Imagine this: it’s 2004 and you’re just coming home from school. You hop on your PlayStation 2 or your Xbox to play Star Wars Battlefront, one of the best games to ever grace shooter genre. You select your faction, whether it’s the Rebellion or the Empire, and you start playing. You shoot blasters, fight with lightsabers, and gun down AT-AT’s with nothing but a blaster.
Fast forward a year later, and Star Wars Battlefront II comes out, and it is the best sequel to any game that came out during that time. Not only is every part of the game improved upon the original, but it also lets you play as the Clone Wars saga that saw the rise of Darth Vader and the Empire from under the Jedi’s nose.
Life was good back then, and while EA has tried (and failed) to replicate that feeling with their own rendition of Star Wars Battlefront, it just didn’t quite hit the same as their games were very microtransaction infested and very pay to win. While Star Wars Battlefront II (2017) is much more playable now than it was before, it still didn’t feel right.
But now, we don’t have to worry for a good Battlefront game to come out, because they’re bringing back the classics, remastered for modern consoles.
Star Wars Battlefront: Classic Collection Out On March 14
In a surprise announcement, Aspyr Media announced that Star Wars Battlefront: Classic Collection will be coming out on March 14, 2024, which is quite literally next month. And this is right off the heels of their success with the Tomb Raider I-III Remastered trilogy. It is quite impressive that Aspyr Media had this ready to be released for quite a while now.
If you want to learn more, here is a detailed explanation on what to expect in the Classic Collection from the Steam page:
This Classic Collection includes
STAR WARS Battlefront (Classic)
- Includes Bonus Map: Jabba’s Palace
STAR WARS Battlefront II
- Includes Bonus Maps: Bespin: Cloud City, Rhen Var: Harbor, Rhen Var: Citadel, and Yavin 4: Arena
- Includes Bonus Heroes: Asajj Ventress & Kit Fisto
Key Features
- Traverse the Galaxy in Campaign Mode & Galactic Conquest
- Galactic Conquest: Devise your strategy, recruit your troops, and execute your tactical vision for conquering the galaxy.
- STAR WARS™ Battlefront Campaign: Experience iconic battles from STAR WARS Episodes I-VI
- STAR WARS™ Battlefront II Campaign: Join the rise of Darth Vader’s elite 501st Legion of Stormtroopers
Massive Locations with up to 64-player Online Support
- Fight on the ground: Wookiee Warriors, Jet Troopers, Droidekas and more in massive multiplayer action
- Drive iconic vehicles: Speeder Bikes, AT-STs, AT-RTs, and more in offensive and defensive battles
- Pilot legendary starships: TIE fighters, X-wings, and more in space and air dogfights
Expanded Hero Assault
- Hero Assault is playable on all ground maps including: Death Star, Kashyyyk, Kamino, and Naboo for the first time ever
- Fight with heroes: Mace Windu, Yoda, Luke Skywalker, and many others!
- Battle with villains: Darth Maul, General Grievous, Darth Vader, and many others!
However, there is no word for crossplay at this moment, so we will have to wait and see if there is officially crossplay in this game.
