Star Wars: Battlefront -- Elite Squadron is a
third-person shooter that allows players to take part in famous battles from throughout the
Star Wars story. As in previous
Battlefront games on consoles and home computers, players take the role of a soldier from the sci-fi fantasy series and engage in frontline combat with infantry weapons, light artillery, and vehicles. In
Elite Squadron, players can customize their character by choosing weapons, armor, gender, and combat attributes, and by earning and using their choice of hundreds of unlockable weapons, items, and bonuses. In addition to the custom character they develop, in some modes, gamers can also play as central characters from the
Star Wars saga, including
Luke Skywalker,
Obi-Wan Kenobi,
Kit Fisto,
Count Dooku, and
Boba Fett, as well as some main characters originally featured in earlier
Star Wars games. Players may commandeer equipment and vehicles in the heat of combat, including AT-RTs and troop transports, as well as TIE and X-Wing fighters. Following the
Battlefront design, the main campaign is composed of decisive battles from the six
Star Wars feature films, including the firefights on Endor, Yavin 4, and the icy planet Hoth.
Nintendo DS and
DSi gamers can also connect wirelessly, for multiplayer matches with up to four human-controlled soldiers.
~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide
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