Bring Halo to Battlefront II
Battlefront: Halation Mod is a free-to-use mod for Star Wars Battlefront II. This full-conversion action add-on combines the game engine of Battlefront II with the models and missions from the first-person shooter (FPS) game Halo. Play new missions as a member of the SPARTAN program fighting against The Covenant. Its host of new content includes new playable classes and maps on top of environments and soundtracks.
If you’re looking to go beyond Battlefront: Halation Mod, check out Halo Infinite or Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. If you’ve enjoyed the original Battlefront game, this will bring an all-new experience with a familiar feel.
A fanmade Halo game
As it stands, Battlefront: Halation Mod feels like a fanmade Halo game–and a great one at that. To start with, the mod completely overwrites any trace of Star Wars content and replaces it from those in the Halo universe. Developers of the mod even took the extra mile in giving players an authentic experience, with original HUD and soundtrack inspired by the original material.
Also, there are 24 playable unit classes on top of four hero classes. There is also a range of new maps for you to play in, two of them are custom original maps while the other two are reskinned of existing maps from the base game. You can play as UNSC against The Covenant in a Halo campaign or simply fight as Red and Blue Spartans as in the original.
While it makes for a great Halo experience within the Battlefront II game engine, there are still a few areas for improvement. For example, some of the signature vehicles in the original game, such as the Scarab, are not available in the game. There are also units with different functionalities that look exactly the same, like the health and ammo droids that replenish different resources.
A welcome break from Star Wars
If you’re a regular player of Star Wars Battlefront II and are looking for a refreshing break, Battlefront: Halation Mod is a great addition to your mod library. It completely recreates a legitimate Halo game within the engine and mechanics of the base game. It features a lot of content–from playable characters to environment designs–although fans are still looking for more material to complete the experience.
