10 Broken Games That Are GOD-TIER Now
4. Star Wars Battlefront 2
One of the most reviled game releases of its time, Star Wars Battlefront 2 was - ironically - mostly solid from a gameplay standpoint. No, if you want to know what made folks despise this game so much, it all lies in the microtransactions.
Every online game has some form of microtransaction, but Battlefront 2 went over the line by locking incredibly powerful characters and weapons behind its loot boxes. This one tiny detail more or less broke the entire game over its knee, as it allowed players to essentially buy their way to victory (since the biggest flaw with this game is that the side that unlocks the most heroes will always win).
This not only turned the entire fanbase on the game, but even got EA in trouble with the law on accusations of gambling.
As you can imagine, backtracking was inevitable. The loot box system was completely reworked, and hero characters were unlocked for everyone. The tide turned in Battlefront 2's favor practically overnight, because shock of shocks, remove the thing keeping the game from being fun, and it becomes...fun. Who could've guessed?