For a game that already lets you pit Yoda against Darth Maul in the ruins of Naboo, you’d think there wouldn’t be many ways to crank up the chaos in Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017). But then comes a mod that basically says, “What if the Force was turned up to 11?” Introducing the Play as Starkiller mod, which drops the galaxy’s most unhinged apprentice straight into EA’s star-studded sandbox. Download the mod here. If you’ve ever wanted to turn Battlefront II into The Force Unleashed 3 (even unofficially), this one’s for you. Who the Sith Is Starkiller? Let’s rewind a bit for anyone unfamiliar with the name. Starkiller, a.k.a. Galen Marek, was Darth Vader’s secret apprentice in the now-Legends-era Star Wars: The Force Unleashed series. Raised in the dark side and wielding Force powers that make even Anakin look like a padawan on training wheels, Starkiller is basically a…
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Battlefront II Pit Droid Mod: When Yoda Gets Replaced by a Space Gremlin with a Wrench
It finally happened. Yoda has been replaced—and not by some mighty Jedi or even a Sith-turned-hero redemption arc. Nope. He’s been swapped out for a Pit Droid. That’s right. The little mechanical goblin from The Phantom Menace who bonks his own head shut when startled is now leading charges on the battlefield in Star Wars Battlefront II (2017). This is not a drill. This is chaos. And it’s glorious. What Is the Pit Droid (Yoda Replacer) Mod? Created by a brilliant mind with either too much free time or just the right amount of imagination, the Pit Droid (Yoda Replacer) mod does exactly what the name implies: it replaces Yoda’s in-game model with a fully rigged and animated Pit Droid. Instead of the iconic, cane-carrying, green Jedi Master, you’ll now be zipping around the map as a stubby-legged droid that looks like it escaped the Mos Espa Pod Racing pit…