Justice for Lobot! 'Battlefront II' hero roster leaves out the best 'Star Wars' android
Lando Calrissian's best not-quite-human pal didn't make the cut in Star Wars: Battlefront II. Sad!
The upcoming Star Wars shooter's alpha test yielded some juicy details, thanks to one code-savvy fan. This may not be representative of what's in the final game, but Reddit's uninspired_zebra claims to have discovered a list of playable heroes and their abilities in the alpha files.
Lobot is not among them.
The list includes a bunch of returning favorites along with an assortment of new additions. It's probably not complete -- Finn, for example, is known to be part of a free post-release add-on that also includes Captain Phasma, who is listed -- so there's still hope for Lobot.
Here's the list:
Boba Fett
Han Solo
Princess Leia
Luke Skywalker
Bossk
Chewbacca
Darth Vader
Emperor Palpatine
General Grievous
Iden Versio
Kylo Ren
Lando Calrissian
Darth Maul
Captain Phasma
Rey
Yoda
If you're not familiar with the sum total of Star Wars lore, this list features characters from all three trilogies. The least familiar name to most is probably Iden Versio; she's the hero of Battlefront II's story mode, brought to life by The League star Janina Gavankar.
The same Reddit poster also found a rundown of the weapons and abilities for many of these characters. You can find that list right here.
Just bear in mind: Battlefront II isn't out until Nov. 17, so even if this list is accurate -- which isn't a sure thing, to be clear -- it's also still subject to change.
If you're still reading, I bet you've got one question in your head: why Lobot?
Lando's android buddy from Cloud City has quite the unexpected origin story in the new canon, as documented in Marvel's Lando comics. No spoilers here, though the comics are great -- and, of course, that information also exists on the internet.
Even if we factor out those comics, Lobot is still the best. His name is just the sort of delightfully dumb wordplay that could only hail from the Original Trilogy. And his headset get-up is just perfect. What do you think he bobs his head to all day at work? My money's on Lorde.
Lobot runs deep, you see. He's got layers. He's a badass, super-strong robotman who hangs out with Lando and somehow, beneath all the circuitry, understands the difference between right and wrong.
All of which is to say: there is still hope for Lobot.
Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
