Has the force been unleashed, or choker-chained?
This game is alright to play, but it really does feel like a quick cash in as the story is shallow, the boss fights are uninspired in comparison to it's predecessor and the levels all kind of look the same, which is a shame, as the combat is as solid as ever, making you feel really powerful, but perhaps a little too powerful. Even on the hardest difficulty I found this game to be a total breeze as enemies offer little challenge and seem downright dumb. The bigger foes attacks are predictable and don't take much to take down. Maybe the first time they can be an exciting change from the storm troopers, but they get repeated so often your just like "oh, you again, yah, yah, yah."
Like in the first game you have force upgrades that you can improve by spending the points you earn whilst kicking everyones ass. The only problem with the upgrades is that it makes the game even easier.
You can also unlock costumes and challenges that give the game a little bit more life. Yes, this is the main flaw of this game is that it's so short it's silly. Expect to be done with your first playthrough in about 5 to 6 hours (on hard) and another 6 (unleashed) for the second.
Graphically it's pretty much identical to the first, which isn't a bad thing by any means, but the art direction and level design just seems lazy or rushed.
All in all, it's not terrible, but it's not worth more than a nights rent.