If you have Burton-black glasses as think as I do, you will just love this game.
All you're going to hear about the plot from me is that while Jack was searching for new inspirations, Oogie came back for revenge. So it's up to our trusted Skellington to save the day again. We meet all our lovely friends, Sally, Hanging tree, The Mayor and all the others while we roam in the vast lands of Halloween Land. Santa is also back, same as the lovely trickster-trio, Lock, Sock and Barrel.
Now, most of the time you'll be kicking some baddie-butt, so some equipment is needed. Most of the time you'll be using your trusted Soul Robber, that slimy green goo that can do some impressive moves. You'll also get two other forms for our hero: The Pumpkin King with he's fiery breath, and Santa Jack with some nasty presents. From time to time you'll also meet some bosses, with whom you'll engage in a dancing contest. Let the best John Travolta win!
Now, I must admit that there might be some little problems in the game. There's quite a lot of loading going on, Jack says "Soul Robber" pretty frequently, and you may run back and forth in most of the chapters. But all that is minuscule compared to the awesome feel the game has. Every time I took that control, every time I heard "This is Halloween," every time I used my trusted Soul Robber, I was so excited. The game grabs you like the movie itself, sucking you back to the wonderful, weird world of Tim Burton. The characters are well done and all of them feel alive. The world is magnificent with everything you could want. The music is what we hear in the movie, but the lyrics are changed well to fit the moment in the game. There's even one original song (in Changing Brains), and only "What's this" had a little annoying lyrics.
Now, you may claim that the battles are repetitive, but aren't they always? The dancing-battles are marvelous, getting harder and harder as you progress. You might also complain that the graphics aren't too great, but shouldn't games be more about the feeling? Who cares about graphics anyways! Some of you might whine about the camera, but it's not actually bad, it follows you well, and at least it won't lead you into your death.
The game is not long, but now that I think about it, I actually think it's just the right length. Instead of you getting bored and annoyed 'cos the game just goes on and on and on and on, you are left with an overwhelming feel of "Awesome" that forces you to get everything there is to get, and then do it again and again and again. Before you know it, you've doubled your gaming-time while trying to get an S from every level.
Of course, not everyone will love it. But if you've ever wondered where holidays come from, if you know all the songs by heart, and if you can look under the surface of things and see the beauty within, I'd say it's time you begun the game.