The final cutscene, featuring a previously powerful Star Wars icon gone suddenly submissive, is the bizarre end to this narrative.
A character that should not be wielding a lightsaber at this stage is suddenly a Jedi knight and speaks a line of dialogue as if to explain away this incredible twisting of Star Wars history. It's the final meeting with another fan-favorite character that is the most disappointing, however. The dark turn of events that ends the first confrontation is treated with the same lack of loving care George Lucas gave the special-edition DVD releases of the original Star Wars trilogy. What is so surprising is just how cavalier your encounters with a few well-known characters are. Given the content's 40-minute length, it's not surprising that most of the narrative comes by way of the expository scrawl that opens your adventure. As a clone of series protagonist Starkiller, your duty is to protect a shield generator on the planet of Endor from attacking Rebel forces. Like the original Force Unleashed's DLC, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II - Endor Bonus Mission assumes you concluded the full game by aligning with the dark side of the Force. The tidbits of story seem pulled directly from mediocre Star Wars fan fiction.
(Please note: The following text includes a mild spoiler for those who haven't played Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II.) Fans will appreciate the price, but this mission doesn't improve upon its disappointing foundation. The two boss fights are too easy, as is the basic (but entertaining) combat surrounding them. The appearances of several beloved Star Wars characters are soiled by poor character models and terrible animations. Unfortunately, this brief mission pack is on the sloppy side. And perhaps like so many Star Wars fans, you've always dreamed of jamming a lightsaber into the torso of a yammering Ewok, in which case, you'll be glad to finally get that chance many times over. The add-on's highlights are its environments, which contrast nicely with each other and make it easier to overlook how tight and linear the levels they dress up really are. The first premium downloadable content for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, the Endor Bonus Mission, will set you back 80 Microsoft points ($1), which seems about right for this short bit of Force-flinging bluster.
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