Info about LEGO® Star Wars™: The Skywalker Saga Character Collection 2:

Official game description:
Enjoy the critically acclaimed LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga with more heroes and villains. Expand your collection with 6 new downloadable character packs and play as heroes and villains from the galaxy.  
Includes  
Obi-Wan Kenobi  
Andor  
The Book Of Boba Fett  
The Clone Wars  
Rebels  
Summer Vacation

Release date: Nov 1, 2022

Categories: Action-adventure, Open-World Exploration, Character Collection, Collectibles, Cooperative Multiplayer, Puzzle Solving


- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price:
  - Community fair range: $14.99 - $24.99
  - Reasoning: All provided reviews explicitly discuss DLC character packs or the Galactic Edition bundle, not the base game. The only mentions of pricing recommend waiting for sales or buying the full bundle for better value, implying the standalone base game price should be significantly lower than its current full price. Since no direct evidence supports a specific fair base-game range, the range is inferred from the community's expectation of frequent deep discounts (up to 80% off) and the advice to avoid paying full price. This leads to a suggested base-game price between $15 and $25, with low confidence due to the lack of direct base-game feedback.
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: N/A
  - Story completion: N/A
  - Session length: N/A
  - Endgame: N/A
  - Reasoning: All reviews discuss the DLC's content, value, or missing characters, but none report any playtime for the Character Collection 2 itself. The one mention of '100% everything' refers to the base game, not this DLC. Since this is a character pack with no typical gameplay progression (no story, campaign, or endgame), no playtime metrics can be extracted. All fields are set to null.
- Time-to-fun: No data
- Player Archetypes:
  - Completionist Value Seeker (deep sale)
    - Motivation: Maximizing game content and value for money
    - Playstyle: Completionist who plays until all achievements and content are exhausted, then seeks meaningful new content.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: deep sale
    - Labels: completionist; 100%er; value-conscious
    - Reference games: N/A
  - Casual Franchise Fan (sale)
    - Motivation: Enjoyment of the franchise and cosmetic variety
    - Playstyle: Plays the game casually, interested in character aesthetics but price-sensitive.
    - Experience: familiar
    - Purchase stance: sale
    - Labels: Star Wars fan; casual player
    - Reference games: N/A


Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Excellent character selection (weight 0.82): The pack includes a strong lineup of fan-favorite characters from various Star Wars shows, such as Captain Rex, Cad Bane, and the Ghost crew.
- High value and worth (weight 0.56): Multiple reviews emphasize that the pack offers great value for money, especially compared to buying characters individually.
- Fun and engaging gameplay (weight 0.37): Players find the new characters very fun to play with, adding fresh enjoyment to the game.
- Great for long-time fans (weight 0.37): Content appeals strongly to fans of the shows, with characters that have not appeared as real Lego figures before.
- High-quality animations and effects (weight 0.26): The DLC features fresh new animations and custom sound effects, showing more effort than typical mods.
- Ongoing content support (weight 0.15): The game continues to receive new characters months after release, giving hope for future additions.
- Hilarious summer costumes (weight 0.14): The Summer Vacation costumes are described as absurd and hilarious, adding comedic value.
- Fixed missing content issue (weight 0.13): A November update resolved a prior issue with missing content, improving the experience.
- Captain Rex is decent (weight 0.12): One specific note highlights that Captain Rex is a decent character addition.

Common complaints:
- Lack of new voicelines (weight 0.62): Several players note the absence of new voice acting, even for characters whose voice actor already exists in the base game (e.g., Clone Wars Darth Maul). This makes characters feel incomplete.
- Missing advertised DLCs (weight 0.57): Players expected 6 character packs but only received 2 (Clone Wars and Summer Vacation). This discrepancy between promise and delivery leads to a strong sense of being cheated.
- Characters are reskins (weight 0.54): Many characters are just reskins of existing ones with no unique animations, abilities, or dialogue. Asajj Ventress is described as an Ahsoka reskin, and Maul and Savage are identical.
- Pointless or useless characters (weight 0.24): Some players find the characters fairly useless in-game or the skins pointless. This adds to the feeling of wasted money.
- Microtransactions for singleplayer (weight 0.22): The inclusion of microtransactions in a singleplayer DLC is criticized as a cash grab.
- Too late after game completion (weight 0.14): The DLC came out too late, after many players had already completed the game, reducing its relevance and value.
- Controller issues with split-screen (weight 0.13): One player reports that the game is not playable with a controller due to forced split-screen. This makes a specific gameplay experience worse.
- Missing character creator (weight 0.12): One player was disappointed by the lack of a character creator, which they had hoped for.
- Content already in base game (weight 0.12): Some of the DLC content is already present in the base game, making the purchase feel redundant.
- Summer Vacation pack silent (weight 0.11): The Summer Vacation pack characters are just silent variants, offering no audio personality.

Gameplay feedback:
- Similar movesets in older games (weight 0.14): Players note that in older Lego Star Wars games, most characters shared similar movesets, which reduced gameplay variety and made characters feel less unique.

Performance notes:
No performancepoints

Recommendations:
- Not recommended overall (weight 0.58): Several players do not recommend the game, citing it is not worth $15, does not warrant purchase, has low value for the price, and advise against buying even on sale.
- Wait for a sale (weight 0.48): Multiple players advise waiting for a sale, especially for 80% off or buying from third-party sellers for around $3, and suggest waiting for a big discount on the Galactic Edition.
- Buy alternative editions (weight 0.27): Players recommend buying Collection 1+2 or the Galactic Edition instead, ideally on sale, rather than this individual pack.
- Only for fans (weight 0.25): The game is recommended only for big fans of the shows or fans of the game itself.
- Avoid individual DLC (weight 0.14): One player advises avoiding buying the individual pack DLC.
- Use mods on PC (weight 0.14): For PC players, it is recommended to get modded characters instead of buying this DLC.
- Avoid for controller (weight 0.13): One player advises avoiding the game for controller play, suggesting control issues.

Other player notes:
No miscpoints

Emotions:
- Frustration (weight 0.26): Players are frustrated due to the high price of $15 for incomplete DLC content, receiving only 2 out of 6 promised character packs initially. The presence of pointless skins and microtransactions in a singleplayer game, along with missing voice acting and misleading release dates, further exacerbates this feeling.
- Disappointment (weight 0.18): Disappointment stems from the absence of major characters, lack of new voice lines and animations, and the DLC offering only reskins with no new content. Players expected unique characters but got reskins, and the DLC is not worth it compared to better bundle options.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.13): Satisfaction arises from better value found with the Galactic Edition, the pack being described as great with two DLCs now and more later, and the addition of good characters with continued updates. Despite some reskins, the DLC is considered worth it and the best pack seen.
- Excitement (weight 0.08): Excitement is driven by the addition of Clone Wars characters and Bane from Book of Boba Fett, with players eagerly anticipating other packs to drop. The announcement of many new characters included in the DLCs has generated positive anticipation.
- Annoyance (weight 0.05): Annoyance is caused by the lack of new voice lines and the inability of Clone Wars Maul to use regular Maul's voice lines, as well as the DLCs not being given all at once.
- Confusion (weight 0.05): Confusion arises from players not knowing where to find or how to unlock characters, expecting more DLCs but only receiving 2, and Cad Bane not appearing in the character roster despite being shown in promotional images.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.03): Enjoyment is expressed because the characters are fun, especially for big fans of the shows, indicating that the content resonates well with the target audience.
- Love (weight 0.03): Love is felt due to fresh new animations and sound effects, suggesting that the quality of these additions is highly appreciated by players.
- Disgust (weight 0.03): Disgust is directed at the DLC being perceived as a cheap cashgrab, indicating a strong negative reaction to the monetization strategy.
- Anger (weight 0.03): Anger stems from the DLC being seen as a scam for what you get, with advertised content not delivered, leading players to feel scammed.
- Amusement (weight 0.03): Amusement is derived from the absurdity of Summer Vacation costumes, suggesting that this content is seen as humorous rather than serious.
- Defensiveness (weight 0.03): Defensiveness is shown by dismissing negative reviews as coming from people who didn't look into the DLC beforehand, indicating a protective stance toward the product.
- Anticipation (weight 0.03): Anticipation is based on mentions of upcoming releases on specific dates, suggesting players are looking forward to future content.
- Relief (weight 0.03): Relief is expressed because an update on November 18 fixed an issue, indicating that a problem was resolved to the player's satisfaction.
- Hope (weight 0.03): Hope is that future updates will continue adding new characters, reflecting a desire for ongoing support and content expansion.
- Slight frustration (weight 0.03): Slight frustration is caused by the monetization strategy of selling separate packs, which seems money-driven, indicating mild discontent with the pricing model.
- Slight disappointment (weight 0.03): Slight disappointment is due to reskins and no voice lines, but the DLC is still considered worth it, showing a tempered negative reaction.}