I had purchased this game to play with my son. He's 5, and though some of the controls were tough for him to get used to, after practicing for about a week, he was able to get through the platform sections of the game, and better control the head movement, which can be tough for new or little gamers. The vehicle sections were a challenge for my son, especially the pod race and chase scene with Bane. With time he got better, but the chase with Bane frustrated him a bit, as navigating tight corners and avoiding numerous other flying vehicles was necessary.
This game can be played as a button masher, so it's good fun for kids when it comes to fighting the enemies. The ability to pick up the other player to get new gamers through tougher sections is nice.
I only have three criticisms. First, this game is much too short for the price, in my opinion. I think we beat it in a couple of nights playing for an hour or less at a time. I know you can purchase the power discs, you have the ability to create your own games, play those others have created, and explore the toy box, but I think the main campaign could have been a bit longer and included more worlds and starships. There are also not many side missions. Though the side missions that are available are basic, they are easier for the younger gamer to understand. That being said, re-playability is there and my son liked playing the game multiple times. It was nice that your leveling up remains even when you start over.
My second criticism is the load screens. Whether this is the result of the game or the Xbox One's processing ability, the load screens are a bit too long, taking several minutes in certain areas. After downloading the game to the hard drive, I was a bit surprised, given the levels are not that large. Other games like Tomb Raider, Assassins Creed etc., that I am currently running through, have far larger levels with far more detail and take 15-20 seconds, or less, to load after being downloaded. The load screens for these games are also much fewer.
Third, there were issues with sound dropping out and off, and at times, never coming back, resulting in a hard reboot by unplugging the stand and plugging it back in. I had read about this online, and I am not sure if a patch to the game was released, but likely that is all that is needed. Graphics were stable, for the most part.
The two characters included are well sculpted and detailed. They look like the animated characters from the show. Be careful if you have toddlers and babies that can get to them, the light sabers are easy to break off. Our 1 year old daughter got a hold of the Darth Maul character we purchased, and dropped it on the carpet and one of the blades on the saber-staff snapped.
Despite these things the game was enjoyable. It constantly brought smiles to my son's face and he was always excited to play it, which made it even better for me. Otherwise I would have given the game 3 stars.