The Force Unleashed II is a third-person action game in which the player's character's weapons are the Force and a lightsaber. The game has a combo system for stringing lightsaber attacks and for combining lightsaber attacks with Force powers. Like the original Force Unleashed, experience points earned by killing enemies and finding artifacts can be used to increase Starkiller's powers and traits.[5]
The Force Unleashed II refines gameplay elements from the first Force Unleashed, and adds more variety with such features as puzzle solving.[6] Combat was modified to include the ability to wield dual lightsabers,[6] which can dismember or decapitate enemies.[7] The game also adds more Force powers, such as "Mind Trick" and "Force Rage".[6]