Pros:
- Graphics
- Improved Combat
- Cinematography
- Dramatic moments
- Voiced protagonist
- Lip sync
- Some interesting plot lines
- Return character cameos
Cons:
- Can be annoying to run to the world map (fast travel) points
- Dumb bathrobe at mansion
- Re-used locations
- Just about all the faces look alike, so it is difficult to remember characters (several characters from act 1 and 2 appear later, and yeah, I didn’t remember them)
- Missing some good features of the first game:
- Customizable companion armor
- Frequent awesome kill moves
- Better companions (not that they’re terrible in this one, but they are objectively better in Origins)
- More frequent and difficult choices
- Sense of history and overall depth
- Better armor and weapons
Nitpickey:
- Dialogue options sometimes aren’t what they seem
Rating:
- Story ******** 8/10
- Gameplay ****** 6/10
- Atmosphere ******* 7/10
- Overall ******* 7/10
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- Story (characters, narrative, depth, pace, role playing)
- Gameplay (mechanics, fun factor, level design)
- Atmosphere (graphics, environment, mood)