Not completely satisfied with this especially after how long it took to release. I was a fan of the original game, it was a cool narrative with limited but interesting gameplay mechanics and a great atmosphere. This sequel does a phenomenal job increasing the quality of those visuals to some of Xbox’s best yet, but everything else takes a few steps back. Combat is less engaging and limited to select scripted encounters, and there’s not much else going on outside of walking down a straight path to the next beat. I would have liked more gameplay improvements and additions rather than to have everything stripped away. The direction of the story didn’t seem too strong for me either, taking too much focus away from Senua while we follow the footsteps of new and uninteresting supporting characters.