Great game. While the first one focused more on the self (free will, what it means to be human) the second one focuses more on civilization, the universe and their relation.
You can even see this in the design: the first one is more contained, more simple and yet complex problems (specially the stars), the second one focuses in open maps, exploration and new gimmicks.
I also adore how this game managed to make every discussion, every audiolog and even most of the texts a treat. I specially enjoyed Lifthrasir's ones.
While in general it is easier than the first, it's also kinda of uneven. Maybe it was fatigue after solving the other puzzles but the last 3 golden door puzzles really stumped me. I did manage to pull through in the end but I'm left with the sensation that it's more uneven in terms of difficulty than what people around the internet say. I also have to say that this one forced me to restart a whole lot more than the first one, so it's not as forgiving either.
Overall I think it's a worthy successor of the original and it's worth completing in its totality, hopefully the DLC will offer something closer to the original so that the experience can be even rounder.
You can even see this in the design: the first one is more contained, more simple and yet complex problems (specially the stars), the second one focuses in open maps, exploration and new gimmicks.
I also adore how this game managed to make every discussion, every audiolog and even most of the texts a treat. I specially enjoyed Lifthrasir's ones.
While in general it is easier than the first, it's also kinda of uneven. Maybe it was fatigue after solving the other puzzles but the last 3 golden door puzzles really stumped me. I did manage to pull through in the end but I'm left with the sensation that it's more uneven in terms of difficulty than what people around the internet say. I also have to say that this one forced me to restart a whole lot more than the first one, so it's not as forgiving either.
Overall I think it's a worthy successor of the original and it's worth completing in its totality, hopefully the DLC will offer something closer to the original so that the experience can be even rounder.