a flawed sequel. the gameplay is solid, the performances by the main cast are excellent (yuri lowenthal, who put on the performance of his life in the first game, is even better here), but the open world feels like there's less to do and while i liked the core of the main plot, i have major issues with the pacing. feels like it's going at a breakneck speed, which is confirmed in game when people start saying that the events of the game had taken place over the course of one week by the third act.

i hesitate to call a game like this unfinished, but it felt like it needed another 6 months, maybe even another year. the first game was fantastic, and left me wanting for more in the sequel. it's frustrating that i still feel that way after the sequel.