It's good, but it's not. Way more beautiful than the first game with far better scaling on the buildings, but it strips back enough features that it feels like you're playing a demo. As per usual with Paradox produced titles, Cities: Skylines II provides a great base for a great game sometime in the future, but it will take a few DLCs to realize that potential, so start saving. If you like playing city designer, it's worth it, but don't expect anything deep.