This game has some of the most enthralling open-world exploration I've played in a while. The world is gorgeous and massive. Zipping around and soaring through the sky with the gravity-shifting mechanics feels as satisfying as ever. Combat, while cleaner than the first game's, is still pretty ho-hum at times. I do appreciate the wider enemy variety, though. It keeps combat situations decently fresh even if the core mechanics are just okay. The story in this game is honestly not that great. It started off fine and has some great moments, but kind of unravels into nonsense by the end. Kat and Raven are still some of the most charming main characters in recent memory, though. The game also had its share of forced stealth situations that were integral to the story - something I really hate about games that were clearly not built for stealth. Those couple issues aside I had a very delightful time with this game. Just a shame Japan Studio had to get shafted...