Really holds up well to the first game. There were some things I didn’t like as much (small quality of life things mostly, such as not being able to see when you’re invisible to enemies). I also experienced a lot of glitches that I didn’t with the first game. However, the graphics were stunning, and the characters were very endearing. A very interesting take on nature vs. nurture with aloy and beta.

Overall, I liked the first game better, but this one definitely stood on its own two feet and expanded on the world in ways that did not seem contrived.