A prime example of how to do a great sequel - builds on every plot point from it's predecessor masterfully, feeling like an extension of that story as opposed to a simple retread while also standing on it's own a great, engaging narrative. It's somehow both bigger and smaller then the original, and it's willingness to go to unexpected places with it's plot showcases the willingness of the writers to actually deconstruct it's lead characters - these are complicated, flawed individuals and that's what makes them so compelling.

It also helps it's just a blast of a game. The Dragon Engine just leaps off the screen, and it's simply a gorgeous looking experience with numerous side missions that are all tons of fun and continue the series trend of mixing drama and comedy, the mundane and the surreal. Just a fantastic experience and one of the best games in the series, and a stone cold classic.