This took me a while to get through mainly because this game is so depressing. I do think this is a really good game. The characters are voiced well and, though they make annoying decisions from time to time, it makes sense with their age and all that they've been through. The story is very interesting and though I felt as if I knew where everything would eventually head, I was still engaged throughout.
The gameplay was alright. Amicia has more weapons in her arsenal besides just a sling. I think this game is best when your sneaking around guards than when your forced to use combat. These arena-like fights are the worst part for me. She's just very slow in firing, which makes sense in game, and they throw a decent amount of enemies at you. There's also a lot of different ammo types and I found myself accidentally using them when I didn't want to. I get it. It's a sequel so they wanted to add more stuff but I don't think they're its strong suits.
The game looks incredible. I loved the character models and the beautiful vistas you could see even through the damage. The soundtrack fits the tone very well too.

A step-up from last year.
John Cena's Showcase mode is a fun twist.
My Faction is essentially the card collecting mode with online this year. I played more of it this year but it's still not my thing. My Rise is pretty good with two different stories to play through.
My GM seems alright, but I haven't played much of it.
Universe Mode is where I spent most of my time but there's still a lot of work needed to make it stable and great.
It's hard for me to tell if the gameplay is better or not. I'm just used to it at this point.
I'm still having a lot of fun with it but there's still room for improvement.