The art design got better from the first; the new machines feel amazing to fight, watch and overal are great to interact with; the gameplay has evolved in a more complex and personalizebale way; and the story had a few twist that I enjoyed.
Stil the story was pretty boring at times and the side content is pretty shallow... for all I know a random goblin could have asked me to to do a roleplay of D-Day but I wouldn't know because I've forgotten anything that isn't main story related.
Oh... almost forgot...
FUCK MACHINE STRIDE