Infinitely better than the first game! The pacing and execution of the story and set pieces is perfect and most locations have at least a few exceptional “cinematic moments”. The train sequence may be one of the greatest levels in any game ever and it’s so fun to play through. The integration of climbing and shooting improved the gunplay substantially and while the later half of the game has some dull combat sections, the vast majority of them are super entertaining and the puzzles have been improved a lot too. Overall a great sequel and tied with A Thief's End as my favorite in the series.