The gameplay is much improved in this one but the changes to cutscenes (no anime movies, cut ancillary dialogue, no 3d models in regular cutscenes) genuinely make this a poorer version of the story.
Definitely want a sequel or something in the same vein as this. As the game stands there are some issues with progression and the final payoff is weak as you don't have a proper showdown with the villain.
Accidentally fell into the true ending on one of my first runs and stopped me from really wanting to experiment any further. Still an interesting and fun game