A gorgeous and fluid game which, at least in its first half, fixes many of its prequel's most detrimental flaws. I say in its first half because I went for sequence breaks whenever possible and ended up unknowingly softlocking my playthrough about halfway through the game. I'd say it's a joy to play, but the inexcusable performance issues prevent me from wholeheartedly doing so. Despite the constant stuttering, I was very immersed in the game and trying to go for 100%, so it was a real letdown.