never played the first one so idk how much of a letdown this might be to long-term fans but I'm having fun with it, actually expected this to be trash.

I never had an original XBOX and hence was never able to play the original version of this game, which on the other hand is probably for the better. Because of that, I was able to fully enjoy this one the PS3 and later the PS4 remaster, which looked amazing. Gameplay-wise, the game aged gracefully and is still easily one of the best in the genre.

Loved the first game back then on the Vita but playing the successor now 10 years later just left me with a big headache and incapable of finishing it. Which is sad, because the game looks great and they really did a great job to make the world even more alive than in the first one. But the gameplay just doesn't work for me anymore. Idk, maybe I will pick it up later some time and finish it.