Expands on everything done in BotW, for better and worse. The new abilities give you a new level of freedom, making the game far closer to a sandbox than BotW already was.

The story is a lot more interesting compared to the previous entry, but is still told in mostly the same way and many cinematics can be repetitive, specifically after dungeons.

Though the world has been expanded on, now being nearly 3 and half maps, they dont end up containing enough to make them exciting throughout the game. The depths quickly become repetitive and lack and environmental variety, outside of a few locations. The sky islands are fairly sparse throughout the map, which wouldnt be much of a problem, if there was more done with them. Many islands repeat the same ideas or dont end up having much on them, making them feel far less interesting, than i feel they should for how infrequently you visit them.

The combat has been improved a lot with the fuse mechanic, allowing you to use your materials to enhance your weapons, which also makes the durability much less of an issue than it was in BotW.

Tony Hawk meets auto runner, and its a great combo

I wasnt sure if id enjoy the game when i first started since im normally not much of a high score chaser, and the controls seemed a bit awkward at first, especially with how many moves there are. After fumbling around for awhile it started to click and i had a fun time going through all the levels. I did often get buttons mixed up because of the different inputs you have to do in quick succesion, but i think that was more of a me problem. The challenges given to you on each level were a good motivator to get me to play better, besides just a higher score.

OlliOlli 2 builds upon the first game, allowing you to do manuals between grinds to continue your combos for longer, which adds a lot more depth to the game without over complicating it. The hollywood theme of the game allows it to go through a variety of locations with vastly different looks. I felt like the level design got more difficult compared to the first game, which works really well with these games being bundles together.

You can see the sparks of something great, however the game does not hold up the best. Most levels end up being corridors through repetitive rooms, with some really interesting scenarios every now and then. Combat and vehicles feel like theyre just not quite where they should be. The story presents a really interesting universe with different factions, full of fun writing, but doesn't show as much as I'd want to see. The music is incredible and stands out among everything else, and i only wish there was more of it in this game!