This comes from a new player as I have not played the first game before. I can honestly say that I enjoyed my time playing Kathy's story in a doomed Earth and Mars expedition. The voice acting is surprisingly good and moments where characters are expressing extreme emotions such as sadness, despair, desperation, and happiness hit me. The story is intriguing because revelations are laid out perfectly in this narrative and while a space story like this has been done before, it is still a good exploration of themes such as humanity, environmental degradation, morality, and self-discovery. The gameplay is a straightforward third-person puzzle adventure and while the climbing sections are a bit clunky, it saved me from boredom when the game felt like a walking simulator. In my 11 hours, I think I saw what it offers and to be honest, I am not sure if I will visit the first game anytime soon.