This game definitely makes some improvements on the first one, especially being backed by a more interactive story with plenty of characters each with their own motivations and views on the world. While it succeeds in establishing this tremendous world and leaves you with much to consider throughout the playthrough, it unfortunately begins lacking in the puzzles. There are plenty of mechanics that get used to a varying degree outside their own areas, but none of them feel fully explored. This leaves the endgame puzzles feeling extremely lacking and not super satisfying outside of the initial introduction of the mechanics, and I found this especially egregious and disappointing in West 3. While the mechanics are more interesting than the first game, they are not nearly as fully explored or built upon, which is disappointing for a game that presents itself as a puzzle game. However, they were still fun to explore and utilize the new tools to find solutions, and the story was incredibly interesting to follow along to while thinking about applicability to the real world.