Much better. Still has some of the same niggles as the first ie poor combat, frustratingly obtuse puzzles and level design that just doesn't seem that play tested. The game has NO idea what to do when you break off from the beaten path. Stealth mechanics are introduced in the first 'proper' level and then immediately after you are given a large snowy area and are free to face these enemies how you see fit. Here's the issue, WHY showcase a stealth mechanic to the game if you're just gonna punish me for using it in an applicable sense? You heard right, the game straight up insta kills you in this section for getting past all the guards with stealth kills. These games are like being strapped to a rollercoaster but you have to keep the restraints held down yourself. Can't even fathom thinking this is a 96 on metacritic, even for the time.