I would have rated this higher if it wasn't so drawn out. This game went for too damn long for what it is. Not every challenge has to be done in three's Vigil Games and you didn't need to put so many puzzles in. More does not always equal better and this was definitely the case here. I enjoyed it for maybe the first 10-15 hours. I probably enjoyed the first game more, especially being about HORSEMEN it had many horse back battles whereas this had like one. Other than the length, probably my other big gripe would be that attacks completely lack impact. There's no rumble or audio cue to let you know attacks are landing and this made the combat feel a little flat.
The stronger focus on RPG elements was ok-ish, but by the end I was like over level 20 and still using a level 10 piece of armour, which is an example that the level on the equipment means almost nothing in this game and there's no sense of items becoming objectively better as you progress. I also wish I could see how items impacted my stats when selling gear and be able to see my level on the skill tree. I did enjoy the puzzle elements but as I said, it just went on for too long. To end on a positive note, I really enjoyed the visual improvements in this over the first one.
The stronger focus on RPG elements was ok-ish, but by the end I was like over level 20 and still using a level 10 piece of armour, which is an example that the level on the equipment means almost nothing in this game and there's no sense of items becoming objectively better as you progress. I also wish I could see how items impacted my stats when selling gear and be able to see my level on the skill tree. I did enjoy the puzzle elements but as I said, it just went on for too long. To end on a positive note, I really enjoyed the visual improvements in this over the first one.