something about the way straight combat feels in this game made me want to avoid it pretty much universally, and in particular the claustrophobic defense against assault portions like in the cabin or with the yukiko escort section it honestly felt kinda broken to me, so most of the game experience here was me sneaking through the maps, stealth killing, gathering crafting resources to upgrade equipment and make sure i had enough syringes/medkits/ammo for minimal pain in the boss fights. and for the most part i baseline enjoyed it but compared to the first game (especially after booting that up right after i finished this one) this one felt a little banal, and especially given its length i'm not too likely to ever play through it again. there are open world games i love but the maps and gameplay dynamics here just don't hold together in a very compelling way to me.