a huge improvement over the original game in just about every way. the five campaigns add tons of new context for the already interesting world in a way that seems completely novel (individual characters experiencing changes in the world as they exist in their own slices of the timeline). however, like the original, rain world feels at odds with itself, never knowing whether it wants to be a lush ecosystem in a unique landscape or a masocore platformer designed to frustrate players. this does not enhance the experience of being a vulnerable slugcat as many fans of the game will jump to explain, and instead feels more like a conflict of goals in the game's core creative direction. despite this issue, the DLC's new focus on narrative and worldbuilding is so well-done that the game is easy to recommend - just use the new accessibility/cheats menu if things get frustrating and skip the 5-minute corpse walking.