I'm one of the few who prefers this game over the first one. And why is that? Well I think the characters are much more well written, for one. This game's locations are also far more visually interesting than the first game's, possibly because of improved graphics. But most importantly, I absolutely LOVE building up Evermore. I've always been a sucker for building and management in games, and everything about Evermore from going to different cities to seek recruits, waiting for the coffers to fill, and slowly upgrading buildings made this game a treat to go to. All in all, a very enjoyable experience that is definitely a result of my bias.