Big upgrade from the first one in a lot of ways, specifically in presentation (animations! sound effects! colors!) and in a much more immediately satisfying difficulty curve, with tons more experience, levels, and especially loot coming much faster. Other than those somewhat superficial things, though, it is very much the same game spruced up, and still suffers from being too grindy and open in its mission structure. At least the world map isn't literally one giant maze anymore.