Gameplay is a slight improvement upon the original both in general touch of life changes and having less repetitive goals however the story while still interesting isn't as crazy as the original. Needing to completely play the entire game over again multiple times for all the endings is a giant downgrade from being able to just replay chapters where the story diverges. Game would be a lot better with some adjustments. I think this is a good sequel in several aspects but it has clear flaws and if I had to choose one I'd go with the original (especially since the best parts of this game come from the references it makes to it). I'd only recommend if you liked the first as the gameplay definitely isn't for everyone. Also if you do decide to play I'd say just search the alternate endings online and watch them. Not worth replaying the entire game 3 times.