This game has flaws. I'm not afraid to admit it. The story's got lower low points than the first game's, but the high points have rivaled the first game's high points as well. The combat is absolutely excellent once you get the hang of it, all of the characters are wonderful, and the worldbuilding is some of the best I've ever seen. I'm willing to turn the other way from the bad tutorials and other flaws I feel this game has because everything else is so special.