With more enemy variety, a new weapon, and faster gameplay, the combat feels like a noticeable step up from the first game. Unfortunately, the pacing of the narrative is a complete rollercoaster with some sections that drag on for way too long, and an ending that feels so rushed it actually could have justified a third game. Overall, the characters and combat are still great, but I can't help but feel a little underwhelmed considering how much more I enjoyed the story of the first game. Also I was planning on getting the Platinum trophy for this, but just couldn't find the motivation to do so in the postgame.