A step in the right direction. The game is definitely jank in terms of presentation and level design in the cyberspace levels, and I can only hope a future game or updates to this title can improve upon it. Despite all this I really do love the vibes of this game. It tried to make the continuity matter when previously they just played musical chairs in how they'd acknowledge the past. The characters felt so different it was almost uncanny, but I do hope what happened here carries over to the future. I enjoyed exploring the islands and I like that the map doesn't expand until you do a challenge. A nice small thing to make exploring feel more worthwhile. I LOVE the titan boss fights. While the final two fights were disappointing, the first three were serious highlights for me with some badass music. I really hope this energy will continue and only amplify in the future as I think we're close to a renaissance. Almost.