Definitely an improvement over Innocent Sin, the combat uses the same system as Innocent Sin but it's more challenging this time and really encourages you to take full advantage of the system, and the negotiation system is more streamlined too. The dungeon design isn't as good in my opinion, but the other gameplay improvements make up for it. The story is a satisfying end the great story of Innocent Sin, and the characters, while their dynamic isn't as good as the party dynamic in Innocent Sin, the individual characters are amazing and are totally different from anything the series has done. However, making Maya a silent protaganist was a terrible decision, as it completely wipes away her personality and being silent doesn't fit into her character like it did with Tatsuya.