A pretty good immersive sim, building on the first game's mechanics quite respectably, especially in regards to resolving my biggest pet peeve with the original game, where there was no reliable nonlethal way to take down an enemy after being spotted. Has some very enjoyably high-concept levels; the one where you're jumping between past and future versions of the map was especially brilliant.

Didn't really stick with me the way the first game did, though. In particular, I think the story's noticeably weaker; it didn't have any story beat equivalent to the first game's famous twist, and the antagonist gives off some very serious 'budget Disney villain' vibes. Still pretty enjoyable, though, and I would recommend it even though I didn't think it was quite as good as the original.

Reviewed on Oct 11, 2021


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