A considerate improvement over the first game in gameplay, atmosphere, storytelling and scope. I didn't grew up with this game but it managed to dethrone Zelda Majoras Mask as my favourite game of all time. I keep coming back to it every few months and it's one of the very few games i can speedrun, kinda. Just make sure to play the superior PAL version as it has a more consistent frame rate and improved inventory navigation compared to NTSC.