Fundamentally, a version of Lucius which plays itself less straight, which works out far better. There are subtle improvements over the original game, such as a reduction in scope (notice the lack of a skill meter!) and more puzzle hints. A lot of what I've grown to be iffy on about the first game is, by and large, still here. Other than that, if you really have to play Lucius, I'd say this is a much better version of Shiver Games' 2012 debut, and for that reason, it's probably the best game they've ever made.