it's good.
people complain about it's "lack of action". it's slow sometimes, true, but i think that lends to it. it's not boring to me, it could be boring if you don't like games that have.. even a little downtime.

it's not good, but it's fun.
a game that requires a guide open at all times for any level of completion is just objectively bad game design.
it's still enjoyable.

As a longtime fan of the first game, I had high expectations for its sequel, and, I will admit, a lot of apprehension. NEO had large shoes to fill, but it manages to be everything I would hope for from a TWEWY sequel. It's fun, it's stylish, it's over-the-top. A great game for fans of the first one and on its own merit, but I do recommend playing TWEWY first. You won't be completely lost if you don't, but there is important context you'll miss out on- not to mention an entire amazing game.