Improved upon the first game in almost all aspects. It didn't fundamentally change the franchise, but I think it went from a really good to a great game. The only real complaint I have is that sometimes the stuff to do is overwhelming and there is a little grinding needed, which isn't so fun when a lot of the quests have mediocre design, but it's still has an addictive loop of gameplay. It's one of the best-looking games on the market, it has great worldbuilding, enemies, and traversal. I liked having another interesting character like Sylens (RIP Lance Reddick), Tilda, played by the amazing Carrie-Anne Moss. Overall, a solid if not astounding improvement on a fun game with a great protagonist (voiced by Ashly Burch).