Improves on the first game, in basically every way, except the central narrative - which is still very strong, though it lacks the mystique of Zero Dawn.

At this point, though, can't complain. The Horizon series has become a new high water mark for open-world RPGs. But not only that - it's also established itself as the best original science fiction concept in big-budget video gaming since, probably, the Mass Effect or Bioshock series.