This game gets a bad rep from being a sequel to a ps3 game on PSP so the maps gets scaled back signifcantly but this causes the game to hit a different gameplay feel that felt more strategic than a majority of 1's missions. Maps are cut up into chunks which causes a shift in how you take on missions. Scout rushing is still pretty good in this game and doesn't punished that hard until the 3rd game but having a variety of units in this is improved compared to 1.

Upgrading classes is extremely grindy and annoying, you don't need to go out your way to grind to get super units to beat the game but its implementation here feels too random due to it being based off drops you get at the end of missions. The story is definitely extremely mid and the cast of the characters are the worst in the series. Still the game is worth playing and i hope more people look at it with a open mind.

It's okay to skip to 3 if your mid resistance isn't high enough.