Fantastic RPG on its own, a must-play if you've already played the first one. Although I have issues with the pacing of the story and some major plot points, this game (in my opinion!) has some of the strongest characters in the franchise. The music is also just phenomenal. Just listen to something like Uraya or Walking With You. I'm a little iffy on some of the music implementation, as many times it's tonally inconsistent with the circumstances, but it's nothing too bad. This game's awesome!