I'd call this an ambitious failure. Props to the devs for making something so much more cinematic and big-scale than its predecessor, but ultimately they lacked the resources to get it done properly.

At 8+ hours long this is actually way too big, especially with the overabundance of tedious climbing/laser puzzles. The voice acting is really good but the characters' facial animations are HORRIBLE and really undercut the story, which has a much greater focus than in the first game.

Curious to see if this sold well enough for a third game or not.