Much better than the first book in so many ways. The narrative is more dynamic, and unlike the first game, there is actual progression in the gameplay mechanics that keeps each chapter fresh and interesting. In more instances than the first game, it reminded me of a Zelda game, yet very linear and with simpler puzzles. As far as combat, the boss fights are more varied and full of spectacle, yet the overall enemy variety is still rather poor. The environment designs in this game are much more elaborate and several led to true "WOW" moments that were awesome to experience in VR (especially the final area and boss fight).
It still suffers from a lack of quality of life features: there's no option to skip cutscenes when replaying a chapter (for a 2022 game this is baffling), and I found the inventory UI and controls cumbersome (there should have been a button to swap equipped items rather than the whole dragging thing in VR). I was interesting to play for 100% completion after I beat the game, but seeing how limited the chapter select was turned me off of that immediately.
If you are limited on time or money, I'd recommend skipping the first Moss and jumping right into this one. It is a direct sequel, so you will be missing out on a lot of setup and character building, but watching the cutscenes or reading a synopsis of the first game might suffice. Overall it's an jam-packed yet concise and cute adventure that's worth playing.
It still suffers from a lack of quality of life features: there's no option to skip cutscenes when replaying a chapter (for a 2022 game this is baffling), and I found the inventory UI and controls cumbersome (there should have been a button to swap equipped items rather than the whole dragging thing in VR). I was interesting to play for 100% completion after I beat the game, but seeing how limited the chapter select was turned me off of that immediately.
If you are limited on time or money, I'd recommend skipping the first Moss and jumping right into this one. It is a direct sequel, so you will be missing out on a lot of setup and character building, but watching the cutscenes or reading a synopsis of the first game might suffice. Overall it's an jam-packed yet concise and cute adventure that's worth playing.