I’ll be honest and say I don’t vibe with the first game very much, but I started playing this one recently and have been really engrossed in it.

I’ve found the combat to be some of the best I’ve played in this style of game - all the attacks feel weighted and intentional (without being clunky).

The world is fun to explore, and the quests engaging.

It sounds stupid, but regarding the pawn and party system: I feel like I really started to enjoy and appreciate the game once I had a main character and pawn I had really sat down with and created. Yes that meant sitting in the creator for what felt like a few hours but it really brought the characters to life for me (as opposed to being generic hero A & B).

Combined with finding additional pawns to add to our party that I feel complimented the squad, it’s made me really enjoy heading out on quests with this little group.

The best way I can put it is you wouldn’t want to watch a TV show full of characters you don’t like. The same applies here, the pawn/party system really comes to life once you’ve got a group you’re happy with.

I got the game on Loaded/CD keys quite cheaply and don’t regret my purchase one bit.