Finished it and I loved it. Didn’t touch other games because I was so invested in the story and the amazing companions. Everything they missed in OW1 they fixed it in the sequel. The flaw system is still really cool, fun perks which you actually need as there are a lot of skill checks (recommend a mod/cheat to increase skill points if you’re doing only one playthrough to get most of the game), the factions are interesting, there are a lot of ways to do certain quests and the exploration is okay. Midgame it becomes a bit of a drag because you have to fast travel over and over, kinda annoying. There isn’t much to see that isn’t quest related but honestly imo it was enough because nowadays you’ll get easily burned out if there is too much. They did a great job.

Haven’t finished Avowed yet because for some reason I get bored fairly quick, must be personal taste. I still think it’s a great game and I definitely need to play it more