In the first game if I just walking into a room with an enemy facing me I would immediately be spotted. If I got away and hid the guards would walk around and check hiding spots in barrels and under tables. In Shards I have literally walked into a room with a guard facing me and turned around and walked back out without being spotted. They are also worse about checking cupboards, under tables, etc. Which is a real shame because movement feels a like a big improvement.

I bumped the difficulty up to Goblin and it still isn't much of a challenge.