The first part was a real surprise for me, I didn't expect much and I loved it. So I got really excited when I discovered, also by chance, that a second part had been released. However, my initial excitement turned into doubt when I read the first reviews on other sites, mixed and rather inclined towards the negative side. Still, after all these years I kept very fond memories of the first one, so I couldn't help being very curious about this new one. Finally I decided to try my luck and got it. The game is not as bad as those initial reviews made me think, but I do see the reasons behind such opinions. While it's certainly an interesting game, it doesn't come anywhere near its predecessor, and in general feels unpolished. I think that everything was much better connected in the first game; yes, you started knowing nothing, but the story unfolded smoothly and in general it was always clear what needed to be done. Everything had a reason. Also the puzzles had enough clues, even if they were hard sometimes (like the infamous music one). However, in this one I had several moments of not knowing what I was supposed to do, and the clues for some puzzles were minimal. The fact that the story isn't really clear does certainly contribute to this, and although I won't spoil anything some quests feel artificial, no actual reason is given. The gameplay is similar, and so are the graphics and the music; also there's a connection with the first game (but again it's not totally explained and somehow feels forced), and yet it feels very different to it, as if all the ingredients were there but it hadn't been clear how to combine them. If you are in that same situation I described in the beginning, I guess it's worth checking when it has a good discount, but don't expect it to be at the same level as part one.
