The good: -from a technical perspective it's pretty good and many times better than its predecessor -side quests are mostly well done and very entertaining -fun combat for cRPG-fans The Bad: -shallow, one-dimensional characters -party size reduced to 5 -somehow worse character customization than in PoE1 -a pathetic amount of portraits, many of which are recycled from PoE1 -less flexibility for wizards due to grimoire changes -less flexibility in general due to meager skill trees -pathetically short main story quest If you're a cRPG fan (especially a fan of Baldur's Gate), I can absolutely recommend the game. Although it could be a slightly underwhelming experience. For everyone else, just wait till it's on sale.