I liked the first Pillars of Eternity very much and i like Deadfire even more. I think that everything has improved vs the first one. Graphics are just beautiful, the world is much bigger and more diverse, the story is captivating and i think that adding the possibility to choose turn-based combat was a great idea - on one hand it sometimes makes fights last very long but at the same time they seem much more engaging.
At first i was not sure if i will like it as i was never a fan of souls-like games. I played Dark Souls 2 and Lords of the Fallen previously and neither of it clicked for me in terms of gameplay but i liked the atmosphere in both of the games and that similar atmosphere drawn me to Mortal Shell. It appeared to be a great decision to try it. I really liked the pacing of the combat, the reasonable difficuilty (which may seem a bit hard at the beginning but gets easier as you master the rhythm of the fights and upgrade the shells and weapons), the design of the characters and maps. Voiceacting of the Shells which you can hear while unlocking their skills is great . Music is also great, it totally fits the dark and gloomy surroundings plus you can switch to Rotting Christ songs during bossfights if you need something more energizing;) I really loved the game and I'm hoping for a sequel. The only thing that bothered me was that i couldn't unlock any achievement on GOG, not sure why it doesn't work.