I really enjoyed the first game. I pushed through all the achievements to get full completion.

I do sometimes wish Steam let me give a more nuanced score than "recommend" or "not recommend." Based on what I've seen so far (five hours in), I recommend this game. It introduces many new mechanics, and builds on the previous story.

That said, this *is* a walking simulator. I just spent half an hour trying to find the puzzle area I had left a few minutes before. The original game was mostly on rails - this was fine, what it lacked in "open world" mechanics it more than made up for in puzzles and riddles. This second installment seems to borrow from the open world motif for unclear reasons; sure, the scenery is pretty, but... why isn't there a real map? If I find something once, I want to be able to trivially find it again. If the surroundings were structured, it might be easier despite the size, but I keep getting lost in these damn woods.

Play the game. Maybe don't get caught up on full completion, if you value your sanity.

I really enjoyed the first game. I pushed through all the achievements to get full completion. I do sometimes wish Steam let me give a more nuanced score than "recommend" or "not recommend." Based on what I've seen so far (five hours in), I recommend this game. It introduces many new mechanics, and builds on the previous story. That said, this *is* a walking simulator. I just spent half an hour trying to find the puzzle area I had left a few minutes before. The original game was mostly on rails - this was fine, what it lacked in "open world" mechanics it more than made up for in puzzles and riddles. This second installment seems to borrow from the open world motif for unclear reasons; sure, the scenery is pretty, but... why isn't there a real map? If I find something once, I want to be able to trivially find it again. If the surroundings were structured, it might be easier despite the size, but I keep getting lost in these damn woods. Play the game. Maybe don't get caught up on full completion, if you value your sanity.