I've been a fan since the first, and this blew away my expectations. I went in excited, but skeptical from how much time had gone by since it was being developed. It's a visually stunning masterpiece with a dizzying amount of peculiar beauty. The story builds upon the first game extremely well, too (but a LOT deeper and darker). It's also pretty long. There's plenty to do even after finishing the game. It's a great platformer, and an even more outstanding piece of art.