The game play had a mixed feel of new, and familiarity to it. The characters were likable, and each had great development. It was a little of the easier side to me, but it felt it was meant to maybe draw newer gamers to the series. If I could say one negative about it, that would be it negates the need for a new game plus run, because you can actually do everything the game has to offer within one playthrough. It is a game that I feel I could go back to after a few months of playing other games, and still enjoy playing through a harder difficulty.