Not as good as the first but still worth the purchase. Three new types of enemies. This story expands on the first and you play one half of the game with Ellie and the other with another. It's a revenge story which is different than the first. More cut scenes than I would have liked.
I'm sure it was necessary to get the story across. Yes, main characters die. People are upset about that. But, I get why they did what they did. I don't regret paying full price in preordering the game.