I'm posting this out of spite to the copy/paste reviewers.
Not perfect, at least compared to the first game, but I think that's why I love it.
It might be transparent in it's themes, but in this weird era where everyone's ego is tied up with their politics, having something as simple as "be empathetic" can go a long way.
Shame Bruce Straley didn't work on it, he would've made it really shine.