If you loved the first one, you will definitely like this 10 times more. Played the first one 3-4 times at all difficulty levels. Writing this after playing the game for 10-12 hrs. You have all the elements from the first one, and then lot more. So far, the story line is definitely very solid, very grounded. All of the negative reviews do not seem honest and seem to have personal agenda against the game, developers, and maybe even characters sexual orientation? If you truly liked the first one, definitely buy this one. Don't bother with all the negative reviews.