I was skeptical about trying the second game- my drive to finish the first game fizzled out completely a few hours in to the game... Despite Shinji Mikami's excellent direction and control of atmosphere and tension- the game had no consistency or story. What little dialogue there was was predictable and the sequences played out very predictability... I am hoping that this sequel takes the more of a "Soft Reboot" route and actually provides some characterization and a reason for these character to continue.