Didn't achieve what Peter Molyneux promised us...
Straight away this games failed with bad AI and the enemies just don't attack you, they wait for you to come to them and follow set routes all the time. Theres very little units to chose from also which is a shame, even though there would be little point to that in this game lol. Also i hate the fact that theres NO Multiplayer and NO Skirmish modes and again i ask how can this game be released without them?
The game also lacks the personality and the humour of the first game and breaks many elements that made it fun. I don't like the bubbles over your creatures head for example, just makes it too easy and destroys the immersion of teaching your pet. The side quests are pretty boring and there doesn't feel enough of them, they feel tacked on at the last second before going gold.
What is good however are the graphics and the sounds, they're both just amazing! The graphics are great for 2007 let alone when it launched nearly 2 years ago. I also love the good and bad guys that constantly talk to you, adds humour and personality to the game but just not as much as the first. The city building is also great however there are a few buildings that don't have much point to them.
The expansion really adds onto the game and gives you some new stuff which is kool and fixes some things so might be a worthwhile purchase if you can afford it.
Overall it's a disappointment with some good points, i did have quite alot of fun playing but it didn't really last long enough due to all the faults. I'd say i hope they make a 3rd game and do it right.
I can't believe they had PM and the guy who created Diablo and Warcraft and Starcraft working on this game and failed....