I have played the first iteration and I must say I was fascinated by the pauses and thinking moments. Yes, you have to pause a lot in order to get through because some enemies are really damned difficult.
All right, the fans of the game have been disappointed because it's not the same as the previous iteration, but the game is OK. Not great OK.
The main letdown is that sometimes you get bored of the same dull walls. You're in Kirkwall, the town and sometimes the game may seem repetitive at times.
You'll have the same gameplay and the strategizing must be on your mind all the time.
At times, there will be some tough boss battles that are really, and I mean really tough.
The game gets a 8/10 from me.