truly one of the better games thats worth keeping
The graphics were much better than GS said they were but I can see where they are coming from. The environments aren't so detailed like a GoW simply because the focus is Ryu, the enemies, and the action. However some parts of the game were stunning graphically while others were sub-par, underwhelming, and somewhat blotchy, and this would be in the same level. The graphics haven't improved too much from NGB but NGB was ahead of its time grpahically and some areas of NG2 like the 1st and 2nd stages are amazing.
Gameplay is better; there is a greater diversity of weapons that are well thought-out and worthy of using the whole game without having to switch like in NGB. The enemies are better cuz they look better and are more fluid and aggressive in combat.
The bad is that the camera can in some parts be aggravating but it tends to be better than NGB in some respects but in no way at all is this game-breaking. The difficulty isn't too bad especially if you have played a NG before. In fact its difficulty is what makes it so good. Various difficulty levels vary enough that they certainly are the replayability factor since the enemies change and it gets significantly harder, beckoning you to get better. This game requires you to think and not to button-mash which I hope is a good thing too.
This game will only get better as DLCs come out so go buy it cuz its orgasmic good.