Excellent follow up. if it ain't broke don't fix it eh? not that they had time to between the two releases.
The storyline here culminates in a matrix sort of way, but unlike the wachowski brothers the shin megami tensei series knows how to actually finish a story! way to screw up the matrix boys. now that said, the stylized graphics and gameplay return in spades. serph just can't lose his cool factor apparently. all the back story you were denied in the 1st installment? yes it's here waiting for you.
i've been told there are nifty bonuses and extras for picking up the limited edition box set of both games, but i've yet to find them.
in either event the game holds it's own as yet another perfect example as to how westerners will never be cool enough to completely get japanese games with this much style. oh i rue the day i was born to los angeles!