They did an incredible job with the story this time around. 1.0 and ARR both suffered from featuring generally "meh" characters, imo. No one really stood out as anyone I could call a favorite in the series. They were just people in questionable gear that served to provide exposition.

Totally turned it around this time. The characters were distinct with strong development. The scene in Azys Lla with Lady Stoneheart completely blew my mind - the music, the direction, voice acting, everything about it was totally epic. I showed it to someone who doesn't even play the game, and even they teared up.

Great job! All I can hope for is that they maintain this quality, and we don't fall into another series of sleep-inducing patches like post-ARR.