Fully 3D, they're colored wonderfully and have none of that poor-aliasing we usually see in other 3D RPGs. Everything almost looks painted actually. This helps to bring the game's towns to life. Speaking of towns, they really do feel like little hamlets thanks to their size and scope. Next, the battle system, carried over from the first game.
Character development is a little different than the first game.
It's easier to manage, as each character can now only equip one kind of weapon, and spells are no longer part of the character themselves. Voice acting is a great effort here, as Ubi Soft obviously wanted to make this product feel as polished as possible. There's some underacting and some annoying sound clips every now and then, but overall it's better than average. The only real problem here is the linear quest structure. That's not really a problem if it means a stronger story, but here it also means you have little chance of getting an item you might have missed earlier in the game.