ZOE 2 feels as if it is struggling to come out of its shell in the beginning, offering only glimpses of what it could become later on. However, at one point it just explodes out of its shell and ZOE's potential is finally fully realized.
Pros: The number of already fantastic mech designs from the predecessor is bolstered by some great new ones, great story and characters, both atmospheric and energizing types of music are superb, combat is much improved over its predecessor, varied mission designs and enemy types mean that more types of subweapons are useful and that the game is more fun and interesting to play, superb aesthetics, good mix of in-game and anime cutscenes, second part of the game is just awesome, New game+, mechanically great boss battles...
Cons: ...but those usually last for a bit too long,camera in tight spaces is abysmal and much of the game's opening third is fought in tight spaces,subweapon's system should've been a wheel,first third of the game is ''merely'' OK