i loved F1 because it had an interesting system, items, RPG elements, and a good amount of humor. that being said, i thought F2 was horrible: the combat seamed dumbed down, the magic system was broken, the characters/ story was hallow, and (most importantly) IT HAD A HORRIBLE ENDING! it felt rushed and short and there was no final boss fight, just you playing with a jack-in-the-box. the final choices were incredibly stupid as well. i hate this game with a passion, so much so that i refuse to play F3