When Gravity Rush 2 sticks to its strengths, it soars; it's a shame that its stale mission design and clumsy controls keep it from getting too high off the ground.

Narrative is as strange as it is satisfying; Absolutely bursting with style; Soaring through the air still feels great

Stale mission design forces you to the ground too often; Camera and controls are better but still not optimal; especially in close quarters

Gravity Rush 2 is a surprisingly massive and extremely beautiful Japanese action RPG that stands tall despite its flaws.

Beautiful art/graphical style; Fantastic music; Likeable; diverse characters; Fast-paced gravity-shifting gameplay; Huge open world with lots to do

Disjointed story; Combat gets sloppy; Poor camera; Some awkward mission types

Bigger isn't always better, but in Gravity Rush 2's case, the size and scale add plenty to make it superior to the original. The freedom you have and the visual fidelity in every frame make Gravit

Vast and interesting; The art style is gorgeous; Plenty to do

Camera angles can be awkward; Syd's annoying

After a couple of story hiccups, righted itself and pulled me in with the personality of its world and wide variety of activities. The new gravity powers and styles make combat exciting, and well-written side quests and character relationships grant better insight into Kat's universe.

Gravity Rush 2 hits all the same notes as the first game, but in better and more refined ways. The combat is still pretty dull, but it takes less of a focus this time around. Everything else is much improved, and given how well the first game was received, that's high praise.

There's a pure, exhilarating joy to the way Gravity Rush 2 , like its predecessor, allows one to shift gravity on cue-to recklessly fall through the sky in order to fend off the monstrous, gelatinous Nevi. And yet, there's a constant sinking feeling about the whole affair.

Just as charming as the original, but the improved combat and clever new gravity abilities make for a notably better game.

The gravity controls work very well and the newly expanded combat is a lot more interesting than before; Excellent art design and Kat is a great protagonist

Slow and uninteresting start, and the story and supporting characters are still fairly weak; Low tech graphics limit the visual impact

Gravity Rush was pretty much a hidden gem on PS Vita. Since the remastered version hit PS4, however, it's become clear that it's an experience that also translates well to the big screen.

Kat's always been endearingly clumsy as protagonists go - in contrast to her super-ally Raven she's a headlong mess of hair, legs, scarf, flapping awkwardly through the sky and colliding with the ground in a shower of grit.

Gravity Rush 2 is a flawlessly beautiful set of mechanics wrapped in gorgeous sets, classy music, and a necessary plot. You play Kat, a gravity shifter who very recently saved her city from total destruction.

Crazy beautiful graphics; Flying and fighting is still amazing; Hot new fighting styles

Too many fetch quests; Plot feels uneven at times; Upgrade system is worse than last time