Overall: 9.4

I like this game much more than Mega-man Zero 1. The storyline is engaging, the graphics are about as good as the first one, the sound is much better, this game is just as addictive as the first one, if not, more. This game is a little bit easier, too. Overall, this game gets a thumbs up.

Graphics: 7

The graphics in this game are as good or slightly better than the first one. The animation is still very smooth, the environments are just as good as the first game's graphics. Only, in this game there's more environments to explore. The graphics are pretty good, but not the best.

Sound: 9

The sound in this game is much better than the sound in the first one. They have much better, much less repetitive music in each stage, and songs only repeat in only a couple stages. Other than that, each stage has its own song. The sounds the characters make are just as good as the first. They added many new enemies, and sounds, making the sound quality of this game extremely good, in my opinion.

Addictiveness: 9

This game is very fun to play. You'll love to go through and beat all the bosses, and engage into the storyline. You won't want to stop until you've completed the entire game. Overall, the game's addictiveness is very high.

Story: 9

This game's storyline is a lot better than the first game's, in my opinion. It's much more engaging, and has more plot twists. Some of them, completely unexpected. At times, you have no idea where this game is going. The characters get more developed in this game, too. They have distinct personalities each very different from one another. And there's many more characters you can go talk to, and they can give you advice, and stuff like that. And, like the first game, I like how this game leads into the third one. The storyline gets a 9 from me.

Depth: 8

You'll spend a little more time on this game than the first game. There's more cyber elves than the original. Plus, you get them in more creative ways. The storyline is longer in this game than the first game. There's much more to do, and the battles in this game get more intense than the first. I guess you could say that this is the game where things start heating up in the series. You'll spend at least 5-6 hours on it to beat the storyline. Overall, the depth is better than the first, and you'll spend a good amount of time playing it.

Difficulty: 5

This game is much easier than the first game, in my opinion. The only trouble you'll really have is some of the bosses, and finding all the cyber elves. The stages are pretty easy, can be difficult at times, but you won't have too much trouble slashing and shooting your way through them. This game isn't really that difficult. You'll have almost no trouble getting through it if you know what you're doing. You won't have very much trouble even if you don't know what you're doing.

Wrap things up:

This is a fun pick, and a great game. It's got a very good story, and is just overall, a better game. I highly recommend you play through this game at least once. You'll enjoy slashing your way to victory with your Z-saber. I hope anyone who plays this game has a great time, and good luck.

The Planned Accident : I know this is an older review, but thought I'd respond and say you did a nice job here on this review.  I like how you compared it to the first game.  That's very helpful to your readers who have played the first game.  Thanks for the great review and keep up the good work