Update (19.07.27): Having completed nearly 80% of the story mode, I have continued to have an amazing time playing DQB2. The story currently has been more engaging than the previous chapter and rebuilding the world has been extremely fun. I've spent countless hours making a nice railway system for my Islanders and many others building their homes and habitats. Spent a few hours on multiplayer and it was a blast doing the Explorer Islands together. I added some images of some work I did on the 3rd main island. Will upload some originals eventually.I was initially hesitant on the Dragon Quest Builders franchise and purchased the first game on a Black Friday sale. As a Dragon Quest (Warrior) fan, I have played every entry in the series excluding the online entry. Dragon Quest Builders, however, sat on my shelf for months before I finally gave it a chance and I immediately fell in love.Dragon Quest Builders 2 is a fantastic improvement from the first game with a world that feels significantly larger, characters that are more developed, and a more refined gameplay experience. Since purchasing the game on Friday, I have played approximately 40 or so hours and am on the second story location. The most welcome change is the removal of the chapters of the first game. The game still does a fantastic job sectioning parts of the story from one location to another and every location has a set of unique characters and challenges that help build the world of DQB2. There are also random locations that you can explore for resources or new NPCs to add to your "home island." The NPCs can function on their own and can also help you build as long as you have the blueprints, the resources, and the space. Do not fret, however, there is plenty of space in the game. It is daunting in it's scale and may leave you feeling overwhelmed with too much to do. The best advice I can give in enjoying the game is to take your time and do not restrict yourself in accomplishing each mission as quickly as possible; relish in your ability to build and create these towns.Liked:- Large world to explore with many things to do and limitless capacity for creation if you're imaginative enough. I will likely post some examples when I update this review later.- Characters are fun and developed relatively well for a "Minecraft" game. I enjoyed my interactions with the main NPCs and was pleasantly surprised by their quirks and the bits of humor in the translation.- Combat can feel clunky and unfair, but once you get the hang of it, it actually feels quite fun.- I enjoyed the ability to explore other player's creations. There are many truly amazing player worlds out there to explore and get ideas from.- Farming is an excellent addition and I have spent a good portion of my time developing my farm (twice now) and finding new crops to plant. I really shouldn't enjoy farming this much on a video game. :o)- Loved all the new recipes and blueprints I've discovered. The developers really put some thought on growing this franchise from the first game in the series.Disliked:- Only 1 save file, unless you back up on PS+ or a USB drive.- Multiplayer feels added on and does not significantly add to the game.- There are portions of text narration that say on the screen longer than necessary. I can read the text in 2 to 5 seconds, but the text stays on-screen for nearly 30 seconds. I hope this gets resolved in a patch.If you have any reservations, there is a free demo that you can download. If you enjoy the game, you can continue from the demo when you purchase the full game. Highly recommended.