Beat it last night, and man, what an awesome game. An improvement over the original in every way, and I absolutely loved the original.
I felt increasingly sad as I reached the end of the game. It was like reaching the end of a good book. I just didn't want it to end. Kat is hands down one of the most endearing new protagonists I've seen in a very long time. Fantastic game, and I'm already thinking of diving back in. I already completed all of the Side Quests, and got Gold for every Challenge, so now it's just cleaning up some of few extras (like finding the paintings, and defeating the rare Nevi in the Mines. I'm not a Trophy guy, but since I Platinumed Gravity Rush 1 on PS4 (and maybe Vita, I can't remember), I feel like I must Platinum Gravity Rush 2.
I wish there would be a third. The characters and series deserves a third entry. I have no idea how well this one did, though.
EDIT: Oh yeah, in case anyone was interested, my final playtime was about
(spoilered just in case). That included doing all of the side missions, and getting Gold on all of the Challenge missions. I have my entire playthrough archived on Youtube as well:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTac8PLbKXNgjuyD8CLeMl-KdxRfiYOxm
EDIT 2: I avoided reading the thread before I beat the game, because I know how some folks can be about spoilers, but reading it now, it's amusing to see so many people not a fan of the intro. I actually loved it. It wasn't what I was expecting, and it was a nice, slow, atmospheric buildup to the moment when you get full control of Kat and can go where you want. It also did a great job of establishing the people of Banga Settlement, and getting you to bond with them. Overall, the biggest compliment I can give Gravity Rush 2 (among many, many glowing compliments), is how excellently it pulls off its world building. I am legit fascinated by the world of Gravity Rush, and did not want to leave it. I felt that way after playing the first one, but this one really got me. The feeling of having gone on a fun, whimsical, sometimes dramatic and engaging journey is potent. Like the end of a Studio Ghibli film (me and my wife watched Spirited Away for her first time a few weeks ago, and Gravity Rush reminds me of a Ghibli film in a lot of ways).