It's very hard not to draw comparisons between the sequel and the original game, but when a game has had such an effect on one and genuinely is a candidate for game of all-time, it is tough not to! Okay, let's put this simply, SpellForce 2 is essentially more of the same but refined. The most obvious improvement is the load times, no longer necessitating making a cup of tea, putting a wash on, popping to the co-op to buy some milk and then maybe play the game if its ready! You think I'm joking; players of the original will be nodding their heads right now. Now we're up and in the game in just under half a minute. You can choose to play the game in all its intended glory in 'Campaign' mode, which also houses the tutorial for those unfamiliar with the game. Alternatively you can choose to jump into battle mode for a quick fix battle, and of course you have multiplayer over a local network or internet. Interestingly the latter allows for up to three players to play the game co-operatively online! Not tried this out at the time of writing, but rest assured I will be giving this a go.