After playing through the first one I immediately bought this one, and all I can say is what a disappointment this game was; especially considering the source material and the track record of Bioware as a first class developer. The frantic run and gun moments are completely hindered by inane and annoying "puzzles" that sometimes bring the action to a complete halt. The levels where you play as Dr. Hawkins are almost unplayable; you combine materials to make weapons the serve little purpose than allowing him to run away from the action. The only redeeming factor for playing as Dr. Hawkins is that the dialogue is somewhat amusing, but that's it. Playing as Kurt and Max are fun, but as I said earlier the action comes to a complete halt when you have to perform horrible platforming puzzles. This is a small complaint, but Kurt's voice and dialogue are annoying throughout the game; he should have been left as a silent protagonist. Overall, this game is insulting to the first MDK, which is an amazing, albeit short, game. If you loved the first one, there is no guarantee that you will like this one, in fact just buy one of Shiny's other games, such as Earthworm Jim.