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Yeah to be clear, OT2 is a *lot* better than OT1 in terms of writing. It is mostly still 8 separate stories, but the stories and characters are much better quality over all. I didn't like the low levels of party interaction either, but I was actually invested in like 6/8 of the stories to at least some degree, and probably 3 of those I'd say were really stand out interesting and even emotional.

And they tie it together at the end much more effectively than 1 did.

Its possible the improved strengths it does have may make up for the down sides even if you weren't super into OT1. It did for me. That said, there are so many games out these days to choose from, it might not be worth the attempt for the 'maybe'. Up to you.