I just started playing VV2, and I'm perfectly delighted! So far, I almost want to say "what don't I love?" about it (nothing!). However, I particularly love a couple things... (totally new though.. and I refuse to read through MOST comments because I don't my surprises spoiled)..

1) The graphics. The colors are amazing and the detail is breathtaking. I love the abundance of background plants and flowers, and the less-boxy-feel of the outlay. The varied textures are great.. and the waterfall takes my breath away. Lovely.

I haven't made up my mind about the "stinking" mushrooms though (with the vapor wafting). Probably because my first thought was "oh, are those rotten now? I bet if I pick it, my entire tribe is going to die of poisoning or something."

2)The variety of activities. Children play "tag" and who is "it" is identified! This really made me grin. Mothers wash the babies (although I wonder if they've ever heard of impetigo?) and change the nappies!

3) The collections. Ok, so they're probably early-game biased (I don't know yet, don't tell me!) but they're sparkly and fun, and with the tech point "bonus" I don't think they're going to get dull any time soon.

4) Exploration tech. Haven't figgured it out yet, but I'm excited to see something that indicates curiosity beyond the borders. Have to confess, I wondered why the residents of Isola were never curious enough to build a boat.

Thank you for the wonderful game!