The game’s sound is equally effective as the visuals, but nothing extraordinary. The music is sparse but solid, and made up or orchestral pieces that fit the game well. The only problem is that most of the music is carried over from Episode 1. The same can be said of the sound effects, as many of them are adapted from the previous episode but continue to fit the game perfectly. The creator’s decided not to give voices to Gabe and Tycho, a wise choice based on how previous attempts to add voices to formerly mute characters have been received by fans. (I distinctly remember the absolute horror and disgust that came over my face the first time I heard Sonic talk about his love of chilidogs.) There are a few voices in the game that are mainly used as ambient noise, and those work well and add a bit to the overall experience. What is unfortunate is that none of the conversations in the game are spoken aloud aside from a narrator that occasionally chimes in. While this is understandable considering that this is a downloadable title, it would have been marvelous if some of the supporting characters and enemies spoke more often.

Episode 2 comes out a scant 5 months after Episode 1, but the developers over at Hothead Games put their time to good use by making some small but welcome improvements to the gameplay to help distinguish from one game to the other. First off, they have added new in-battle mini-games for the character’s special attacks, which is thankful considering how many times the player has to play these mini-games while fighting. The developer’s have also added an indicator to help make blocking enemy attacks a bit easier, as well as some new supporting character attacks (think "Summon" attacks from the Final Fantasy series) which help add some much-needed variety to battle. There’s also a new "Insane" difficulty mode available upon finishing game to help make the wait for Episode 3 a bit less painful, and give you more bang for the buck. Insane mode removes the blocking indicator and makes the battles considerably more challenging, but has 6 bonus pickups hidden around the game that offer some relief and are unavailable in other modes.

PAA Episode 2 is thankfully a bit longer than its predecessor, bumping the 6 or so hour runtime of Episode 1 to around 8 hours in Episode 2. This playtime assumes that you explore the areas well and fully level your characters, as not doing so will shave off an hour, give or take. What they did not improve in the past 5 months, however, is the character customization, which is still sadly limited to only a few options for each available body part. While this is understandable, keeping in mind that the game implements all of these customization changes into all of the cutscenes and conversations, a few new options would have been welcome. Another problem with the game is that there is no "recap" for those who missed Episode 1. While the developers obviously want you to play the original first, a 30 second "catch-up" video, or even a text blurb summarizing the previous title, would have been welcome for new players or those of us who played through Episode 1 months ago. While I won’t spoil anything, I also have to note that the end boss in Episode 2 a bit of a disappointment. The colossus that you tackled in the closing moments of Episode 1 tested all of your PAA skills and was a challenging endeavor that felt like a solid end to the experience. The Episode 2 end boss, while hilarious and clever, feels almost like a cop-out gameplay-wise.