5.0
Lisa the Joyful is not a bad game, far from it. The story is a great send off to the world of Olathe and its inhabitants, but the gameplay itself feels too low an effort compared to Lisa. Does it accomplish what it sought out to do? Absolutely, and for that it should be commended, but as a sequel to the 2014 RPG, it's an enormous disappointment that never quite feels like a necessity in understanding Brad, Buddy, Olathe, and all the factors that make up the Lisaverse.
