many gameplay mechanics were improved on since Hades, which is awesome! however, some of the awesome creativity is lacking. i miss the dynamic-ness of each character in the original, each pose was fitting of the character. yet now, the designs feel almost empty. Some of them have been simplified, which I can see why from a design choice- but it feels as if in doing so they removed the personality from the design.
howevr. still a very amazing game, and deserves to be judged on its own and not in comparison to the first (the above are just personal gripes). be creative! be big! be bold! there is nothing more astonishing than standing out.