It was definitely an improvement in all aspects: it looked better, it played better, it was more responsive. Though the demo didn't give a whole lot of time to really get a feel for how everything works, I think the jumping mechanics have been tweaked so that the game doesn't randomly decide you never pushed A and you're going to fall to your death. It was also nice that Starkiller puts his lightsabers away when you've been out of combat for a while, instead of just whenever you idle, though I did have problems with RB not fully unsheathing them again, even in battle. He would get in a defensive stance, but when I let go they would recede again. Obviously this is fixed by simply attacking. :P Another thing I noticed is that the dash has been shortened, but Starkiller's leaping distance is automatically lengthened during the platforming sequences where you need to jump a gap. I noticed that the dash significantly increased when going over the destroyed sections of bridges.
However, I did have some complaints. I'm a little disappointed that QTEs are still a part of the game, as I really didn't like seeing the same generic animations every time I killed a large enemy in the first game. One thing that really bothered me, as well, is Starkiller's running animation, which seems a little bit awkward. So while everything looks better on the surface, I'm concerned that the animations are still too clunky.
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