Imo, it's worse. Nintendo has deliberately done to Splatoon what they did to Mario Kart. They've dumbed it down and made it easier for people without any skill to do well. I really enjoyed the first game because it rewarded defensive players. It felt like Halo 1-3 with a Nintendo coat of paint. Now, it feels like COD where it's more he-who-shoots-first-wins. I hate twitch shooters and this game is way more twitchy because they've removed defensive abilities from the game and altered the hit boxes.