I didn't play in the Beta, so I can't attest to whether it was better or worse back then, but the game is alright.

It does have some server/performance hiccups at the moment. I wish the game was like about 10-15% faster, but people saying it's "Brawl" slow are crazy.

Just hope they listen to the feedback they're being given, 'cause there's something special here with this game.