The first one is aesthetically very cool but doesn't feel all that great to play. I really was hoping that this one would be a little more engaging, forgiving, and just overall feel better to play.

Nah, this feels the same to me. I read a review about the first game feeling "slippery," and I think that's a good way of describing it. Movement feels a bit "loose," and that's not really ever a word you want to have as a descriptor of a platformer.

If you liked GoNNER you'll probably love this, as it takes some small tweaks that feel like a step in the right direction for it, but they don't add up to a different enough experience for me to actually enjoy that much.