I like it. Especially the way the battlefields have become more scenic. I hope the gamestopping bugs (NPCs disappear and multiple-party battles assertion errors are everywhere) will be solved soon, but I like the changes.
Just now, I was in a battle when I saw the message "Shield on back hit!" Apparently, just equipping a shield offers rear protection even for two-handed fighters, pretty cool. Vanilla gameplay is still so-so, but the battles have improved. I dig it.