1. The painting is (I think) a lot more beautiful and valent
2. The volume of the engine is a little quieter
3. The enclosed floor (buttstock) is new and super awesome as 10 darts can be accommodated
The only negative point is in my opinion that the drum makes a little vibration noise while running the engine.
Otherwise the Blaster makes but a lot of fun! The accompanying elite darts fly significantly farther than the normal orange or "glow-in-the-dark"
Who has no Barricade, strong buy recommendation!
Clean as a semi-automatic blaster, there are certainly better (eg: Rayven)