"The return of the problematic camera in Disney Epic Mickey 2 is disappointing, but that doesn't mean this game should be written off. "
Actually, that's exactly what it means. Sorry, but you spent half the article telling us how bad the camera is, how it caused cheap deaths, and was chaotic: ALL THE PROBLEMS FROM THE FIRST GAME.
So I don't care if everything else is golden, they failed on Rule #1 of sequels: Fix what was broken in the first game.