Its different but I'm not sure if I like this that much better since you aren't scrolling through a list but through full app screens, basically the same as the sideways scrolling but just vertical (vs scrolling a list which is faster/easier).
Yeah that's basically how I feel about it.I kind of prefer the flicking because there is less movement horizontally and it's easier for me to keep my eye in one spot and skim the contents as it goes by (title, ratings, etc.). Scrolling vertically feels like I have to find my place again when I scroll to a different app. Maybe I'll get used to it.