For me 1 rocks hard! VERY satisfying game, nice combat, riddles, equipment that both helps you progress in game and butcher down enemies quicker... It was a real treat. Has to be one of the finest hack and slash games i ever touched!
2, though, is a mixed blessing. It has many RPG features thrown in (some people liked them a lot, though)... Makes you loot all the time, develop your character etc. I don't know how or why, but the graphics of 1, at least their style, seemed better to me, too.
Also, there is something about having finished 1 before starting 2. Methinks you get something bonus, but i don't remember what.
Those games are like a Devil May Cry clone. If you liked that game, you are sure to LOVE those two! Their doomsday atmosphere seems very cultish (you 'll love it), playing as war or death himself feels like badassery incarnate, riding an epic horse feels like an emperor riding and killing through all those things feels second to nothing! You can't go wrong! Get the series, especially now which is on discount, you won't regret it!
Post edited May 13, 2015 by KiNgBrAdLeY7