CoH just feels like a bigger and better game overall.
CoH2 feels like RTS TF2 and not the good kind either, cartoonier graphics, less potent explosive effects, etc...
Feel free to compare the effects if you don't believe me, Artillery in CoH can strike fear, I always giggle like a school girl after a British creeping barrage while in CoH2 I don't even bother watching it because it's so meh, sounds are also a lot less effective.
It's obvious that this game was meant for a more younger audience to buy the DLC as well, it was not made with the same love and devotion as the first game.
Not really fair to say that considering their publisher was bought up and they were forced to finish a game so they could release SOMETHING.
Im sure given the proper opportunity the game would have been just as good,but due to having to be pushed out it's been kinda damage control since launch