The fact that the British Empire(The UK, Canada, Australia, India and etc) singlehandedly won WW2 but don't have an Army in CoH2 is almost a crime.
Not to derail this topic into a historical argument, but are you serious with this BS?
On Topic: I didn't get into CoH 1 until like 2011, and by then the game was fantastic. I didn't get into CoH 2 until Western Front Armies released (Summer Sale for the win!) and while CoH 1 in 2011 might have been a bit more polished than current CoH 2, I think current CoH 2 is more fun.