How much better is parasite Eve 1 compared to the sequel?

[BioMechanic]

PE is one of my favorite PSX games. The battle system, atmosphere, and story were outstanding, and it's got some pretty amazing pre-rendered backgrounds. Plus, with the grid-based battle system, it does away with camera problems that plague many survival horror games.
The lack of voice acting was also a plus - there's nothing like a bad dub to ruin the atmosphere. The soundtrack was excellent as well. It combined RPG elements with time-based combat (a system perfected in Vagrant Story). I've played it through several times, and will continue to do so periodically.

PE2 took what I liked about the first game and drastically changed it, and for me the results were tragic. It became more of a pure survival horror title rather than the RPG hybrid nature of the first, losing all its unique identity in the process. It seemed rushed, and wasn't nearly as compelling in terms of gameplay and story.

PE1 is a much superior game on all accounts.

I used Energy Shot on the Chrysler boss - worked like a charm.

[piku]

Ok here are my stats (sorry I kinda forgot about it )

Handgun "Wooden":
DE50AE7        489 attack
               241 range
               209 bullets

2x shot        1st attack
3 commands     tranquilizer
burst          cyanide
acid           critical hit up


Armor "Leather":
Cr Armor 1     356 defense
               226 PE Energy
               200 critical

HP max up      4 item capacity
attack up      auto potion
resist poison  resist stiffness