I can't really decide, I like Age of war 2 for it's new units, but I prefer Age of War (original) because whenever you use special attack, it doesn't drain out of your exp, as it does in Age of War 2.
To sum it up, If Age of War had the units of Age of War 2 but the simplicity of it's own game, it would rock.
i think no.1 is easier to win. in no.2 you have to attack early to avoid the CPU getting too many units/defending towers. i personally think that gods wrath minimum ATK should be stronger, not just ranging from something like 150 - 500.