This game is definitely a little bit stronger than the first. I think the firefighter angle is so much better than the more cliché'd shooter style of the first game, and the pixel style makes this game look and age a lot better than the style of the first game. That being said, a huge reason I love the first game so much is because of the soundtrack, and that was a hard soundtrack to top. This game bangs, don't get me wrong, but not on the same level as the first for me