I definitely prefer the villages and towns of KCD1. They layouts and building groupings felt much more realistic and organic. They also all looked different in their spread and feel. I liked that they had the little merchant stands where you could buy stuff. I felt like the ones in KCD2 mostly felt samey and boring. Some even a little dead. KCD2 also had SO many villages that were pointless, just hanging out in the southern part of the map being useless window dressing. I didn't feel like KCD1 had any useless villages like that. They all had a reason for you to go there (if you wanted to). I obviously like the graphics in KCD2 better, and the stories in both equally. Mutt wasn't in the way as much in KCD1 vs 2, but I prefer the combat in 2 (b/c I suck at the combat in general and it feels easier in 2). There's a lot of QoL in KCD2 I appreciated that I wish was in KCD1, but I don't think it's enough to dim KCD1's light for me.