Predator 2 is in no freaking way better then the first, but its a pretty decent to good movie that follows up a classic, there was no way it could be better.
I thought it was great to see Danny Glover finally get a (and so far, seemingly only) starring vehicle, I love the shit outta Obnoxious Paxton roles, the latino chick is hotter then a boiling tea kettle, the expanded Predator gadgets of death are pretty awesome, and its very often kinda funny, funny on purpose even.
Its not masterpiece by any means, and looks kinda shite next to its predacessor, but compared to the AVP movies, its gol-dern gold plated.