Strikes in D2 suck in general. I wish I could put my finger on what it is exactly about them but they just aren't nearly as interesting or engaging as D1 strikes. Even the oft-maligned Dust Palace or Cerberus Vae III in D1 are more enjoyable than almost all of the strikes in D2. I don't know if it's the rewards, the weapon changes, the absolute predictability of the strike mechanics themselves, the lack of secrets to find, or a combination of all of these things but I find myself actively avoiding strikes in D2. Where in D1 I happily spent entire game sessions just running strikes in D2 I would rather slam my head into a cinderblock wall.