>>123764I kind of dislike them both.
The new one is, as you said, nondescript. Though I think the main problem is the lack of outlines, it could look better if it wasn't all pastel and low-saturation.
The old one is comical in how clunky it is. It reminds me of WarCraft. Your eye actually gets drawn in, but when you look at things, the details are low-resolution and not very interesting.
I think it's better than the new one, because while both seem somewhat lazy, this one uses its features to better effect. It's less busy, and yet saying more.