Part one really redefined the Action genre back in it's time, I would say it was revolutionary by style, and pace. The somewhat claustrophobic, isolated setting was a great idea, that was carried over a little bit into part 2. I missed that feeling in part 3's setting, and thus it was no typical "Die Hard" movie, for my taste.
"Condition Red" used a comparable setting like Die Hard 1, and is another action movie I really enjoyed, despite Seagal (nicknamed "wax mask" by some, for his superior acting qualities
).
This should have been the real Willis/Die Hard part 3 movie, instead of the original! - Condition Red 2 was very bad, I think. I even did not watch it to the end on TV.