Everyone Needs To Stop Complaining About Game Sequels

Just to clarify from the start, I am all for originality and innovation. We wouldn't be where we are now in this industry without both artistic and technological advancement, and I'm as big a supporter as anyone of IPs like last year's LittleBigPlanet and Mirror's Edge. However, the constant complaining about sequels running rampant in the industry needs to stop.

Yes, there are a lot of sequels and new installments in long-running franchises. Yes, many of the biggest games of last year had a number after them: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Gears of War 2, Devil May Cry 4, Fallout 3, Resistance 2, Grand Theft Auto IV, and new entries in the Guitar Hero and Call of Duty franchises. But has anyone noticed that these sequels tend to kick serious ass? We don't operate within the same boundaries as films; they've already advanced to a point where new technology and artistry isn't really playing a significant role any more, and games continue to take great strides every few years. Therefore, when a sequel or new installment in a franchise arrives, there's a damn good chance it'll easily eclipse previous titles in the series simply by default. While some may prefer the original Gran Turismo or Grand Theft Auto to Gran Turismo 5 (whenever it shows up) or Grand Theft Auto IV, nobody on earth can make an argument that the sequels are of "lesser quality" than the original games.

I would be up there complaining with everyone else if the sequels were simply getting stagnant, and publishers were releasing new games in a popular series that feature nothing in the way of freshness or advancement. But I almost never see that. Sure, we can debate all day long on MGS vs. MGS4...but really, the mammoth strides taken in depth, story-telling, fluidity, and presentation (not to mention the obvious technical flourishes in terms of sound and visuals) is undeniable. And if we're being brutally honest with ourselves, nostalgia often plays a larger role than we anticipate when embarking on "original vs. sequel" debates. Seriously, let's just admit that; it must be volunteered to be accurate. True, we still need more IPs and unique ideas, but that doesn't necessarily mean we need less sequels. Get to the end of this year, and the Game of the Year nominees will likely include stuff like Killzone 2, Resident Evil 5, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Street Fighter IV, etc. IPs like Heavy Rain and Alan Wake should be fantastic, too, but new entries in established series should rule once again.

And so what if they do? We all care about playing the best of the best, right? So who really cares if those games have a number after them? Usually, they're almost entirely new experiences, anyway! Think about it.

1/26/2009 Ben Dutka

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Dewi47
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 12:51:04 PM
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Alan Wake?

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coverton341
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 2:10:14 PM

A game we will never see on PS3 I presume but if you have a 360 as well it is made by the company that made the Max Payne games I think but it is being published by Microsoft game studios

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karneli lll
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 4:50:41 PM

Alan wake has this idea of light as your weapon,sounds familiar.

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Kiengo
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 5:43:10 PM

Light as your weapon sounds a little like Boktai.

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killzone100
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 12:52:04 PM
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Very true right now im wanting Killzone 2, Resident evil 5, Uncharted 2 and Gran turismo 5. Something about those games is the same but i can't quite put my finger on it.

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EddPm6
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 8:22:05 PM

I had killzone 2 reserved since its release was announced. Disc case is sitting next to me :)

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Deleted User
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 12:58:08 PM
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Very true.

Its the gameplay that matters. I will always love the next GTA or call of duty because they take the original formula and improve or change it.

I really wish they would remake callofduty 2 big red one. That storyline was amazing. You really did bond with the other members of your squad.

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dusink
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 1:19:17 PM
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i think alan wake is for 360

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Deleted User
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 1:22:39 PM
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By the way Check out this video.

Proof that sequels kick ass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w80JXPSQHA

You rule Master Chief.

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Naga
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 4:27:59 PM

Dragonball z Budokai tenkaichi 2?

Soul Reaver 2?

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Deleted User
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 4:30:15 PM

Why did you just name random titles?

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BikerSaint
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 4:30:20 PM

Hey Joshua,
Don't have a 360 or PS3 yet(only the original Xbox & PS2 so far), but planning on buying both, 360 & PS3 later this year.

So 3 questions for ya....
is that vid clip from one of the Halo series? And if so, on which, original X or the 360 console?

Also, I want to get the whole H- series, but I always buy used, so I'm usually more than a mite behind the times. Since I just picked up Halo:Combat Evolved for $5,(haven't played it yet though) is my copy the very first one in the series?
Thanks

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Deleted User
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 5:03:36 PM

Yeah the clips are videos from Halowars and Halo 3. Both are from the 360. Tho the graphics and gameplay on the first 2 are still great.

I can tell you Halo 3 is amazing and so is the online community. Yes Halo CE is the first one and has a great campaign. Some say the best of the series. If you have any other questions just ask.

I still love the original and play mine all the time. What games you got for it?

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Douchebaguette
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 5:05:33 PM

Master cheif isn't boss; Solid Snake is. Infact, to be literal, he defeated Big Boss, who the defeated THE Boss. So Solid Snake is like the ultimate Boss.

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Deleted User
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 5:28:22 PM

Oh please. Solid who? The Chief would own.

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Kiengo
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 5:44:35 PM

Sorry Josh. Even without a rechargeable anti-death shield, I'll be routing for Snake.

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Deleted User
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 5:48:57 PM

Your regret them words when we have both! MUHAHAHA;)

Then solid and Chief will join together and hang sackboy up on a tree by his underwear!

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Godslim
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 6:24:11 PM

lol your on a ps3 site and say master cheif is better! he has the personality of a brick wall!

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Deleted User
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 @ 3:06:50 AM

A man of few words and many rounds.

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Arkhon
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 @ 3:57:04 PM

Yeah, Master Chief would definitely kick Snake's ass. We're talking about a guy who wears 700+ lb armor versus a guy who hides inside a cardboard box. The fact that his personality isn't really displayed in the games increases the immersion factor for me, because it's easier to picture myself in his position than in Snake's.

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pavlovic
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 1:24:07 PM
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I love secuels and I love new IPs such as Dead Space, LBP, Uncharted, etc.

But what I cant's stand is a secuel that is inferior to its predecessor. To name a few, CODW@W, GHWT.

I really don't expext Uncharted 2 to be less than amazing. But I'm also very excited about Heavy Rain, and I'm looking for Alan Wake if it make it this year anyways.

So bring new IPs, bring some secuels, but allways bring a great gaming experience

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DarKn35s
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 3:06:03 PM

Are you kidding me?!
Its insane how many people knock COD:W@W just because its set in WWII. Its the same dame game with pluses. Gore!!! More perks, and theirs actually a reason to go prestige other than take away you favorite weapons to earn them again and yes you still the little metal. So please try it before you knock it.

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pavlovic
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 3:21:47 PM

I played this game and IMO it is a step backwards from COD4MW.

And online has issues with the hit detection or I and all my clan members suffered this.

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Deleted User
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 5:05:36 PM

WOW is amazing. Why does every new one turn into an argument about the old one?

Hell bigredone has the best storyline out of all of them.

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pavlovic
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 5:17:01 PM

Joshue, because I enjoyed the old one better.

And the hit detection... argh

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Prevent
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 1:26:20 PM
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Im waiting for a sequel to ZoE2, hurry up Hideo!!!

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coverton341
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 2:12:48 PM

That would be outstanding news

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Banky A
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 4:46:18 PM

Hell yeah!

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Ultimadream
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 1:37:21 PM
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i have no beef woth sequels as long as they're done to a good standard, after a while some games series can just drag on, for modern refferences i mention Sonic (and any other classic platformer), Soul Calibur. S.C got boring by teh 3rd game which introduced nothing new and sonic has just had so many silly characters introduced its unbarable. teh Final Fantasy series has the most effective answer to tired sequels as they can get away with having a different plot and characters each game, which is phenominal.

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ps92117
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 1:37:57 PM
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coming from a biased standpoint, what do you think of halo wars and halo osdt?

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coverton341
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 2:15:30 PM

I think the whole Halo thing died and should have been buried at part 2 which I thought was decent with some things added that I enjoyed. Halo Wars is an RTS that is going to go back and try to do what Halo was supposed to be from part 1 so it may work now that it has a fan base willing to buy anything that has to do with the name and now that RTS's are not being treated as much like the plague as they once were when they are on a console.

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ps92117
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 2:51:29 PM

Thank you that's what I think, but wonder if I am being biased.

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DarKn35s
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 3:17:29 PM

Coming from me a guy who has played all three HALOs had fun but think that they are overrated IMO. But i do like ODST could be interesting just because its in 3rd person and its graphics are great. They will continue to crank out HALO games because they know if they came out with a clothing line and shoes fanboys would go by it.

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Deleted User
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 3:34:11 PM

I think they will be amazing. Stop hating. Master Chief is boss.

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SubjectiveTruth
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 8:37:10 PM

Can you stop saying that he is "boss" now? What are you even trying to say? Boss of what? Master Chief is a made up character like the tooth fairy or Santa or even..*hesitates*..Solid snake. Think about what you sound like to someone who doesn't share your point of view. What would you think if someone came on here and said, "Harry Potter is boss!"
This analogy will of course not work if your a Harry Potter fan. In that case we will go to an extreme and replace Harry with Winnie the Pooh

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Deleted User
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 @ 3:07:30 AM

Oh shut up.

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Fane1024
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 @ 6:07:37 PM

Wow, Joshua, you really do always have a witty come-back!

/sarcasm

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Bill_Clinton_
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 1:40:57 PM
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i really don't have a problem with sequels but when the developer doesn't make any magor improvement to the games sequel then i have a problem.. MGS4 was totatly differnt than MGS3..
MGS4 was just a awesome game..

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Luiscosmo2
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 5:38:13 PM

True If they make it difrent then the one its continuing then its great. Take the dynasy warriors game(never played it btw) and I've heard in the same damn! game. just difrent stuff.

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coverton341
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 6:41:11 PM

While Dynasty Warriors may not change much from game to game I still love them so so so very much. I have no idea why either but I can't get enough. Well that is my little vice and sin to bear I suppose.

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Deleted User
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 1:42:50 PM
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Im going to love em. New ways of playing is always a good thing. I will miss master chief tho. He is supposed to make a showing in Halo 4 for the next Xbox.

So who thinks I should write for the Xbox section?

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Deleted User
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 2:03:27 PM

Come on. You guys know I bring justice to 360 owners all over.

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Shatterday
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 2:41:26 PM

Dear Josh,

We regret to inform you that your application for the position of PSXE Idiot has been denied. However we do encourage you to apply for other positions.

Sincerely,

Everyone.

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Deleted User
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 3:19:55 PM

I hope to shit in your Easter basket.

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MirrorSoul
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 3:23:15 PM

LMAO Shatter........that was rich

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BikerSaint
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 6:20:54 PM

LOL, I love all consoles, so I don't get myself caught up in the current "console pissing wars".

Anyways, thanks for the 411.

I like to complete the whole games collection for each console I own, even if I don't really like that particular game. So for my old xbox, I've got 144 games so far, but always looking for more when they go way down in price.

Alias
All-Star Baseball 2003
Airforce Delta Storm
America's Army - Rise Of A Soldier
Amped
Armed and Dangerous
Army Men - Major Malfuntion
Army Men - Sarge's War
Bad Boys - Miami Takedown
Battlefield 2 - Modern Combat
Big Bumpin'(Burger King Game - 2006)
Big Mutha Truckers
Black
Blitz 2003
Blitz The League
Blood Wake
Breakdown
Broken Sword - The Sleeping Dragon
Brotherhood of Steel
Brothers In Arms- Earned In Blood
Brothers In Arms - Road to Hill 30
Brute Force
Call of Duty - Finest Hour
Chicago Enforcer
Classified: The Sentinel Crisis
Combat Elite - World War II Paratroopers
Combat - Task Force 121
Crimson Skies
Cold Fear
Cold War
Conflict - Desert Storm
Conflict - Desert Storm - Back To Baghdad
Conflict - Global Terror
Conflict - Vietnam
Counter Strike
Crimson Skies - High Road To Heaven
Dead Mans Hand
Dead To Rights
Deathrow - Underground Team Combat
Delta Force - Black Hawk Down
Deus Ex - Invisible War
Enter The Matrix
ESPN NFL Football
Fire Blade
First To Fight (Close Combat)
Full Spectrum Warrior
Ghost Recon
Ghost Recon - Advanced Warfighter
Ghost Recon 2 - 2011: Final Assault
Ghost Recon - Island Thunder
Ghost Recon - Summit Strike
Godfather(the) - The Game
Grand Theft Auto - Vice City
Halo - Combat Evolved
Headhunter - Redemption
Heroes of the Pacific
High Rollers Casino
Hitman - Blood & Money
House of the Dead 3
James Bond 007 - Everything Or Nothing
James Bond 007 - Night Fire
Judge Dredd - Dredd VS Death
Kill Switch
Land Of The Dead - Road To Fiddler's Green
Mace Griffin Bounty Hunter
Madden 2003
Madden 2004
Mafia
Max Paine
Max Paine 2
Medal of Honor - European Assault
Medal of Honor - Rising Sun
Men of Valor
Mercenaries - Playground Of Destruction
Minority Report
Mission Impossible - Operation Surma
Narc
NBA 2K3
NBA Inside Drive 2002
NCCA Football 2004
Need For Speed - Carbon
NFL 2K3
NFL Fever 2002
OddWorld - Munchs Oddysee
Operation Flashpoint Elite
Outlaw Golf
Outlaw Golf 2
Phantom Crash
PocketBike Racer(Burger King Game - 2006)
Prisoner of War
Project Gotham Racing
Project Snowbind
Pulse Racer
Punisher (the)
Rainbow Six 3
Rainbow Six - Lockdown
Red Dead Revolver
Red Faction 2
Reign of Fire
Reservoir Dogs
Rogue Ops
Scarface - The World is Yours
Sea Blade
Second Sight
Sega GT
Shadow Ops - Red Murcury
Shellshock - Nam' 67
Sneak King(Burger King Game - 2006)
Special Forces - Nemesis Strike
Splinter Cell
Splinter Cell - Double Agent
Splinter Cell - Pandora Tomorrow
Soldiers of Fortune II - Double Helix
Steel Battalion
Steel Battalion: Line of Contact
State Of Emergency
Suffering (the)
Swat - Global Strike Force
Syberia
Terminator - Dawn Of Fate
Terminator 3 - Rise of the Machines
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2006
TimeSplitters 2
TimeSplitters - Future Perfect
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2X
True Crime: New York City
True Crime: Streets of LA
Trigger Man
Turok - Evolution
Vietcong - Purple Haze
WarPath
Without Warning
WinBack 2 - Project Poseidon
World Championship Poker
World War II Combat - Iwo Jima
World War II Combat - Road to Berlin
Wreckless - The Yakuza Missions
Yager

MISC:

2 Xbox 8MB Memory Cards
1 Xbox DVD Remote w/ Wireless Attachment
1 Saitex FX Adrenalin Steering Wheel Controller
1 Radica Gamester "Reflex" Arcade Stick Joystick w/ Dual Force
1 Nyko Speaker Com- Communication Headset
2 Game Promo Disc- Star Wars-Clone Wars & Tetris Worlds
1 EXHIBITION (DEMO DISC)
1 Steel Battalion Controller ("RARE BLUE LIGHTED BUTTON VERSION", instead of red)

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Godslim
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 6:26:19 PM

josh halo is THE most over rated game in the history of games!

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aaronisbla
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 7:59:15 PM

josh i think halo is the most overrated game in history, but that doesn't mean it sucks

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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 10:14:47 PM

Biker you are missing the best game on xbox1: Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

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Deleted User
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 @ 3:10:47 AM

A couple of Sony fans say Halo is overrated. Then go on all day about LBP. Go figure.

And BikerSaint im jealous. That is amazing.

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Godslim
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 @ 5:34:29 AM

ermmm no i have a 360 too so ha!

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Orvisman
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 1:44:37 PM
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Is it just me or does Alan Wake look like a Silent Hill rip-off?

Not that I'm complaining, mind you, because I like the SH series.

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Shatterday
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 2:43:47 PM

Oooooh crap I love Silent Hill. Although I'm not sure why. It's like... 5 left me thinking "that's it? seriously?"

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Fane1024
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 @ 6:11:53 PM

I was excited for Alan Wake when it was multiplatform for precisely those reasons. Also, it's being made by Remedy (Max Payne).

I'll be sad to miss it, but I do think Heavy Rain looks better.

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Bill_Clinton_
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 1:48:11 PM
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just a quick question but is there any gameply footage on alan wake???????

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Robochic
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 1:59:50 PM
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never heard of alan wake?
i like sequels as well, i love the resident evil games, i love resistance games, i like tomb raider back in the day as long as developers know when to stop certain gaming sequels and not over do it then i'm cool with it. But someone has to agree Sonic needs to retire!

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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 2:11:56 PM
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What the deuce is Alan Wake?

I've never had a problem with sequels, in fact I gotta giggle at the idiots who say stuff like Final Fantasy XIII? When is it going to be the FINAL Final Fantasy? Ya know what? Never if I have anything to say about it.

Sequels only tend to blow chocolate donkey balls when they aren't of the numbered kind but just have a subtitle: Sonic unleashed, etc.

Of course, the only sequel this world really needs is CHAKAN: The Forever Man 2!!!

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DarKn35s
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 3:22:04 PM

i think alan whack lol
no just kidding but i compare it to alon in the dark IMO and thats not a good thing to compare it to but who knows how it'll turn out.

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dillonthebunny
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 2:14:19 PM
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Alan wake is the long waited game for the 360. looks like a cross between drakes and silent hill from memory.

thought it looked damn damn fine until I saw in-game shots of uncharted 2.. and suddenly there was a killzone 2 moment.

shame that Alan Wake is a 360 only game, but still from what ive seen I'll take Uncharted 2 any day, seeing as they have been working on Alan wake since before the Spectrum 48k (lol).. you would expect great things, but think about history of over due games.. very rarely do they deliver.

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PS3_Wizard
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 2:18:01 PM

yeah like they game they had that was made by silicon knights. epic fail.

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coverton341
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 2:19:56 PM

HAZE

But anyway I hope Alan Wake is good. I also have high hopes for inFamous and Uncharted 2. I am 50-50 excited about KZ2 at this point because shooters are beginning to bore me the more I play Mass Effect and Lost Odyssey but I will buy it nonetheless I am just getting less enthusiastic about it. I will buy GoWIII even though I never played the first two.

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coverton341
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 2:20:48 PM

Too Human
Yes that game ate balls

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Joe_III
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 3:02:00 PM
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My main beef with sequels is that they hardly ever keep the spirit of the original game in them. Requirements for a good sequel include:

Lack of change in gameplay elements. Yes we want some things different, but what we really want is more of the same. If you require us to learn a whole new controller layout, you are going to suck.

Better objects. Not to say a new engine is required each time, but better graphics, sound, AI, textures is a huge feature in sequels.

Good ties to the first game. It doesn't matter if you have extended the story thru games on other platforms, books, movies, comics, what have you. The sequel should move somewhat seamlessly from the first game to the next, so that we don't lose the story.

Examples of good sequels:
GRAW 2
R6V 2
Gears 2
FFTA 2

Examples of bad sequels:
Halo 2/3. Changed way too much from Halo: CE to even be considered a sequel. Not bad games in their own right, just shitty sequels.

Condemned 2. I understand that Sports games need to change things up to make people think they have to buy the new one, but don't tell me that every single aspect has changed from the previous version.

Resistance 2. This would be in the above list if they simply LEFT CAMPAIGN COOP ALONE!!! motherfarkers. gah.

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Deleted User
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 3:21:36 PM

I liked the direction they went from Halo 1 to 2. It showed the fight from both sides and opened up much of the story.

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MirrorSoul
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 3:32:33 PM

It opened up the story yes which i played and appreciated but online was GARBAGE to me(I do not mean as in design or technical hitches, because the matchmaking system was awsome, but duel wielding was horrible. Nobody melee any more, cheap kills with smg and plasma pistol combination, and really bad campers with shotguns hiding EVERYWHERE!!!)Overall though it was a great game!!

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coverton341
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 4:29:39 PM

@Joe:
Complete agreement with you on the Resistance 2 comment. I loved the campaign co-op of part one and when I bought part 2 and loaded it up and sat down with my fiancé to play it we were both pissed beyond belief that we had some weird ass not campaign co-op bull to deal with.

And also, Condemned 2 is a sports game?

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Joe_III
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 5:47:58 PM

no, condemned 2 isn't a sports game...
I'm jsut saying that the only other kinds of games that have changed controls so dramatically between games is sports games...

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coverton341
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 6:08:26 PM

Ah I thought you had gone all psychopath and decided killing was a sport now. Anyway I never played the first Condemned and I thought the second one was so horrible that I never attempted to even track down part one.

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Joe_III
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 6:51:11 PM

the first one was awesome. It made me practically piss my pants and hide in another room, and I was only watching my wife play it.

Then again, I'm about the biggest wimp when it comes to scary/games movies...

Which is why i don't understand why fear is so overrated. I had no problems with that one.

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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 3:39:09 PM
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I would like to see a Max Payne 3, PS3 exclusive with a smoother control scheme. Maybe even put some sixaxis function into bullet-time.

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LunaticFringe
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 4:03:55 PM
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sequels are awesome.

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Zeppo
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 4:17:08 PM
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I am kinda surprised nobody has mentioned sports games yet, has the rest of the world stopped acknowledging them as legitimate games like I have? Actually, now that I think about it, they are usually worse than bad sequals. Imagine if GeoW2 or R2 came out and it was the same disc form last time with minor tweaks to the characters' stats.

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Deleted User
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 5:07:11 PM

Yeah no kidding. Sports games can kiss my ass.

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BeezleDrop
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 4:18:16 PM
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Sequels are often awful, its odd how that is because the creators should learn from what was negative and bad about the previous build and improve on it. Also the first max payne on ps2 was sick!

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Fane1024
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 @ 6:15:39 PM

If by sick you mean half-broken, then yes.

GREAT game, horrible port.

The framerate was so bad at times, you couldn't tell whether you were in bullet time or not.

Max Payne 2 was better.

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Naga
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 4:34:23 PM
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Sequels are sometimes good but only if it's from good developers.

But if it's at the point of the series where nothing can be added with mediocre features it will fail

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Zorigo
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 4:50:16 PM
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who was complaining, i wasn't. i liked all these sequels. let me taste games i've never played before.

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Douchebaguette
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 5:00:54 PM
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MGS4 is the best sequel / finale i've ever played. I love how it ties in everything together and deliberately hits us with nostalgia.

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isaya85
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 5:04:32 PM
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Give me another syphon filter I loved that game to death on PS1

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Douchebaguette
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 5:06:55 PM

Awww. The PS1 SF games were AWESOME. SF2 was my fav. Gabe Logan - run & gun.

Last edited by Douchebaguette on 1/26/2009 5:07:15 PM

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arctic
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 5:05:04 PM
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who's complaining about video game sequels?

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fundando
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 6:05:46 PM

Seriously, who Is complaining? I know I'm not. Some of my favorite games are sequels and in some cases I've never played the original.

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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 10:18:56 PM

I do recall a number of articles across the web that railed on games just for being sequels, if I recall I think the argument was that sequels always sell well so they don't have to make them any better just make more. (Which is true sometimes but not lately)

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Arkhon
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 @ 3:59:18 PM

Games like the Final Fantasy series come to my mind. They really don't need to make the games much better, because there are a lot of FF fanboys out there who will buy it for the sake of being more hardcore FF fans than everyone else.

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Minishmaru
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 5:35:04 PM
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I think there is a limit to where a sequel can go...I mean what number of Megaman and Pokemon games are we on now? I loved Megaman back in the nes and snes generation but now...please just STOP! Pokemon...well I guess people still love em...I don't understand the love but whatever lol. Most of the time sequels DO get better than predecessars thanks to new technology or learning how to use the current technology better such as the PS3. But sometimes...they do tend to FLOP because of well different developers such as the CoD3->CoD4 example. Maybe some of the Sonic games are also examples of bad sequels. Are we talking direct sequels or games with the same character but a different uhh premise? ie.Devil May Cry 1,2,3,& 4 versus MK vs DC Universe from the other MK games?

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Kangasfwa
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 6:46:54 PM
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Some sequels do suck (I'm looking at you Devil May Cry 2), but most don't. In fact, sequels are often better than the original (I'm looking at you God of War 2).

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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 9:51:55 PM

...you REALLY need to visit some game forums.

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eLLeJuss
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 @ 8:28:01 PM

FFX-2? It was pretty goood but alot of people complained just cause it was an all-girl characters..

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K ASH
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 @ 12:19:45 AM
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Sequels would be so much better if they made one for every generation and overhaul everything even change the genrers.

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Minishmaru
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 @ 8:21:06 AM
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I would rather they scrap any future titles and have every team in the world focused on getting the FFVII team back together, we need a world wide search for them and put em together in a locked building until the game we want to be back in our PS3 library is in the making! Stop all sequels! lol...never gonna happen

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tlpn99
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 @ 11:26:17 AM
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Sequels are good, due to the fact that they can and sometimes do manage to improve on graphics and gameplay if say the sequel is coing out on the next gen, ie MGS3 3 PS2 MGS4 PS3 etc.

Sometimes though fresh idea's are good too look at Little Big Planet, an original idea thats just for example.

I look forward to a sequel though if I really did enjoy the last one.

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