The criteria for a good sequel is almost contradictory; it's a dangerous mix of old and new, with just enough old to serve as a sturdy foundation and just enough new to prevent boredom and apathy. But when not perfectly balanced, a sequel can prove disastrous -- and said franchise may later find itself effectively neutered, with no chance of future offspring. Rely too much on the previous game and you'll have players wondering if that Roman numeral at the end of your title is just a sleep-deprived hallucination brought on by attending too many midnight launches. Abandon the predecessor entirely and you'll alienate those who spent months of their lives posting in message-board threads and feverishly stroking their pre-order receipts.
If you're thinking it's a wonder that good sequels even exist, then you're right -- and the following games will prove why you're such an astute observer of the gaming industry and no stranger to disappointment.
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Mojang has partnered with Merlin Entertainments to build the world's first Minecraft theme park in the UK.
A three-episode live-action adaptation of the first two Yakuza video games will debut Tuesday, March 17 exclusively IGN. Each episode is about an hour long and will stream on IGN.com and IGN’s YouTube channel.
Really? MGS2 is my favorite game of the series. and Chrono Cross is done right amazing. I agree with DMC2 though, but I think FFX-2 should be in there, too.
MGS2??? u got to be kiding me, it was a great game, with revolutionary gameplay and graphics. Raiden wasnt the best char BUT, this game reinforced the greatnes of Snake.
Solidus, Snake, Ray, Fortune... yey
BTW... the final sword battle is amazing.
MK: Armageddon should have been the number 1. MKA was supposed to be the ultimate fan service but it lacked everything MK fans loved: Story, Unique characters (Every 2 or 3 characters played exactly the same), Fatalities (WTF!? Kreate-a-Fatality is the LAMEST thing EVER. It's NOT the real fatality. Just a cheap way so the lazy team could escape making fatals for all 60 plus chars.)
Where is CastleVania 2: Simon's Quest? 1 and 3 were classics but 2...
WTF is SMB2 doing there? WTF is MGS2 doing there?
MGS2 should NOT be up there.
MGS2 was amazing, but anyway. I feel like the only person on earth who preferred DMC2 to DMC3. I guess I liked the modern environments and it wasn't *too* easy on Dante/Lucia Must Die modes.