I love new IPs. There’s nothing like trying a brand new idea for the first time and loving it. However, once a new IP has been finished and put aside, it’s only natural to want to play more of that franchise, namely sequels. Some games get the sequels they deserve, some get way too many sequels (I’m looking at you, Guitar Hero), while others gets brushed under the mat, seemingly forgotten by the gamer gods. Some of the games I have listed below were more high-profile in their day, but all ten of these sequels are worthy of consideration.
VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "This is a collection of short Late Looks picking up on some of the games I meant to write a full article for but was too busy to do at the time. This time the games in question are the original Diablo, Balatro, and Kingdom Hearts III - a perfectly natural combination of games that you definitely expected to see grouped together. Not quite review and not quite rant, it’s more a casual assessment of what I – the gamer of the future – consider to be each game’s strengths and weaknesses in retrospect."
i get the “weird combo” angle, but i’m curious what you think holds up best: diablo’s atmosphere, balatro’s loop, or kh3’s combat. i bounced off kh3 hard after seeing casino junk shoved into a fan discord, including https://monopolybigballerli... and it soured my mood for anything with flashy “chance” mechanics. balatro still feels clever to me since the randomness is the point and you’re making real decisions around it. also had a similar spam wave on a retro forum with https://red-baron.org/ and https://dream-catcher-game.... and it’s annoying how it derails game talk.
The Wonderful World of Disney has brought along many great characters in the Kingdom Hearts series.
Footage from an early Kingdom Hearts 3 prototype has confirmed Square Enix's original plans to include assets from Final Fantasy Versus XIII.
Jade Empire was so awesome! Played it and loved it first on xbox1. Then it got Even better on PC with the MUCH improved graphics and butter smooth framerate! So of course I had to play it all over again with a new char.
good times!
I really need to play Jade Empire. I had skipped over it but hear so many good things. I need to get on the ball!
Good list, mine would be.
God Hand
Jade Empire
Conkers
Legend Of Dragoon
Deadly Premonition
Darkstalkers
Bloody Roar
Nightmare Creatures
Final Fantasy 12
Jersey Devil
Zombies ate my neighbors...
Heavenly Sword!