X-Play has been thinking about the issue of video game sequels and asking this question, "Why is that they are so often horrible?" It's a question they can't really answer, but they can sit back and reflect on their choices for the worst video game sequels of all time.
Gary Green said: We have a juxtaposition of 2D and 3D visuals, flashy turn-based combat, quirky anime characters with cheeky dialogue with plenty of partial nudity; Yes, this is a Compile Heart JRPG. Whilst the engine is borrowed from Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2, Mugen Souls is more of a Disgaea spin-off. It’s not a strategy RPG as such, it merely sits within Disgaea’s ever-expanding universe (Multiverse? Netherverse? Your guess is as good as mine). You won’t find cameos though, since Mugen Souls is a franchise which aims to stand on its own two feet.
Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."
Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.
2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.
While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.
Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.
It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny
Armored Core VI?
Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.
Is something big coming soon to branch the story?
No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).
Red Faction 2
Naruto the Broken Bond
Dragonball Z Budokai 2
Perfect Dark Zero
Goldeneye: Rouge Agent
Halo 2 (story wise)
Gears of War 2 (story wise..meh, multiplayer too)
Devil May Cry 2
The Sims 2 (on consoles..yeah i know)
Blacksite: Area 51
Final Fantasy X-2 (still was a good game just..not what I was expecting)
Genji: Days of The Blade
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
Def Jam Icons
Ninja Gaiden II
Resistance 2
Coded Arms Contagion
Dragon Ball Z: Legacy of Goku 2
List can go on and on for days.
MGS2 a disssapointing sequel?
BS.
The worst of the MGS titles, compared to the others, but by far means not disapointing in its own right, in my opinion. It was brillant, my first MGS game.
metal gear solid 2...
are you cereal?...Xplay my balls
Wow, and here I am thinking FFX2 was an awesome game, well I still love it.
Halo 2 for me.
Final fantasy VIII was a bit of a ball ache for me after the previous entry. I think that it had all the ingredients to be a better game but ultimately it suffered from the CD format and should have been (ideally though not possible I know) on DVD plus I think that it felt unfinished and could have done with a bigger budget to flesh out the game world and gameplay.
On another note Shenmue 2 had me hooked after my disapointment in Shenmue 1. The game was bigger taking in several seperate world locations and had better and more varied gameplay. In a sense the hype for Shenmue 1 was greater and in that respect I had low hopes for the second which helped. They did the opposite of "jump the shark" so to speak.
Shenmue 2 best sequel? What do others think?