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Guys why are you posting games that came out 2 years ago.
The average dev cycle for an AAA game is 3 years.
The average dev cycle for an AAA game is 3 years.
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Best games that didn't turn into a series/franchise
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Love Deterrence
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Always wondered how this didn't become a series.
would love a sequel
Coincidentally, wasn't it supposed to take place in the same universe as FFT?
it hurts
Technically, that game is a sequel to Conker Pocket Tales.
It not only had a sequel (Day of the tentacle), it also was superior to the orignial one in everyway AND came bundled with it.
MasterMongoose
Member
I loved that game. Got over 900 points of Achievements in it from playing so much, even if we boosted the "Godlike" one. Friend even had it on PC too. No 360 game is remotely like it. It was such a neat spin on the Counterstrike formula.
iMAGINATION
Banned
Remember Me
Four games off the top of my head.
The Last Remnant - I loved the idea about the unions being used instead of single characters. Positioning mattered and there was actualy difficulty to the game. Not a SaGa game, but not far from it.
Alpha Protocol - Not an amazing story and the combat isn't stellar but the choice and consequence the game presents is great. Can be replayed several times and you will probably find new twists.
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura - This fucking game. Combat sometimes made me want to punch the screen. Character development is unblanaced as fuck and there are very few tracks for such a big game. I want a sequel to this, so, so much.
Radiant Historia - Atlus made a great game but refused to release it in Europe. Thankfully, it was not region locked, so I could import a US copy. Really good story with an actually good main character. The combat is easy to abuse in your favor after some point in the game, but I loved it anyway. Yoko Shimomura was responsible for the soundtrack and that elevates the game even further as she is one of my favorite video game composers.
The Last Remnant - I loved the idea about the unions being used instead of single characters. Positioning mattered and there was actualy difficulty to the game. Not a SaGa game, but not far from it.
Alpha Protocol - Not an amazing story and the combat isn't stellar but the choice and consequence the game presents is great. Can be replayed several times and you will probably find new twists.
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura - This fucking game. Combat sometimes made me want to punch the screen. Character development is unblanaced as fuck and there are very few tracks for such a big game. I want a sequel to this, so, so much.
Radiant Historia - Atlus made a great game but refused to release it in Europe. Thankfully, it was not region locked, so I could import a US copy. Really good story with an actually good main character. The combat is easy to abuse in your favor after some point in the game, but I loved it anyway. Yoko Shimomura was responsible for the soundtrack and that elevates the game even further as she is one of my favorite video game composers.
Robot Pants
Member
I really wish I could say Dead Space
AmethystEnd
Member
Chrono Trigger 
eot
Banned
Binary Domain. A fun, arcadey TPS with a surprisingly entertaining story and characters. Unfortunatly we're never going to see more of them.
Disappointed it took three pages.
Never getting a sequel to that one, that's for sure
Ganondorfo
Junior Member
I was even surprised this one got made in today generation. It was way to obscure and niche.
Rapscallion
Member
Rogue Galaxy
Ni No Kuni
Okami (Okamiden is a fun game, but not a true sequel)
Tansunoko Vs. Capcom
Psychonauts
Ni No Kuni
Okami (Okamiden is a fun game, but not a true sequel)
Tansunoko Vs. Capcom
Psychonauts
SonyToo!™
Member
Vanquish for sure, with a lot more challenges that the paltry 6 the original has, also a deeper and more deeper and experimental score system and that robot dog cut from the original
This week I tried replaying Bulletstorm straight after a playthrough of Vanquish, the movement speed and pacing felt sluggish as hell that I had to give up.
I'd still like another BulletStorm but just a bit faster.
Also
Binary Domain
Wonderful 101
Recettear: An Item Shop (with more polish/extras and a better dungeon section)
Aquaria
Spin offs
Space Marine 40,000
Metal Gear Rising
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes
This week I tried replaying Bulletstorm straight after a playthrough of Vanquish, the movement speed and pacing felt sluggish as hell that I had to give up.
I'd still like another BulletStorm but just a bit faster.
Also
Binary Domain
Wonderful 101
Recettear: An Item Shop (with more polish/extras and a better dungeon section)
Aquaria
Spin offs
Space Marine 40,000
Metal Gear Rising
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes
Steve McQueen
Member
BLUR and Split/Second.
Still play them.
Still play them.
It bombed, that's why.
Pity because you can tell by the ending that they were planning to turn this into a franchise.
Someone posted the boxart already. GAF redeemed.
I'll go for Deadly Premonition, glad it's not a franchise though.
This.
And Bulletstorm.
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
*sigh*
Tim Schafer games are only able get one entry it seems, even the ones that need a sequel.
NinjaBoyLao
Member
Parallax
best seen in the classic "Shadow of the Beast"
Capcoms gonna capcom on that one. Which is a shame because with more customization, it would have been a great series.
Glad this was posted. Picked it up of a whim, and got more than my moneys worth
Wowfunhappy
Member
Minecraft.
Not a direct sequel, but you might want to keep an eye on Torment: Tides of Numenera of you aren't already.
edwardslane
Member
Baten Kaitos Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean.
why on earth isn't nintendo pushing to have these games released on their virtual console..
Along with their own games like Fire emblem for gamecube... I'd instant buy them
I'm still pissed that the two best XBLA games of last gen didn't get sequels.
Man i want a new castle crashers so bad!!
Or at least new content! Behemoth! where are my playable princesses?!
Dictator93
Member
JFG and freedom fighters