beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
mayberry rfd > andy griffith
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Frankenstrat
Member
Does this really count? Always saw M&L:SS as more of the spiritual successor, but in any event Paper Mario is indeed better.
Also, this. Far and away.
Haunted
Member
Maybe the story wouldn't have been as predictable if it
wasn't just a copy/paste job of System Shock 2's plot with an even worse ending
And yeah, the gameplay was severely casualized and as a result was completely unbalanced making it extremely boring to play through.
You're not, I agree with you bro.
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Deleted member 81567
Unconfirmed Member
Prototype > Hulk as well. I've yet to play Prototype 2 though.
H_Prestige
Banned
Dark Souls > Demon's Souls
Demon's is a sweet game, but Dark fixed all the problems and greatly improved the graphics as well.
Demon's is a sweet game, but Dark fixed all the problems and greatly improved the graphics as well.
Angelus Errare
Banned
Yakuza > Shenmue
Play System Shock 2 again.
Because there's actually a third Yakuza game D: FUCK.WITH.ME
Recently played System Shock 2 and I have to say Bioshock wins.
Play System Shock 2 again.
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
Does anyone want to agree that Xenoblade is a spiritual successor to Xenogears? If so, I think Xenoblade is better in each and every way to Xenogears.
Mauricio_Magus
Banned
Dark Souls
Flower
Paper Mario
RDR
SotC
Flower
Paper Mario
RDR
SotC
Rahxephon91
Banned
Yeah, you are right.
They really aren't related like that. Xenoblade if anything seems to be the attempt by Takashi to not make Xenogears. That's what his talks about the game seemed to say. Xenosaga is the spiritual succsesser of Xenogears.
Xenoblade can go into top 3 best jrpgs of all time.
I think 3 is better than Bayo. I love the game but it has some ugly flaws I can't overlook.
To Far Away Times
Member
Mauricio_Magus
Banned
I totally forgot, and yes Xenoblade is better in everything.
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
I actually think that plot wise, it's pretty similarly themed.... well losely, kinda, sorta.
No way, not to mention various aspects of the game such as consistently good music and well integrated mech battles (both of which Xenogears accomplished) didn't happen until the third game. Even with the second disc, the original is the more solid experience of the four games.
Eh, for me the 2nd disc completely ruined the experience. Then again I didn't play it until it was on PSN. Maybe I'd feel different if I played it back when.
Rahxephon91
Banned
There's some simularties between Deus and the main antagonist of Xenoblade for sure.
Haunted
Member
Oh just wait until you get to Xenogears' second CD. One of the biggest clusterfucks in gaming history, imo.
Xenogears is good, but if we consider Xenoblade a spritual successor, it's undoubtedly superior.
I wouldn't agree with it being a spiritual successor going by name alone, Xenoblade was supposed to be titled Monado IIRC. The name change may have occurred simply to attract players with name recognition.
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To Far Away Times
Member
Mario RPG defense force reporting for duty.
I agree with Galaxy (I haven't played DKRC much). It's more imaginative. Yes it is more linear, but it is better off for it. Always doing something new. Tons of levels.
Lion Heart
Banned
I agree with all of these except Starcraft...and killzone is give or take.
Sohter.Nura
Member
Dark Souls > Demon's Souls.
Not by a whole wide margin, Demon's Souls is hella good... but Dark Souls is kinda like... bigger, more complex, more areas, more bosses, more stuff to do. It feels similar but it just seems like the more polished game. And the game is a whole lotta harder IMO. The two dragon guys, one of them is big and the other is small, was probably one of the hardest bosses I've ever faced.
Not by a whole wide margin, Demon's Souls is hella good... but Dark Souls is kinda like... bigger, more complex, more areas, more bosses, more stuff to do. It feels similar but it just seems like the more polished game. And the game is a whole lotta harder IMO. The two dragon guys, one of them is big and the other is small, was probably one of the hardest bosses I've ever faced.
Haunted
Member
Oh is that from the same guys? In that case, I agree.
Portal is far better, for obvious reasons, to Narbacular Drop.
For me at least, I consider Resident Evil to be a spiritual successor to Sweet Home, a better one at that for the theme. I rather have a Sweet Home 2 though.
Oh aye, Prototype was great, much better than Hulk. Just a shame they couldn't have gotten a Marvel license and made it Venom The Game like it should be.
For me at least, I consider Resident Evil to be a spiritual successor to Sweet Home, a better one at that for the theme. I rather have a Sweet Home 2 though.
Oh aye, Prototype was great, much better than Hulk. Just a shame they couldn't have gotten a Marvel license and made it Venom The Game like it should be.
linko9
Member
Right there with you. Also, KF < Demon's Souls is a great example. Also I prefer Star Ocean to Tales of Phantasia, but that's sort of a different situation.
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Deleted member 81567
Unconfirmed Member
Any Risen fans over Gothic 3? Never played Risen, but I might get Risen 2.
Lion Heart
Banned
I'm glad you guys think Dark Souls is better than Demons Souls since DS was amazing and I have yet to play Dark.
How is Vanquish anything related to RE4?
Same director I guess. Pretty sure that doesn't count.
Haunted
Member
Very different games, not a spiritual successor, imo.
I'll take Gothic 2 over Gothic 3 and Risen.
Xenoblade is not a spiritual successor to Xenogears. It makes some allusions, that's all.
Nope. Not in any way. Hell, even graphics, because the art, as implemented, is incredibly generic and sterile.
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
CRACKDOWN > GTA (?)
cartman414
Member
Enjoy your floaty physics.
Are these really related, or are you just naming two games in the same genre?
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
Are these really related, or are you just naming two games in the same genre?
the guy who made crackdown created gta.
Haunted
Member
Nice. But Jones wasn't involved with GTA III and I'd say that Crackdown is a bit too far removed from GTA 1+2 to count as spiritual successor... or compare them directly to say which one is better.
GTA2
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Someone needs to brush up on their gaming history.Are these really related, or are you just naming two games in the same genre?
Odd example but it gave me a comparison that may make more sense (also with the same director):
Vanquish > P.N. 03.