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    Planescape Torment? Well, maybe I'm cheating here, as although it is very highly critically acclaimed, personally I don't actually think it is very good (too morbid and grungy for my taste).

    It may be premature, but I would also mention Vampire Bloodlines - absolutely outstanding game, unlikely to get a sequel because it bankrupted the company that made it.

    No, I think you have a good point - nearly all really good games either have sequels or are themselves sequels. Of course, there are quite some very good sequels that have not spawned further ones in the series - Imperialism 2 and System Shock 2 come to mind.

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    Americas Army has no sequel, though it keeps getting patched.

    Starcraft is not really a sequel or has one either. Yet.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Simon Appleton
    Planescape Torment? Well, maybe I'm cheating here, as although it is very highly critically acclaimed, personally I don't actually think it is very good (too morbid and grungy for my taste).

    It may be premature, but I would also mention Vampire Bloodlines - absolutely outstanding game, unlikely to get a sequel because it bankrupted the company that made it.

    No, I think you have a good point - nearly all really good games either have sequels or are themselves sequels. Of course, there are quite some very good sequels that have not spawned further ones in the series - Imperialism 2 and System Shock 2 come to mind.
    Wasn't bloodlines it's self a sequel ?
    That's it.

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    Ascendancy. Enough said.

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    Depends on what you call a sequel, there was no sequel to ATF(Advanced Tactical Fighters) though Janes´ Fighters Anthology looks too similar to not have the same engine, I think. If you say same engine, different name is a sequel, then Hidden and Dangerous 2 would be a sequel to Mafia.

    Because that can´t be, I agree on Mafia.

    And I really hope you´re not implying that all sequels were bad(don´t think so, just in case...)


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    Tribes 2. That definately deserved a sequel.

    And don't mention Tribes: Vengeance. For one that was a prequel, but it was so crap it has been disowned as a tribes game by most of the community.
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Scourge
    Wasn't bloodlines it's self a sequel ?
    Yes, I suppose it was. But Vampire Redemption was made by a different company and I gather it was mainly a kind of hack n slash thing. The beauty of Bloodlines is all the non-hack n slash content - the NPC characters, the sidequests, the atmosphere and immersion, the character development possibilities etc. (When it reverts to linear hack and slash at the end, it gets dull.)

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    Do expansion packs count as sequels?

    Armed and Dangerous. Short, 3rd-person shooter, hilarious. Get it for the humor, not the graphics (not too good) nor the gameplay (OK). It is funny.

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    Eternal Darkness.



    It may be premature, but I would also mention Vampire Bloodlines - absolutely outstanding game, unlikely to get a sequel because it bankrupted the company that made it.
    That was definitely an outstanding game as well. I havent felt that level of immersion in a game since. The haunted hotel area freaked me out the first time through.
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    Alpha Centuri.

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    Can't really think of anything good without sequels.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mongoose
    Alpha Centuri.
    Don't think that counts, its just another Civ game by Firaxis, but set in space

    (btw when I say "just", I'm not dissing the game, its one of my favourites of all time)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Simon Appleton
    System Shock 2 come to mind.
    Guess what this is



    Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yes........

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    Severance Blade of Darkness. Great physics, good story (somewhat cliche), cool characters and awesome combat.

    Perhaps Arcanum, good RPG in orignal setting, kinda Fallout meets D&D.
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    Quote Originally Posted by David
    Severance Blade of Darkness. Great physics, good story (somewhat cliche), cool characters and awesome combat.
    Ya know, I was just playing that again a few days ago- the graphics have held up very well considering how old it is. I thought it was a unique approach to hack&slash- too bad there aren't more like it.
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    Carriers at War - a great game for the Commodore 64 from about 1988!! It was about the carrier battles in the Pacific and was magnificent. I am constantly amazed that there is not a modern day equivalient - the subject is just made for computer gaming. The nearest equivalent tends to be flight sims with a Pacific flavour - nobody does a strategic/ tactical game a la Total War - shame, shame, shame

    By the way, good to see some praise for Alpha Centuri - an excellent game - I had many a fine hour with Susan the Terrible - my spartan leader.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fragony
    Guess what this is



    Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yes........
    ARGHHHHHHHHHH

    She is back! Run for your lives!

    Go save your sanity. Don't buy it or you will die of a heartattack.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kraxis
    ARGHHHHHHHHHH

    She is back! Run for your lives!

    Go save your sanity. Don't buy it or you will die of a heartattack.
    Life is good sometimes isn't it

    I doubt our favourite femme fatale will be in it, but the term 'spiritual succesor of system shock 2' has me dripping with anticipation. Little Fragony's need lots of meat. It is made by the same people, with these graphics I am not sure if I will ever recover. If there is any game that I would love to get my hands on, this one would be it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fragony
    Life is good sometimes isn't it

    I doubt our favourite femme fatale will be in it, but the term 'spiritual succesor of system shock 2' has me dripping with anticipation. Little Fragony's need lots of meat. It is made by the same people, with these graphics I am not sure if I will ever recover. If there is any game that I would love to get my hands on, this one would be it.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Kraxis


    Serious? But she got away...
    It would be repeating the biggest shock in videogame history ever if she joined the fray, it could be nowhere as dramatic as that particular scene where she shows up in part deux. Maybe some references to catidel station and the von Braun and what happened there, but I think a new story would be better. Since they call it a spiritual succesor I think that is what they are doing. Maybe for the better, that insane metal voice still haunts me

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    Colonization ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by doc_bean
    Colonization ?
    Ohhh... How I would love a sequel to that one, or just a remake. I was one of the most perfect and simple economic models ever.
    Simplicity and basic stuff... It worked perfectly there, and who can forget the good tribal music?

    Frag, she got away... she became human remember. "honey, what is wrong with your hair?" Arrogant and quite selfpromoting voice "Oh nothing dear."
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    Total Annihilation, possibly the greatest RTS game ever, never got a proper sequel, there was TA: Kingdoms but that' like Annihilation to Warcraft (except the other way around).
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    spy vs spy had a sequel?
    Mumble's profanity about notbeing told anything.

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    A game that is class? Get the Warriors, now that is a game

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    Base Wars!

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    Severance Blade of Darkness.

    Nuff said.
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    I think i still have total anialation around here some where ( I was given it for free when i signed up to compuserve 56K Server a number of Years ago)

    I dont think i ever realy played it,
    I already had aoe.

    And some other game i really liked...
    I dont think i remember its name.

    7 kingdoms ancient advisarys ?

    that was a good game.
    As well as the usual RTS game,
    You had to build things next to the gray peopls buildings. then theyd see you were protecting them and become people you controlled.

    I dont know if it had a sequel.
    And maby ive got the name wrong any way.

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    Aw, no one played Base Wars?! I'll have to elaborate myself.

    I can't remember if you're a baseball mang or not, Zorba, but it's a baseball game. Only picture this: all the times are entirely composed of androids. Beyond the normal, bipedal robot, there's a robot with different lower torsos - a unicycle wheel (think one-wheeled motorbike), tank treads, and a hoverbot. The game is played as normal, except when a runner arrives at a base where he would otherwise be tagged. Instead of being called out, the two robots fight it out. If the runner wins, he's safe and can keep running. If he loses, he's out.

    The game supports several pre-made teams, two custom ones, two-player multiplayer and a season mode where you can trade for, upgrade and purchase new gear (extendo-fists, laser guns, techno-swords...) for your team.

    Aaand it's on the NES.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Just A Girl
    I dont think i ever realy played it,
    I already had aoe.
    That's like declining a Porsche because you already have a Lada
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