Name any really good game
That hasn't had a sequel....
Saw this question on another forum, generated a pretty good discussion.
The only ones that most folk could agree on where...
Mafia
and
Grim Fandango
People also mentioned Fable and Far Cry, but they're both too recent IMO.
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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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Wasn't bloodlines it's self a sequel ?Originally Posted by Simon Appleton
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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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.
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.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.
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Alpha Centuri.
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Can't really think of anything good without sequels.
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The Russians used a pencil."
I hate to go off-topic, but Zalmoxis, are you Russian? Because that is why I love Russia.
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Me too. I literally felt a tingle down my spine and I clearly remember thinking, 'Wow, it isn't just a cliche!' I loitered in some of the rooms, just to savour the feeling. And the basement, with that boiler room! Awesome!
Somebody must own the rights to the game, now, even if it is just a creditor. It would be madness for them not to do something with it, IMHO.
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Strife! It's a game from 1996 and truly an amazing game for it's time!
It's an action/rpg with an excellent story and gameplay (I.M.O.)! You can for example use a certain device which when deployed acts as a teleporter through which allied soldiers/rebels come and aid you in battle. I thought that was great! The voice acting is also done really good! It's a shooter unlike any I have ever played till this day, non seem to be able to compete with it. Ah.. the nostalgia just thinking about it!
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/strife/ - Gamespot rated this game waaayyyy too low!
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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)
"I request permanent reassignment to the Gallic frontier. Nay, I demand reassignment. Perhaps it is improper to say so, but I refuse to fight against the Greeks or Macedonians any more. Give my command to another, for I cannot, I will not, lead an army into battle against a civilized nation so long as the Gauls survive. I am not the young man I once was, but I swear before Jupiter Optimus Maximus that I shall see a world without Gauls before I take my final breath."
Senator Augustus Verginius
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Sacrifice. Brilliant game, one of my all time favorites. Awesome music, great sense of (nasty)humour, challenging gameplay, AMAZING graphics.
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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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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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Resident Evil.
Grand theft auto.
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Uhmmmm, resident evil 2,3,4 codeveronica, REmake did I forget one? GTA2, London, GTA3, VC, SA?
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Oh WITHOUT. Sequel...
Hmmm....
Well I really liked. Spy vs Spy on the nes.
or
z steel warrior by the bit map brothers on the SNES.
(z is well worth findnig although i beleve its a 16 bit app so may not run well on pc's)
Those were great games,
with no sequels.
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Outcast. Stunning game, really deserved a sequel. Also Eternal Darkness, Mafia, Alpha Centauri, Pilotwings 64 (although that was itself kind of a sequel).
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Spy vs Spy was a ZX Spectrum game in the mid 80s, way before NES. And I'm pretty sure there was a Spy vs Spy 2 on the PC in the late 90s.
"I request permanent reassignment to the Gallic frontier. Nay, I demand reassignment. Perhaps it is improper to say so, but I refuse to fight against the Greeks or Macedonians any more. Give my command to another, for I cannot, I will not, lead an army into battle against a civilized nation so long as the Gauls survive. I am not the young man I once was, but I swear before Jupiter Optimus Maximus that I shall see a world without Gauls before I take my final breath."
Senator Augustus Verginius
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I even had Spy vs. Spy 2 on my Atari 600XL
How about Grand Prix Legends?
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Sadly cancelled. I made the mistake of ignoring this game untill recently because of the pixelated low resolution graphics (hey I just bought my voodoo and quake 2 was there), and I have to say this is one of the best adventuregames ever. The music is a bit heavy, almost vulgar sometimes, but the gameworld is totally convincing. Really a game to sink your teeth in and enjoy the meal, even if the main character was a bit annoying.
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Go save your sanity. Don't buy it or you will die of a heartattack.
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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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