For many years I have thought of the games that deserve sequels, fortunately many such hopes have come true and the various sequels are coming within a year or two such as fallout 3 or Starcraft 2. Unfortunately many sequels to great games that deserve a sequel are not in open development (or any development for that matter). so without further ado:
the top four games that deserve a sequel
4 . Age of mythology- Age of mythology was and is a truly unique take on a rts, with all the mythological heroes and creatures it is a game for the nerd population to revel in. A sequel of this title could be easily made because the game is not story driven in the least, so even with a story that is the equivalent in depth and quality of the writing to a romance novel (a literary cheesy poof) the game would still be loved if it's game play lived up to the original.
3. Diablo 2- there is always room for this classic hack and slasher in my gamer heart, and it can be readily made into a sequel unlike many games
2. Chrono Trigger- this game is a jrpg, but despite this drawback It ranks among my favorite games of all time. Chrono Trigger's story centers around time travel and the end of the world but despite the contrived plot the games story telling is fresh. This game featured the best soundtrack of any jrpg ever conceived (and one of the best outside of jrpgs), it was also one of the first true rpgs to feature a semi-real time combat system and an early proponent of multiple endings. though making a sequel will be nigh on impossible due primarily to the multiple endings, in one the main character dies, in another the time traveling ship is destroyed. this makes it difficult for a sequel unless you abandon all previous conceptions of the story and make a freakish lurching monstrosity of contrived science fiction and illogical paradoxes. On the other hand a Remake would be just as readily accepted as the original.
1.Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura- this game was truly a masterpiece, from the epic storyline, excellent dialogue writing (even though the amount of dialogue was on the meager side), and the mournful song of a string quartet paying over your character's trek though the steampunk-high fantasy world of Arcanum. Though you could not truly sequel the story of this game (again due to multiple endings), you could create a new story that takes place in the same setting.
None of these except Diablo is ever likely to get it's well deserved and much needed sequel, but I can only hope.
Indoctrination By:
- Mason Nielsen
- Madison, OH, United States
- Mason is an Aries that enjoys long walks on the.... yeah screw that; as you can guess I'm not into the formalities of describing myself. But as a short point toward the note of profiling: my political views defy classification: think objectivism's personal views, mixed with the undiluted theory of laissez-faire type libertarianism, the moral indifference of the libertine, and a more than healthy dose of militarism. Though I lack what would be known as a true passion in anything: I do have a habit of collecting hobbies, the most noteworthy of which are gaming of all kinds, reading, melee combat, and ripping the next guy's views down.