Games that Deserve "True" sequels

[Lord_Jaroh]

Here's a topic for discussion in light of Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core, and the current sequelitis that plagues the gaming industry.

What games do you like deserve sequels that are "true to their nature". ie. This Crisis Core seems to be well received "prequel" for FF VII, which was done years ago. So what games that time has forgotten, or that the developers have determined are "not worth it" should have sequels made for it, even though if done well, they would make for great games in today's environment.

I'll start with a few of my picks:

KOTOR III - With so much outcry for it, and with a disappointing second game, a third KOTOR should have been made, and yet still we wait for it.

Diablo III (NOT World of Diablo) - Even though I think they are working of D3, it would be nice for it to see the light of day being a sequel and not a cash cow.

Freelancer 2 - Oh how Freelancer was fun! And modable! And multiplayer! Just give me better of the same with a new story, and I'd be happy.

Baldur's Gate 3 - Since Neverwinter Nights was a mild disappointment compared to these...

Final Fantasy Tactics 2 - these "Advance" versions don't exist, at least not in the same realm of depth and story as the first...

There's a few to start...

 

[thebobmaster_v1legacy]

Kid Icarus 2.

 

[Thediscoducky]

Sonic Adventure 3
Skies of Arcadia 2
Jet Set Radio 2 (the proper one)

 

[Schiggy]

I am hoping the second Ninja Gaiden is a true sequel. As much as I freakin loved the first game they milked that cow bone dry making us play the same game again and again. I finished the hurricane packs but i couldnt justify forking out the benjamins for Black. It's one of those "floss myself to death" cases.

Also Banjo Kazooie/Tooie, but ive just found out the threequel's in the works too. Its been too freakin long and they were great games. Just hope rare get their freakin acts together and dont release shit like Grabbed By The Ghoulies and such. Oh and on the subject of rare, Conkers Bad Fur Day. Such a unique funny game begs for more. I think im done.

 

[nightmare_gorilla]

mortal kombat shaolin monks: great game a sequal would kick ass so long as they added more playable characters with full movesets and fatalities. in a series of games plaqued by mediocrity and shallow fighting this was a true gem.

damn, i can't really think of any others at the moment... if i think of them i'll post em.

 

[irrelevantnugget]

A new Jet Set Radio, preferably for PC too (or the DS... but I'd still prefer PC so I can use a gamepad)

Err... KotOR 3, of course.

Then, hmm... Golden Sun. The developpers claimed the 2 games for the GBA were prologues and only the beginning of it all. There's still a bad guy running out there being a demi-god, and we are to suppose to story is finished? :-/

Also, Unreal 3. Wouldn't mind fighting some Skaarj again.

And last but not least... Theme Hospital. And not that shitty wannabe crap anymore.

 

[Remag]

Fallout 3 . . . and yes, I am aware of it's upcoming existence, but I try not to think about that too much (Mean ole Bethesda).

Other than that, I would say Chrono Trigger, but I have a feeling that ship has long sailed.

And, of course, Planescape Torment (Plenty of room to pick up from where the Nameless One left off).

 

[sammyfreak]

Tetris 2, with next-gen graphics and a 5 square straight block. Slightly altered soundtrack and color design are there to confuse people.

 

[Logan Westbrook]

KOTOR III - With so much outcry for it, and with a disappointing second game, a third KOTOR should have been made, and yet still we wait for it.

You do know that Bioware is working on KotOR 3 don't you?

 

[Lvl 64 Klutz]

I agree completely about Golden Sun... A lot changed with The Lost Age, but nothing was really resolved.

That's the only game I can think of that *needs* a sequel.

 

[R.Nevermore]

Perfect Dark 2.

Let's pretend that Perfect Dark Zero didn't exist, and that Rareware wasn't bought out by Microsuck.

 

[The Mesmer]

I'd argue with anyone about the greatness of KOTOR 2, it allowed you to see the effects of Revan's actions through the eyes of a third party...priceless when most of the time you never see long term effects in games.

I'd like to see a sequel to freelancer too, by golly it's like "Firefly" and anything that is like Firefly gets a brownie point.

 

[RazielDethAngel]

Beyond Good & Evil 2(not like it'll be happening soon)

Oh and The Darkness 2 loved the first game

 

[Stammer]

First of all gotta agree with Nevermore for his Perfect Dark 2, and Jaroh for Tactics 2.

Command and Conquer is coming out with a new first person shooter, but it's not going to have any form of "C&C Mode" like Renegade does. Renegade is one of the most fun first person shooters I've ever played, so making their new "Tiberium" game should be the same. Or better yet, just make a Renegade II.

What else, hmm. Final Fantasy XI should get a sequel. Hopefully they could make some new graphics and make it PC-exclusive. The problem with the original FFXI was that it's for the PS2, which can't handle any major new things like additional faces, better graphics, or anything like that. And as a way of keeping it equal, they don't add anything new to the other two platforms either. Better graphics, additional storylines, more customization, and faster gameplay would just be amazing.

Dark Cloud should come out with a sequel. It wouldn't be a true sequel, as it has different characters in 2 than it did in 1 (like Final Fantasy), but it would be awesome to have. Give it a few new characters, some weapons, and a wicked new storyline and you'd have yourself a game of the year.

I'm really anticipating Red Alert 3, Grand Theft Awesome 4, and that new Duke Nukem game. I hope they're as good as their prequels.

 

[krazykidd]

Legend of dragoon 2 , the 1st one was pretty good, nice story and interesting game play

 

[Prochainezo]

I'm voting for Okami.

 

[Sofandi]

Yeah, i'd really like to see Freelancer 2. And we'll just have to see about Fallout 3.

But what I would seriously like to see is a _true_ sequel to the original Unreal and Quake 2. Well ok, Quake 4 is a "kind-of" sequel to Quake 2 according to id, but come on. It's really nothing like it.

And I think i've never played anything like the original Unreal. The atmosphere you got with the awesome soundtrack combined with the exotic and believable universe(well it was back in 97/98?)

 

[TheBluesader]

Gotta go with Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines. A brilliantly-written vampire RPG set in contemporary California, with next-gen graphics and about 90% less bugs than the original? Yes mommy.

Heck, make it a MMORPG. At this point I'd do about anything for a rationally constructed post-modern urban vampire simulator with a big toe in contemporary pop culture.

You know, other than program it myself. Because I can't add.

But anyway. Get with the blood-drenched hip-hoppie coolness already.