One advantage that video game sequels have over movie sequels is that they can easily surpass the original.
Movie sequels tend to fall into the trap of simply repeating the once-fresh beats of the original or bloating the whole thing with unnecessary fluff — like the part of this phrase you're reading right now. A good video game sequel simply refines what was good about the original and adds a few more details.this is not just a story good Sequel.
This is the best of the best sequels, boldly risking everything to make revolutionary changes and deliver an undeniable classic.
10. Uncharted 2
It was well received when it was first released, but the original uncharted It didn't leave much of an impression on me as a masterpiece. But it shocked me. Yes, I, tomb raider Fans, I understand that. uncharted Not very original. There's also a lot of unnecessary gunfights used to bloat levels that should have originally been baffling explorations. I do not care. I also liked the weird grenade boat part. still, uncharted 2 You will be completely blown out of the water, like a grenade fired from a boat.
It's easy to see that Naughty Dog gathers feedback and reads all of it like any good treasure hunter would.Studios wrote and created better stories flat The environments are more beautiful and exploration is now a bigger part of the process. Yes, they've kept the ridiculous amount of gunfights and added a surprisingly good online mode, but the new enemies make it a lot more fun than before.
uncharted 2 This is a game with uncharted The series is a perennial contender for Game of the Year awards, and if you've played it, it's easy to see why.
9. Tekken 3
Let's not mince words here. tekken 3 Now, this game feels outdated, even if you're just a casual player, but this was the game that was responsible for the winning formula that the series continues to this day.
Anyone who has tried it will probably agree tekken 2 and follow it up 3 Get hit by all the G-forces of a powerful generation jump. tekken 3 This was when the series went fully 3D instead of just looking 3D, and it somehow didn't come at the expense of performance. and run Better than 2. This is totally wild since he only had a year and a half between these two games and both were released on his PS1.
is not Iron fist fan?Now imagine this entry is about Street Fighter II. It's not my favorite fighting game series, but I can't deny what a leap it was from the original. Street Fighter.
8.Halo 3
halo 3 This isn't a comeback from a fiasco, or the moment the series reached masterpiece status.both Halo: Combat Evolved and halo 2 That was already the case, but each had its limits.
original Hello ran at a frame rate lower than 2and it also didn't have the Xbox Live feature that hooked millions of people to the series. halo 2 was a technically excellent game, but the campaign suffered cuts due to the need to start the game as quickly as possible.
halo 3 It has a better campaign than the first game and even better online than the first game halo 2also the appearance many It's better than both thanks to the generational leap made by the Xbox 360.
7. Resident Evil 4
unexpected evidence of the quality of R.E. The series is the amount of time I spent choosing whether or not to publish (I won't reveal). bio 4 or bio 2 here. Despite two extremely complex development cycles, both games are absolutely great sequels that are still played by millions of people, whether in their original versions, remasters, or remakes. has been created.
i am choosing resident evil 4 Because it's not a simple improvement on the previous work in the series. It took R.E. series and largely Other action games that came later with a completely new and better direction.
6. Super Mario 64
on the other hand, Super mario The series is full of great sequels. sunlight As the title says, I don't think there is any room for competition here.
nevertheless super mario world It's one of my childhood favorite games, super mario 64The addition of 3D to gameplay denounced any 2D Super mario never exceed two-thirds 64 ability. I'd even say it's even better thanks to the 3D visuals teeth A gross understatement. super mario 64 It may seem old now, but it still feels fresh considering Nintendo prioritized making great games in 3D over games that looked good in 3D.
people who come in super mario 64 The graphics won't wow you now, but you'll probably enjoy playing it just as much as I did when I first played it last century.That can't be said about most games
5. Half Life 2
original half life Whether it's the original version or the epic version, it's a masterpiece that is still played by many people today. black mesa Remake. half life 2 Valve could have simply replicated the lightning captured in a bottle using its fancy Aperture Science technology, but it took it in a whole new direction.
Upon release, half life 2 It looked and played like no other. Is there an FPS where you can spend most of your time manipulating revolutionary physics instead of just shooting? Even now, few games have the courage to steal it. half life 2 It has completely redefined what can be done in FPS.
City 17 cityscape half life 2 The fact that it makes you want to be there is quite an accomplishment for a game about a place taken over by an oppressive alien army.
4. Titanfall 2
titanfall 2 It would be a great sequel because it only improved on the original's multiplayer, but this game didn't even need them to be on this list.
What you really make titanfall 2 What stands out is the addition of a single-player campaign, one of the greatest understated campaigns to grace the FPS genre. Although relatively short, there isn't a single mission that doesn't have a boring moment or introduce some great new mechanics that you'll miss in the next FPS you play.
3. Spiderman 2
No, I didn't accidentally post a video game adaptation/tie-in video. spiderman 2 When I was about to talk about Tobey Maguire in 2004, spiderman 2 For PS5. It may be the culmination of years of spider learning, but the '04 game remains the best sequel in the series.
Before its release, all superhero games, including Spider-Man, played pretty slowly. It takes the immersion out of the whole superhero thing.everything has changed spiderman 2, But as it introduced “realistic web physics” that makes getting from one side of New York City to the other much faster and much more fun.
2. Devil May Cry 3
I hope you find a sequel that's half as good as its predecessor. devil may cry 3 did.Indeed, it is mainly because of the following reasons devil may cry 2 It was a complete mess made by a team that started working on it even before the original the devil may cry I mentioned it, but there are others.
the devil may cry It would be a great sequel anyway devil may cry 2 It didn't happen. It improves on the gameplay of the original, improves on everything that worked, and adds even more moves, play styles, and better enemies. It also features some of the most hilarious and over-the-top cutscenes in video game history, so there's no way that can't be a plus for the series.
1. Silent Hill 2
something that is fixed silent hill 2 As a great sequel, it doesn't represent a huge step up from a game that flopped or was just promising.original silent hill is already a masterpiece, and without it, it will remain the gold standard for horror games, in my opinion. silent hill 2, However, it's very different from traditional sequels. While it's true that it has vastly improved graphics, its biggest accomplishment is that it eschews the need to go big, which is typical of sequels, and instead chooses to go inward. The result is a character study so rich and disappointing that it could be counted as pure horror outside of great horror games.
silent hill 2 It's more than just a sequel to the best video game. Given that it was heavily inspired by the work of Stanisław Lem; solarisit can be said that it is also a masterpiece of literary work and an ingenious video game adaptation, which is perhaps an even more difficult feat to pull off.
