Video game sequel from different developer that surpass original game ?
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EdibleKnife
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LOL I was planning to say this but I didn't want my skin ripped off over the internet
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
buddha0991
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nou
Criterion's Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit was the best need for speed in a very long time, a shame all the ones that came after were only ok to mediocre.
Night_Trekker
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While it doesn't surpass the original games (okay, it surpasses IW), Deus Ex: Human Revolution is equally as good as the earlier games (in most ways). And that's some feat.
Also, I seriously hope nobody in this thread says "Silent Hill: Shattered Memories." I love SM, but... no, it isn't up to the quality of the "Team Silent" SH games.
Also, I seriously hope nobody in this thread says "Silent Hill: Shattered Memories." I love SM, but... no, it isn't up to the quality of the "Team Silent" SH games.
Zuhzuhzombie!!
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KotOR 2.
EightBitNate
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Only a half correct answer.
Much to the chagrin of irrational (lol) Bioshock 1 fanboys, Marin was founded on some top talent who left 2K Boston (who later reformed as "Irrational Games"), and the game was directed by one of the top designers on Bio1 (guy who designed fort frolic) and was designed by over half of the level designers on Bio1. This isn't even mentioning the entirety of 2K Australia, who was 1/2 of the original Irrational Games who also worked on Bio1, also worked on Bio2 as well.
Also how in the hell does New Vegas count? Obsidian was founded by a lot of the talent who worked on Fallout 2... Fallout 2 would be a good answer though. IIRC not a lot of people who worked on F1 worked on F2.
Dead Rising 2 is kind of an asinine choice too considering a lot of what they did in that game kind of tears down a lot of what made Dead Rising work, but I guess because it's easier some people consider it to be "better" or something....
Byronic Hero
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Totally Agree.
Sly Cooper Thieves in Time also comes to mind. It doesn't really surpass the original trilogy (2 & 3 in particular) but it does come very close.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
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The trolls are out I see.
On topic, I concede that Double helix's Killer instinct is a more complete fighting game than the original, even if its aesthetic choices are questionable.
rasberryjam
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KOTOR 2 and New Vegas.
Vire
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Why would you say this? Did your parents beat you as a child?
More people who worked on the original Fallout games worked on New Vegas than Fallout 3.
The Technomancer
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Hm, Luigi's Mansion?
They took away the photo grading and made the game a little easier, but the MacGyver-esque weapon building functionally made a lot of sense in the Dead Rising universe. It was a great addition.
Sam Sho V/Special (made by Yuki/later Examu, not SNK)
Big Chungus
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Donkey Kong Country Returns
IHaveCandy
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Treyarch has out-CODed Infinity Ward since Black Ops.
Vs the crippling of the clock with the new save system, broken survivor AI, broken progression due to said weapon system, and worse bosses on basically every level.
DR2 is worse than the original in basically every way. It's still a good game that imo is def worthy of the DR name, but better than the original is quite the stretch.
EightBitNate
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Don't be mad that 343 is the the better Halo dev ;D
You think you're passive aggressive enough there, buddy?
tokyostomp
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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
I still believe Platinum to be overrated
I still believe Platinum to be overrated
CertifiedFP
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Considering you're in here making drive by posts I don't think you have any right to come in here and trash me for taking the time to actually justify what I'm agreeing/disagreeing with.
I don't remember there being broken survivor AI or how the save system broke the clock, but it has been a while since I've played DR vs. DR2. I do recall the AI being far more capable in DR2, perhaps to a fault.
The most memorable bosses in DR1 to me were the Adam the Clown and the guy in the grocery store. Almost everyone else was pretty forgettable. In DR2, I liked the motorbike guy, the twins, and the toystore mascot. They seemed comparable, but again it's been a while.
I think it's the probably one of the closest examples of any second-hand developer coming close to surpassing the original.
funkystudent
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Ready at Dawns God of War Ghost of Sparta is better then the SSM ps3 games.
truthfact.
Both Halo 4 and Halo Wars were really good, 4's campaign was by far much better than most of Bungie's and Halo Wars had a pretty good storyline as well. Much more fun to replay as well.
Machinehead
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Finally an opinion I can support.
Skid 4 Dead
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I'll tell you that it's not Max Payne 3.
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