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Why is it that when I look at the forthcoming releases on the PS2, and existing games, the majority of them are sequels?
After much excitement Gran Turismo 3 arrives. Not only is it very similar to GT2, it actually has LESS features. Well, maybe not less, but some of the better options from previous incarnations of the game are missing. After the game was delayed for so long, you can't help but feel disappointed.
What else is to come? Metal Gear Solid 2. Likely to be huge, and from the demo, it does seem to offer quite an improvement over the previous game. So at least there's a game here to really look forward too, but the question is how much longer will the wait be?
On with the sequels, Final Fantasy X is on the way. Hooray! But will Square finally abandon the out-dated menu-driven, turn based fighting? I doubt it. Square have developed decent real-time battles before, in games such as Secret of Mana, but it still had the tactical element, of using magic, and powing up the weapons to different levels before attacking.
I fear that FF X, could just be like the previous games, but with better looking cut scenes, and tremendous graphics in battles, without adding to the game at all.
They could use the FF name to do something innovative, knowing that it would sell, but no, not Square.
Other popular games on the way include SSX DVD Edition, apparently released on DVD, but will it be worth buying if you have the original?
The Resident Evil series is to continue, and hopefully it will take some serious steps away from the previous versions that simply required walking away from zombies! If they can make it look good, and have the fright factor turned right up, so you don't expect to be jumped when you are, it may well be a fun experience.
Okay, moving on. What does the XBOX offer?
Project Gotham - A sequel to Metro Street Racer.
Jet Set Radio 2
One of those Oddworld games Abes?
Again hardly an inspirational set of games.
Whats coming on the Nintendo front then?
Well there's Super Smash Bros: Melee. The return of the most original fighter ever to grace the N64. It will have dozens of new features, and is something to truely look forward to.
Wave Race: Blue Storm - Offers highly realistic water effects, and even more stunts than in the original!
Phantasy Star Online 2 - Sequel to the first console RPG to take us online. A fantastic hacking experience!
Donkey Kong Racing - Not exactly a sequel to Diddy Kong Racing, this game involves training animals, and racingthem through jungle tracks!
Then at some point you've got the awesome Zelda game to come, which looks to continue Links fight against Ganondorf in Hyrule, and you can bet that all of the Mario crew will appear in loads of top games too! Not to mention next generation Pokemon games!
I know where I'll turn for original games!
After much excitement Gran Turismo 3 arrives. Not only is it very similar to GT2, it actually has LESS features. Well, maybe not less, but some of the better options from previous incarnations of the game are missing. After the game was delayed for so long, you can't help but feel disappointed.
What else is to come? Metal Gear Solid 2. Likely to be huge, and from the demo, it does seem to offer quite an improvement over the previous game. So at least there's a game here to really look forward too, but the question is how much longer will the wait be?
On with the sequels, Final Fantasy X is on the way. Hooray! But will Square finally abandon the out-dated menu-driven, turn based fighting? I doubt it. Square have developed decent real-time battles before, in games such as Secret of Mana, but it still had the tactical element, of using magic, and powing up the weapons to different levels before attacking.
I fear that FF X, could just be like the previous games, but with better looking cut scenes, and tremendous graphics in battles, without adding to the game at all.
They could use the FF name to do something innovative, knowing that it would sell, but no, not Square.
Other popular games on the way include SSX DVD Edition, apparently released on DVD, but will it be worth buying if you have the original?
The Resident Evil series is to continue, and hopefully it will take some serious steps away from the previous versions that simply required walking away from zombies! If they can make it look good, and have the fright factor turned right up, so you don't expect to be jumped when you are, it may well be a fun experience.
Okay, moving on. What does the XBOX offer?
Project Gotham - A sequel to Metro Street Racer.
Jet Set Radio 2
One of those Oddworld games Abes?
Again hardly an inspirational set of games.
Whats coming on the Nintendo front then?
Well there's Super Smash Bros: Melee. The return of the most original fighter ever to grace the N64. It will have dozens of new features, and is something to truely look forward to.
Wave Race: Blue Storm - Offers highly realistic water effects, and even more stunts than in the original!
Phantasy Star Online 2 - Sequel to the first console RPG to take us online. A fantastic hacking experience!
Donkey Kong Racing - Not exactly a sequel to Diddy Kong Racing, this game involves training animals, and racingthem through jungle tracks!
Then at some point you've got the awesome Zelda game to come, which looks to continue Links fight against Ganondorf in Hyrule, and you can bet that all of the Mario crew will appear in loads of top games too! Not to mention next generation Pokemon games!
I know where I'll turn for original games!
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But are the Mario's and Zelda's Original?
No, they've been done countless times before, ever since the SNES (if not earlier).
Whats the difference between another FF game and another Zelda game? Why is one considered a sequel, and the other isn't?
I know that Zelda has gone from 2D to the 3D for the N64 version, bt where's it going to go now. I doubt they'll change the controls as the N64 version was pretty much spot on.
It'll just be a lsightly different story line.
Whats the difference between that and another FF game? If the controls work (which they must do as they haven't been changed) why can't they just release another one, but with a different stoyline like Nintendo do with Zelda?
Also, Project Gotham. It is effectively MSR 2, but there's new cars, new tracks, extra features and destrcutible cars. All of wich will enhance the game.
Whats Zelda 'Cube (or whatever it'll be called) goig to have different over the N64 versions? Probably just better graphics, thats all.
People really annoy me when they post stuff like this.
It's either Sony owners who say the N64 is just full of sequels (Marios and Zeldas etc) and don't really look at their own console. Or it's Nintys' slating the PS2 for the same reason, no original stuff, just sequels.
Of sourse there's going to be sequels.
People like playing Mario games, so there'll be another Mario game. People like playing GT and MGS, so there'll be sequels.
If people will buy the game, then the game will be made. Computer games are an industry, the developers a business. The whole point of a business is to make money.
Nintendo want to make money. People want a Mario game. So Nintendo make a Mario game for their new console, so lots of people buy it, so more developers develop for it, so Nintendo get more money.
Same as the PS2. Whoever makes GT3 (forget the name right now) knew that if they released a GT game on the PS2, unless they REALLY messed up, it would sell well and make them money.
I supposed I'd better wind this up here or it will get long, drawn out and boring. So I'll finsih with this:
Who cars if a game is a sequel? If it's playable, and you'll enjoy it, whats the problem? Who cares if it's GT8 or Mario14. If it's fun, buy it and enjoy it, if it's not, don't waste your money.
No, they've been done countless times before, ever since the SNES (if not earlier).
Whats the difference between another FF game and another Zelda game? Why is one considered a sequel, and the other isn't?
I know that Zelda has gone from 2D to the 3D for the N64 version, bt where's it going to go now. I doubt they'll change the controls as the N64 version was pretty much spot on.
It'll just be a lsightly different story line.
Whats the difference between that and another FF game? If the controls work (which they must do as they haven't been changed) why can't they just release another one, but with a different stoyline like Nintendo do with Zelda?
Also, Project Gotham. It is effectively MSR 2, but there's new cars, new tracks, extra features and destrcutible cars. All of wich will enhance the game.
Whats Zelda 'Cube (or whatever it'll be called) goig to have different over the N64 versions? Probably just better graphics, thats all.
People really annoy me when they post stuff like this.
It's either Sony owners who say the N64 is just full of sequels (Marios and Zeldas etc) and don't really look at their own console. Or it's Nintys' slating the PS2 for the same reason, no original stuff, just sequels.
Of sourse there's going to be sequels.
People like playing Mario games, so there'll be another Mario game. People like playing GT and MGS, so there'll be sequels.
If people will buy the game, then the game will be made. Computer games are an industry, the developers a business. The whole point of a business is to make money.
Nintendo want to make money. People want a Mario game. So Nintendo make a Mario game for their new console, so lots of people buy it, so more developers develop for it, so Nintendo get more money.
Same as the PS2. Whoever makes GT3 (forget the name right now) knew that if they released a GT game on the PS2, unless they REALLY messed up, it would sell well and make them money.
I supposed I'd better wind this up here or it will get long, drawn out and boring. So I'll finsih with this:
Who cars if a game is a sequel? If it's playable, and you'll enjoy it, whats the problem? Who cares if it's GT8 or Mario14. If it's fun, buy it and enjoy it, if it's not, don't waste your money.
Why is it that when I look at the forthcoming releases on the PS2, and existing games, the majority of them are sequels?
After much excitement Gran Turismo 3 arrives. Not only is it very similar to GT2, it actually has LESS features. Well, maybe not less, but some of the better options from previous incarnations of the game are missing. After the game was delayed for so long, you can't help but feel disappointed.
What else is to come? Metal Gear Solid 2. Likely to be huge, and from the demo, it does seem to offer quite an improvement over the previous game. So at least there's a game here to really look forward too, but the question is how much longer will the wait be?
On with the sequels, Final Fantasy X is on the way. Hooray! But will Square finally abandon the out-dated menu-driven, turn based fighting? I doubt it. Square have developed decent real-time battles before, in games such as Secret of Mana, but it still had the tactical element, of using magic, and powing up the weapons to different levels before attacking.
I fear that FF X, could just be like the previous games, but with better looking cut scenes, and tremendous graphics in battles, without adding to the game at all.
They could use the FF name to do something innovative, knowing that it would sell, but no, not Square.
Other popular games on the way include SSX DVD Edition, apparently released on DVD, but will it be worth buying if you have the original?
The Resident Evil series is to continue, and hopefully it will take some serious steps away from the previous versions that simply required walking away from zombies! If they can make it look good, and have the fright factor turned right up, so you don't expect to be jumped when you are, it may well be a fun experience.
Okay, moving on. What does the XBOX offer?
Project Gotham - A sequel to Metro Street Racer.
Jet Set Radio 2
One of those Oddworld games Abes?
Again hardly an inspirational set of games.
Whats coming on the Nintendo front then?
Well there's Super Smash Bros: Melee. The return of the most original fighter ever to grace the N64. It will have dozens of new features, and is something to truely look forward to.
Wave Race: Blue Storm - Offers highly realistic water effects, and even more stunts than in the original!
Phantasy Star Online 2 - Sequel to the first console RPG to take us online. A fantastic hacking experience!
Donkey Kong Racing - Not exactly a sequel to Diddy Kong Racing, this game involves training animals, and racingthem through jungle tracks!
Then at some point you've got the awesome Zelda game to come, which looks to continue Links fight against Ganondorf in Hyrule, and you can bet that all of the Mario crew will appear in loads of top games too! Not to mention next generation Pokemon games!
I know where I'll turn for original games!
After much excitement Gran Turismo 3 arrives. Not only is it very similar to GT2, it actually has LESS features. Well, maybe not less, but some of the better options from previous incarnations of the game are missing. After the game was delayed for so long, you can't help but feel disappointed.
What else is to come? Metal Gear Solid 2. Likely to be huge, and from the demo, it does seem to offer quite an improvement over the previous game. So at least there's a game here to really look forward too, but the question is how much longer will the wait be?
On with the sequels, Final Fantasy X is on the way. Hooray! But will Square finally abandon the out-dated menu-driven, turn based fighting? I doubt it. Square have developed decent real-time battles before, in games such as Secret of Mana, but it still had the tactical element, of using magic, and powing up the weapons to different levels before attacking.
I fear that FF X, could just be like the previous games, but with better looking cut scenes, and tremendous graphics in battles, without adding to the game at all.
They could use the FF name to do something innovative, knowing that it would sell, but no, not Square.
Other popular games on the way include SSX DVD Edition, apparently released on DVD, but will it be worth buying if you have the original?
The Resident Evil series is to continue, and hopefully it will take some serious steps away from the previous versions that simply required walking away from zombies! If they can make it look good, and have the fright factor turned right up, so you don't expect to be jumped when you are, it may well be a fun experience.
Okay, moving on. What does the XBOX offer?
Project Gotham - A sequel to Metro Street Racer.
Jet Set Radio 2
One of those Oddworld games Abes?
Again hardly an inspirational set of games.
Whats coming on the Nintendo front then?
Well there's Super Smash Bros: Melee. The return of the most original fighter ever to grace the N64. It will have dozens of new features, and is something to truely look forward to.
Wave Race: Blue Storm - Offers highly realistic water effects, and even more stunts than in the original!
Phantasy Star Online 2 - Sequel to the first console RPG to take us online. A fantastic hacking experience!
Donkey Kong Racing - Not exactly a sequel to Diddy Kong Racing, this game involves training animals, and racingthem through jungle tracks!
Then at some point you've got the awesome Zelda game to come, which looks to continue Links fight against Ganondorf in Hyrule, and you can bet that all of the Mario crew will appear in loads of top games too! Not to mention next generation Pokemon games!
I know where I'll turn for original games!
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