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I can never understand the terminology when it comes to saying that sentence. Sometimes it hits me, with a big bang! I always find it difficult to decide on what is best when it comes to choosing the original or a follow-up for certain games. Take SSX Tricky for instance. Now this game is what every sequel should be like. It’s got everything you could have possibly dreamed for in the original game. So for this particular title and genre, I would go for sequels.
What about all the other titles lying on the shelves? Don’t they have a say in all this? I think so… If you look at it from this point of view, games will always be remembered more from their original releases. Prequels always start off with a deep storyline, trying to push you towards the story as much as possible, so when its follow-on arrives, you will be able to familiarise yourself with it a lot easier and a lot more, now that you have played the original. This is what makes sequels so great. They adapt all the delights from its original version, and stores them into one massive title. But there’s just one problem, which I don’t approve of when it comes to this; the original games become forgotten, and their sequels get all the credit. I have to admit…I can’t play SSX anymore, now that I have bought SSX Tricky. But that’s the trick of it all. As I said before, SSX Tricky is everything you could have possibly dreamed for in the original game, but this time, Electronic Arts went too far to bring us something so fantastic. I’m not complaining don’t get me wrong. It’s just that they have pushed my mind away form Snowboard SuperCross, and now it’s sequel, SSX Tricky is driving me towards the barrier like some tractor beam from a Star Wars movie.
Speaking of sequels, let us direct our attention to the film industry, even though this is the wrong forum to place the topic. Now, the filming industry; when it comes to sequels they never flourish. I say this, because no storyline is greater than a movie. Take Star Wars for example. Use this Saga as the prime example, because no other movie has a deeper, more imaginable storyline than these movies have. Now, Star Wars - A New Hope was one of the greatest movies at its time. In fact, it was THE movie when it was released at theatres all over the world. It still grows today, and quite rapidly, but when its sequel was released, The Empire Strikes Back, a funny thing had occurred – fans of the original liked the sequel a lot better. I for one, agree to this. I agree with the idea that this movie beat the original. You don’t get that much when it comes to movies.
The Terminator - Now there’s another great movie of fabulous and unique storytelling, but look what happened. When its sequel arrived, fans of the original became more acquainted with that, and its prequel was slowly forgotten. Luckily though, they have both been released on DVD, so both have now got an equal chance of being something great once more.
When I mentioned earlier that sequels never grow, it’s true…they don’t, really. They only get better value from viewers and fans around the world, because they’re new, they include enhanced special effects that weren’t available twenty years ago and they now have more than two, even three directors working on the projects at times.
My point here is that prequels and sequels should be considered equally. There is a fair share of what lies ahead in both, the games and film industry. There is something for everyone.
Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed the topic.
The Valley Angel
What about all the other titles lying on the shelves? Don’t they have a say in all this? I think so… If you look at it from this point of view, games will always be remembered more from their original releases. Prequels always start off with a deep storyline, trying to push you towards the story as much as possible, so when its follow-on arrives, you will be able to familiarise yourself with it a lot easier and a lot more, now that you have played the original. This is what makes sequels so great. They adapt all the delights from its original version, and stores them into one massive title. But there’s just one problem, which I don’t approve of when it comes to this; the original games become forgotten, and their sequels get all the credit. I have to admit…I can’t play SSX anymore, now that I have bought SSX Tricky. But that’s the trick of it all. As I said before, SSX Tricky is everything you could have possibly dreamed for in the original game, but this time, Electronic Arts went too far to bring us something so fantastic. I’m not complaining don’t get me wrong. It’s just that they have pushed my mind away form Snowboard SuperCross, and now it’s sequel, SSX Tricky is driving me towards the barrier like some tractor beam from a Star Wars movie.
Speaking of sequels, let us direct our attention to the film industry, even though this is the wrong forum to place the topic. Now, the filming industry; when it comes to sequels they never flourish. I say this, because no storyline is greater than a movie. Take Star Wars for example. Use this Saga as the prime example, because no other movie has a deeper, more imaginable storyline than these movies have. Now, Star Wars - A New Hope was one of the greatest movies at its time. In fact, it was THE movie when it was released at theatres all over the world. It still grows today, and quite rapidly, but when its sequel was released, The Empire Strikes Back, a funny thing had occurred – fans of the original liked the sequel a lot better. I for one, agree to this. I agree with the idea that this movie beat the original. You don’t get that much when it comes to movies.
The Terminator - Now there’s another great movie of fabulous and unique storytelling, but look what happened. When its sequel arrived, fans of the original became more acquainted with that, and its prequel was slowly forgotten. Luckily though, they have both been released on DVD, so both have now got an equal chance of being something great once more.
When I mentioned earlier that sequels never grow, it’s true…they don’t, really. They only get better value from viewers and fans around the world, because they’re new, they include enhanced special effects that weren’t available twenty years ago and they now have more than two, even three directors working on the projects at times.
My point here is that prequels and sequels should be considered equally. There is a fair share of what lies ahead in both, the games and film industry. There is something for everyone.
Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed the topic.
The Valley Angel
Solskjær_24 wrote:
> I think that certain GameCube games are going to need several sequels/prequels
> if the series' are to be highly successfull. Several games will also be required
> for each series if a majority of the games are to follow Nintendo's 'short and
> sweet' policy.
That's a good piont to considor, but it's mainly the storyline that makes a game, not the amount of titles in the series.
Nice point though.
> I think that certain GameCube games are going to need several sequels/prequels
> if the series' are to be highly successfull. Several games will also be required
> for each series if a majority of the games are to follow Nintendo's 'short and
> sweet' policy.
That's a good piont to considor, but it's mainly the storyline that makes a game, not the amount of titles in the series.
Nice point though.
I think that certain GameCube games are going to need several sequels/prequels if the series' are to be highly successfull. Several games will also be required for each series if a majority of the games are to follow Nintendo's 'short and sweet' policy.
Meka Dragon wrote:
> I don't think games should be considered as 'sequels' but as how they stand
> alone.
Metal Gear Solid 2 might not live up to the hype because it's a
> sequel, but if it was released as a separate game, ie not Metal Gear Solid 2,
> would people still be a little disappointed, or would they be happy with
> it?
Mind you, now I'm bordering on the hype issue.
It could happen Meka Dragon, but even if MGS2 was a toally new game, everyone would realise that it would have been adapted from the prequel, which is why it would receive the very same comments from fans and newcomers.
> I don't think games should be considered as 'sequels' but as how they stand
> alone.
Metal Gear Solid 2 might not live up to the hype because it's a
> sequel, but if it was released as a separate game, ie not Metal Gear Solid 2,
> would people still be a little disappointed, or would they be happy with
> it?
Mind you, now I'm bordering on the hype issue.
It could happen Meka Dragon, but even if MGS2 was a toally new game, everyone would realise that it would have been adapted from the prequel, which is why it would receive the very same comments from fans and newcomers.
I don't think games should be considered as 'sequels' but as how they stand alone.
Metal Gear Solid 2 might not live up to the hype because it's a sequel, but if it was released as a separate game, ie not Metal Gear Solid 2, would people still be a little disappointed, or would they be happy with it?
Mind you, now I'm bordering on the hype issue.
Metal Gear Solid 2 might not live up to the hype because it's a sequel, but if it was released as a separate game, ie not Metal Gear Solid 2, would people still be a little disappointed, or would they be happy with it?
Mind you, now I'm bordering on the hype issue.
it's not a bad post, could win GAD just have to w8 and see...
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I can never understand the terminology when it comes to saying that sentence. Sometimes it hits me, with a big bang! I always find it difficult to decide on what is best when it comes to choosing the original or a follow-up for certain games. Take SSX Tricky for instance. Now this game is what every sequel should be like. It’s got everything you could have possibly dreamed for in the original game. So for this particular title and genre, I would go for sequels.
What about all the other titles lying on the shelves? Don’t they have a say in all this? I think so… If you look at it from this point of view, games will always be remembered more from their original releases. Prequels always start off with a deep storyline, trying to push you towards the story as much as possible, so when its follow-on arrives, you will be able to familiarise yourself with it a lot easier and a lot more, now that you have played the original. This is what makes sequels so great. They adapt all the delights from its original version, and stores them into one massive title. But there’s just one problem, which I don’t approve of when it comes to this; the original games become forgotten, and their sequels get all the credit. I have to admit…I can’t play SSX anymore, now that I have bought SSX Tricky. But that’s the trick of it all. As I said before, SSX Tricky is everything you could have possibly dreamed for in the original game, but this time, Electronic Arts went too far to bring us something so fantastic. I’m not complaining don’t get me wrong. It’s just that they have pushed my mind away form Snowboard SuperCross, and now it’s sequel, SSX Tricky is driving me towards the barrier like some tractor beam from a Star Wars movie.
Speaking of sequels, let us direct our attention to the film industry, even though this is the wrong forum to place the topic. Now, the filming industry; when it comes to sequels they never flourish. I say this, because no storyline is greater than a movie. Take Star Wars for example. Use this Saga as the prime example, because no other movie has a deeper, more imaginable storyline than these movies have. Now, Star Wars - A New Hope was one of the greatest movies at its time. In fact, it was THE movie when it was released at theatres all over the world. It still grows today, and quite rapidly, but when its sequel was released, The Empire Strikes Back, a funny thing had occurred – fans of the original liked the sequel a lot better. I for one, agree to this. I agree with the idea that this movie beat the original. You don’t get that much when it comes to movies.
The Terminator - Now there’s another great movie of fabulous and unique storytelling, but look what happened. When its sequel arrived, fans of the original became more acquainted with that, and its prequel was slowly forgotten. Luckily though, they have both been released on DVD, so both have now got an equal chance of being something great once more.
When I mentioned earlier that sequels never grow, it’s true…they don’t, really. They only get better value from viewers and fans around the world, because they’re new, they include enhanced special effects that weren’t available twenty years ago and they now have more than two, even three directors working on the projects at times.
My point here is that prequels and sequels should be considered equally. There is a fair share of what lies ahead in both, the games and film industry. There is something for everyone.
Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed the topic.
The Valley Angel
What about all the other titles lying on the shelves? Don’t they have a say in all this? I think so… If you look at it from this point of view, games will always be remembered more from their original releases. Prequels always start off with a deep storyline, trying to push you towards the story as much as possible, so when its follow-on arrives, you will be able to familiarise yourself with it a lot easier and a lot more, now that you have played the original. This is what makes sequels so great. They adapt all the delights from its original version, and stores them into one massive title. But there’s just one problem, which I don’t approve of when it comes to this; the original games become forgotten, and their sequels get all the credit. I have to admit…I can’t play SSX anymore, now that I have bought SSX Tricky. But that’s the trick of it all. As I said before, SSX Tricky is everything you could have possibly dreamed for in the original game, but this time, Electronic Arts went too far to bring us something so fantastic. I’m not complaining don’t get me wrong. It’s just that they have pushed my mind away form Snowboard SuperCross, and now it’s sequel, SSX Tricky is driving me towards the barrier like some tractor beam from a Star Wars movie.
Speaking of sequels, let us direct our attention to the film industry, even though this is the wrong forum to place the topic. Now, the filming industry; when it comes to sequels they never flourish. I say this, because no storyline is greater than a movie. Take Star Wars for example. Use this Saga as the prime example, because no other movie has a deeper, more imaginable storyline than these movies have. Now, Star Wars - A New Hope was one of the greatest movies at its time. In fact, it was THE movie when it was released at theatres all over the world. It still grows today, and quite rapidly, but when its sequel was released, The Empire Strikes Back, a funny thing had occurred – fans of the original liked the sequel a lot better. I for one, agree to this. I agree with the idea that this movie beat the original. You don’t get that much when it comes to movies.
The Terminator - Now there’s another great movie of fabulous and unique storytelling, but look what happened. When its sequel arrived, fans of the original became more acquainted with that, and its prequel was slowly forgotten. Luckily though, they have both been released on DVD, so both have now got an equal chance of being something great once more.
When I mentioned earlier that sequels never grow, it’s true…they don’t, really. They only get better value from viewers and fans around the world, because they’re new, they include enhanced special effects that weren’t available twenty years ago and they now have more than two, even three directors working on the projects at times.
My point here is that prequels and sequels should be considered equally. There is a fair share of what lies ahead in both, the games and film industry. There is something for everyone.
Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed the topic.
The Valley Angel