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Creativity in Game Sequels

Posted by Zonk on from the it-does-happen dept.

The New York Times (reg. required) has a look at two sequels that manage to recapture some creativity from the original games. Resident Evil 4 and Mercenaries aren't just knock off money makers, a refreshing note in a rehash heavy industry. From the article: "Capcom's invigorating leap into 2005 includes tossing out what had been the basic premise of the series, which centered around a manmade virus that destroyed Raccoon City."

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  1. also by pluke · · Score: 5, Insightful

    see nintendo games over the last 20 years. Pumping out sequel after sequel but never resting on their laurels. It is not sequels that characterise stagnation in the industry, but tarting up old games, you hear me EA?

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  2. Re:Sequels are *ALWAYS* less creative. No exceptio by servognome · · Score: 5, Insightful

    GTA3, Dune 2, Mechwarrior 2, Star Control 2 come to mind as more innovative than their predecessors.

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  3. Sequel == Game by same publisher? by Osty · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Since when is Mercenaries a sequel? The article calls it Pandemic Studios' follow up to "its innovative strategy game Full Spectrum Warrior." Since when is a "follow-up" game a sequel? And what makes this a "follow-up", other than being developed by the same studio? Is Full Spectrum Warrior a follow-up to Pandemic's earlier games like Clone Wars or Triple Play Does that mean Full Spectrum Warrior is a sequel to a baseball title? By that rationale, id's Doom 3 is a sequel to their previous title Quake 3 Arena. Does this seem silly to anybody else?

  4. Not always by Have+Blue · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Metroid Prime is the most radically changed sequel I can think of, except possibly Mario 64.