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Why Do We Prefer Sequels?
jayintune writes "2old2play has up an editorial about our love affair, as gamers, with sequels." From the article: "Sequels make us feel comfortable. Control schemes and gameplay doesn't need to be totally relearned. If you train to be a sniper in Halo 2, hopefully you will still be a good sniper in Halo 3. I still remember the disappointment I felt when they totally changed the light saber controls when Jedi Outcast came out. For an 'old school' player like me with many hours of practice, a new control scheme was just too much to relearn. A good sequel will retain mechanics to retain the existing user base and hopefully add new players as well."
"Why do we prefer sequels?"
Come on buddy, let's not dodge the question... Why? And another thing, why are we all such avid Justin Timberlake fans? And why do we roll around naked in mayonnaise all the time? These are all straightforward questions. It's about time we faced them.