Disappointing Sequals

Xenosaga Episode II. It is an okay game, but it isn't 1/4 as good as I. I am extremely glad I didn't spend my money buying it.

Some people say that you should count sequals as their own game. No way. We all expect great things from sequals. Even if you believe that all sequals suck, you expect something because you want it to be true. I personally have faith that sequals will be good, but Episode II has shaken that. I'll state my problems with the game:

1. Voices - Ugh... Why in the hell would you change 90% of the voices? Plus, Canaan's voice was horrible.

2. Music - Not 1% as good as the music in 1.

3. Main Character Change - No doubt Shion should still be the main character. However, she was replaced mainly by Jr. That's good, but Jr.'s importance is smaller. Shion's destiny is what will lead to the heart of the plot. Exploring Jr.'s path won't get us very far in the story.


That's it. It seems small, but the change in all that really spoiled what could've been a great game. The only really good thing I can think of is the better-looking battles. Of course, that is no substitute for the numerous faults in the game.

Deus Ex: Invisible War.

Nothing left to be said, really.

Deus Ex: Invisible War. Nothing left to be said, really.

I'll take your word on it.

Master of Orion 3
1 and 2 were leaders in their time, but MOO 3 was bungled badly in production when certain team members left and the result was a game that played poorly and felt incomplete (in fact it was, the team decided after the former primary director left to remove a central element of game play and then patch up the holes it left)

And yes, DX:IW was very disapointing compared to DX, though at least it was a game worth playing in its own right; unfortunately the same cannot be said of MOO 3.

I've got 2.

Knights of the Old Republic 2: -excellent game with a plot better than the first (actually, it does beat the first in most categories), but it's marred by an insane number of bugs and one of the most rushed endings I've seen.

Beyond Divinity - the original, Divine Divinity, was an awesome game for its time. Diablo's game mechanics combined with an open world and a lot of sidequesting. The sequel, however, rips everything good out of the first game and doesn't add much new. DB's extremely linear, has a horrible skills system (well, the system itself is good but you gain skill points at terribly slow pace) and some of the worst voice acting I've ever heard.

Knights of the Old Republic 2: -excellent game with a plot better than the first (actually, it does beat the first in most categories), but it's marred by an insane number of bugs and one of the most rushed endings I've seen.

When I beat it (I didn't even realize I had beaten it) I just though.. wow, did I just play The Matrix: Reloaded?

What bugs, though? I didn't notice any except for annoying ass interface issues that I'm pretty sure weren't there in the first game.

Chrono Cross. Worst sequel ever in my eyes, poorly timed and written.

I used to be a HUGEEE mega Chrono Trigger fan back in the day for SNES. They had decided to release it for Playstation (along with FFVII i think). And then they had made Chrono Cross (which takes place like 50 years later or something). But the game was seriously a joke, I beat it within 3 1/2 hours and wasn't satisfied at all.

When I beat it (I didn't even realize I had beaten it) I just though.. wow, did I just play The Matrix: Reloaded?

Yes, I had the same feeling. The bugs didnt really bother me.

the last conversation with kreia just makes it seem rushed or something, as if they just thought, well we already got this much, lets just end it here.

Maybe they're saving some for KOTOR 3?

I also agree with Deus ex 2, simply because the original was truly one of the best games ever.

Also dont forget Devil May Cry 2.

Yes, you have a point. It did seem very sloppy. In fact, I thought that was the CLIMAX of the game (besides the jedi council part) and then it just ends.

Chrono Cross. Worst sequel ever in my eyes, poorly timed and written. I used to be a HUGEEE mega Chrono Trigger fan back in the day for SNES. They had decided to release it for Playstation (along with FFVII i think). And then they had made Chrono Cross (which takes place like 50 years later or something). But the game was seriously a joke, I beat it within 3 1/2 hours and wasn't satisfied at all.

I had that feeling the first time I tried it. But then I actually went through it all and beat it (3 and a half hours? no way.) and it made sense, it wasn't what I would have wanted to happen but it was pretty cool anyway.