Posts Tagged 'sequels'

Sequels that should have been: Doki Doki Panic

Somewhere, if we ascribe to the comic book based theory of alternate worlds, in another earth we are playing Doki Doki Galaxy instead of Mario Galaxy. In America, we would have localized it to Heartbeat Galaxy, and we would be

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Sequels that should have been: Doki Doki Panic

Somewhere, if we ascribe to the comic book based theory of alternate worlds, in another earth we are playing Doki Doki Galaxy instead of Mario Galaxy. In America, we would have localized it to Heartbeat Galaxy, and we would be

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Sequels That Should Have Been: Freedom Fighters 2

The term “freedom fighter” is a controversial one, depending on whose side they are on. But regardless of motivations, there’s something noble about it, isn’t there? Giving up their former ways of life to fight for a country, a cause or

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Sequels That Should Have Been: Freedom Fighters 2

The term “freedom fighter” is a controversial one, depending on whose side they are on. But regardless of motivations, there’s something noble about it, isn’t there? Giving up their former ways of life to fight for a country, a cause or

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A new Deus Ex is possible, says Eidos

Surprised? I hope not. It’s not as if we’re continually inundated with sequels and franchises in this industry or anything. In an interview with Eurogamer, the production coordinator for Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Marce-Andre Dufort, revealed his thoughts on a

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A new Deus Ex is possible, says Eidos

Surprised? I hope not. It’s not as if we’re continually inundated with sequels and franchises in this industry or anything. In an interview with Eurogamer, the production coordinator for Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Marce-Andre Dufort, revealed his thoughts on a

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Simplify, Simplify

We live in complicated times. The modern blockbuster title demands twelve buttons and three directional pads, some buttons doing different things when pressed in combination. There are multiple situations your character gets stuck in. You’re no longer just running around

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Simplify, Simplify

We live in complicated times. The modern blockbuster title demands twelve buttons and three directional pads, some buttons doing different things when pressed in combination. There are multiple situations your character gets stuck in. You’re no longer just running around

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The way to strength is death

What makes a good sequel? It’s a question that every developer and every publisher ask themselves more often than they should. What makes a game a good game in a series? A careful balance of the core aspects of the

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The way to strength is death

What makes a good sequel? It’s a question that every developer and every publisher ask themselves more often than they should. What makes a game a good game in a series? A careful balance of the core aspects of the

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New Okamiden trailer looks like Okami, all right

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doUGSASxeaU&hl=en_US&fs=1] I don’t know how to feel about Okamiden. On one hand, Okami is one of my all time favorite games, one that I’m destined to replay in the near future. On the other, it was a very self-contained thing,

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New Okamiden trailer looks like Okami, all right

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doUGSASxeaU&hl=en_US&fs=1] I don’t know how to feel about Okamiden. On one hand, Okami is one of my all time favorite games, one that I’m destined to replay in the near future. On the other, it was a very self-contained thing,

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The Same Game Twice

We (the royal we, not I) just posted a great review of Twilight Princess. I, as a humble editor, read this review, and it got the old brain a working. The subject of my thoughts: the verbatim sequel. The sequel

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The Same Game Twice

We (the royal we, not I) just posted a great review of Twilight Princess. I, as a humble editor, read this review, and it got the old brain a working. The subject of my thoughts: the verbatim sequel. The sequel

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What We'd Want to See in an inFamous sequel

I think I liked inFamous. I can’t really remember. It blends together with Prototype in my head. I’m pretty sure I liked it. Sure, it was kind of too static for my tastes, especially compared to the chaotic Prototype, but

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What We'd Want to See in an inFamous sequel

I think I liked inFamous. I can’t really remember. It blends together with Prototype in my head. I’m pretty sure I liked it. Sure, it was kind of too static for my tastes, especially compared to the chaotic Prototype, but

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