All to often I hear people say that just because a game is bad, it shouldn't be given any more sequels because they are also expected to be bad.
I disagree. Bad games can have good sequels. You only have to look at Street Fighter for proof. It just depends on how much a developer learns from the feedback of their bad game and how they use it to prevent the sequel from becoming a bad game.
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Street Fighter is a really good example, considering Capcom is rejecting its own existance
I have to say it doesn't, because not many people would give a bad game a sequel, much less a good sequel. I'll give you an example if I ever find one.
Yes, they can. Red Steel 2 was a great game and most people thought that while most people thought the first one was a bad game. I've only played 2 though.
Sure, sequels are meant to be better than the previous games. Even with a bad game they can completely redo the gameplay or whatever made the first game so bad with a sequel.
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Yes, they can. Red Steel 2 was a great game and most people thought that while most people thought the first one was a bad game. I've only played 2 though.
First game that came to mind. I thought the first game was awful but loved Red Steel 2.
All to often I hear people say that just because a game is bad, it shouldn't be given any more sequels because they are also expected to be bad.
I disagree. Bad games can have good sequels. You only have to look at Street Fighter for proof. It just depends on how much a developer learns from the feedback of their bad game and how they use it to prevent the sequel from becoming a bad game.
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The first game was a real push to enjoy (and for people less into weird Japanese RPGs than me, this means "woeful"), but the second game was a massive, massive improvement.
Well I know that sequels can be far better than the originals, even when the original was fun. Such as Portal 2 and Half-Life 2
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