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7 games set up for sequels that never came

For the love of God. We need closure. Please!

Words: Dave Meikleham, GamesRadar UK

If there’s one thing worse than someone ruining the end of a game for you, it's a game that doesn't even have a proper, satisfactory ending. Whether we’re dealing with seemingly doomed heroes who look set to meet their maker, magic swords or cryptic one-liners, the following games all ended on notes that teased sequels which have, so far, failed to appear. Will we ever get closure over these unresolved endings?

‘But they’ve already made Dino Crisis 3’ you say. Sorry, we must have blanked out when that shoddy piece of software with floating dinosaurs in space - that’s right, SPACE - was released. Not only was the third title in Capcom’s Cretaceous survival horror series a massive thematic misstep, but with a different timeline and characters, it also completely failed to provide any kind of resolution to its predecessor.

How it was set up for a sequel
After going back in time with the game's two playable characters, Regina and Dylan, and doing your fair part to make prehistoric lizards extinct - again - you’re left with a complete cliffhanger of an ending as Dylan and his newly-discovered daughter are about to be crushed by a massive 80’s-style super computer. The game ends with Regina going back to the future, promising to come back and save them before they get squished.

Will we ever get closure?
The day we can visit a real-life Jurassic Park is the day we'll get closure. DC 3 sold about four copies - we can’t imagine why - so means a fourth game probably isn’t at the top of Capcom’s to do list, let alone a title that continues the narrative from the second game.

Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy, which put players in the role of amnesiac psychic empowered operative Nick Scryer, did many things well. It let you explode skulls like watermelons with nothing but the power of Scryer's mind. It was one of the first games to use the bendy limbed Havok ragdoll physics system effectively. It allowed you to possess the bodies of men and walk them into a giant mincer. What it wasn’t so good at was providing a satisfying, well-rounded ending.

How it was set up for a sequel
After you defeat the final boss, a medal-heavy megalomaniac military man called The General, the powerful artefact you were fighting him over - which gives its user near unlimited telekinetic powers – breaks into pieces. Scryer and fellow agent Sara are then onset by a couple of enemy attack helicopters. The game ends with a ‘TO BE CONTINUED’ message as Scyrer pulls down one of the whirlybirds with telekinesis.

Will we ever get closure?
Again, seeing as this is another game that sold well below publisher expectations, we’re going to say no. And, to be honest, we’re not that bothered. While we’d love to see another Psi-Ops game, the sentiment stems purely from our love of blowing men's heads up with brain power, and not from a desire to see the absurd and poorly-plotted story reach a resolution.


 
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XSgtShootemupX  - 11 months 13 days ago 
First (thought i'd never do that.) Althought not a proper sequel, im sure that Shenmue online is "Not dead."
The_Tingler  - 11 months 13 days ago 
Clive Barker's Undying. There are many more Undying Kings out there...
DarthSackboy  - 11 months 13 days ago 
I was surprised you didn't put Okami in here.
sixboxes  - 11 months 13 days ago 
And Advent Rising? The hype behind that game was so ridiculous, and it failed so spectacularly, they couldn't even make good on the million dollar sweepstakes they were offering.

And until I see something more substantial than a video of Pey'J snorting a fly, I'm going to maintain that Beyond Good & Evil belongs on this list.
LordRevan111  - 11 months 13 days ago 
One could also argue that the Knights of the Old republic series could be up there.
Yes, the Old Republic is coming out, but its an MMO, based 300 years after KOTOR 2. I dont think its going to have the closure we want
MacGyver1138  - 11 months 13 days ago 
I was thinking the same thing as sixboxes. I remember Advent Rising being hyped up as a trilogy (or at least multiple games) and then hearing about the shutdown of the prize they were offering. I thought it would make the list.

It's too bad that some of these sequels will never happen, but I must say good riddance to others. I do hope Bungie gives us some form of closure on the Chiefs' fate, though. Even if it's by way of explaining it in a game where you don't play as Master Chief, I want to know where they were going with that.
chainchomp  - 11 months 13 days ago 
They will probably put halo 4 on the next xbox.
sbghost64  - 11 months 13 days ago 
what about Baldur's gate 2 ???? I was so siked that another Baldur's Gate was coming, but then they never made one. That series is awesome
Amnesiac  - 11 months 13 days ago 
I want my Psi-Ops sequel right freaking now!
RebornKusabi  - 11 months 13 days ago 
I would seriously shit chickens if they announced an Advent Rising sequel! I was on of the 100 people that actually bought that game and I actually really liked it.

I would also love a Dino Crisis 4(3 if you wanna be anal about it), Shenmue 3 and Psi-Ops 2. Sin was also a good game that would have been slightly more successful IF it would have been released on consoles... to bad none of them at the time could run that game >_> If it was released now, it just might actually sell more then it did back then.
MetalGamer666  - 11 months 13 days ago 
If you want to know how XII ends, you can always import the comics (and learn dutch/french :D), or PM/mail me if you want to know who nr. 1 is.
URMOMISMYguitarHER0  - 11 months 13 days ago 
I wish that they would make sequels for games like Q*bert. i just wanna say that it was my favorite playstation game of all time
jar-head  - 11 months 13 days ago 
ya man, Advent rising....uhhhhh, snapping the necks of 12ft aliens...
Uncivilmaxis  - 11 months 13 days ago 
What about Star Wars: Republic Commando? In the end of the game you lose one of your squad mates when you are leaving kashyk and it turns out that a major invasion starts and the main character says something like, " I guess we are going back to find our friend" To this day I'm still waiting for a sequel.
hunter.s.b  - 11 months 13 days ago 
dino crisis 3
jonfitt  - 11 months 13 days ago 
I think you missed The Longest Journey/Dreamfall!
The answer there is: we may finally get a sequel!
BoondockSaint54  - 11 months 13 days ago 
I'm glad someone else brought up XIII. I bought that game when it game out and loved it and it never got the recognition that it deserved.
GIJoe01  - 11 months 13 days ago 
I want a real sequel to Dino Crisis so bad. C'mon Capcom, deliver for me.
Cwf2008  - 11 months 12 days ago 
Ah who gives a crap about Gaylo 3 Bungie turned a good game into a steaming dog turd
GreyGhost  - 11 months 12 days ago 
Yes, Regina in HD Glory !
C'mon Capcom, do a true Dino Crisis sequel !
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