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Gaming's most forgettable sequels

A look back at the long-awaited sequels we quickly forgot

Words: on November 25, 2012
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  • ollyn - November 25, 2012 5:33 p.m.

    It's up for debate but any of the recent Tenchu games are forgettable (debate probably forms around whether the originals were memorable in and of themselves). Tenchu 1 and 2 were awesome but (even though I have played them) I just cannot remember the more recent games in any great detail, even the names are eluding me at this moment. As for Panzer Dragoon Orta, I had never actually played any of the other PD games but I loved it and was kind of disappointed there haven't been more games in the franchise.

  • avantguardian - November 25, 2012 11:35 p.m.

    oh man, you're totally right. the first two tenchu games were far too good to have earned such a shitty fate.

  • avantguardian - November 25, 2012 11:37 p.m.

    ooh what about bushido blade!

  • avantguardian - November 25, 2012 11:39 p.m.

    i'm with ya.

  • BladedFalcon - November 25, 2012 11:57 p.m.

    It saddens me deeply to see Kid Icarus: Uprising in this list. So far, to me it's by and large the best 3DS game to have graced the console so far. (yes, even despite the stupid control layout.) And to see that it has failed commercially is pretty damn discouraging. Also, maybe it's because i didn't play previous Panzer Dragoon games, but I would never think Orta was a step back of anything, the game was pretty effing great and amazing looking at the time. Also a big shame that it didn't sell well ):

  • AuthorityFigure - November 26, 2012 12:11 a.m.

    Final Fight: Streetwise. Now THAT game deserves to be forgotten (I'm aware that I am mentioning it right now).

  • zelta38 - November 26, 2012 12:41 a.m.

    Chrono Cross is also on my RPG classics list, not as high as CT but definitely not a forgettable RPG by any measure! But if this article is about forgotten by the market games maybe these days it qualifies since Square does not know how to give the Chrono series the respect it deserves.

  • ZenRobot - November 26, 2012 1:08 a.m.

    I'll never forget Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts, that game fucking bricked my Xbox. My roommate was responsible. and then, get this, he went down stairs to play it on my neighbors xbox and it RR'd THAT XBOX TOO. lot of damage for a first party title i'd say. suspect.

  • MrJechgo - November 26, 2012 4:15 a.m.

    Dark Dawn was less stellar than the other two, but it was fun. However, I do agree that the lower difficulty and the 3 points of no-return were strikes against it. I just hope that Nintendo and Camelot continue the series on 3DS, because the game ended on a cliffhanger.

  • CitizenWolfie - November 26, 2012 4:20 a.m.

    Manhunt 2 was largely forgotten. It got a lot of press before release due to it being so violent (and using Wii's motion controls probably didn't help), but once the edited version was released, seemingly without anyone knowing, I never heard much about it afterwards. That might be more to do with it being a bit crap though, if my unfinished copy is anything to go by.

  • Bionichute - November 26, 2012 8:30 a.m.

    I count AT LEAST 5 great games on this list. Pretty shitty list if you ask me.

  • Moondoggie1157 - November 26, 2012 9:18 a.m.

    You know, I wouldn't have really considered Wolfentstien or Golden Sun: Dark Dawn forgettable. Sure they weren't as great as their respective originals, but they were still pretty good. I loved the new Twisted Metal, it was another pretty good game, definitely not forgettable... Do we have the same idea of what forgettable is?

  • sagebeast - November 26, 2012 10:27 a.m.

    I thought this article was going to be all about Duke Nukem...

  • Bloodstorm - November 26, 2012 10:32 a.m.

    Just because you remember them, doesn't mean they aren't forgettable. No one is out there holding a conversation about Wolfenstein or the newest Twisted Metal, except here, in which we are only talking about them because they are on a list of forgettable games.

  • Bloodstorm - November 26, 2012 10:53 a.m.

    Shadowrun was fun, just got old fast playing the same handful of maps.

  • christian-shaffer - November 26, 2012 11:06 a.m.

    The list isn't about whether or not the game is good, it's about whether or not it's forgettable. To the majority, they are forgettable. To you, they may not be. You sir, are in the minority. Forgettable doesn't mean bad.

  • Bloodstorm - November 26, 2012 11:12 a.m.

    I'd say Overlord 2, but then was Overlord really all that remembered to begin with? Both good games, both completely forgotten.

  • bamb0o-stick - November 26, 2012 11:33 a.m.

    I remember playing Wolfenstein and telling myself, "Hey this is a pretty good solid game from Raven." But I really cannot recall ever finishing it or not. It really was forgettable for me, all I remember are magic zombie Nazis and using a special relic as a weapon, but that's it.

  • bass88 - November 26, 2012 11:33 a.m.

    If anybody cares, I do recommend Twisted Metal. The multiplayer is actually very good (my main disappointment is that they didn't include Cage Mode as part of the online game) and combat is very deep and satisfying. Also, unlike many games the unlocks do not overpower you so newcomers shouldn't feel too left out. And I'm not just saying that because my avatar is Calypso.

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