Disappointing Sequels

[Captain Maxx Power]

Deus Ex 2 by a long, long, long, long, long, LONG margin.

It wasn't that bad.

No really, it was. Crap interface, crap gameplay, crummy story, and it somehow looked WORSE than it's predecessor.

I think I was slightly disappointed by Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria as a successor to Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth. Since Valkyrie Profile 2 is a prequel and a sequel at the same time, in terms of storyline, it presents its ending in a confusing set of events by throwing in alternate dimensions and time travel.

It's my firm belief that TriAce is steadily becoming collectively more insane. If you track their games from their inception there's been a slow decline into predictable/unnecessary/bizarre storylines. I imagine Star Ocean 4 will involve you fighting against mutated bunnies for ninety hours on an undeveloped planet which later turns out to be the main character's mum.

[Tavrobel]

I imagine Star Ocean 4 will involve you fighting against mutated bunnies for ninety hours.

That sounds really awesome, actually.

[Nifleheim7]

FFX-2. Where FFX was quality work with its plot, game balance and system mechanics, FFX-2 decided to screw around with it and make it suck. The battle system was less than revolutionary, and the plot just made a bunch of gaping holes in what could conceivably be a well-crafted world.

I can't believe i forgot this one!
Maybe my subconcious finally came to terms with it,and erased it's existence(or at least it's connection with FFX).

[LunarWeaver]

Devil May Cry 2 disappointed me. And Alundra 2 was pretty awful! I regret buying that big time. It was ... unplayable.

Silent Hill 4 did not make me happy.

[Breine]

I really enjoyed Alundra 2. Just sayin'.

Wow, really? Have you ever played the original then?

[Madame Adequate]

Final Fantasy IX. Nestled in among the giant win of VII, VIII, and X, is a game that is merely extremely good, and certainly not to my personal taste.

FF XII is much worse, because I don't even class that as particularly GOOD. Whereas with IX it's more my own tastes, with XII I do actually think it falls short in many, many ways.

Suikoden IV. I don't even know where to start, but fortunately they made up for it with SV, because that's nearly as good as II was.

I was hugely disappointed by Deus Ex: IW but I think it's a pretty good game. It's just that when you follow on from DX you've more than a little pedigree to live up to.

And every Sonic game after S&K. Which breaks my heart

[scrumpleberry]

I really enjoyed Alundra 2. Just sayin'.

Wow, really? Have you ever played the original then?

I played both and loved them both. That said, my standards weren't incredibly high at the time.

p.s. the cat with a key in it's back annoyed me, but I also thought it was REALLY, REALLY CUTE.

[Quindiana Jones]

Final Fantasy IX. Nestled in among the giant win of VII, VIII, and X, is a game that is merely extremely good, and certainly not to my personal taste.

FF XII is much worse, because I don't even class that as particularly GOOD. Whereas with IX it's more my own tastes, with XII I do actually think it falls short in many, many ways.

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[Dreddz]

And every Sonic game after S&K. Which breaks my heart :(

Oh come on, how can Sonic Adventure of disappointed?

[Sarc the Swordsman]

I was really disappointed by Shadow Hearts 3. I loved the first two games and they remain two of my favourite RPG's ever, yet the third game was just...horrible.

[Nominus Experse]

Devil May Cry 2 was simply terrible.
FFX-2 (The gameplay was fun, but jesus christ! The story was an abomination!)
Silent Hill 4 really could have been better.

[Madame Adequate]

And every Sonic game after S&K. Which breaks my heart

Oh come on, how can Sonic Adventure of disappointed?

It wasn't bad but it wasn't exactly Sonic 3 either.

Harle: I will accept that VIII is a matter of taste, but anyone who dislikes FFX is just a plain old fashioned bad person.

[Crossblades]

Breath of Fire III. I dont what it was about that game, but I just couldn't enjoy it just as much as Breath of Fire II and IV (II and IV are my favorites btw :P ) But I never actually finished it, so eventually I'm gonna give it a second chance. Who knows, maybe I'll end up liking it =)

[Sarc the Swordsman]

Oh, I forgot about FFX-2. It was very disappointing and mostly rendered FFX pointless. (Yuna and Rikku becoming...uh...well it went from a serious story to a Charlies Angel rip off.)

[Heath]

I was really disappointed by Shadow Hearts 3. I loved the first two games and they remain two of my favourite RPG's ever, yet the third game was just...horrible.

I've yet to play the third game, so perhaps I've not been missing much.