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real sequels that really picked up where their predecessors ended ?
most sequels rather rely on the main protagonits reappearance, on sharing same universes, and not always have been keen on stories that are continuation or expanding upon the eariler work.
not to mention those which are rather spin-offs (like Harvey New Eyes) or Rip-offs (like whatever) than being real direct sequels, but anyways these do not interest me much as real sequels, those with the habits of being more memorable, and more fun, plus the great fun fact of enjoying playing them back to back.
the 1st that come to mind at this moment are Syberia and Myst/Riven and Black Mirror 2/3!
also PQ 1/2/3, and even with the three years gaps here and there i still could consider them real sequels for many reasons…
how many other adventures we had the pleasures of them being of this kind of series, with real sequels.
Dreamfall to Dreamfall chapters.
BrokenSword series too considering past relationships and returning characters.
Anothercode series.
Phoenixwright.
The Deponia series uses direct sequels.
but og course Dreamfall TLJ/Chapter and Deponia..
how about GK 1 & 2 this series of my least knowledge when it comes to Sierra’s.. not sure?
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runaway 2 and 3
return to mysterious island
I’ll give you Runaway 2, but Ranaway 3 pretty much dropped the plot of the first 2 games and just focused on the characters from what I remember.
(And it was all the better for it, considering what a mess the second game’s plot became)
Well, there’s the AGON series, which has inexplicably come to a premature end. At the end of each game there’s a clue unveiled which directly leads you to the next game’s location.
Now if Private Moon would only get their shit together and get on with making AGON 5…
Zork I-III and the Enchanter trilogy feature a clear progression in either the player character or the overarching story.
From Legend, the Spellcasting and Gateway series of games also feature continuation of plot.
Simon the Sorcerer 3D, of course.
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The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav & Memoria.
If I remember correctly it was actually planned as a trilogy, though I haven’t heard anything about the third game in the series.
The Blackwell series also forms one continuous story.
Games that directly continue the story from the previous game can be great, but the big problem is that we can end up with situations like Dreamfall & Chapters, where Dreamfall ended on one big cliffhanger and we had to wait 800 years to get the second half of the story. So I actually think I prefer the opposite, sequels that just takes place in the same universe and/or with the same protagonists like the Broken Sword games. They also have the advantage that you don’t have to have played the previous games, in order to jump in on the latest in the series.
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Monkey Island 2,3 and 4
Recently finished: Four Last Things 4/5, Edna & Harvey: The Breakout 5/5, Chains of Satinav 3,95/5, A Vampyre Story 88, Sam Peters 3/5, Broken Sword 1 4,5/5, Broken Sword 2 4,3/5, Broken Sword 3 85, Broken Sword 5 81, Gray Matter 4/5\nCurrently playing: Broken Sword 4, Keepsake (Let\‘s Play), Callahan\‘s Crosstime Saloon (post-Community Playthrough)\nLooking forward to: A Playwright’s Tale
Leisure Suit Larry 2, 3 and 7
Dreamfall ended on one big cliffhanger and we had to wait 800 years to get the second half of the story. So I actually think I prefer the opposite,
or another 1000 yeas to release the last book, that shouldn’t be, i agree, but to look at differently, putting the time factor aside, i see it more preferable; look, see Terminator 2, or Star Wars Ep 1,2,3 of the late 90s release, SK himself wrote the dark tower of on a 30 years long period, and all those franchises ,’ hate it or not’ had created the ever greatest fan base of ‘the’ franchises for the history of art and entertaining.
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The Blackwell series, for sure.
Dreamfall ended on one big cliffhanger and we had to wait 800 years to get the second half of the story. So I actually think I prefer the opposite,or another 1000 yeas to release the last book, that shouldn’t be, i agree, but to look at differently, putting the time factor aside, i see it more preferable; look, see Terminator 2, or Star Wars Ep 1,2,3 of the late 90s release, SK himself wrote the dark tower of on a 30 years long period, and all those franchises ,’ hate it or not’ had created the ever greatest fan base of ‘the’ franchises for the history of art and entertaining.
Sure, there are some advantages to this, like you can tell a larger story in 3 games than you can in one. But unless it is a large company with a very clear release schedule like Daedalic with the Deponia series, then there is a high risk that the sequels might never be made or will come so late that everybody has forgotten the story being continued in the sequels.
You have to play the game, to find out why you are playing the game! - eXistenZ
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