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 Post subject: "wtf happened to those video games?"
PostPosted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 12:26 am 
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The thread of lost video games series', or those that have turned to shit.

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This was the best platform game on ps1 (back when platformers were hot shit). There were sequels on the ps2. I've heard nothing about them.

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Konami can't seem to do this series justice in three dimensions. Nothing since or prior compares to SOTN.

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Dreamcast only series. There may be some handheld ports out there now. For its time, it was one of the most innovative fighters out there. The series mysteriously disappeared after the second one.

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Mega Man 9 is cool, but it's hard to recognize it as more than a lazy effort from Capcom to hold the fans over. The X series had some of the best action on SNES. X4 was great on ps1, but the series never got fair treatment on the ps2. There hasn't been an X game in over four years, and it doesn't look like there will be one any time soon.

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I feel like a new Tomb Raider game comes out every year. Loved the 2nd one. Played the third, thought it sucked, haven't given a shit since, and the reviews haven't been great either.

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Shit got lame after the third one. Way too gimmicky, and sparked all the ripoffs involving bikes and whatnot.


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the castlevania games on the DS are actually pretty awesome.

i enjoyed tomb raider legend on 360

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Mega Man 9 is cool, but it's hard to recognize it as more than a lazy effort from Capcom to hold the fans over. The X series had some of the best action on SNES. X4 was great on ps1, but the series never got fair treatment on the ps2. There hasn't been an X game in over four years, and it doesn't look like there will be one any time soon.


I was never really into any of the post-NES Mega Man games, so I was glad they made Mega Man 9.

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"less is more"

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I'd like to go for one day without seeing this series shoved in my face.

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I have yet to see another TM game that lives up to this one. Black was great, but way too difficult.
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mecca2687 wrote:
"less is more"

can be for sure. i have no interest in getting another punch-out game, for example.

but i'd be lying if i said, "the metal gear story is done. i don't want them to make another game."


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What has Dynasty Warriors become exactly? I remember playing the first one like 10 years ago and it was a fighting game. Is it still?

Oh, and TM2 is multi-player bless. I'm confident ina next-gen revival.


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By far the worst is...

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What the hell happened? :x

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By far the worst is...

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What the hell happened? :x

I just downloaded Sonic 3 for the Wii's virtual console. I love these games. I wish I could get crash bandicoot for the wii too.

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the castlevania games on the DS are actually pretty awesome.


Agree. I just picked up Order of Ecclesia.

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Shit got lame after the third one. Way too gimmicky, and sparked all the ripoffs involving bikes and whatnot.


I've always been a fan of the series but the first three really were the best. I agree that they started to get a little gimmicky with the whole career storyline thing but they were still enjoyable games. The last couple have been bad though.


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i enjoyed this game very much back in the Sega Genesis era. Sadly, I haven't found a tank simulator as good as this one since.

if you guys know of any, let me know.

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Remember Out of this World? that game was cinematic as fuck

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JimNasium wrote:
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What the hell happened? :x

Yea, for sure. The Dreamcast ones were tight, though. Other than that, nothing.


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I have yet to see another TM game that lives up to this one. Black was great, but way too difficult.
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Lack of energy re-ups killed Black for me. You couldn't stay alive long enough to have fun. Twisted Metal 2 was the fucking tits though.

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