Sequel crazy

The game industry is on a new trend of what I call "sequel crazy". Just look at the two top games that game out in the beginning of November. Gears of War 2 and Resistance 2. Well okay, they were original new IP's from the start of the next gen consoles so that's okay. On the other hand, you see, Resident Evil 5, Metal Gear Solid 4, Unreal Tournament 3, and many others. Has the industry been playing the safe bet too much with the next generation of consoles? (I'm not talking about the Wii because it's apparently it's not competing against it's bigger brothers, Sony's PS3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360.)


Have we, the gamers, been accepting the new titles with open hearts on and on only to see original ideas banished. Take a look at last generations Ico which wasn't a great seller but considered an amazing game. I'm only talking about this because I was in a discussion with a friend about the next, next generation of video games (the Sony PS4 and Xbox 720). It will be interesting to see what happens then? Will there be a Metal Gear Solid 5 out then? A Halo 5? It will be interesting to see because those games are top sellers. Games like Mirror's Edge and Little Big Planet are examples of how originality can be a fresh experience. But the industry is out to make money so will the trend of originality continue to die (but likely to pop up in Nintendo's market)? I think only time will tell.

On the note of sequels, here's footage comparing the original Gears of War maps to the Gears of War 2 maps. Enjoy!

Gears of War 2 'Who Wants Toast?' clip