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Original, Then Sequel?

Published: Sat 4 Oct, 2008 | 16 Comments
Tags: Gears Of War 2, Fable 2, Fable, Gears Of War

 

Like any self respecting Xbox 360 owner, I’m looking forward to both Fable 2 and Gears of War 2 in the coming months. Now, if you enjoyed the first games, these purchases are no-brainers. What has me thinking though is the fact that I have yet to play the original of either of these games.

 

One option of course is to track down the originals and play them in preparation for the sequels. Perhaps this will hype me for the new games? Maybe it will give me an edge in the new games? On the other hand, I’m more likely to go into these games fresh. This should mean I have less expectations and the whole experience should be new. Both these games look to share a lot of idea’s with the originals and playing them too close together could make for a ‘groundhog day’ experience. With an attention span like mine, that’s really no good.

 

That said, will playing the sequels first completely ruin the originals for me? Will Fable 1 feel restricted and empty after playing the sequel? Would Gears of War feel dumbed down after Gears of War 2? Every now and then I do play an older game in a series I have missed, and occasionally wish I had a move that had been implemented in later games. Yet sometimes sequels can completely overlook what made the original so great in the first place.

 

I guess there are really two kinds of sequels, some that carry the theme over to different characters/worlds/scenarios and those that expand on the original game. Neither is say better than the other, but can the latter make the original game worthless? I mean who really plays Gran Turismo 1 if they have number 4?

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