the first one is pretty good but the sequel is where these franchises started
sequel is where these franchises started
sequel is where these franchises started to shine welcome to watchmojo.com and
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today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 best video game sequels
for the top 10 best video game sequels
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be looking at the direct follow-ups to a
be looking at the direct follow-ups to a game meaning the humor node is of the
game meaning the humor node is of the
game meaning the humor node is of the gaming world specifically and ranking
gaming world specifically and ranking
gaming world specifically and ranking them based on how fun memorable and
them based on how fun memorable and
them based on how fun memorable and exciting they are as well as how
exciting they are as well as how
exciting they are as well as how significant to leap in quality they were
significant to leap in quality they were
significant to leap in quality they were in comparison to their predecessors
in comparison to their predecessors
in comparison to their predecessors [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number 10 Resident Evil 2 you’re a cop
number 10 Resident Evil 2 you’re a cop
number 10 Resident Evil 2 you’re a cop right yeah first day on the job the
right yeah first day on the job the
right yeah first day on the job the first Resident Evil showed how the
first Resident Evil showed how the
first Resident Evil showed how the survival horror genre could work in
survival horror genre could work in
survival horror genre could work in gaming but the sequel is where the world
gaming but the sequel is where the world
gaming but the sequel is where the world was shown what could be really done with
was shown what could be really done with
was shown what could be really done with it for its time the game was praised for
it for its time the game was praised for
it for its time the game was praised for having an almost cinematic feel and the
having an almost cinematic feel and the
having an almost cinematic feel and the impressive graphics helped immerse
impressive graphics helped immerse
impressive graphics helped immerse players into the spooky horror themed
players into the spooky horror themed
players into the spooky horror themed world the sound design was improved as
world the sound design was improved as
world the sound design was improved as well making the simple act of turning a
well making the simple act of turning a
well making the simple act of turning a corner on nerve-racking sensation
never experiencing a dull moment
never experiencing a dull moment throughout the entirety of not one but
throughout the entirety of not one but
throughout the entirety of not one but two unique campaigns during different
two unique campaigns during different
two unique campaigns during different characters present and able to is a
characters present and able to is a
characters present and able to is a relentless tour de force of haunting
relentless tour de force of haunting
relentless tour de force of haunting atmosphere and spine-tingling scares
number nine Warcraft to tides of
number nine Warcraft to tides of darkness the earth destroyed is good for
darkness the earth destroyed is good for
darkness the earth destroyed is good for the sounds of battle to still be a and
the sounds of battle to still be a and
the sounds of battle to still be a and look to the far horizon for he
look to the far horizon for he
look to the far horizon for he collection still the original Warcraft
collection still the original Warcraft
collection still the original Warcraft helps popularize the RTS genre to a more
helps popularize the RTS genre to a more
helps popularize the RTS genre to a more widespread items along with giving
widespread items along with giving
widespread items along with giving Blizzard their first bonafide hit but
Blizzard their first bonafide hit but
Blizzard their first bonafide hit but once again where the first installment
once again where the first installment
once again where the first installment broke new ground
broke new ground
broke new ground it was the follow-up that truly took
it was the follow-up that truly took
it was the follow-up that truly took advantage of the material Warcraft 2
advantage of the material Warcraft 2
advantage of the material Warcraft 2 expanded on the ideas of smart resource
expanded on the ideas of smart resource
expanded on the ideas of smart resource management and careful strategic
management and careful strategic
management and careful strategic planning encouraging players to
planning encouraging players to
planning encouraging players to efficiently build their armies and
efficiently build their armies and
efficiently build their armies and vanquish their phones to complete each
vanquish their phones to complete each
vanquish their phones to complete each mission additionally when Blizzard
mission additionally when Blizzard
mission additionally when Blizzard launched their battle.net service it
launched their battle.net service it
launched their battle.net service it breathes new life into what was already
breathes new life into what was already
breathes new life into what was already a thrilling game about conquest and
a thrilling game about conquest and
a thrilling game about conquest and domination becoming a pioneer for online
domination becoming a pioneer for online
domination becoming a pioneer for online multiplayer and making Blizzard a force
multiplayer and making Blizzard a force
multiplayer and making Blizzard a force to be reckoned with in the gaming world
the original uncharted was a solid game
the original uncharted was a solid game both in beautiful graphics and
both in beautiful graphics and
both in beautiful graphics and introducing us to one of the most
introducing us to one of the most
introducing us to one of the most likable videogame protagonists in recent
likable videogame protagonists in recent
likable videogame protagonists in recent memory Nathan Drake once the sequel
memory Nathan Drake once the sequel
memory Nathan Drake once the sequel rolled out 2 years later however
rolled out 2 years later however
rolled out 2 years later however developer Naughty Dog’s hired on all
developer Naughty Dog’s hired on all
developer Naughty Dog’s hired on all cylinders unleashing this masterfully
cylinders unleashing this masterfully
cylinders unleashing this masterfully created action-adventure that was unlike
created action-adventure that was unlike
created action-adventure that was unlike anything seen before you ready for this
as all over me the exhilarating train
as all over me the exhilarating train sequence alone showed off an impressive
sequence alone showed off an impressive
sequence alone showed off an impressive technical achievement but the show
technical achievement but the show
technical achievement but the show doesn’t stop there the story wasn’t
doesn’t stop there the story wasn’t
doesn’t stop there the story wasn’t incredibly engaging Indiana jones-style
incredibly engaging Indiana jones-style
incredibly engaging Indiana jones-style romp as you traversed through a diverse
romp as you traversed through a diverse
romp as you traversed through a diverse set of environments and breathtaking set
set of environments and breathtaking set
set of environments and breathtaking set pieces brilliant number seven Batman
pieces brilliant number seven Batman
pieces brilliant number seven Batman Arkham City gamers and critics alike
Arkham City gamers and critics alike
Arkham City gamers and critics alike didn’t expect much from Arkham Asylum
didn’t expect much from Arkham Asylum
didn’t expect much from Arkham Asylum considering the typically mediocre
considering the typically mediocre
considering the typically mediocre quality of licensed video games but
quality of licensed video games but
quality of licensed video games but wouldn’t you know it it was a surprise
wouldn’t you know it it was a surprise
wouldn’t you know it it was a surprise hit and developer Rocksteady got to work
hit and developer Rocksteady got to work
hit and developer Rocksteady got to work to meet the rising expectation for a
to meet the rising expectation for a
to meet the rising expectation for a sequel and oh boy to take a liver the
sequel and oh boy to take a liver the
sequel and oh boy to take a liver the best shot
Arkham City was the ultimate Batman
Arkham City was the ultimate Batman simulator allowing gamers to freely
simulator allowing gamers to freely
simulator allowing gamers to freely explore an open environment as they
explore an open environment as they
explore an open environment as they plowed the rooftops and alleyways of the
plowed the rooftops and alleyways of the
plowed the rooftops and alleyways of the titular prison city to take on a slew of
titular prison city to take on a slew of
titular prison city to take on a slew of villains such as penguins and mr. freeze
villains such as penguins and mr. freeze
villains such as penguins and mr. freeze The Dark Knight is infamous for
The Dark Knight is infamous for
The Dark Knight is infamous for exclaiming his one-liner I’m Batman for
exclaiming his one-liner I’m Batman for
exclaiming his one-liner I’m Batman for the first time gamers felt like they
the first time gamers felt like they
the first time gamers felt like they could say the same thing where’s it gone
could say the same thing where’s it gone
could say the same thing where’s it gone Manit it’s a bit they don’t know where I
Manit it’s a bit they don’t know where I
Manit it’s a bit they don’t know where I am good keep it that way
am good keep it that way
am good keep it that way number 6 Silent Hill cue
poor James Sunderland is Clint through
poor James Sunderland is Clint through hell in this game and we really feel bad
hell in this game and we really feel bad
hell in this game and we really feel bad for the guy but hey we did get an
for the guy but hey we did get an
for the guy but hey we did get an awesome video game out of all his
awesome video game out of all his
awesome video game out of all his suffering write the sequel benefited
suffering write the sequel benefited
suffering write the sequel benefited from the added horsepower that the
from the added horsepower that the
from the added horsepower that the PlayStation 2 had over the original
PlayStation 2 had over the original
PlayStation 2 had over the original PlayStation along for the developers to
PlayStation along for the developers to
PlayStation along for the developers to create truly terrifying settings with
create truly terrifying settings with
create truly terrifying settings with the game’s eerie ambience and chilling
the game’s eerie ambience and chilling
the game’s eerie ambience and chilling atmosphere practically losing out of the
atmosphere practically losing out of the
atmosphere practically losing out of the screen that’s what I keep telling myself
screen that’s what I keep telling myself
screen that’s what I keep telling myself dead person can’t write a letter but
dead person can’t write a letter but
dead person can’t write a letter but that isn’t even mentioning the
that isn’t even mentioning the
that isn’t even mentioning the introduction of the now iconic Pyramid
introduction of the now iconic Pyramid
introduction of the now iconic Pyramid Head character who has since become one
Head character who has since become one
Head character who has since become one of gaming’s most memorable and scariest
of gaming’s most memorable and scariest
of gaming’s most memorable and scariest enemies the journey through the town of
enemies the journey through the town of
enemies the journey through the town of Silent Hill is full of unforgettable
Silent Hill is full of unforgettable
Silent Hill is full of unforgettable twists and turns that leads to a
twists and turns that leads to a
twists and turns that leads to a heart-stopping climate number 5 Diablo 2
well hello Blizzard we meet again after
well hello Blizzard we meet again after proving that promise with the Apple
proving that promise with the Apple
proving that promise with the Apple mentioned Warcraft 2 the developer once
mentioned Warcraft 2 the developer once
mentioned Warcraft 2 the developer once again showed how much they can up the
again showed how much they can up the
again showed how much they can up the ante in a sequel with a return to their
ante in a sequel with a return to their
ante in a sequel with a return to their dungeon crawling world of Diablo Diablo
dungeon crawling world of Diablo Diablo
dungeon crawling world of Diablo Diablo 2 was one of the most popular games back
2 was one of the most popular games back
2 was one of the most popular games back in the early 2000 and still has a
in the early 2000 and still has a
in the early 2000 and still has a dedicated fan base to this day which
dedicated fan base to this day which
dedicated fan base to this day which reveal speaks wonders about the game’s
reveal speaks wonders about the game’s
reveal speaks wonders about the game’s quality the epic dark fantasy beams are
quality the epic dark fantasy beams are
quality the epic dark fantasy beams are the perfect backdrop for the action RPG
the perfect backdrop for the action RPG
the perfect backdrop for the action RPG gameplay only further elevated by the
gameplay only further elevated by the
gameplay only further elevated by the procedurally generated levels ensuring a
procedurally generated levels ensuring a
procedurally generated levels ensuring a consistent pace of always fresh
consistent pace of always fresh
consistent pace of always fresh surprises a more robust item management
surprises a more robust item management
surprises a more robust item management system and more varied character classes
system and more varied character classes
system and more varied character classes also helped to sweeten the deal
also helped to sweeten the deal
also helped to sweeten the deal oh oh we hear number for Street Fighter
oh oh we hear number for Street Fighter
oh oh we hear number for Street Fighter 2
while many of the people on this list
while many of the people on this list were a substantial improvement on their
were a substantial improvement on their
were a substantial improvement on their predecessors Street Fighter 2 let’s the
predecessors Street Fighter 2 let’s the
predecessors Street Fighter 2 let’s the originals practically obsolete by
originals practically obsolete by
originals practically obsolete by comparison the fast and furious gameplay
comparison the fast and furious gameplay
comparison the fast and furious gameplay was only timed by the wide assortment of
was only timed by the wide assortment of
was only timed by the wide assortment of characters all with their own sets of
characters all with their own sets of
characters all with their own sets of skills and fighting styles and the later
skills and fighting styles and the later
skills and fighting styles and the later re-releases with new fighters helped
re-releases with new fighters helped
re-releases with new fighters helped popularize the fighting game genre if
popularize the fighting game genre if
popularize the fighting game genre if any more proof is needed of this games
any more proof is needed of this games
any more proof is needed of this games massive impact
massive impact
massive impact Street Fighter G was such a big deal
Street Fighter G was such a big deal
Street Fighter G was such a big deal that it was considered to be a system
that it was considered to be a system
that it was considered to be a system seller for the Super Nintendo yeah the
seller for the Super Nintendo yeah the
seller for the Super Nintendo yeah the same Super Nintendo that was already
same Super Nintendo that was already
same Super Nintendo that was already home to heavy hitters like Mario and
home to heavy hitters like Mario and
home to heavy hitters like Mario and Zelda so that’s saying something
number three portal 2 well that the
number three portal 2 well that the enrichment center remind you that all
enrichment center remind you that all
enrichment center remind you that all those circumstances may appear bleep you
those circumstances may appear bleep you
those circumstances may appear bleep you are not alone the original portal was a
are not alone the original portal was a
are not alone the original portal was a mere bonus on the Orange Box but it
mere bonus on the Orange Box but it
mere bonus on the Orange Box but it ended up becoming a sleeper hit for to
ended up becoming a sleeper hit for to
ended up becoming a sleeper hit for to build up the foundations of the original
build up the foundations of the original
build up the foundations of the original with an even bigger adventure and more
with an even bigger adventure and more
with an even bigger adventure and more complex puzzles to tackle alongside they
complex puzzles to tackle alongside they
complex puzzles to tackle alongside they already mind-boggling portal gun valve
already mind-boggling portal gun valve
already mind-boggling portal gun valve incorporated tractor beams having to
incorporated tractor beams having to
incorporated tractor beams having to redirect deadly lasers and speed
redirect deadly lasers and speed
redirect deadly lasers and speed enhancing gels to create multi-step
enhancing gels to create multi-step
enhancing gels to create multi-step scenarios that would push our problem
scenarios that would push our problem
scenarios that would push our problem skills to the limit
furthermore the game hilarious script
furthermore the game hilarious script and witty one-liners from Wheatley and
and witty one-liners from Wheatley and
and witty one-liners from Wheatley and GLaDOS provide some good laughs and
GLaDOS provide some good laughs and
GLaDOS provide some good laughs and ensure that the experience never loses
ensure that the experience never loses
ensure that the experience never loses its momentum
its momentum
its momentum portal 2 also featured an equally
portal 2 also featured an equally
portal 2 also featured an equally challenging two-player co-op story mode
challenging two-player co-op story mode
challenging two-player co-op story mode so in terms of bang for your buck this
so in terms of bang for your buck this
so in terms of bang for your buck this one definitely kept you busy for a long
one definitely kept you busy for a long
one definitely kept you busy for a long time I think that one was about to say I
time I think that one was about to say I
time I think that one was about to say I love you
love you
love you may I attention to the course we just
may I attention to the course we just
may I attention to the course we just have a lot of them number 2 Mass Effect
have a lot of them number 2 Mass Effect
have a lot of them number 2 Mass Effect 2
Bioware planned out the Mass Effect
Bioware planned out the Mass Effect series as a three-part trilogy from the
series as a three-part trilogy from the
series as a three-part trilogy from the get-go considering the first installment
get-go considering the first installment
get-go considering the first installment was just laying the groundwork its with
was just laying the groundwork its with
was just laying the groundwork its with Mass Effect 2 where things really kick
Mass Effect 2 where things really kick
Mass Effect 2 where things really kick into high gear the more dynamic gunplay
into high gear the more dynamic gunplay
into high gear the more dynamic gunplay ensured far more exciting battles in the
ensured far more exciting battles in the
ensured far more exciting battles in the previous installment and a beefy amount
previous installment and a beefy amount
previous installment and a beefy amount of added DLC provided gamers with side
of added DLC provided gamers with side
of added DLC provided gamers with side missions that were just as exhilarating
missions that were just as exhilarating
missions that were just as exhilarating as the main campaign someone understand
as the main campaign someone understand
as the main campaign someone understand definitely galaxy safe maintaining a
definitely galaxy safe maintaining a
definitely galaxy safe maintaining a population this size and space can be
population this size and space can be
population this size and space can be cheap
cheap
cheap add in a further improved graphics
add in a further improved graphics
add in a further improved graphics engine rousing musical score and deeper
engine rousing musical score and deeper
engine rousing musical score and deeper characterization of many of the heroes
characterization of many of the heroes
characterization of many of the heroes and villains and it made for one heck of
and villains and it made for one heck of
and villains and it made for one heck of a thrill ride setting the gold standard
a thrill ride setting the gold standard
a thrill ride setting the gold standard for what sci-fi action RPGs would strive
for what sci-fi action RPGs would strive
for what sci-fi action RPGs would strive to be in the future
before we reveal our number one pick
before we reveal our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one half-life 2 about that beer I
number one half-life 2 about that beer I
number one half-life 2 about that beer I owed yet it’s me Gordon Barney from
owed yet it’s me Gordon Barney from
owed yet it’s me Gordon Barney from Black Mesa wake up mr. Freeman has
Black Mesa wake up mr. Freeman has
Black Mesa wake up mr. Freeman has realized what a damn fine video game
realized what a damn fine video game
realized what a damn fine video game you’re a part of half light two checks
you’re a part of half light two checks
you’re a part of half light two checks off all the boxes for what a sequel
off all the boxes for what a sequel
off all the boxes for what a sequel should be bigger better and tweaked to
should be bigger better and tweaked to
should be bigger better and tweaked to be as close to perfection as they can
be as close to perfection as they can
be as close to perfection as they can come critics and gamers alike went
come critics and gamers alike went
come critics and gamers alike went absolutely bananas for the game’s
absolutely bananas for the game’s
absolutely bananas for the game’s impressive physics engine crisp visuals
impressive physics engine crisp visuals
impressive physics engine crisp visuals and lifelike animations all of which
and lifelike animations all of which
and lifelike animations all of which combine to help craft some truly intense
combine to help craft some truly intense
combine to help craft some truly intense combat scenarios and environmental
combat scenarios and environmental
combat scenarios and environmental puzzles solving the icing on the cake
puzzles solving the icing on the cake
puzzles solving the icing on the cake well two words gravity gun a flight to
well two words gravity gun a flight to
well two words gravity gun a flight to was such a monumental achievement that
was such a monumental achievement that
was such a monumental achievement that tech magazine maximum gamer broke the
tech magazine maximum gamer broke the
tech magazine maximum gamer broke the rule and give it a score of 11 out of 10
rule and give it a score of 11 out of 10
rule and give it a score of 11 out of 10 which sounds about right to us
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