![]() ![]() Video games are a much harder medium to nail the sequel for because the player often will feel a personal connection/investment in the story since they are the one controlling the characters. Video games have also had their share of great sequels: Halo 3, Half-Life 2, Kingdom Hearts 2, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Resident Evil 2 and 8 (for two completely different reasons), Silent Hill 2, Metal Gear Solid, Dark Souls 2, Mass Effect 2, God of War 2 and God of War (2018) (for two completely different reasons again). Please read Pierce Brown’s Red Rising series it is not another Hunger Games rip off, although it initially starts that way), any sequel Cassandra Clare has ever written. There are a ton of great sequels to look to: “Shrek 2,” “The Empire Strikes Back,” “Aliens,” Catching Fire (the book not the movie), Golden Son (criminally underrated YA series. This cheapens the foundation, disrespects the established audience, and makes for an uneventful experience. If your hero saved the city, got the girl, and finally was given the respect he desired at the end of the first story, then it makes no sense if the sequel starts with him hated, alone, and right back where he started the journey. It is important to do this while respecting the original work, whether you made it or not. If your movie is about overcoming one’s internal demons/flaws to become stronger, then your sequel needs to test the self-respect/confidence that your main character developed in the original. If your book takes place in a wonderful land of fantasy, you need to explore parts of the map that were not seen in the follow-up. However, pretty much all of those things can be funneled into two main categories: world-building and thematic expansion.Ī sequel should take the vital elements of its predecessor and expand on those in meaningful and thoughtful ways. Well, a ton of different things actually, as this is a complex question. “Subnautica” is available now on Microsoft Windows, MacOS, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and the Nintendo Switch.Platforms: PC (reviewed), PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch Releasing on May 14th, 2021- “Subnautica: Below Zero” will be available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and the Nintendo Switch. It utilizes the fear of the unknown, fantastic music, and leviathan class creatures to really immerse you into this alien world. Both Subnautica installments are survival story-based RPGs, but this survival game is unlike any other. Since we have about a month until Below Zero releases, it might be a good time to revisit the original game again, or try it for the first time. a strange illness? On an alien planet? I think I need some de-caffe coffee for this. ![]() He could build bases, construct three vehicles, get infected with a strange illness and- wait. Ryley has to figure out how to survive a completely alien planet, fighting against hunger, thirst, and scarier and scarier creatures the deeper you go into the ocean. The first installment of “Subnautica” featured a crash of an Alterra spaceship called the Aurora, but only one of it’s passengers was able to survive long enough to leave the planet. ![]()
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