I'll be interested to see how many people come back for a third Horizon game. I fell off Forbidden West hard, like in a way I haven't fallen off of a game in years, and I've pretty much lost interest in the franchise. I'm mostly interested in finding out which open-world game is going to come out and completely overshadow it within two weeks of its release like all the others.
i enjoyed forbidden west and even got the platinum for it, but i actually feel kinda the same way about it the way i've been feeling about the big sony exclusive sequels. i think it's mechanically and presentationally better on all fronts compared to the first game, but the story doesn't quite come together, which is enough to make for a less emotionally resonant overall experience.
same thing goes for:
the last of us part 1 > the last of us part 2
god of war 2018 > god of war ragnarok
spider-man 2018 > spider-man 2
ff7 remake > ff7 rebirth
i've had a much better time
playing all these sequels and mastering their mechanics, but they all fumble their stories and leave me feeling a bit deflated by the end.
at least with ff7 remake to rebirth, i do actually think rebirth's gameplay is vastly superior to remake, especially now that i've gone back to remake after getting rebirth's platinum. paired with the depth and breadth of what you can do in rebirth, i look at it with way more fondness than i do those other sequels. funnily enough, i'm much more invested in the ff7 remake trilogy's narrative that i also feel more strongly about not liking where it ultimately lands compared to the wet fart final acts of ragnarok, forbidden west, and spider-man 2.
tlou 2 is the one i'm most mixed on. haven't touched it since getting the plat back when it came out, so maybe my feelings on the direction of its story might change on a replay. think i'll go pick up that remaster when it goes on sale...
speaking of sequels living up to the hype built by their first games, i'm a bit torn on whether i want to check on hades 2 right now. i've never been one to follow early access stuff and previews, as i'd rather just wait for the full 1.0 release. i had a helluva time with hades 1, but i dunno if i want just more of the same but better for supergiant's next game, so checking out that latest stream might help set my expectations.
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