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[–] csolisr@hub.azkware.net 1 points 4 days ago

My relatively obscure and hopeless choice is Golden Sun 4

[–] Lojcs@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago

Ooh I have another one! Steamland, the game of my childhood. RTS with trains. Would be very cool if it had a sequel.

[–] iamthewalrus@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago
[–] Cornflake@pawb.social 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] sneezycat@sopuli.xyz 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I wanted to see KOTOR 3 for years, but after seeing the writing in TOR and knowing Disney has bought the IP, I don't expect it, and I wouldn't be super excited if they actually make it.

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[–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 16 points 1 week ago
[–] Cris16228@lemmy.today 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Hi-fi rush. Fuco Micro$oft

[–] TehBamski@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I genuinely had heard plenty of praise that I checked it out more and really liked what I saw in gameplay. I was going to wait till it went on 25% off then pick it up. Then Xbox Game Studios had the brain dead idea to shut down the whole studio that made one of the best new IPs in recent years. After hearing about this, I decided right there that I wasn't going to buy it ever.

[–] Cris16228@lemmy.today 5 points 1 week ago

That's why "Fuck Micro$oft". I bought it but didn't see the news until a few weeks when I was checking about the game and if they were planning a sequel or what. It's a great game IMO but the studio got shut down because Micro$oft fucking sucks

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Elder scrolls. It's been how long since the announcement of a coastline?

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

If it's not out within the next 4 years, it will officially be the case that more time has passed between Elder Scrolls 5 and 6 than Elder Scrolls 1 through 5.

17 years between Arena and Skyrim compared to 13 years so far since Skyrim's release in 2011 (and counting, almost up to 14 years if counting from calendar year alone).

When Skyrim came out, Bethesda promised free new Bethesda games for life to parents of kids born on 11/11/11 who named their child Dovahkiin. Young Dovahkiin is almost in high school now, and of the promised free games, their parents have earned a whopping:

  • Fallout 4
  • Fallout 76
  • Starfield

Hope it was worth it.

[–] ddplf@szmer.info 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Same goes to Witcher 1 -> 3 to 3 -> 4 and almost Gta 1 -> 5 to 5 -> 6, and many more franchises. Why is it happening?

Demon Souls - DS3 to DS3 - Elden Ring wasn't too far off either.

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

AAA game development has gotten significantly more costly and time consuming, to the point where it is now basically unsustainable and headed for imminent collapse.

For the Dark Souls example, though, I think it's important to note that FromSoft still produced Sekiro in between Dark Souls 3 and Elden Ring, leaving only a 3-year gap for Elden Ring to come out. Not to mention that the time between Demon Souls to Elden Ring is still less than the time gap between Skyrim and Elder Scrolls 6, so it's also orders of magnitude of difference.

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[–] Daeraxa@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Timesplitters. Can't believe that series got left to rot

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[–] MoonlightFox@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago
[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

If you want Half Life 3, go play the Entropy Zero mods. It's fanon, but they actually respect the franchise. Think of it as HL2's own Opposing Forces. The first one is good, but the second is better in every regard.

What I'm looking forward to the most right now is whatever the next installment of Entropy Zero will be. There's some spinoff stuff and a proper sequel in the works.

I'm also interested in Project Borealis, but that's untested for the moment.

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

No One Lives Forever

But as the games are in rights hell this will never happen.

A proper new Thief would also be nice. By someone who actually wants to make it maybe this time.

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[–] BmeBenji@lemm.ee 10 points 1 week ago

Titanfall 3. I’m doubtful it’ll happen as long as Apex Legends and/or the Cal Kestis Jedi series is profitable, and if it does come it’ll be riddled with microtransactions in the multiplayer but honestly if we get some new evolution in the waltz between titans and pilots I’d still dig into the multiplayer for at least a few hundred hours. With the new server-side tech I imagine if they tuned the graphics to a more cartoonish style, they could 100% create a Titanfall-Battlefield crossover game with massive maps and plenty of environmental destruction that would be unbelievably fun and intense. Not to mention TF2’s campaign is in need of a follow-up.

In the same vein I’d love to see a direct sequel to Red Faction Guerilla. I’m not sure what caused it but it seems like AAA studios have shied away from destructible environments in a stupidly disappointing way. Rainbow 6: Siege is the only modern game with a seeming dedication to unscripted destruction; even Battlefield 2042 notably lacks it. RFG had some unbelievably fun mechanics when it came to the mixture of open world and destruction. Not to mention the themes in that game’s story would resonate well with most people nowadays.

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 9 points 1 week ago

Deus Ex. There was supposed to be a third and then Eidos sold out to make the Avengers game that flopped.

[–] N0x0n@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I'm not exactly expecting a sequel, but something in the Freelancer universe. Best spaceflight-ship-action combat game ever made, but never got the love it deserves... Even the story was good and entertaining.

Today all X3 spaceflight-ship are either a pain in the ass where you have to be an engineer to even get started, or need to grind 1000 hours to even begin to have "fun". I miss freelancer's simplicity and space fights...

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[–] kuneho@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

I would love a new Mother game to be honest...

or another Super Lucky's Tale, with a bit more challange. That game was a real surprise, how nice of a platformer it is, also really really great music.

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[–] esc27@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Mario RPG. No the Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi series (while fine games themselves) do not count.

[–] ByteMe@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)
[–] Melonpoly@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

At least that one is confirmed

[–] DerArzt@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Hollow Knight

I know Team Cherry is working on it, but I'm still pumped for when they're ready to release it.

[–] StrawberryPigtails@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I've been diving into Fallout lately. Love the world building. Definitely wouldn't mind a 5th installment. May wait a few years after they release it for them to fix the worst of the bugs before playing it though. Bethesda may make great games, but damn they a buggy mess.

[–] Berttheduck@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 week ago

Have you tried fallout London?

[–] abrahambelch@programming.dev 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The PokΓ©mon main line games. I really hope to see they'll improve and maybe even reach a somewhat okay level of quality. But let's be honest, they'll probably fuck up big time with the next generation as well

[–] Glide@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago (3 children)

The things I care about have been getting stripped away every game, and they're selling more copies than ever. I suspect the next mainline game will be the first time since the Gold/Silver remakes that I actively choose to not buy a mainline Pokemon game.

Legends, on the other hand...

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[–] Stern@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

Been watching and waiting for Hollow Knight 2 for entirely too long, but I'd rather have a polished but delayed game then a crap rushed one.

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 week ago

Jak & Daxter. I'd even take a reboot. Precursor Legacy is damn near perfect but 2 and 3 could benefit from QoL improvements for sure

[–] targetx@programming.dev 6 points 1 week ago

Horizon Zero Dawn/Forbidden West sequel. Love the entire series and while christmas this year came early with both a Zero Dawn Remaster and a LEGO Horizon Adventures release (and I'm also really into LEGO so yay!) I can't wait to see how the story continues after the developments in part two.

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago (7 children)
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[–] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Still waiting for a sequel to Republic Commando.

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[–] rocky1138@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)
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[–] TurboHarbinger@feddit.cl 6 points 1 week ago

Before the release of DA veilguard, my answer would be Mass Effect 4. Now I'm not so sure.

[–] BodePlotHole@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Smugglers Run - Good premise. I think it could be great with the right modern touches.

Tenchu: Stealth Assassins - I know Sekiro started that way but I'd like a legit sequel with legit developed mechanics/story from the originals.

MTV Music Generator/Music 2000 - I think the multiplayer Jam Mode was ahead of its time, and someone should revisit that aspect in a modern mindset.

Elder Scrolls 6, but after Starfield shown Bethesda is willing to sabotage the best thing about their games (modding) for no reason i'm not hyped at all.

X-Com 3, but i'm extremely pessimistic after the awful Chimera Squad, completely missed Midnight Suns and the generally weird direction entire genre seems to take lately with abandoning strategic layer in favour of boring sneaky real time exploration.

I would love Battletech 2 and Battlefleet Gothic 3 but there is zero hope after both of those series got dropped harder than 1000 ton steel ball in the ocean.

[–] shiroininja@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

We’re about due for another game from my favorite series : Tomb Raider

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] Teknikal@eviltoast.org 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Probably Freelancer it's going to sound weird because supposedly the Elite/X games are better, but I've honestly never enjoyed them as much as I liked Freelancer.

Basically flying about in a ship, doing missions and upgrading weapons etc until you can buy a better ship, online was fun as well.

So yeah Id like them to reboot it.

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[–] kshade@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Dark Messiah: First person action RPG where you kick Orcs into spikes a lot. Add some more gimmicks, more verticality and enemy variety, basically done.

C&C Generals: Sequel was planned but canceled. The original still has a following, AoE2 had multiple profitable remasters. The genre might be more niche but it isn't dead.

Bulletstorm: Stupid fun FPS with a ridiculous story, not quite a "boomer shooter" but a sequel could definitely profit from that current trend.

Also Slay the Spire and Cyberpunk 2077, but those are actually happening.

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[–] NONE_dc@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sonic Frontiers 2 or another Sonic game with the Frontiers formula.

The first game was really good and promising. Technical problems aside, the experiment the Sonic Team did (the open zones) worked great and was the best part of the game. After the success of Shadow Generations, which also implemented the Frontiers formula on an smaller scale, I'm pretty sure the next big game would be way past Amazing.

[–] BlueSquid0741@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I thought Shadow Generations was just a rerelease or remaster of Sonic Generations but with Shadow content added.

Have I been mistaken and missing out on new Sonic?

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[–] pogodem0n@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Quantum Break. Its ending most certainly was teasing a sequel. Unfortunately, Microsoft was never willing to sell the rights to the IP to Remedy.

[–] CallMeButtLove@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Endless Ocean: Blue World. I got Endless Ocean: Luminous for Christmas and it is so half-assed and soulless that playing it actually raises my stress level instead of reducing it. My disappointment is truly immeasurable. It turns into anger because there are decisions that are just so objectively bad that they clearly knew were bad but just didn't care.

[–] AgentGrimstone@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Mass Effect. Not sure how I will feel without the old crew tho.

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[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Bushido Blade.

All fighting games are boring in comparison to the first of this franchise. Could literally remaster the first one and change nothing but the graphics and it would be a hit.

Treasures of the deep as well. That one needs a controller scheme rework for sure.

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