Day 22 – A game sequel that disappointed you
Diablo 3 is by far my biggest heartbreak in recent memory. Twelve years of waiting for it to be released built up a lot of expectations and doubts. And though I was apprehensive, I harbored a bit of hope that the game was at least going to maintain the Diablo legacy.
It took me thirty hours of playing before I finally gave in and admitted to myself how disappointing and un-diablo like the game really was. I kept hoping that it would be different at higher levels or playing a different character; needless to say it didn’t improve.
While I have lots more to say on this topic, I shall save the rest for the full review. Suffice it to say the game is so fundamentally changed that it’s hard for me to think of it as Diablo game.
One thing has become apparent, no matter how I clamor for evolution in games, ultimately I prefer a more continuous experience. There are after all reasons I liked the game to begin with, which makes drastic changes in a sequel a rather jarring experience and not at all guaranteed to be of my liking.
Tags: 30 days of video games, action, diablo, fail, medieval, rants, roleplaying
August 22nd, 2012 at 12:13 pm
Hah, not surprised there!
Diablo III was my first answer as well, but then I thought a bit more about it and came up with a game that was even more of a let down: Dungeon Siege 3.
Then I just spent 10 minutes trying to justify why it was more of a let down than D3, decided I couldn’t do it, and had to agree with you.
Fuck that l… game. What a fucking letdown. How do you fuck up Diablo?
August 22nd, 2012 at 12:29 pm
INORITE!
~sigh~
The husband came up with a whole list of bad sequels, but I failed to agree that any were as disappointing as D3. Final Fantasy 12 was super disappointing, but I feel like the whole series has been in a gradual decline, so it wasn’t as shocking as D3.
August 22nd, 2012 at 3:29 pm
I played the D3 beta and was so underwhelmed that I didn’t pick it up.
Other ones for me were: Mass Effect 2, Gears of War 2, Starcraft 2, Hyper Street Fighter 2 and all the Street Fighters that came after it.
August 22nd, 2012 at 4:40 pm
Sheesh! Don’t let anybody who worked on D3 read this! We’ll have another Facebook fiasco!
August 22nd, 2012 at 5:11 pm
Starcraft 2 just felt like Starcraft with absolutely nothing new. I genuinely enjoyed ME2 but didn’t like ME3. Dungeon Siege 3 definitely fits the bill, as mentioned, Civ 5′s initial release, TA:Kingdoms, too.
August 22nd, 2012 at 8:35 pm
I dont link to FB so this should be safe. Besides I’m sure I’m not the first to be disappointed.
Interesting choices otherwise. =)
August 23rd, 2012 at 9:15 am
An interesting category would have been sequels that pleasantly surprised you.
August 23rd, 2012 at 4:05 pm
Yes! Maybe a sequel that was better then the first! =D
August 23rd, 2012 at 8:31 pm
That’d be in the same family – Diablo 2!
(Or Super Mario 3, or Link to the Past, or Ocarina of Time…)
August 24th, 2012 at 11:06 am
Sorry I should have said maybe rephrased as. =/
And very good picks btw. I approve. =D
August 24th, 2012 at 3:30 pm
Duke Nukem Forever
Other big sequel letdowns:
Deus Ex: Invisible War
Mario Kart: Double Dash
Perfect Dark Zero
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Farcry 2
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon
August 24th, 2012 at 9:50 pm
I think maybe the comments are suggesting that more sequels disappoint than please.