As I look over my list of games that were announced at E3 this year, I’m struck by the fact that every one of which I’ve taken note is a sequel. Probably the one I’m most excited about is Heavy Rain, which isn’t a true sequel to Fahrenheit, but it’s a spiritual successor created by the same people about very similar subject matter, and I expect that it will have fairly similar gameplay. I’m also very excited about the announcements of new Zelda and Mario Galaxy games, which I’ll buy as soon as they’re available. 

The Last Guardian is another sequel about which I’m very excited. Shadow of the Colossus was awesome, and although I’ve never played Ico, it seemed pretty damn good. And from what I’ve seen, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow may be the best game in the series since Symphony of the Night. And although I don’t have a PSP to play Echochroma, it looks like a great follow-up to Echochrome.

I’ll probably play Uncharted 2, God of War 3, Mass Effect 2, Bioshock 2, and Assassins’ Creed 2, but I’ll wait until they’re at least 6 months old so I can get them for cheap. Oh look – those are all sequels.