Sequels. They’ve been around for nearly a century. Thankfully, in the video game world, sequels more often than not end up better than the games before them. And while I’m very much looking forward to Portal 2, Dragon Age 2, and most of all Beyond Good and Evil 2, those sequels have already been announced. What about the sequels that haven’t yet entered the conversation? The sequels that nobody’s talking about because they may very well never be developed? Here follows a list of game sequels that I’d love to see, but have heard nothing about.
Borderlands 2
It’s true, a Gearbox designer called a Borderlands sequel “a no brainer”, but there’s been no talk and no word about it yet. It’s very likely not yet in development. There are a lot of things I’d love to see done differently with Borderlands 2, and I’m really hopeful that my ideas are common-sense enough to be implemented in a Borderlands sequel. The game was a lot of fun, but it had the potential to be truly great.
Dungeon Keeper 3
It’s been a long time since we saw any kind of Dungeon Keeper game. Ten years ago, Dungeon Keeper 3 was cancelled and there’s been no real word about the series since. It’s not impossible that the series will be resurrected though, and I’m very hopeful that if it is, the third game will be more like the first than like the second.
Plants vs Zombies 2
After initially becoming addicted to Plants vs Zombies, I played the crap out of it, and it remains one of only two games on which I’ve ever gotten 100% completion on the achievements. Popcap has released sequels to Bejeweled, Zuma, Peggle, and Bookworm have all gotten sequels, so a Plants vs Zombies sequel isn’t beyond the realm of imagination.
Ultima Offline
…or something to that effect. I played and loved the first five Ultima games on my Commodore 64 back in the day. I’m ready to try The Ultima 6 Project, which is a Dungeon Siege-powered remake of the game I never played. But having missed so many Ultima games was a shame. After 2000, the only Ultima to be had was Ultima Online, and you know how I feel about MMO games. If they could reboot the Ultima series, I would be quite pleased. Of course, that’s less than likely at this point.
The Sequel to Heavy Rain
This game will almost definitely happen, although if it’s out before 2014 I’d be a bit surprised. I loved Indigo Prophecy. I loved Heavy Rain too, for different reasons. If Quantic Dream puts out another game in their interactive fiction series, I’m there.
Resident Evil 6
Another inevitable title. A Resident Evil sequel is as predictable as a Final Fantasy sequel. But so far, the series has shown that the even-numbered titles are the good ones. I’m hoping that this holds true with Resident Evil 6. Maybe they can learn something from Dead Space.
Half-Life 3
There has been no word anywhere about a potential third volume in Valve’s epic tale. Right now, everybody’s too concerned about the potential release of a Half-Life 2 episode 3. And while I admit my own eagerness for that game, I’m curious as to where Valve can go with a legitimate sequel: a third Half-Life installment. The game’s story alone is one of the biggest draws to me, and Half-Life has already brought Gordon Freeman down the rabbit hole and back more times than I can count. What’s next?
Psychonauts 2
Aside from a page on DoubleFine’s site which seems to have been set in place more to debunk rumors than to announce anything, there is no word about a Psychonauts sequel. Still, I think it’s more likely than not that a sequel will eventually appear. I loved the original game, and I’m very hopeful that the sequel will be up to the same standards.
Pixeljunk Monsters 2
There are currently four released games in the Pixeljunk series: Racers, Monsters, Eden, and Shooter. The only one I’ve loved has been 1-2: Pixeljunk Monsters. I bought the game years ago and I’m still playing it nearly every week. There’s been speculation about 1-5 being Pixeljunk Dungeons, which sounds excellent, but following word of Pixeljunk Shooter 2 and Pixeljunk Racers: Second Lap, it’s unclear as to whether these games are just expansions like Pixeljunk Monsters Encore was, or whether they’re legitimate sequels. (2-1 and 2-4) If another Pixeljunk Monsters game ever comes out, I’m buying it on release date.
