Some of the earliest series in gaming are still doing.
Here’s a look at some of them that have been running the longest.
After all, high game sales don’t equate to a good title.
The first Siren in 2003 had a lot of promise, but it was a big disappointment.
The game design itself was broken, focusing too much on cryptic puzzles that required a guide.
Sure, Silent Hill had tough puzzles, but they were doable, at least.
The sequel Forbidden Siren 2 wasn’t much better and didn’t even release in North America.
Siren: Blood Curse on the PS3 was when the series got good.
Too bad, most didn’t play then as it was a US digital-only PS3 game in 2008.
Look at Zone of the Enders.
The original game felt more like a proof of concept than a finalized vision and was completely forgettable.
It only sold like gangbusters because it came with the Metal Gear Solid 2 demo.
It’s so exhilarating, and the action game rush here is something very few titles duplicate.
While many consider it a survival horror RPG, it’s frankly just an RPG but horror-themed.
Only the first game is worth your time.
Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad was horrible and incredibly repetitive for an action game.
There was a sequel on the Wii, which was more of the same but with motion controls.
Tamsoft actually made the game fun.
For once, the combat was pretty solid and remained enjoyable throughout the entire time playing.
Zero had effectively nothing that made the original so great.
There was also a sequel to Bad Fur Day, well, kind of.
The N64’s four-player port allowed it to become a juggernaut for multiplayer titles.
Sports, party and FPS games were all high quality for the N64.
That game was Conker’s Big Reunion, an episodic title within Project Spark.
Most have forgotten about this game, and that’s for the best.
One of those titles shown was supposed to be a killer app for the console: Red Steel.
The motion controls didn’t feel good in the slightest like many hoped for.
The sequel, on the other hand, killed it.
It plays so much better than the original and remains one of theWii’s best action games.
Even though it’s far from perfect, Rage 1 remains fun to play.
The unnecessary 2019 sequel, however, was a total dud.
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