Here's a fun little list from games.net on the best 49 stand-alone games. I'm not sure I agree with this list at all, but its an interesting read. For instance, they've put ICO and Shadow of the Colossus, which I think are very much spiritual successors almost right next to each other. Other games on the list, like Planescape Torment, follow the same kind of idea. The engine and the gameplay are completely identical to previous games, like Baldur's Gate, and I don't think Torment would have ever been released if it wasn't for the success of Baldur's Gate, and it's umpteen sequels.
Games like Psychonauts I can agree with, but in the end, it really is the same type of gameplay and style that you would expect from Tim "Please Make More Stuff for Me" Schafer, wrapped up in a new plot or story. So I guess, what really is this list about, the best premises that don't have sequels, or the best gameplay without sequels.
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Good List. I'm playing through psychonauts, and aside from the occasional bouts of crappy camera-itis, it's a fantastic game. Glad to see Vagrant Story up there, though i really feel it should rank higher.
Here are some of games that i would like to see more of, including
Little Nemo, Dream Master
Guardian Legend
Stretch Panic
Silhouette Mirage
Aggressive Inline
a proper Parasite Eve sequel
Typing of the Dead
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
The Haunting Starring Poulterguy
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May 29, 2007 3:45 PM
Posted on May 29, 2007 15:45