It's
more than a sequel, but it's the perfect sequel, expanding its predecessor while telling a story that is entirely its own.
Men in Black 3 - Not as good as the original, but much
better than the sequel, this installment wins you over after a rough start.
The game also seems to have no problem in wallowing in its own nostalgia, and the ending sequence resembles more a HD
remake than sequel.
It does seem super simplistic at the current moment, though with the easy appeal and small development it's surprising that more entries were never made
other than the sequel on Xbox 360.
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is more of a spin -
off than a sequel, with wholly different characters and storyline than the previous two films in the series, The Fast and the Furious and 2 Fast 2 Furious.
But Sony is approaching this follow - up as more of a
reboot than a sequel, recasting The Crown's Claire Foy as hacker Lisbeth Salander and leaping ahead to the fourth book in the Millennium series (itself a kind of reboot, given that it was written by David Lagercrantz, who took over after Larsson died of a heart attack in 2004).
During our chat with the producers, we found out Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom will have more animatronic dinosaurs
than any sequel in the franchise, and they're far more sophisticated too.
Aside from some new weapons and some new arenas, Splatoon 2 feels more like an
expansion than a sequel to the Wii U original as the graphics are only slightly touched up compared to the original.
As such, I went into London Has Fallen with a bit of hope, although there is rarely a more dreary
prospect than sequels to surprise hit action movies.
They were the Main characters from Knocked Up and even though I see this film as a spin - off rather
than a sequel from knocked up, It would have been a nice touch if they even referenced them.
Dark Souls seems better
than its sequel Dark Souls 2 or Demon's Soul because of the design and gameplay.
Whether during an extended gag, a moment of backstory, or a sincere heart - to - heart, writer - director James Gunn is clearly more invested in
character than the sequel's simple doomsday plot.
jokes, which the first film has plenty of, but the filmmakers seemed to execute it in a fresher way
than the sequel does.
Two completely different films, which explains why The Dark Knight seems more like a distant
brother than a sequel to Batman Begins.
I suppose a remake makes more
sense than a sequel, especially since An American Werewolf in Paris apparently sucked (I never saw it).
But other characters are complete ciphers, and Cotrona and Palacki are wan substitutes for any of a number of cast members from the first film, which offers up more punchy
fun than this sequel.
It's not so much that the original film gave better
answers than its sequels to these time travel conundrums; it's that the first film signaled that it didn't really care about them.
Few bad movies are more
aggravating than a sequel that betrays everything which made its predecessor entertaining.The B - movie, wild - ride brilliance of 2002's «The Transporter» stemmed from the filmmakers (producer - writer Luc Besson, co-writer Robert Mark Kamen...
You're right, this Rambo movie is a much different
beast than its sequels... kinda like Stallone's Rocky flick, eh.
Wario Land played a bit closer to the Mario Land
rulebook than its sequels would, with floating blocks containing items being scattered about, and Wario running, jumping and collecting power - ups to clear stages.
But, in my unscientific study, I noticed that new IP, with a few exceptions, are judged
harsher than sequels.
To put it into perspective, there is a lot more that I like about the game than dislike — because I'm able to appreciate it for what it is, not what it should have been — but that does not discount the rather significant low points of the experience that would have served better as a spin - off
title than a sequel to a highly regarded franchise that raised the bar.
The first Arc the Lad is a decent enough title, but it's much
shorter than its sequel (around 10 hours of gameplay compared to 50 +) and is seen by many as inferior to the follow - up.
Though the first game's map is more confined to the
roads than the sequel you don't really notice it until the moment you lose control of a car and find an impossibly strong barrier stopping you.
Blaster Master 2 for the Sega Genesis followed up on the original adventure, as did Blaster Master Boy for the Game Boy, Blaster Master: Enemy Below for the Game Boy Color, and Blaster Master: Blasting Again for the Sony PlayStation; as expected though, the NES game has more
charm than the sequels.
Ragnarok Odyssey Ace is more of an
update than a sequel and is confirmed to include all content of the original along with a new episode set after the ending.
Whilst both amnesia games are very well made, the first game is superior — and scarier —
than the sequel by a long way.
A group of players who purchased the codes at retail found they had access to Namco Bandai's game
rather than the sequel to Deep Silver's 2011 zombie - slashing action title.
The Hangover Part II - More of a
remake than a sequel, this shockingly unimaginative follow - up loses much of the magic of its wild and unpredictable predecessor.
What does the title even mean, fate like there's some particular special fate awaiting these furious people
other than another sequel, I guess it'll be Fast & Furious Nein they go back in time and kill Hitler.
On first glance Unknown seems to be nothing
more than the sequel to Taken, a film where Liam Neeson trekked around Paris trying to uncover some major plot.
If like me, TRANSFORMERS 2 was torture to ya,
than this sequel should act as a Band - Aid and make up for it!
You could make a strong case for the whole thing being more of a rehash of «Predator»
than a sequel to it — and thus wholly unnecessary — but let's not be churlish.
Rather
than a sequel or spin - off, this is a spiritual successor to 2008's Cloverfield, a terrifically tense thriller that builds a genuine sense of horror.
It's a fantastic thriller that goes to show just how skilled Winstead is, and that she should be offered more
than sequels to popular films (this is the fifth sequel, by my counting!)