Iconic games that haven't had a proper spiritual successor

[Cyberarmy]

Most of them had been said so I can only contribute with Little Big Adventure. I miss Twinsen

 

[Night Goat]

Another one: Mass Effect. These games were really popular before EA and nu-Bioware killed the franchise through sheer incompetence, and there is deffo demand for something similar.

 

[Master]

Mass Effect, an iconic game?

 

[vota DC]

Most of them had been said so I can only contribute with Little Big Adventure. I miss Twinsen

I liked very much Little Big Adventure 2. Number 3 would be great.



Now that I think about. We are speaking about ICONIC games. What about Castle of the Winds?

 

[Nifft Batuff]

I haven't seen a proper spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate 2 combat. Specifically, the rock papers scissors element of the mage duels. It is hard to believe how nobody tried to copy that.

I did not understand what do you mean with rock/paper/scissors in BG2, but Fate Extra for the PSP has exactly a turn based rock/paper/scissors combat system.

 

[Life of the Party]

 

[samuraigaiden]

The world needs more BUSHIDO BLADE-style one good hit kill 3D fighting games.

 

[Tweed]

Darklands.

For such an influential game it seems to have been left behind in a world of fan-remakes and updates.

 

[Great Deceiver]

Darklands.

For such an influential game it seems to have been left behind in a world of fan-remakes and updates.

 

[Tweed]

Guess I'm going to have to finally get around to playing that.

 

[Egosphere]

Silent Hill

 

[Siveon]

Max Payne and Fear. Still waiting for that Bullet Time 3.0.

Stardew Valley pales in comparison to Rune Factory 4. Forget harvest moon and stardew, a proper successor to rune factory 4 is what we need.

Rune Factory 5 was announced, so no need.

 

[Siveon]

Freedom Force, or even a proper sequel.

With all the cape stuff being worth billions now, the advent of nostalgia-fueled Kickstarters, and the resurgence of RPG/strategy games' popularity I thought someone would have come out and done it already.

This?

Doesn't really seem to do physics based stuff which was most of the fun in FF.

The X-Men and Ultimate Alliance games are sort of spiritual successors. At least with the physics stuff, but the genre is completely different.

 

[Master]

Max Payne and Fear. Still waiting for that Bullet Time 3.0.

Not exactly 3.0 but... Doesnt look bad.

 

[Funposter]

F-Zero GX since all of its "spiritual successors" end up being shitty Wipeout clones.

 

[Destroid]

A lot of games mentioned in this thread have sequels (or two or three of them), can such games really be in this list?

 

[Blaine]

It is shallow and boring but so was the original. Xcom same deal more or less.

I think it's become clear that

needs an upgrade... or would it be downgrade?

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

PSI-5 Trading Company (1985): Assume command of a space freighter, pick crew members to fill the postions of Weapons, Scanning, Navigation, Engineering and Repairs and fly your cargo to its destination while keeping an eye out for pirates and other ne'erdowells. The gimmick is that you as the captain are restricted to issuing orders - everything else is up to the (computer-controlled) crew. Don't let its age and clunky UI fool you - this game can get really hectic at times and calls for considerable micromanagement.

Though technically not 'iconic' this is a game I would love to see remade with modern-day technology. The closest thing to a spiritual successor to this game is Star Trek: Bridge Crew (2017) though there are enough differences to keep them seperate.

You might want to keep an eye on Ostranauts.
Codex thread here:
https://rpgcodex.net/forums/index.p...sim-set-in-the-neo-scavenger-universe.106224/

 

[J1M]

A lot of games mentioned in this thread have sequels (or two or three of them), can such games really be in this list?

Yes. The first several sentences in the OP address this. It's about under-served markets.

 

[GrainWetski]

A lot of games mentioned in this thread have sequels (or two or three of them), can such games really be in this list?

There is one very important word in the title of this thread.

I'll point it out for you since you seem to have missed it.

proper

 

[Blaine]

Monday:
"Here's Breakfast, sweetie."

"Wow, this is delicious, Mom. The flakes are crunchy and the raisins are sweet and juicy."


Tuesday:
"Here's Breakfast 2, sweetie."

"This isn't quite as good as yesterday's breakfast, and there's too much of it, but it's still great. Thanks, Mom!"


Two Fridays Later:
"Here's Breakfast 3, sweetie."

"Where are the flakes, Mom?"

"You'll need a season pass to eventually get all of the flakes, honey."

"These raisins look and smell more like little desiccated bits of cat turd that ended up under the radiator."

"IT'S THE FUCKING SEQUEL YOU LITTLE BIGOT, EAT IT, THAT'S ALL YOU'RE GETTING."

"...Uh, why's the milk green?"

"That's cold and refreshing Mountain Dew™. Do the Dew™!"


Today:
"Wow dude, Breakfast 1 and 2 HAD sequels, why does this thread even exist?"

 

[Blaine]

Next Friday:
"Wait, there was a Breakfast 1 and a Breakfast 2?"

 

[anvi]

It is shallow and boring but so was the original. Xcom same deal more or less.

I think it's become clear that

needs an upgrade... or would it be downgrade?

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Do you have a reason besides being endlessly butthurt at me calling you out on your childish factorio opinion?

 

[Blaine]

Do you have a reason besides being endlessly butthurt at me calling you out on your childish factorio opinion?

I persist in calling you retarded because you persist in posting retarded, terrible opinions. Calling the original X-COM "boring and shallow" is just the latest example.

 

[anvi]

It was Elite I was calling boring and shallow. Xcom is better but not much. I completed it but only because I was 13. Also reeee urr retarded! reeee! isn't a legit reason. Also you clearly have no idea what depth is if you think Factorio is 100% perfect.