Original games that should've been played

You know, a lot of games start off in obscurity and only their sequels gain proper recognition.

What are some game franchises where you believe the original/earlier games are worth playing even though people only know the sequels?

I'm gonna say

Red Dead Revolver


(A lot more linear than Redemption, a bit more sillier too in some respects and very spaghetti-westerny but a great game)

and

Just Cause 1



(No where near as tight nor beautiful as its sequel, but a good blast nonetheless. There are some aspects of the game I miss, like its hidden, interesting areas, like a bar in the middle of a volcano(?) and stuff like that. Worth a try if you enjoyed the sequel)

I played Red Dead, before it became mainstream.

Mecha wrote:

I played Red Dead, before it became mainstream.

pft I played Heroes of Might n Magic, Broken Sword, Diablo, Mass Effect, Assassins Creed, GTA and so on before they were mainstream

Lol Mass Effect and Assassin's Creed were already mainstream when the first games came out... and Diablo.

Guilty Gear



A lot of people only play the games in the X2 series.

Lykos, you are such a Hipster.

Before it became project gothem racing

Chobo wrote:

Lykos, you are such a Hipster.

Oi

I just happen to have been around the gaming block quite a few times.

OK, it sold around a million copies, but with a budget of $40 million in 1999, when game budgets were usually around $500'000-$1'000'000, it needed to sell around 3-4 million copies to make a profit, they still went ahead with the epic Shenmue II, which had a budget of $30 million, but it just didn't sell, so therefore we'll most likely never finish one of the best game series ever.

The original Killzone for the PS2

^ genuinely enjoyed that

The original Just Cause was pretty lousy . . .

TheCinemaJack wrote:

The original Just Cause was pretty lousy . . .

No. It was good fun, especially before Just Cause 2 came out where we had nothing to compare it to. It was the only game where you could stand on top of a plane flying miles above a massive island then glide down.

>My opinion
>No

Actually it's

Lykos' opinion
Jack: no
Lykos: yes

lolwut? Jack only made one comment basically saying he didn't like Just Cause. And you're saying he's the one being the opinion police? Typical Lykos logic.

Mecha wrote:

lolwut? Jack only made one comment basically saying he didn't like Just Cause. And you're saying he's the one being the opinion police? Typical Lykos logic.

What's the difference between him stating his opinion and me stating mine? Typical drama queen Mecha.

Says the guy who gets anal every time someone has a different opinion than his.

What the fuck are you talking about?! I fucking don't you stupid cunt.

You obviously do.

Lykos doesn't have just cause to get upset.

Ingenious, Jack. Now let's get this thread moving again