Sequel - The continuation of a story in a later edition of the media
Prequel - The addition of previous events to a story in a later edition of the media.
Interquel - The addition of new events in the middle of a preexisting story via a later edition of the media.
There are nine variations of storyline additions, but I only felt like listing the first three.
With the recent release of Ninja Gaiden II, and the upcoming releases of Gears of War 2, Starcraft 2, Fable 2, and a new Dues Ex game somewhere along the horizon, a question has come to my mind which, when asked, receives a lot of different answers, so I'm curious as to the response it'll achieve here.
Firstly, with the upcoming release of StarCraft 2 and the like, along with the previous release of Ninja Gaiden 2, what are your thoughts on the future of sequels? Will they begin to top their predecessors, as opposed to the past era of sequels in general not living up to them, and maybe even bring the jaded population out of being underwhelmed by the announcement of sequels, or will not much change even if all of the previously mentioned titles end up being tied for greatest game of all time?
And secondly, what have been notable experiences been with additions for you? Have sequels often and repeatedly turned you off to a franchise in general, or made you go back to replay the older games to catch a few things you may have missed the first time?
[For those looking for an example of an interquel, Devil May Cry 4 counts. It occurs between Devil May Cry 1 and 2.]
Prequel - The addition of previous events to a story in a later edition of the media.
Interquel - The addition of new events in the middle of a preexisting story via a later edition of the media.
There are nine variations of storyline additions, but I only felt like listing the first three.
With the recent release of Ninja Gaiden II, and the upcoming releases of Gears of War 2, Starcraft 2, Fable 2, and a new Dues Ex game somewhere along the horizon, a question has come to my mind which, when asked, receives a lot of different answers, so I'm curious as to the response it'll achieve here.
Firstly, with the upcoming release of StarCraft 2 and the like, along with the previous release of Ninja Gaiden 2, what are your thoughts on the future of sequels? Will they begin to top their predecessors, as opposed to the past era of sequels in general not living up to them, and maybe even bring the jaded population out of being underwhelmed by the announcement of sequels, or will not much change even if all of the previously mentioned titles end up being tied for greatest game of all time?
And secondly, what have been notable experiences been with additions for you? Have sequels often and repeatedly turned you off to a franchise in general, or made you go back to replay the older games to catch a few things you may have missed the first time?
[For those looking for an example of an interquel, Devil May Cry 4 counts. It occurs between Devil May Cry 1 and 2.]