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[RPS37]

I had this happen back when Ori 2 came out.
The first Ori just couldn’t keep me around, but I loved the sequel.
I’m thinking this could happen with Horizon Forbidden West with me and maybe even something like as Plague Tale.

This sort of thing happen to anyone else?

 

[semiconscious]

evil within. couldn't get into the first one. played, replayed, & loved the sequel...

ps: i'm not sure anyone disliking zero dawn could possibly like forbidden west. i myself really enjoyed the original, & seriously disliked the sequel...

 

[pramod]

When I first played the original Resident Evil I could not get into it and never beat it. But later on when I tried RE2 I was immediately hooked and beat it. Then I went on to beat RE3,4,5,etc...

Till this day I've still never finished RE1.

 

[TexMex]

Agree with Ori 1 to 2.

Also agree with the above that if you didn’t like Zero Dawn, there is no way you like Forbidden West.

 

[april6e]

The Bayonetta series was like this for me. Bayonetta 1, I basically had to force myself to get through it. Without going into details, I got zero enjoyment out of Bayonetta's personality, the generic anime plot and the visual design of the angels and "generic baddie of the day" boss fights. The combat gameplay is excellent and single handedly carries that game because I hated eveything else.

Bayonetta 2, I only gave a chance because my favorite reviewers (Gametrailers aka Easy Allies, RIP) gave it a 10/10 which is unheard of for them. I tried it and was utterly blown away. To this day, it's a top 3 action game for me only surpassed by DMC3 and God of War 2. The game stopped taking itself seriously and instead leaned into the DMC3-esque craziness of it all and the game improved upon every single flaw I had with the first game. Every second of it was incredible.

I can't speak for Bayonetta 3, I just started it and am only like an hour in.

 

[The_hunter]

Bayonetta 1 and Bayonetta 2.

 

[01011001]

Assassin's Creed.

I eventually finished the first one tho, but god damn, the second one was just so much better (and still is the best game in the series imo by far)

 

[Griffon]

Kingdom Hearts.

The first one was a terrible slog that I stopped halfway through, still gave a chance to kh2 and I fucking loved it.

 

[PsyEd]

Started on Yakuza on Ps2....didn't like it. Checked Y2..didn't like it either. Then was BLOWN AWAY with Yakuza 0 on Ps3....came back to continue the story and hooked every since.

 

[BootsLoader]

Uncharted 1, could not play it. Then uncharted 2 happened.

 

[Imtjnotu]

The first kill zone was a piece of shit. So many bugs and dumbass AI.

2 on the other hand

 

[JohnSpartanLee]

Only played Diablo up to the Butcher.

Put months into its sequel.

 

[Dr. Suchong]

Zelda 2
Devil may cry 2

 

[Soulja]

Mass effect.

I started the first one and I really couldn't get into it and stopped playing after an hour or so but I gave the second one a go and I became hooked right away and it is probably one of my favourite games of all time.

 

[darth.shrimp]

Neverwinter Nights. I was very disappointed in the first one after playing Baldur's Gate 1&2, but the second one is great.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Baldur's Gate. The first was the most basic bitch D&D stuff you could ever see. The sequel on the other hand turns everything up to eleven and it's just much bigger, richer in content and overall, much better.

 

[Robb]

Ori is a good one, same for me.

 

[The Infectious Paradox]

Max Payne 2. And it's my favorite game of all time. Pretty excited to see them get remade so I can enjoy the first game more.

 

[Mr Hyde]

Assassin's Creed.

Didn't enjoy Black Flag and gave up around the half way stretch. Tried Odyssey because I read Ubi transformed the franchise to an RPG more akin to the Witcher. I enjoyed it more than Black Flag but gave up on that too because of excessive bloat and copy paste environments. Gave AC a last shot, third time's the charm and all that, with Valhalla. And finally, it stuck the landing. I thought it was so good I bought all the DLC too, which in my opinion are just as good, if not better, than the base game. The game has many flaws and issues, but at least it was fun to play and it kept me entertained all the way to the end.

 

[HYDE]

Zelda 2
Devil may cry 2

Don’t stop there, Super Mario Bros. 2.

 

[Ulysses 31]

Don’t stop there, Super Mario Bros. 2.

And Dragon Age 2, Deus Ex Invisible War.

You know someone's gonna say Dark Souls II at some point.

 

[Ryuji Goda]

Ass Creed. Didn’t care for 1 at all but loved 2

 

[EverydayBeast]

Mass effect 1 sits in a hyper sensitive space with the hardcore BioWare fans, mass effect 2 think about the needs that were addressed, the combat issues, aliens joining your squad.

 

[adamsapple]

Can I do "started the 2nd but jumped off until the 3rd one came out" ?

cause I bounced the hell off of DMC2.

 

[Rubicaant]

The Witcher 1

 

[Serianox]

Never managed to get all the way into a Xcom EU campaign for whatever reason but i ended playing Xcom 2 when it launched and devoured that game until i completed it. Also still need to play war of the chosen but i keep postponing it until i'm in the mood for that type of game.

 

[avalonzero]

Final Fantasy. The 1st one for NES was just OK to me back then and I didn't finish it, but Final Fantasy II (IV) changed everything and opened up a whole new genre that I ended up loving.

 

[Kagey K]

I don't play the sequel if I didn't finish the first.

 

[cartman414]

And Dragon Age 2, Deus Ex Invisible War.

You know someone's gonna say Dark Souls II at some point.

You're both slandering on the good names of SMB2 and Zelda II by that kind of association.