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6. Diablo II: Lord of Destruction
Let us look at two games that took big steps up from their predecessors. What Metroid Prime 3: Corruption did was keep the stunning visuals and awesome gameplay from the first two MP games and included larger worlds and the best Wii controls (and best FPS controls) for any game. Diablo II gave players a much more expansive world as players couold choose from more character options and fight more demons. More on this later.
I waited months after getting my Wii for Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. I wished that it had been a launch game, and I think it was supposed to be at first, but it was pushed back about a year. Thus, the first week of my sophomore year I bought it and played it and loved it. Right away I knew it was wait, for it was far better than MP 1 and 2.
What improved? Well, movement was not all that great in the first two, because in typical FPS control schemes, both analog sticks are utilized for movement and aim. MP had more of a Goldeneye control, since Samus needs to jump and shoot contsantly. MP3 made that much better by allowing movement to the joystick and aiming with the Wiimote. Shooting was mapped to A and jumping with B, which I think worked, and the weapons were layered, so there was no need to switch back and forth (and none of that pesky ammo to worry about).
This game is worth getting a Wii for. It truly is one of the best adventure games on the market. MP redefined what a FPS could be, and Corruption just improved on the same formula. The story was deeper than the first two, which was great with the voice acting and videos; there was not a heavy reliance on the lore as the first two had. My biggest gripe was searching for the power cells or whatever they were. Slowed the pace down, and we all know MP games are paced wonderfully.
The first Diablo was pretty interesting. A very different game than what I was used to. Although I am not a heavy PC gamer, because I never had a gaming quality PC and probably never will (I play games Half-Life 1 and Diablo II for crying out loud). But Diablo was a very intense game based mostly on the scenery. A very dark and cramped area with demons and beasts around every corner, who never show remorse and do not think twice about wanting to take your head off.
Diablo II: Lord of Destruction improved on one thing that I wanted most: the ability to run. Gameplay moved quicker by running, and having to backtrack did not seem so tedious. The environment was opened up, no longer confining the player to the depths of a church which led directly to hell. Locations opened up to plains and deserts and forests. Dungeon crawling was still an essential element to the game, but it was not the only element.
Diablo II might as well be my favorite Blizzard game, probably because I never played any Warcraft games and I am awful at Starcraft. More than three character classes allows even more replayability within the game; there are seven to choose from with the expansion. Going online and playing with other demon slayers is pretty cool too; the worlds always change and there is never the same map twice. Plus, something that all RPGs should let you do: level up. Diablo II is one of those games where you can do nothing but still make a lot of progress with your character.
Both of these games make great examples of how to improve what is already great for the sequel. Sometimes gamers are disappointed with a subpar sequel, but both of these games are the best of their respective series. Although Diablo II could be my favorite PC game (strictly PC, not ported or remade, etc.) Metroid Prime 3 is higher up there for me. A little less aggrivating to paly, maybe not as rewarding, but a whole lot of fun to explore and play around it.
Winner: Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
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I waited months after getting my Wii for Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. I wished that it had been a launch game, and I think it was supposed to be at first, but it was pushed back about a year. Thus, the first week of my sophomore year I bought it and played it and loved it. Right away I knew it was wait, for it was far better than MP 1 and 2.
What improved? Well, movement was not all that great in the first two, because in typical FPS control schemes, both analog sticks are utilized for movement and aim. MP had more of a Goldeneye control, since Samus needs to jump and shoot contsantly. MP3 made that much better by allowing movement to the joystick and aiming with the Wiimote. Shooting was mapped to A and jumping with B, which I think worked, and the weapons were layered, so there was no need to switch back and forth (and none of that pesky ammo to worry about).
This game is worth getting a Wii for. It truly is one of the best adventure games on the market. MP redefined what a FPS could be, and Corruption just improved on the same formula. The story was deeper than the first two, which was great with the voice acting and videos; there was not a heavy reliance on the lore as the first two had. My biggest gripe was searching for the power cells or whatever they were. Slowed the pace down, and we all know MP games are paced wonderfully.
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The first Diablo was pretty interesting. A very different game than what I was used to. Although I am not a heavy PC gamer, because I never had a gaming quality PC and probably never will (I play games Half-Life 1 and Diablo II for crying out loud). But Diablo was a very intense game based mostly on the scenery. A very dark and cramped area with demons and beasts around every corner, who never show remorse and do not think twice about wanting to take your head off.
Diablo II: Lord of Destruction improved on one thing that I wanted most: the ability to run. Gameplay moved quicker by running, and having to backtrack did not seem so tedious. The environment was opened up, no longer confining the player to the depths of a church which led directly to hell. Locations opened up to plains and deserts and forests. Dungeon crawling was still an essential element to the game, but it was not the only element.
Diablo II might as well be my favorite Blizzard game, probably because I never played any Warcraft games and I am awful at Starcraft. More than three character classes allows even more replayability within the game; there are seven to choose from with the expansion. Going online and playing with other demon slayers is pretty cool too; the worlds always change and there is never the same map twice. Plus, something that all RPGs should let you do: level up. Diablo II is one of those games where you can do nothing but still make a lot of progress with your character.
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Both of these games make great examples of how to improve what is already great for the sequel. Sometimes gamers are disappointed with a subpar sequel, but both of these games are the best of their respective series. Although Diablo II could be my favorite PC game (strictly PC, not ported or remade, etc.) Metroid Prime 3 is higher up there for me. A little less aggrivating to paly, maybe not as rewarding, but a whole lot of fun to explore and play around it.
Winner: Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
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