Black and White
Once more we see a shining example of a fantastic initial game that has had its reputation shattered by a horrendous sequel. Unlike other entries in this list though, the sequel has absolutely no leg to stand on. What was once a highly creative God game with some of the best AI for the time by the legendarily ambitious Peter Molyneux was turned into a vaguely stylised RTS hoax with an abundance of technical issues. With Molyneux undergoing a move from Microsoft and Lionhead, it’s unlikely he’ll be returning to make Black and White 3 and, if it was to be anything like number two, it’s probably best that he doesn’t.
Star Wars Battlefront
Star Wars Battlefront and its sequel were some of the best multiplayer games of the previous console generation, but they were missing a key ingredient: Online play. “But they did have online support!” I hear you cry, but online play back then was a joke. Few people had subscribed to Xbox Live, broadband speeds were generally slow and don’t even get me started on the fiddly train-wreck that was the PS2’s online system. Things are different now though, and the thought of Battlefront 3 seamlessly integrating with Xbox Live and the PSN is enough to make me nerdgasm repeatedly. After all this time though, Battlefront 3 seems less and less likely.
Dungeon Keeper
Another Molyneux classic I’d trade one of my kidneys for any day, Dungeon Keeper is one of the few games to match originality, a quirky aesthetic and heaps of awesome content together in equal measure. It was one of the greatest RTS franchises and it desperately needs a third instalment. Will it get one though? No. Apparently an on rails travesty that continues to destroy Fable’s reputation is much more important. Thanks for nothing Molyneux!
Banjo Kazooie
Some of you out there may argue that Banjo Kazooie was already made a trilogy by 2008’s Nuts and Bolts, but you’d be wrong in thinking this. Nuts and Bolts wasn’t a game, after all, it was an insult. No, we need a real Banjo Kazooie 3 but, considering the decreasing popularity of the 3D platformer, this dream of a current generation Banjo just seems to keep slipping further and further away.
