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Greatest Trilogies in Gaming?
- Thread starter Kevin Shields
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Halo and Mass Effect for me.
Halo 3 and Mass Effect 1 are my favourite games of all time, and they launched within weeks of eachother. The 360's best time.
Halo 3 and Mass Effect 1 are my favourite games of all time, and they launched within weeks of eachother. The 360's best time.
Halo 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3 are pretty mediocre games
So of the choices Metroid? But then Echoes isn't great either.
In terms of consistent quality across 3 games, I guess Gears 1-3? Or the Ratchet and Clank Future Trilogy.
Older games probably Sonic 1-3
So of the choices Metroid? But then Echoes isn't great either.
In terms of consistent quality across 3 games, I guess Gears 1-3? Or the Ratchet and Clank Future Trilogy.
Older games probably Sonic 1-3
If you're just putting any 3 games in a series on that list, Uncharted 2-4 is better than any of those. And BioShock is better than all of those as well.
100% this. Even if the second game isn't very good, 1 & 3 are some of the best games of all time and 2-4 is also a legendary case.
Damn I was trying to think of a trilogy that didn't have a dud in it and totally forgot about GTA. Yeah this takes the cake as the best one. At its worst, GTA 3 is innovative enough and has left a lasting legacy on any open world game that came after it.
God, I still can't believe how bad it was at the end. The first two games are immaculate and I even enjoyed most of the third one..but then it just falls off a cliff.
Out of the ones listed, Prime easily. It's a near-perfect trilogy, the only real blemish being a minor key hunt in each game.
Oh they also run at perfect 60fps.
Oh they also run at perfect 60fps.
The same way Age of Empires II became immortal, and the way the HoMMIII community is evolving the game anyway - endless expansion packs!
...which probably wouldn't have saved New World Computing from imploding, alas.
I know they don't count yet, but I'm hoping to count Bayonetta and No More Heroes as great trilogies someday.
Street Fighter III:
-New Generation
-Double Impact
-Third Strike
Although obviously similar, each SFIII game offers a unique presentation. As a casual, I find each one charming in their own way, which makes me enjoy playing all of them!
I'm also gonna go out on a limb and say the Modern Warfare trilogy of campaigns would definitely be one of my favorites. I'd love to see them remake the third like they've done we the first two and package the campaigns as a collection.
Street Fighter III:
-New Generation
-Double Impact
-Third Strike
Although obviously similar, each SFIII game offers a unique presentation. As a casual, I find each one charming in their own way, which makes me enjoy playing all of them!
I'm also gonna go out on a limb and say the Modern Warfare trilogy of campaigns would definitely be one of my favorites. I'd love to see them remake the third like they've done we the first two and package the campaigns as a collection.
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Even if 3 turns out to be just as good as the other two this will definitely be my answer, but I trust IO to go wild with this one!
I'm playing through the BioShock games for the first time (~5 hrs into B2), and I'm having a blast so far. Loved so much about the first game, but what's really surprising me is that I'm actually kinda enjoying its sequel even more... ? Maybe I just talked to the wrong people, because my perception of things was that the sequel was the weakest of the trilogy. I know Infinite has had some pushback since its release, but hopefully it can still hang w/ what I've played so far.
Anyway, yeah... really amazing games so far. I'll hold off on voting until the closing credits of Burial at Sea ;)
Anyway, yeah... really amazing games so far. I'll hold off on voting until the closing credits of Burial at Sea ;)
Persona 3-5, Metroid Prime and the Ace Attorney trilogy. have a feeling the Hitman trilogy is gonna be one of the best soon too.
If we're allowed to consider the PS1-era Final Fantasy's as a trilogy, then it's that.
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy IX
My issue with the Arkham trilogy is the same as with Dead Space trilogy.
The first game absolutely nailed it with a tight design, then the second game went bigger, but lost a lot of the hand-crafted, tight-focused stuff I really liked, then the third game shat the bed
I wouldnt call most of those a trilogy.
Its either Dark Souls or Mass Effect for me, actually the Quintet deserves a mention as well (Soul Blazer, Illusion of Time/Gaia & Terranigma).
Its either Dark Souls or Mass Effect for me, actually the Quintet deserves a mention as well (Soul Blazer, Illusion of Time/Gaia & Terranigma).
Marvel vs Capcom
Marvel vs Capcom 2
Marvel vs Capcom 3
Might not be the absolute best for everyone, but still pretty damn great to me. ( I'm including ultimate in that list also )
Marvel vs Capcom 2
Marvel vs Capcom 3
Might not be the absolute best for everyone, but still pretty damn great to me. ( I'm including ultimate in that list also )
Neither is Metal Gear Solid.
It's like choosing three Harry Potter films and saying they're a trilogy. That's not a trilogy. Lord of the Rings is a trilogy, as is Back to the Future and The Godfather.
As for games, I like the Tomb Raider Legend trilogy, (Legend, Anniversary and Underworld). Those were the last really good TR games where you raid tombs.