Feature: The Top 21 Games that Didn't Need Sequels! Subscribe to this RSS feed

Numbers 15 to 11!

15- Destroy All Humans

Didn't we Destroy all the humans the first time? Apparently not. We've given Crypto three shots to eradicate our race, but he's still dragging his feet. It sucks to say that a sandbox game featuring an alien with odd weapons could be generic, but this sandbox game featuring an alien with odd weapons is pretty goddamn generic.

14- Far Cry

You play as Jack Carver as he rescues Valerie Constantine from a cheap island of Dr. Moreau. In Far Cry: Instincts you play as Jack Carver as he saves Valerie Cortez from the same island, only this time Carver has some generic genetic powers. In Far Cry Instincts: Evolution you play as Jack Carver as he calls all his ex-girlfriends to tell them he has feral abilities. Actually, that's a lie, but we're pretty sure it involved an island, supernatural abilities, and a complete lack of innovation.

13- Viewtiful Joe

The first Viewtiful Joe was an excellent title that brought about a 2D platforming renaissance. Then came a sequel that had absolutely nothing to add to the formula, followed by a fighter that pretty much dug the series a shallow grave. When the first one perfects a genre, retreading and retrying is pretty much a failed proposition. We don't know where Joe'll go, but his prospects don't look promising.

12- The Getaway

The Getaway attempted to take a different route in the crime-sim sandbox genre by focusing on realism and the British. What Sony Computer Entertainment Europe failed to realize was that people don't enjoy realism or English people in their games. The series still tolls on, despite the fact that people stopped caring about British gangster movies a good half-decade ago.

Outclassed during the PS2 era, the series faces even more competition with well-designed sandbox titles like Saint's Row and Crackdown filling the time before GTA drops. Up next? A potential PS3 sequel that really has no worth now that GTA has cast off its cartoony roots.

11- Devil May Cry

The original Devil May Cry was a shot in the arm for action titles, arriving on the scene for Capcom when Resident Evil was stagnating. Unfortunately, the second title was abysmal, and by the time the third game hit, Ninja Gaiden and God of War has stolen all of Dante's thunder. Devil May Cry 4 is in the works, but be honest... wouldn't you rather see Capcom release Resident Evil 5 or Dead Rising 2 instead?