Is this a real Part 2?

[Jiggy007]

Hello

Is there a good reason to play TS2 after having played TS1 already? The reason I ask: I struggle with 'Part 2 of any Game' now and then. Normally I am happy about sequels. But then there are those kind of games, which rely more on gameplay than story, causing the sequels to turn out to be "clones" of the first game. (Didn't want to use that harsh and probably wrong term "clone", but couldn't come up with a better alternative.)

I am not the type of gamer who replays games (with a few exceptions when they are sandbox games), so, I don't want sequels to feel like Replays of the first games. Honestly, this struggle of mine isn't just limited to TS, but also to games like Slime Rancher 1/2 and My Time at Portia/Sandrock.

So, is TS2 a game that will make me feel like playing a real sequel, or does it (currently?) rather feel like a (maybe a little bit updated/optimized?) replay of TS1?

I believe you all, if you tell me it is a great game. I am not even denying that. But just for a moment, if you could judge solely based on what type of gamer I am: Would you recommend me TS2 based on what I told you here?

[CSI48]

kinda feels like a Paid DLC only it's another game.

[Jiggy007]

Originally posted by CSI48:

kinda feels like a Paid DLC only it's another game.

That's what I was worried about. A DLC is nice, because it usually considers your progression. A sequel is good, when the feeling, graphics, maps, mechanics, gameplay and/or story changed enough to offer you a different/new experience when playing the sequel.

If that different/new experience in the sequel is not provided, then it more or less feels like a (maybe improved) replay of the first game, starting from zero.

I really like games like Thief Sim, Slime Rancher, Time at Portia, The Forest, Subnautica etc. as mentioned. They are all nice games. But I have the same worries with their sequels. I mean, I guess I would still buy the sequels one day. But yeah, the question is, do those sequels provide enough of a different/new experience to buy them on release/higher price, or better wait a few years for good sales.