The longest gaps between video game sequels

53   5.8  

Alone in the Dark (2008)



Sequel to: Alone In The Dark: The New Nightmare (2001)



Gap between games: 7 years

Was it worth the wait?: I only played The New Nightmare and I remember it being okay. I personally was more into Resident Evil growing up, so I never got into this franchise. I hear Alone in the Dark (2008) was not very good and it didn't sell very neither. It looks like fans have to wait longer for the next game.

635   8.3  

Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)



Sequel to: Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)



Gap between games: 7 years

Was it worth the wait?: Yes. While I did enjoy Melee better, but I think Brawl was still a awesome game. It had a great section of characters, lots of replay value and you can finally have Sonic fight against Mario for the first time in a fighting game.

AVPGuyver21's rating:

588   8.8  

Metal Gear Solid (1998)



Sequel to : Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (1990)



Gap between games: 8 years

Was it worth the wait?: Yes! Metal Gear Solid is one of my all time favorite games and I have been a fan ever since I played it back in 1999. Funny how people forget that Metal Gear Solid is a sequel.

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182   8.2  

Team Fortress 2 (2007)



Sequel to : Team Fortress Classic (1999)



Gap between games: 8 years

Was it worth the wait?: I never got the chance to fully play the second game since I never had the PC that can support it. Maybe one day since I hear it's awesome. I do remember playing the first Team Fortress game back in the third game in 1999 and I enjoy it.

74   7.6  

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (2008)



Sequel to : Banjo-Tooie (2000)



Gap between games: 8 years

Was it worth the wait?: No. I didn't like the game at all and I was really disappointed by it. The game didn't feel like a Banjo-Kazooie game to me and I also didn't like the new designs for the characters neither. I also hate that the text in the game is so small that only people with a HD TV can only read it and they didn't bother adding any voice acting for the characters.

32   6.9  

Wolfenstein (2009)



Sequel to : Return to Castle Wolfenstein (2001)



Gap between games: 8 years

Was it worth the wait?: The new Wolfenstein game came off to be very dull in my opinion. It was nothing special and it didn't leave any impact on you at all. Return to Castle Wolfenstein was a great sequel to a good game (Wolfenstein 3D) and you are better off playing Return to Castle Wolfenstein on the PC instead.

22   7.7  

Serious Sam 3: BFE (2011)



Sequel to : Serious Sam II (2003)



Gap between games: 8 years

Was it worth the wait?: I love the Serious Sam franchise and I always feel like the first game was the last classic FPS until Halo and Call of Duty came out. I remember liking the second game and I hear good things about the third one. I will check it out one day.

512   7.2  

Doom 3 (2004)



Sequel to: Doom 2 (1994)



Gap between games: 10 years

Was it worth the wait?: I enjoy it and I plan to pick up the HD collection soon. I remember waiting a long time for Doom 3 until it finally came out in 2004. Doom 1 and 2 where better games in my opinion, but Doom 3 was still pretty solid game. I think Doom 4 is set to be released in 2014, 10 years after the released of Doom 3.

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296   8.5  

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140   7.4  

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130   8.4  

Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010)



Sequel to: Donkey Kong 64 (1999)



Gap between games: 11 years

Was it worth the wait?: I never got the chance to play Donkey Kong Country Returns, but I hear it's a great game. I loved Donkey Kong Country on the SNES and Donkey Kong 64 is one of my favorite games on the N64. I would love to check it out one day.

35   7.6  

Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (2011)



Sequel to: Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (2000)



Gap between games: 11 years

Was it worth the wait?: Some people hated it while others enjoy it. I had a lot of fun with the game, but the character section is lackluster compare to the second game. Capcom also cut off the DLC support which means no more new characters. The game left out some of the best classic characters like Venom and Megaman.

AVPGuyver21's rating:

204   8.5  

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (2010)



Sequel to: StarCraft (1998)



Gap between games: 12 years

Was it worth the wait?: I remember playing the first game years ago as a kid back in the 90's, but I never got the chance to play the sequel. Maybe one day when I get a better PC since I hear it's pretty good.

209   7.2  

Diablo III (2012)



Sequel to: Diablo II (2000)



Gap between games: 12 years

Was it worth the wait?: I played both Diablo games as a kid and loved them. I hear Diablo 3 is awesome and I would also love to play it one day.

2   8.5  

Sam & Max: Save The World (2006)



Sequel to: Sam & Max Hit the Road (1993)



Gap between games: 13 years

Was it worth the wait?: I can't remember if I played the first game or not, but I do remember watching the cartoon show as a kid like 14 or 15 years ago. I'm surprise that they did another whereas most people had completely forgotten these two characters. I hear Sam & Max: Save The World was a good game and it was a big hit too.

61   5.4  

Duke Nukem Forever (2011)



Sequel to: Duke Nukem 3D (1996)



Gap between games: 15 years

Was it worth the wait?: Some people didn't like the game, but I enjoy it. Sure the game did flaws, but I really had fun from start to finish. I think everyone thought it was going to be a masterpiece after waiting 15 years, but it was fun playing another Duke Nukem game again.

48   8.4  

Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012)



Sequel to: Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters (1991)



Gap between games: 21 years

Was it worth the wait?: It took over 20 years to bring back to this classic video game character in his own solo game. It seem like Super Smash Brawl may help Pit get his own game again. I haven't played Uprising yet but I hear it's a good game.