What Makes a Good Videogame Sequel? | Critical Thought

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Diablo III
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Diablo III (2012)
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As a companion piece to our recent live show talk, for this critical thought, I discussed the risks of making a sequel and the challenge of either going too far away, or not far enough, from the first game.
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