Hello!


Sequels are typically regarded as inferior, and threequels are generally worse than either predecessor. What are some examples of threequels that are the exception, rather than the rule?

Super Mario Bros 3 - One of my favourite games. The art style has aged well IMO. I still pick it up occasionally.

Lego Batman 3 - The second Lego game that has voice acting. I feel like they improved upon the first two games.

Witcher 3 - Got bored with the first two. Currently playing it now, and I really like it. Geralt sounded tired in the previous Witcher games. In 3 his voice acting comes off as stoic, rather than uninterested.

Arkham Knight - We finally get the batmobile. DLC that focuses on other characters. My biggest gripe about this game is the ridiculous amount of Riddler trophies.

Morrowind - An Elder Scrolls classic. Wish it didn't crash so much on my modern PC.

Half-Life 3 ...wait.

Edit: Also, if "sequel" comes from "second" (it doesn't), shouldn't this be called... thirquel?

Errr... Patrician 3?

I haven't played the two previous titles, but this one was so good...

Oh, I have a real one now: Monkey Island 3 (aka The Curse of Monkey Island)

Also Anno 1701, if that counts, it is the third game in the Anno franchise. And Populous: The Beginning.

Damn, none of these actually has a "3" in its title.

I you haven't tried it yet I would suggest Open Morrowing

https://openmw.org/en/

It's an open source engine that allows a more stable experience on modern systems (as well as other OS's such as Linux)

I don't even consider it a sequel, but I'd say Duke Nukem 3D.

It's quite the opposite for me. Not that I've beaten every Scenario in the first two, far from it, but I found it impossible to earn enough money to actually build anything in the third one.

Masterpiece. Level design, weapon design... enemy design...

... charm...

In many ways, yes. It was a supremely accessible game. Easily learned and played, but difficulty could ramp up for those who wanted it, too. My father had no problems playing it entirely with the keyboard, and with half his finger missing on one of the hands, too! There were a few platforming secret-areas he couldn't get to, but that was really it.

Dragon Quest 3, which (along with Final Fantasy) helped establish the JRPG genre, while still having the option to create your own characters, and being partially open world (unlike more modern JRPGs).

Tropico 3 - presentationally an amazing game, and not as outrageously hard as the earlier ones.

I'm also fond of Railroad Tycoon 3.

I haven't played Tropico 6 yet, but Tropico 4 seems like the best game out of the first five. All of them great though.

Bard's Tale 3, as long as you are playing a good version (in other words, not the DOS or Amiga version).