OK, let me draw an analogy to help illustrate the difference as I see it between Bioshock/other sequels and Mario Galaxy as a sequel:
System Shock/Bioshock and others are like Batman/Batman Returns. Great movies, and certainly not clones of one another, but pretty similar overall. (Actually, some people say that the gameplay of Bioshock IS pretty much a "steampunk" clone of SS2, but I wouldn't know.)
Mario Galaxy is like Alien/Aliens. Great movies, very different from each other despite the strong similarities inherent in being part of the same continuum.
And then you have game sequels that are like Saw/II/III/IV. Pretty much the same thing again and again. Obviously it's good enough to keep people coming back for more but no points for originality.
Tag (courtesy of fkusumot): "Please feel free -- nay, I encourage you -- to offer rebuttal."
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My advice to fanboys: Brag about stuff that's true, not about stuff that's false. Predict stuff that's likely, not stuff that's unlikely. You will be happier, and we will be happier.
"Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts." - Sen. Pat Moynihan
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