10 Underhand Ways Video Games Get You Hooked

5. Sequels

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Oh, sequels. The things that turn new IPs into billion dollar video game franchises. In the past, we didn't play games with the expectation of a sequel before we even started playing. But nowadays. sequels are the norm, and we keep going back to games in our favorites series' to prolong our exciting experiences in our favorite worlds. But sometimes our devotion takes a turn for the worse. There are a few sequels that arrive that are embarrassments to the original game, or are so mediocre that they shouldn't even be considered part of the same canon. However, because of our blind devotion, we keep going back even when we know we shouldn't. Even if it's just to see how far our favorite series has fallen, we continue playing. You just can't stop watching. It's like a car accident, but much, much worse.
 
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Brittany Gadsden has lots of hobbies. Like playing video games. And...reading about video games. And...writing about video games. She swears there's more, but she's too busy playing video games to really elaborate.