10 Worst Video Game Sequels Of ALL TIME

8. Dino Crisis 3

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On the surface, it's easy to see Dino Crisis as "Resident Evil with dinosaurs". But due to the game's effective AI, imaginative puzzles, and focus on strategy, this survival horror title stood out on its own.

Rather than churning out more of the same, Dino Crisis 2 focused more on action, tossing every prehistoric monster on land, sea, and air at the player. The sequel also expanded the lore and crafted a surprisingly deep storyline. With only two instalments under its belt, gamers were certain Dino Crisis would become a long-lasting franchise.

But when the third entry was released, the series was rendered extinct almost immediately. At first, you'd assume Dino Crisis 3 was let down by its absurd premise. (The plot boils down to "dinos in space".)

However, the story isn't the issue. Simply put, DC3 has the worst camera of all time. That’s not an exaggeration. IGN awarded the game with the Worst Camera Ever. (I didn't even know that was a thing.) It's so hard to see where the enemies are, you often have to resort to firing willy-nilly. So, if you were hoping for some tactical gameplay like the previous instalments, there's nothing like that here. Instead, you just fire in random directions, hoping to hit something. Yay.

Also, there's barely any variation in the enemies. Even though the developers could've implemented countless types of sauropods or pterosaurs, there are only three types of baddies, excluding bosses.

Furthermore, the room structures look so similar, it's easy to get lost, meaning the player is destined to run around in circles for hours.

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