Any Spin-Offs you've enjoyed?

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I usually don't like spin-offs from the main series, there's a good saying that goes "If it aint broke don't fix it", however there are some spin-offs that are really fun and enjoyable despite straying from the traditional formula from the series.

A good example for me would be the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon series, Red Rescue Team pleasantly surprised me by being a fun dungeon crawler when I thought it would just be a average game.

So what about you guys? What Spin-off games/series have you you enjoyed?
Would you consider Metroid Prime as a 'spin-off'? *_*
If so, then I'd say Metroid Prime. It took a lunge into the deep abyss by choosing 1st person. I think the devs made the right choice.
I don't know of many... but I did like Diddy Kong Racing back in the day.
Diddy Kong Racing was so much better than MarioKart 64.
DKR was amazing.
Conkers in the hovercraft ftw.
pokemon snap
A lot of the Mario Spin-offs have been enjoyable, such as Mario Kart, and Mario Party (1 and bits of some others). Pokemon Mystery Dungeon also worked.

In generall I think any spin-off that lasts for multiple editions means it's enjoyable.
The 3rd Birthday. It's awesome, although I do miss PE's original style gameplay.
Battlefield: Bad Company 1/2, Portal, Mario Kart, Final Fantasy Tactics, Call of Duty: Finest Hour, Call of Duty 2: Big Red One and All the GTA spin-offs (eg London 1969/1961, Liberty City Stories n etc)
I guess Rockman.EXE and Shooting Star Rockman. I enjoyed the original but those weren't so bad too bad CAPCOM isn't gonna continue SSR since they haven't annouced 4 or a new Rockman.EXE universe game.

*sigh*

Back to the GBA games for me :D
DKR >>> MK, every single day of the week!

Beta said: DKR >>> MK, every single day of the week!


Was good but not that good [Shifty]
pokemon ranger GOOD GAME lol
Portal and Shadow the Hedgehog. (evil)

Kenni said: Portal and Shadow the Hedgehog.



Wow, Shadow the Hedgehog. I thought it was underrated. Terrible in a good way. Would have been awesome on the Dreamcast :P
The fact that a hedgehog uses guns is humorous on its own. :P

renagadez said: pokemon snap



Without a doubt!

Would Duke 3D be considered a spin-off? It is very different from the 2D games.
Megaman X

SevenII said:

renagadez said: pokemon snap


Without a doubt!
Would Duke 3D be considered a spin-off? It is very different from the 2D games.


I think it's a sequel. Manhattan Project and Land of the Babes were spinoffs if I remember correctly. I quite liked MP.
wait what is portal a spin off for?
Half-Life 2.

Kenni said: Half-Life 2.


ooooohhhh
I think. I was skimming through the wiki page of HL2 and saw something about Portal. :P
lol wiki aye

then maybe it isnt a spin off

Silence said: Diddy Kong Racing was so much better than MarioKart 64.

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