CGR Undertow - PONDering: Why do we buy so many sequels?

PONDering video feature. Shop CGR shirts & mugs! According to NPD sales data, seven of the ten best-selling video games of 2014 were sequels to long-running franchises. Only three were original new IP. So why do so many gamers complain about unoriginal sequels if they buy so many of them? Are they just making a safe bet on a familiar product—or are they trying to relive some of their past? Is it about quality or nostalgia? Join us, Undertoads, as we PO