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by Einstalbert 2793 days ago
The ability in these games to import a character from a prior game's save state was incredible and is something I haven't seen in games since. Unlocking the special character class for doing so (paladin) led to hidden cutscenes and choices. I would be happy with a modern game simply recognizing I played its prior installments with much less programming required.

QFGIV's official remastered soundtrack is out on Bandcamp. I would link it but I am not sure how without creating a mess. It's a treat for the new and nostalgic alike.

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I haven't seen in games since.

It was fairly standard at the time and still is in episodic adventure games (e.g. Mass Effect, Dragon Age, etc). Strictly episodic games with character continuity are themselves a lot less common, though.