Example, I believe Assassins Creed Black Flag is the best in the series instead of AC2. It has awesome progression, exploration, naval combat and stealth. Assassins Creed 2 was good, and it was my second game I played in the series but I never got as attached to is as 2.
diablo 2 is the best diablo
tekken 3 is the best Tekken
starcraft 2 is the best starcraft
warcraft 3 is the best Warcraft
baldurs gate 3 is the best divinity original sin
pillars of eternity is the best baldurs gate
gta v is the best need for speed