How much innovation do you expect in a sequel?

Do you expect true innovation or just changing things up a bit and adding some improvements? This was a sore point for Brian. I'm afraid I would misstate his position, so I'm not going to try, but I think his opinion was similar to mine, which is that basic changes (like location) and improvements (QoL) are really the only justifications I need to play a sequel. In fact, QoL improvements are some of the most satisfying changes that I remember from one game to the next.

Valve thinks...

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