TIL the $9 thrift store game was a sequel, tracked down the whole series
Found a dusty PS2 game at a Value Village in Spokane for $9, no manual. Beat it in a weekend, loved it, then realized the story made no sense. Turns out it was the third entry in a trilogy. Spent the next 3 months hunting the first two on eBay and local shops, paid $15 and $22 total. Has anyone else accidentally started a series in the middle and then had to hunt backwards?