Franchises they should stop...or take time to re-work

I would rather have a brand new game released every couple years, or instead of seemingly having a new game from a franchise every year, have one every two or three years so that they can take time to actually re work the game and make it worthwhile. There never seems to be enough improvement in a game over a year. For me some franchises that should take a break or slow down are

Need For Speed - Yet again nothing new really ever introduced and when something new is in there, it's not worth payin $60 for the game again

Smackdown Series - Here Comes The Pain was the best wrestling game since No Mercy, they had a new control scheme, updated graphics, new match types, body damage, and a great roster. Since then though the games seem to be lacking to me, 07 had the whole 'arena moves' which were just kinda gimmicky to me because they weren't really practical IMO


Pretty much All Sports games - I'd be fine playing an 'okay' game for an extra year if they'd give a roster update over live...I remember on PC they use to give roster updates even after they released a new game. I don't want more new features with my games if the gameplay always has the same crappy bugs in it

Tony Hawk - Change the camera, update the graphics so they're not so cartoony, introduce a new manual/grind system because honestly ever since THPS3 if you're good at one THPS, you're good at all of them.

I think Smackdown VS Raw needs a year or two off in order to be completely overhauled. I haven't enjoyed the series since Here Comes the Pain way back on the PS2. To be honest, I wish the license would go to some one else because I feel that THQ has butchered the series, and I would very much welcome a new developer for the game.....as long as it is NOT EA.:P

Madden is another game that needs a break. It will never happen of course because it brings so much money to EA, but I just don't care for Madden anymore, and haven't for a few years. I still feel like the pinnacle of Football games was with NFL 2K5 and no game has surpassed it in my opinion. I think it will be a while until a Football game comes out that dethrones 2K5, and as long as EA has the rights, it may be a very long wait.:(

Madden is another game that needs a break. It will never happen of course because it brings so much money to EA, but I just don't care for Madden anymore, and haven't for a few years. I still feel like the pinnacle of Football games was with NFL 2K5 and no game has surpassed it in my opinion. I think it will be a while until a Football game comes out that dethrones 2K5, and as long as EA has the rights, it may be a very long wait.:(

nyc05

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Madden is another game that needs a break. It will never happen of course because it brings so much money to EA, but I just don't care for Madden anymore, and haven't for a few years. I still feel like the pinnacle of Football games was with NFL 2K5 and no game has surpassed it in my opinion. I think it will be a while until a Football game comes out that dethrones 2K5, and as long as EA has the rights, it may be a very long wait.:(

limpbizkit818

I have played Madden, I just don't care for it. I owned Madden 06 and Madden 07 for the 360, and I've played Madden 08 at my cousin's house. I just don't care for the Madden franchise anymore, and I don't think it plays as well as 2K5 did some years ago.

yep nfs needs to be brought back to its roots, e.g hot pursuit.

if they remade road rash it would make an old boy very happy