What Gaming Franchise needs to Die?

[QUOTE="MidtownShow"]

Metal Gear, God of War, Ninja Gaiden.

x8VXU6

cant think of much, maybe only nfs series. the game was just milked too much already, it pretty much lost it's identity and novelty value. it's safe to say the series should be killed off, but from the ashes of it, bring out some new games to replace it, maybe instead of naming the sequel of nfs shift as 'nfs shift 2', just name it, 'shift', a racing series for gamers looking for realistic racing, and also spawn new series from previous subseries that were popular like 'underground' for those inclined towards vehicle tuning, then 'hot pursuit' for those inclined towards high-speed cop chases. if they alternate between these series i believe the feeling of milking will be reduced.

Sonic, Mario, Zelda, all handheld games (I just don't like them), and Dynasty Warriors.

Soapweed

Need for speed there just getting boring now.

Gamer-Dude-1-

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"][QUOTE="jclem43"]I would argue the game play and story in the Halo series and Fable series is declining with the sequels. jclem43

Your kidding? Ok, does'nt everyone know halo 1 and 2 had glitches and really, the weapons in halo 1 looked plastic. Look, I know the story actually did kinda get more boring, the first had the best story. But Gameplay? I would love to hear your arguements, cause frankly, i found halo 1 and 2's multiplayer lame. Halo 3 completely skyrocketed in that area. Halo campaign is meh, ok, fun when you go points with friends on co-op, its definitley better than number one and two's gameplay. But multiplayer matchmaking and forge are an excellent addition to the series. I really don't understand why everyone hates halo, is it because there are hundreds of pros that kill you in seconds? I reckon everyone is backing out of matchmaking after a couple of games, I though it was boring at the beginning, but it is a favourable experience when you play at higher standards with players of higer standards. I found Cod and those war games boring, snoring multiplayers. the environments are boring, wheras halo's maps are interesting and colourful.jclem43

Sonic, Megaman, Halo (after the first game it went downhill), and WWII games (can't we move on to Vietnam and milk that for all it's worth)RAMRODtheMASTER

[QUOTE="jclem43"][QUOTE="KC_Hokie"] You can't just argue something without evidence. In what way is the halo 3 gameplay worse than the previous series? I'm not sure about fable, but 2 looks way better than one. And friends ensure me of this theory.RAMRODtheMASTER

Your kidding? Ok, does'nt everyone know halo 1 and 2 had glitches and really, the weapons in halo 1 looked plastic. Look, I know the story actually did kinda get more boring, the first had the best story. But Gameplay? I would love to hear your arguements, cause frankly, i found halo 1 and 2's multiplayer lame. Halo 3 completely skyrocketed in that area. Halo campaign is meh, ok, fun when you go points with friends on co-op, its definitley better than number one and two's gameplay. But multiplayer matchmaking and forge are an excellent addition to the series. I really don't understand why everyone hates halo, is it because there are hundreds of pros that kill you in seconds? I reckon everyone is backing out of matchmaking after a couple of games, I though it was boring at the beginning, but it is a favourable experience when you play at higher standards with players of higer standards. I found Cod and those war games boring, snoring multiplayers. the environments are boring, wheras halo's maps are interesting and colourful.jclem43

[QUOTE="RAMRODtheMASTER"]Sonic, Megaman, Halo (after the first game it went downhill), and WWII games (can't we move on to Vietnam and milk that for all it's worth)TOC48

[QUOTE="MidtownShow"] I like some aspects of God of War, but all you had to do is beat the crap out of the enemies, I like such games to have puzzles. x-2tha-z

To me no gaming franchises need to end because there are people that actually enjoy them. If a game gets made that I don't want, I just ignore it. I'm not sure why these games bother you guys so much but whatever to each his own I suppose.

craigalan23

Metal Gear, God of War, Ninja Gaiden.

MidtownShow

You can't be serious...anyway, Guitar Hero and Rock Band have my vote.

If you don't like a game series, stop playing it. Nothing needs to die.vashkey

Halo

The ones that arent selling.

[QUOTE="x-2tha-z"][QUOTE="MidtownShow"] I like some aspects of God of War, but all you had to do is beat the crap out of the enemies, I like such games to have puzzles. x8VXU6

NFS or Sonic.... really when was the last good Sonic game

The Halo series, Call of Duty series, and all the countless music games being released. None of those games bring anything new or original to videogames and should be put to death.X-ColdRush-X

Yeah right halo combat evolvedwas original and new, everyone loved the new ideas. Sadly everyone was expecting something completely new in number 2 and 3. Of course,it did'nt come, halo is just like abook series, you can't just completely change the plot. I think people were way to hyped, me? I was patient, when halo 2 and 3 come out, I did'nt evenknow, I was like oh, they are in.. IIstill enjoy them all.I'm still to buy ODst. I found Cod, to tell the truth (this is COD3) Very boring, I like desert storm better, I think the graphics were plain and boring (for xbox 360). Gameplay was extremley easy and you basically can't loose. In desert storm at least it was challenging. Like the tanks were what I liked the best. I loved throwing a smoke grenade, sneaking right up to the tank and planting a bomb, then Kaboom. Was actually impossible to blow a tank up sometimes though (you might only have machine guns). But I liked it like that, you had like two shots with the RGP and that was it, grenades never worked and the only option was to plant a claymine. But Cod was a game, and I have'nt really been upset at any games except, what was that crap game? hmmmm, darn it, forgoten, but it was the worst game ever, and SO boring.EERrrm, I think it was on Ps2. Wait, this is xbox 360 section. Ok, signing out.

[QUOTE="jclem43"][QUOTE="KC_Hokie"] You can't just argue something without evidence. In what way is the halo 3 gameplay worse than the previous series? I'm not sure about fable, but 2 looks way better than one. And friends ensure me of this theory.RAMRODtheMASTER

Your kidding? Ok, does'nt everyone know halo 1 and 2 had glitches and really, the weapons in halo 1 looked plastic. Look, I know the story actually did kinda get more boring, the first had the best story. But Gameplay? I would love to hear your arguements, cause frankly, i found halo 1 and 2's multiplayer lame. Halo 3 completely skyrocketed in that area. Halo campaign is meh, ok, fun when you go points with friends on co-op, its definitley better than number one and two's gameplay. But multiplayer matchmaking and forge are an excellent addition to the series. I really don't understand why everyone hates halo, is it because there are hundreds of pros that kill you in seconds? I reckon everyone is backing out of matchmaking after a couple of games, I though it was boring at the beginning, but it is a favourable experience when you play at higher standards with players of higer standards. I found Cod and those war games boring, snoring multiplayers. the environments are boring, wheras halo's maps are interesting and colourful.jclem43

[QUOTE="RAMRODtheMASTER"][QUOTE="jclem43"] It's called an opinion,that I also agree with. He has one and apparently you need a wall of text to relay yours.[QUOTE="jclem43"]Your kidding? Ok, does'nt everyone know halo 1 and 2 had glitches and really, the weapons in halo 1 looked plastic. Look, I know the story actually did kinda get more boring, the first had the best story. But Gameplay? I would love to hear your arguements, cause frankly, i found halo 1 and 2's multiplayer lame. Halo 3 completely skyrocketed in that area. Halo campaign is meh, ok, fun when you go points with friends on co-op, its definitley better than number one and two's gameplay. But multiplayer matchmaking and forge are an excellent addition to the series. I really don't understand why everyone hates halo, is it because there are hundreds of pros that kill you in seconds? I reckon everyone is backing out of matchmaking after a couple of games, I though it was boring at the beginning, but it is a favourable experience when you play at higher standards with players of higer standards. I found Cod and those war games boring, snoring multiplayers. the environments are boring, wheras halo's maps are interesting and colourful.TOC48

Final Fantasy isnt there like 12 games now?

free kudos too the guy who knows my avatar's model name.

I can't believe no one Mentioned MADDEN???

I can't believe no one Mentioned MADDEN???

Hammerdinz

Dynasty Warriors no doubt! (including regular, gundam, empires, and samurai, etc.)

None, it's not my call to cut that game away from someone who enjoys it.

need for speed and metal gear i mean the story in the sequels was really stupid

Those crap Dynasty Warriors games.

Those crap Dynasty Warriors games.

Nshadow23

Final fantasy! It was a great series but however some just need to end. Like movies.

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[QUOTE="sensfanVone"]

No.

jclem43

Yea, no is right. You have to be out of your mind to think that. Sorry, but the amount of stuff they added to the gameplay and the stories the put together make the first one look average.

Thank god someone else has a realistic comment. Of course Halo 3 got better, people must have loved halo 1 so much that they expected the next to blow their minds away, of course not, bungie staff are'nt gods, but each series is better than the last, besides the length of course, but thats the result of adding a lot more detail. I hate halo one and two's graphics now I look back. But they were great, but really I think the series has got better, and fan's expactations higher, I'm no halo fan boy, I find it entertaining, but it has it's downsides. Forge was the winner, along with online matchmaking (better than halo 2s), no-one really aprecciates halo 3 enough, its great. And forge is frustrating, should 'clip' into place, not gin around trying to put object in place. But its great! Really, what is so bad about it? Everyone is crying about how it let them down and the story sucked. But really whats so bad about it? It's pure fun!

There's just those idiots who want a sequel to a good game and just because it does some things differently they get their panties in a bunch and act like the game sucks when it really doesn't and actually improves in almost every way. Why the hell would you want the sequel to stay the exact same? Then it will just be a waste of money.

Guitar Hero.

buttslaya617z

[QUOTE="jclem43"]

[QUOTE="SilentSoprano"]

Yea, no is right. You have to be out of your mind to think that. Sorry, but the amount of stuff they added to the gameplay and the stories the put together make the first one look average.

SilentSoprano

Thank god someone else has a realistic comment. Of course Halo 3 got better, people must have loved halo 1 so much that they expected the next to blow their minds away, of course not, bungie staff are'nt gods, but each series is better than the last, besides the length of course, but thats the result of adding a lot more detail. I hate halo one and two's graphics now I look back. But they were great, but really I think the series has got better, and fan's expactations higher, I'm no halo fan boy, I find it entertaining, but it has it's downsides. Forge was the winner, along with online matchmaking (better than halo 2s), no-one really aprecciates halo 3 enough, its great. And forge is frustrating, should 'clip' into place, not gin around trying to put object in place. But its great! Really, what is so bad about it? Everyone is crying about how it let them down and the story sucked. But really whats so bad about it? It's pure fun!

There's just those idiots who want a sequel to a good game and just because it does some things differently they get their panties in a bunch and act like the game sucks when it really doesn't and actually improves in almost every way. Why the hell would you want the sequel to stay the exact same? Then it will just be a waste of money.

[QUOTE="jclem43"]

[QUOTE="SilentSoprano"]

Yea, no is right. You have to be out of your mind to think that. Sorry, but the amount of stuff they added to the gameplay and the stories the put together make the first one look average.

SilentSoprano

Thank god someone else has a realistic comment. Of course Halo 3 got better, people must have loved halo 1 so much that they expected the next to blow their minds away, of course not, bungie staff are'nt gods, but each series is better than the last, besides the length of course, but thats the result of adding a lot more detail. I hate halo one and two's graphics now I look back. But they were great, but really I think the series has got better, and fan's expactations higher, I'm no halo fan boy, I find it entertaining, but it has it's downsides. Forge was the winner, along with online matchmaking (better than halo 2s), no-one really aprecciates halo 3 enough, its great. And forge is frustrating, should 'clip' into place, not gin around trying to put object in place. But its great! Really, what is so bad about it? Everyone is crying about how it let them down and the story sucked. But really whats so bad about it? It's pure fun!

There's just those idiots who want a sequel to a good game and just because it does some things differently they get their panties in a bunch and act like the game sucks when it really doesn't and actually improves in almost every way. Why the hell would you want the sequel to stay the exact same? Then it will just be a waste of money.

Just for fun, I want the call of duty franchise to die.. Just all the call of duty games POOF dissapeared.. see the chaos it would cause :P

[QUOTE="RAMRODtheMASTER"]Sonic, Megaman, Halo (after the first game it went downhill), and WWII games (can't we move on to Vietnam and milk that for all it's worth)SilentSoprano

How the hell did it go downhill? I can understand not liking the 2nd and 3rd as much, but it's not like they sucked terribly.

Yea, no is right. You have to be out of your mind to think that. Sorry, but the amount of stuff they added to the gameplay and the stories the put together make the first one look average.

SilentSoprano

[QUOTE="RAMRODtheMASTER"]

How the hell did it go downhill? I can understand not liking the 2nd and 3rd as much, but it's not like they sucked terribly.

Yea, no is right. You have to be out of your mind to think that. Sorry, but the amount of stuff they added to the gameplay and the stories the put together make the first one look average.

need for speed and metal gear i mean the story in the sequels was really stupid

narog84

Need for Speed I agree with...but Metal Gear?? Are you out of your f*cking mind boy?

dynasty warriors, resident evil, sonic, any world war II based video games, halo is losing it apeal to me, and a few others i cant think of right now.

dynasty warriors, resident evil, sonic, any world war II based video games, halo is losing it apeal to me, and a few others i cant think of right now.

shureshot24

metal gear solid... oh wait you said games not movies.... strawberry9

[QUOTE="shureshot24"]

dynasty warriors, resident evil, sonic, any world war II based video games, halo is losing it apeal to me, and a few others i cant think of right now.

RAMRODtheMASTER

Ya I still like resedient evil too, and the whole standing in one spot toshoot does need to change, but the story and characters are just a recyled mess and needs to either die or change.

One plain example for a reason I hate preplanned trilogies is Too Human - if you followed the dev reports for all its different incarnations and compare to what was going to be in the release they did, there were A LOT of things that were cut and altered. And the finished product definitely felt like much of what was going to be cool about it was removed in favor of what was supposed to be its preplanned sequels. Only... that game did SO poorly that there probably won't ever be a sequel. Crysis on PC did this too with its ending, alluding to a sequel that either won't come, or will only show up well after the game has been long and well forgotten about. Warhead wasn't so much a sequel as it was a side story to the same events, and it only sold because Crytek spent more than 30 seconds ensuring it could actually run on realistically available computers.codezer0

[QUOTE="RAMRODtheMASTER"][QUOTE="shureshot24"]

dynasty warriors, resident evil, sonic, any world war II based video games, halo is losing it apeal to me, and a few others i cant think of right now.

shureshot24

Ya I still like resedient evil too, and the whole standing in one spot toshoot does need to change, but the story and characters are just a recyled mess and needs to either die or change.

I agree with this, I wish RE5 was scarier though. I hope the next one will be decently scary.