What are some game series' that you think should no longer continue?
My top two for this are Call of Duty and Halo, not because they are generic FPS's or all the seemingly typical reasons, but there are some others why I think they cannot be sustained.
Call of Duty:
With Black Ops, the Call of Duty series has covered essentially the entire timeframe from WW2 up to modern times, and has settled on the gameplay and feature set that appeals most to its fanbase. There are three directions it can go from here, once the MW series has run its course.
It can either go back in history, which cannot work with the established gameplay and will make the fanbase reject it.
It can go into the future, which will betray what the games are all about for many people and will make the fanbase reject it.
Or, it can keep rehashing within the established timeframe, which is something Activision is more than willing to do and will keep a lot of people happy, but cannot be sustained long since it cannot offer the minor tweaks that make this strategy work for sports titles.
Add the departure of Infinity Ward's leadership and talk of additional subscription charges for future titles, and things simply cannot go well for the future of Call of Duty.
Halo:
Your talent is gone, Microsoft!! Bungie is a great developer, and their personality and relationship with fans are part of what made Halo stand out amongst the FPS crowd, and is what endeared me to them and their creative output. Add the fact that their games are the most fun (with liberal application of the "mute mic" feature) and most balanced in the entire online multiplayer scene, and it is clear that Halo cannot live without Bungie, even if they can't write a good game story to save their life.
Now that Bungie has left Halo behind to hopefully inject some new blood into the mainstream gaming scene, things cannot continue with the series. Sure, there is plenty of expanded universe to base games on, and Microsoft is sure to milk the franchise to its last drop no matter what I say, but without Bungie's personality and skill, any continuation will seem like a soulless clone of the originals.
My top two for this are Call of Duty and Halo, not because they are generic FPS's or all the seemingly typical reasons, but there are some others why I think they cannot be sustained.
Call of Duty:
With Black Ops, the Call of Duty series has covered essentially the entire timeframe from WW2 up to modern times, and has settled on the gameplay and feature set that appeals most to its fanbase. There are three directions it can go from here, once the MW series has run its course.
It can either go back in history, which cannot work with the established gameplay and will make the fanbase reject it.
It can go into the future, which will betray what the games are all about for many people and will make the fanbase reject it.
Or, it can keep rehashing within the established timeframe, which is something Activision is more than willing to do and will keep a lot of people happy, but cannot be sustained long since it cannot offer the minor tweaks that make this strategy work for sports titles.
Add the departure of Infinity Ward's leadership and talk of additional subscription charges for future titles, and things simply cannot go well for the future of Call of Duty.
Halo:
Your talent is gone, Microsoft!! Bungie is a great developer, and their personality and relationship with fans are part of what made Halo stand out amongst the FPS crowd, and is what endeared me to them and their creative output. Add the fact that their games are the most fun (with liberal application of the "mute mic" feature) and most balanced in the entire online multiplayer scene, and it is clear that Halo cannot live without Bungie, even if they can't write a good game story to save their life.
Now that Bungie has left Halo behind to hopefully inject some new blood into the mainstream gaming scene, things cannot continue with the series. Sure, there is plenty of expanded universe to base games on, and Microsoft is sure to milk the franchise to its last drop no matter what I say, but without Bungie's personality and skill, any continuation will seem like a soulless clone of the originals.
