Series they should just end

[Avenant]

Most of them! There're far too many sequels in gaming. I miss the good old days of studios such as Bullfrog when there was so much more creativity going around... what happened? I suppose gaming just became bigger and the ever souless EA churns out mediocre game after mediocre game.

Some sequels I'm still hyped for. Blizzard are pretty unoriginal if you think about it (compare Starcraft to Warhammer 40k, for instance), but their games are always good. So for the gameplay alone, they're worth it. I'm also excited about Fallout 3.

But as for most sequels... WHY? I mean gaming sequels aren't as bad as movie sequels usually are, but why must we replay the same damn games over and over with (usuaully) just better graphics? Not all sequels are bad, but it seems like developers simply hate coming out with new IPs. MAKE IT STOP!!

And as for GTA... it was fun... but come on people - it's essentially been the same game for 12 years now, just with added gimmicks and all. It's fun, but if you've played one, you've played them all.

 

[Slycne]

Most of them! There're far too many sequels in gaming. I miss the good old days of studios such as Bullfrog when there was so much more creativity going around... what happened? I suppose gaming just became bigger and the ever souless EA churns out mediocre game after mediocre game.

But as for most sequels... WHY? I mean gaming sequels aren't as bad as movie sequels usually are, but why must we replay the same damn games over and over with (usuaully) just better graphics? Not all sequels are bad, but it seems like developers simply hate coming out with new IPs. MAKE IT STOP!!

And as for GTA... it was fun... but come on people - it's essentially been the same game for 12 years now, just with added gimmicks and all. It's fun, but if you've played one, you've played them all.

In the end a game company's purpose is to produce a product and to make money. Employees enjoy things like having houses and feeding their families, funny how that works out.

So I can see why they rehash the same idea over and over. If we keep buying it then why should they stop. So ultimately it's on us to stop shelling out money for the same ideas.

 

[jebussaves88]

I think a series like PGR or Burnout are good, because they can actually improve and not get overly annoying. They'll get better at what they do, and in the case of PGR, the bigger reknown of the game will allow more willing cars and circuits to liscense themselves to it.

And whats with the call to end potential Bioshoc, Gears of War and Killzone series? They haven't even had a sequel yet and you want them gone? Ok if you didn't like the first one of the game, but give them a chance.

Mario should really stop. Stick to platformers and possibly the paper mario series, but stop everything else.

 

[Dolly Dagger]

To be fair though, the reason they continue on with all these franchises is because fans demand it. Fans love it.

I mean, it's incredibly difficult to imagine a Nintendo console without a Mario game.

As much as I'd like to see all these series just put to an end, what would happen if they did end?

Except Halo and WoW. Those games can die.

 

[Rshady]

Any World or European cup football games, The yearly Fifa's are enough.

Anything else I'm not too bothered about. As long as the games made are entertaining I don't mind. I'm surprised by the mention of Gta, the last game may have been a slight let down, but I'm sure rockstar can improve it with a sequel and hopefully bring back the fun of Vice city and San Andreas.

Also, if the developers of Condemned want to continue with the stupid cult/special powers angle that they had at the end of Condemned 2, then that can end as well.

 

[Gxas]

MEGAMAN!

 

[L.B. Jeffries]

Pretty much all of them. I'd rather see a new idea than a variation of an old one.

 

[Syntax Error]

Remember that each FF game had a different story, world, characters. Though they had recurring themes (character named Cid, chocobos and moogles, etc), each could have been an original IP. IMO Final Fantasy is less a game series but more a brand nowadays.

@topic:
It pains me to say this, but Silent Hill needs to be discontinued. While the evil-town-mind-fucking you dynamic never gets old, there is only so much you could stretch in said town. Is it just me or does every game in that series need a hospital level (though I gotta admit, each hospital was freaky in its own right)? The first game was a great start to the franchise. The second was the pinnacle of excellence. The third wrapped up most of the loose ends of the first.

I actually thought that the Silent Hill series would end in a game that explained everything. Maybe going back in time to dive into the town's history then work your way to the future, seeing the death and decay that would eventually eat the town up.

 

[Jonathan Hexley]

Guitar Hero
Rock Band

OK, Guitar Hero, sure maybe some could want that to end.
But Rock Band? What the hell? There's one game. And they've already got two sequels in production. I don't see why anyone would want a currently ONE GAME SERIES to end.

 

[DannyDamage]

The numbered Final Fantasy games ARE NOT sequels can I add. There are only a small handful that are actually direct follow ups.

If Square stopped calling their traditional RPGs Final Fantasy, the fans would just nickname them as Final Fantasy games anyway (imo).

The FF7 series SHOULD be taken out back and finally put out of it's misery as well as the GTA series. As someone else stated, once you've played, finished and killed everyone once, you've practically done the same in all the games.

Lastly, colour matching games (Guitar Hero / Rock Band) shouldn't have started really. Okay, I'm a little harsh there. They can be fun at parties and from time to time but it's nothing like playing an actual guitar and if it was (like the drumming obviously is 'life-like'), I think people should just go and learn how to play the actual instrument. They obviously have a liking of music and want to follow up on that so why not?

Before I get flamed I'll just say that I don't think they should STOP making GH/RB style games.................I'm just not looking forward to the future when we'll all be encouraged to do nothing in real life and instead go buy a game and a special controller and pretend to do the activity.

 

[IrokunakI]

GTA's gone on for too long. And resident evil is getting old.

 

[Janus Vesta]

Final Fantasy. Just because when you hit double digits with a game that has Final in the title you're taking the piss, quite frankly.

 

[Lvl 64 Klutz]

I love the series... but Castlevania.

In Aria of Sorrow, Soma Cruz did something no Belmont had done before... found a way to destroy Castlevania's heart so that it would never be revived. Then Konami released Dawn of Sorrow...

 

[Natural Hazard]

nobodys debating that Final Fantasy games are sequels of one anouther as its pretty obvious that they are not, just the fact that they're getting worse in the line of the "Final Fantasy" game series compared to some of the JRPGS coming out today.

 

[ThePlasmatizer]

Pokemon, I've been a fan since Red and Blue but really the only good features they've come up with are day/night and battling online, and now every game is the same, I mean if they aren't going to make an effort maybe they should just end it.

 

[Natural Hazard]

In regards to Pokemon.. i played Pearl taking into account i have like many been playing from Blue and Red, and i gave Pokemon one last chance with Pearl... but about 3 hrs into I just thought.. meh tis nothing new just same as usual. Pick a Pokemon, fight Gym leaders with rivarly crap. Not been on it since.

 

[franzuu]

Halo
Mario
Final Fantasy
Guitar Hero
Rock Band
Resident Evil
All sports game
Need For Speed

 

[Dr Pussymagnet]

Guitar Hero
Rock Band

god damnit you too? Why the hell does everyone want Rock Band to end so soon?

 

[Whobajube]

Not Mario, I'm still convinced that good Mario games are possible... but Mario Party has gone a little far. 8 or whatever Mario Board Games is enough. Also, the whole Mario Sport franchise in general. I like golf, and I really liked tennis. Mario Kart, also good. But baseball? Soccer? Basketball? Olympics? DDR Mario Mix??? Too far. They're gonna run out of sports, and make like a Mario: Extreme Horseshoes next or something.