Your favorite franchises that have become trash
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I know it isn't a game franchise, but the first thing that came to my mind was Linkin Park. The last two albums to me were almost complete shit, while I still love listening to the first two.
As for a game franchise, I'm having a bit of difficulty thinking of one at the moment. Got nothing coming to mind unfortunatly, but haven't had much sleep so my thought process is a bit... Slow to say the least.
As for a game franchise, I'm having a bit of difficulty thinking of one at the moment. Got nothing coming to mind unfortunatly, but haven't had much sleep so my thought process is a bit... Slow to say the least.
Devil May Cry, 1 was awesome, 2 we don't talk about, 3 was awesome, 4 started to go downhill again and 5 just looks terrible now that Dante looks like Marylin Manson D:>
I am going to have to go with Final Fantasy. In my opinion the last good FF was FF10. I have not touched 11 so I cannot judge on that one but it is online so I do not think that it count as part of the main series. 10-2 was just crap. I played it so I could get the ending where tidus (main charater of X) came back as I am a sucker for a happy ending but the rest of the game was crap. FF 12 was just return of the jedi with crap characters and FF 13 was all kinds of bad. bad characters, bad story, bad gameplay. It looks good that was it. And now rather than consentrating on FF verses 13 that looks like it could bring back the franchise they have desided to make FF 13-2. I will not be getting it and will wait for verses 13 but if they fuck that one up I will just have to consider the franchise dead.
On a side note is it just me or have square enix never made a good game? The last good FF (FF X as said above) was the last game made by squaresoft before it merged with enix to make square enix. since then I have either hateed their games of looked at the with indifference.
Sorry for the rant but I am an old school FF fan and square enix has been pissing on me and fans like me since X-2 and I just had to ***** to someone.
On a side note is it just me or have square enix never made a good game? The last good FF (FF X as said above) was the last game made by squaresoft before it merged with enix to make square enix. since then I have either hateed their games of looked at the with indifference.
Sorry for the rant but I am an old school FF fan and square enix has been pissing on me and fans like me since X-2 and I just had to ***** to someone.
Rayman! Oh god, how I miss the days when this game was all about the gorgeous crossroads between here and nowhere. Rayman 1, 2 and 3 were all stunning games set in a world without bounds. Then they the rabbids came. While I don't hate the rabbids themselves, I couldn't stand seeing such potential wasted.
I really want to see a HD Rayman with a story. Not to mention you left Rayman 3 open ended!! Please Ubisoft? Pretty please?
I really want to see a HD Rayman with a story. Not to mention you left Rayman 3 open ended!! Please Ubisoft? Pretty please?
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(I don't count Modern Warfare because that's when it started reeking of little idiots and became the "pr0 n00b killa h4rdc0r3z g4m3rz" bullshit. though the game itself is not bad at all)
as for movies
(I don't count Modern Warfare because that's when it started reeking of little idiots and became the "pr0 n00b killa h4rdc0r3z g4m3rz" bullshit. though the game itself is not bad at all)
as for movies
Damn, ninja'd.Danceofmasks said:Sonic!
Even colours doesn't feel quite right.
Sonic has taken a steady decline downhill. Sonic 4 was excellent, dont get me wrong, but all the BS that preceded it was just unbearable.
Not all gaming franchises, but here is a list that have lost "it" in my opinion. Some have already been mentioned and I agree chaps.
Highlander after 1
The Matrix after 1
Linkin Park after Meteora
Chilli Peppers after By the Way
Taco Bell (only because they seem to have disappeared in England)
Anything by EA Sports since 2007
Final Fantasy after X
Highlander after 1
The Matrix after 1
Linkin Park after Meteora
Chilli Peppers after By the Way
Taco Bell (only because they seem to have disappeared in England)
Anything by EA Sports since 2007
Final Fantasy after X
Sonic for me. I've been a hardcore fan for ever (well since I played Sonic 1 on the Megadrive) and I really enjoyed Adventure 1 and 2 as well as Heroes... but Sonic 2006 was unplayable and killed the franchise for me. Since then I refuse to get any new Sonic games.
Jumping on the Sonic bandwagon here. Sonic 4 was a step in the right direction, but they need to do more to restore him to his former glory. I like the idea MovieBob had in his Game Overthinker series to cull the cast as one step. They've just got too many characters. Keep Sonic himself, Tails, Knuckles, Amy Rose, and for the bad guys, Eggman and Shadow, and can the rest of them. No Cream, no Big, no Chao, no Rouge, no Silver, the list goes on. Well, maybe keep the Chaotix crew, too. Also, pick one story as canon, and one gameplay style (preferably the style from the Genesis games and Sonic 4) and stick with it. The more you try to screw with what worked, the more of an unplayable mess it becomes. Innovation is good and all, but keep the innovation within certain boundaries. Speed-based gameplay doesn't work too well with open-world 3-D environments, especially with a moveset like Sonic's. Mario's transition to 3-D worked well because Mario's platforming isn't built around speed and momentum so much as good timing. If they're really insistent on keeping Sonic in 3-D, one thing I will say worked decently well were the Sonic and Shadow levels of Sonic Adventure 2. They did offer a good blend of speed and platforming, and while they could have been designed better, were pretty good for what they had to work with. That style could be built upon to provide some pretty cool gameplay. Anyway, those are just my two cents on that.
I didn't like Call of Duty Black Ops at all, but I only started with Modern Warfare. So not sure if that qualifies. I'd say for certain that the Gothic Franchise turned out for the worst with Arcania - A Gothic Tale, I pre-ordered it, regretted it, and will never again buy a Gothic game again for more than 15 euro.
Furthermore, I'd say that Age of Empires series was done after 3. Not sure how Online will turn out, but it will probably have a different feel to it! D: (Not saying it will turn out bad)
Furthermore, I'd say that Age of Empires series was done after 3. Not sure how Online will turn out, but it will probably have a different feel to it! D: (Not saying it will turn out bad)
teh_Canape" post="9.268038.10257867 said:behold
(I don't count Modern Warfare because that's when it started reeking of little idiots and became the "pr0 n00b killa h4rdc0r3z g4m3rz" bullshit. though the game itself is not bad at all)
I agree with you on this one! Cod 2 was truly awesome! altought multiplayer wise i have had lots of fun with mw2 and cod 4. But if you summit up nothing beats cod2
Defiantly Wild Arms , the first three were under appreciated gems,then Wild Arms 4 ambled into to town and shot the franchise dead an XF came shortly after to kick the franchise while it's down.Haven't played 5 for fear of more disappointment so it's either the doctor that healed it or the bullet between the eyes in this long winded analogy.
Also Spyro and Crash for reasons mentioned above.
Also Spyro and Crash for reasons mentioned above.