Topic: Top Franchises that should Stop..Forever

Then I've been fortunate. I've only played most of the PC games and LCU, and as far as they went nearly all were flawless (a crash with Star wars 2, Batman 2, and one non game breaking bug in LCU)

Canis' would be more accurate in saying it's all about platforming, collecting stuff and beating people up. But then we are forgetting about the RTS games that were on the DS, if that isn't an example of trying out new gameplay methods I don't know what is.

@Sleepingmudkip:

@Shaneo That was the point, there is more to AC than just stabbing people like you said it was about as well. I said "I can sterotype too" for a reason.

Yes I saw your point and there is more depth to AC than what I stated (won't budge on CoD), I just thought Canis' stereotype of the LEGO games was a bit more apt.

No franchise should completely die; it should only be handled in moderation. I'd say a franchise should have, at least, a good one-and-a-half to two year gap between games. FPS franchises should push out a new, content-filled game once there is a viable reason, such as an engine upgrade. What if Call of Duty spaced out its releases, filled in the gaps with DLC campaigns and multiplayer modes which offered new weapons, maps, and other features? Activision wouldn't need to keep up as many servers, could still make loads of money, and make the release of each Call of Duty actually seem like a giant step, boasting larger maps, better graphics, and major new features. Other franchises should follow the same basic outline, with the gap between releases depending on the amount of content and replay value they offer. For instance, a series of Point-and-Click Adventure games would manage to have a relatively short gap, nine months to a year and a half, between games as they offer fairly little replay value. Multiplayer-oriented Fighter, FPS, and Racing series would have a mid-long gap between games, two-and a half to three-and-a-half years, since they offer high replay value and they could continue to add content over time with DLC to help the game sustain momentum. Action-Adventure Games, RPGs, AAA and other "Epics" should come on a three and a half to five year basis per franchise. Such games can expand the gap between games, if they wish, by offering DLC and whatnot into the game. Sandbox games should maintain extremely long lifespans, with sequels only if needed.

Budokai 3 is the best game in the series, and outside of some minor issues with the roster(why was Zarbon still missing?) I loved the game. Because the game allowed you to create custom characters, you literarily had no idea what your opponent was playing even if you both were using the same character. I loved that you could play a Kaio-Ken Goku with support items or simply go for sheer power with a Super Sayian 4 Goku loadout.. There were numerous ways to play each character, and in a way, it reminds me of the loadout system in Call of Duty.

I kinda liked the Budokai Tenchkai games, but it kinda sucks that all of the recent ones are based on that gameplay.

I would love to have a Budokai 4 that had 3's roster along with the new characters from the Shin Budokai games and Infinite World, the what-if fusions and Super Buu Asborations that were in Budokai 2, Zarbon and Dodoria coming back to the roster,the dash feature from Shin Budokai, and some characters from the first Dragonball(Demon King Piccolo, Tao Pai Pai)

I loved how Budokai 3 looked in the HD version, and I would love to get a sequel with online play. Come on Dimp and Bandai, make Budokai 4 happen:)

-Angry Birds has overstayed its welcome.
-No more Lego games that are based on movies; they seem like very little effort was put into them.
-Mario, Zelda, and CoD need a 3+ year break.
-Puyo Puyo. As much as I love this game, Sega should really limit themselves to one per system due to the overall sameness of each game.
The 3DS alone has a retail one, an eShop one, one or two VC ones, and I believe Sega is making a Tetris/PuyoPuyo crossover as well.

Its only on Season 4 so far, how is it to the point of being 'milked'? It hasnt overstayed its welcome and I'm greatly looking forward to the next season. That's honestly more than I could say about Breaking Bad before the end.

Using the word franchise... franchise (?!?) should stop. This doesn't make any sense, but neither does using this annoying word. Here's a good article about it: http://io9.com/5342310/i-never-want-to-hear-the-word-franchis...

Yeah, I agree, even about Angry Birds.

And seriously, I really hate the concept of this entire thread. Just because you don't like something doesn't mean that nobody else does, so why should the whole franchise stop for your sake? No one's forced to buy a game, including you, and including the millions of people who buy those popular franchises year after year that everyone here seems to hate. People buy them because they enjoy them. When they stop enjoying them, then they will stop buying them, and then the franchise will stop. Until then, just ignore the games you don't like and continue playing the games you do like. Trust me, life's far more fun that way.

Quoted in agreement. This reminds me of a certain other thread we were both on some time ago, that involved things people hate, huh @CanisWolfred? Everyone has their own opinions on what should and shouldn't stay, what they like/don't like, etc.

Why make a whole thread that can basically turn into a gigantic flame war?

@Barbiegurl777: I suppose I don't want the franchises I mentioned to stop completely, though I would like to see a bit less of them.
As for what I said about Lego, I really would prefer if they completely abandoned making Lego games based off of movies, because, although I haven't played it, Lego City: Undercover looks fantastic and I'd really like to see more original Lego games instead of what, in my opinion, seem to be cheap movie spin-offs.
@CanisWolfred: My list wasn't supposed to be taken so seriously; I know many people enjoy the franchises I mentioned, and because of that, I don't actually want them to be discontinued. My list was more of an "in my opinion" kind of thing, rather than a "this should actually happen" kind of thing.