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6 Game Franchises That Should Have Stayed Dead Or Been Reinvented

An eGamer journalist talks about six game franchises that should have stayed dead and buried in the past, or been reinvented rather than continued.

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Carl_Shocker4219d ago (Edited 4219d ago )

I wouldn't of minded a sequel after Max Payne 2 but I wanted a sequel that expanded on the character development in MP2.

Instead we got Max Payne 3 which was basicaly Die Hard the Video Game...fair enough it had pretty graphics, nice tec behind it, lovely animations but thats what you would see in a next gen Max Payne game anyway, for a Max Payne game it sucked. Rockstar should of left it alone untill Remedy would pick it back up one day.

I mean all that character development that happened in MP2, the relationship between Mona and Max for example and how she managed to help him move on from the tragedies in his life...it seemed by the end (going by the ending where Mona survived) Max was closer to being at peace then he had ever been after his Wife and child died. MP3 came around though and destroyed that...made him into a worse off drug addict and more like an alchoholic with nothing to live for...I mean they could change it since it wasn't really estbalished but why didn't have Mona in the story again, why did they seem to go with the ending which killed off a strong female character...something which is quite rare these days in video games. Those levels in New York were amazing, the whole reason he left New York could of easily been made into the plot of the third game if they stayed in New York...I mean Max Payne wouldn't of ran, he would of stayed and hit back, they even made it so Max had been sacked from the Police Force something which I liked about his character...the vengeful, justice seeking cop/detective.

I think the game got the benefit of the doubt though because it was Rockstar...it was a good game just not a good Max Payne game. I honestly believe MP3 started out as a new IP but then when Rockstar learnt they could make a Max Payne game they changed the new IP set in Brazil with a bald character into Max Payne 3.

Tody_ZA4219d ago (Edited 4219d ago )

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I completely agree, you echo many issues I had with Max Payne 3 myself in my review. It wasn't Max Payne. It was a Rockstar game, and that's why it got overloaded with praise, especially since Max Payne is 10 years into the past and most probably didn't even play those games before playing Max Payne 3.

Max Payne 3 for me had no relevant story (it was rather pointless), no profound meaning, and no characterisation, use of setting, great writing or anything. It was just an action shooter.

It took a dump over the profound and incredible ending of Max Payne 2. It wasn't just about moving on, which was fantastic enough. It was also that he had his revenge, and it actually was liberating. It didn't leave him empty and broken and with nothing left. He finally found peace in Mona and after avenging his family.

Max Payne 3 tried to finish off with a similar conclusion of finding contentment, but it was cliched, purposeless, and had no context, not to mention was done infinitely better in Max Payne 2.

Aside from the great gunplay (despite its issues of repetitiveness, clunky mechanics with the last stand and Max taking too long to get back up or falling out of bullet time if making contact with an object) and fantastic graphics, it was nothing more than a shooter. I also disliked how the game forced you to play it like a cover shooter, despite that being nothing like the original two games.

Saturne34219d ago (Edited 4219d ago )

Poor article cause all of these franchises have or are going to being reinvented in the near future.

None of these Ips should be dead all of them had great games in the past and the future is looking bright of them.

God of War and Halo never did changed much but the quality was always pretty high.

Captain Qwark 94219d ago

i dont normally comment list like these but i have to say this one is complete rubbish

insanejournalism4219d ago

God of War? Really? The game hasn't even been released yet and its already a failure? Even though I only play PS3, I don't really want to see Halo go away. I think Bungie did a job with the series and I believe 343 won't drop the ball. I am also pretty interested in this new Tomb Raider game. But whatever I guess.

Tody_ZA4219d ago

I'm a big fan of God of War. I think you're slightly misunderstanding though. I'm not calling Ascension a failure, I'm saying it's a little disappointing that they didn't be bold and new with the franchise, like maybe create a new world, character and setting, take it to Norse Mythology or something of the sorts.

We've already had two prequels to God of War and the main series ended. So I'm not against the game, it will probably be good, but it would have been nice to see something else done with it.

This isn't about franchises going away. It's about them staying fresh and new things being done with them.

I'm also interested in the new Tomb Raider, and I was very careful to detail that I hope it's good, but I'm a bit wary of it based on its history, for what comes after a reboot.

MaxXAttaxX4218d ago (Edited 4218d ago )

Switching from Greek to Norse mythology makes no sense for the God of War universe. That sounds like something someone on N4G has said before and others are just repeating it without thinking.
It would have to be an entirely new franchise.

As far as I'm aware, they're adding new gameplay elements and changing up some the core mechanics. Director Todd Papy explained some of these. It looks to have the bigger leap/change of all the GOW games so far IMO.
Maybe we'll see something different next gen, but for now, I'm highly anticipating this game.

Tontus4217d ago (Edited 4217d ago )

As NathanExplosion said, God of War: Ascension is the biggest change out of all the God of War games yet. The game looks so fresh with the new art-style, locations, enemies, gameplay mechanics, multiplayer and it has a new composer.

What you're describing is called a new IP, why would Sony scrap one of the most popular and beloved characters in gaming history, change the fantastic Greek Mythology inspired story when God of War is by far the most critically acclaimed and best selling series in the genre of all time? And this is the first time Sony Santa Monica has ever made a God of War prequel, the other 2 (whilst being fantastic in their own right) are just spin-offs made by Ready at Dawn.

People aren't getting bored of the games which is why God of War III is the most successful game in the genre ever critically and commercially, why would anyone think it's a good business decision to abandon what millions of fans love? Tody_ZA, you're two sandwich's short of a lunch box, let's hope you never have to make an important business decision.

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Max Payne 3 gets an amazing Sam Lake Mod

Modder ‘alexsavvy’ has released a must-have mod for Max Payne 3 that is a love letter to all fans of the original game.

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Iceball2000265d ago

Holy cow that’s well done. Hoping for a Max Payne 1-3?remake/remaster.

RaidenBlack265d ago

Remedy is remaking Max Payne 1 & 2

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10 Best Games to Complete 100%

GF365: "These are our picks for the ten best games to complete 100%. This list includes good games that don't feel like chores to complete."

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Knushwood Butt290d ago

I got 80% trophy completion on Ragnarok but left a few of the battles. Will come back to it one day.

Miraak82 290d ago

Dragon Quest 11 is my top pick

RpgSama289d ago

Dragon Quest XI was such an AMAZING game, I had a blast from the very beginning all the way to the very end, it actually got better the more you played, full of surprises as well.

Another game that I enjoyed from the very beginning all the way to the end of the 100% completion was Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Really, really, really fun game with a great heartfelt story.

badz149290d ago (Edited 290d ago )

Where is Horizon Zero Dawn?? where is Ghost of Tsushima?? I just got my Platinum on HZD and is now trying to finish the Frozen Wild expansion. so much care and love went into that game and it really shows. I especially adore the lore and have sunk many hours listening to the logs and reading journals. the back story is great and the gameplay is awesome. can't wait to replay on the hardest difficulty on NG+. next in my list would be to finish GoTsushima

Tacoboto289d ago

Ghost was fantastic especially after Iki Island and the PS5 upgrade. 100%'d that, Horizon Forbidden West (not ZD), GoW (not yet Ragnarok), Spider-Man, and R&C: Rift Apart.

Each one absolutely worth it.

Aloymetal289d ago (Edited 289d ago )

100% I would like to add to you list RDR2, amazing as well and the perks from getting the Legend Of The East outfit is awesome.
Sekiro as well, have to play twice to get it but it's worth it!

Demetrius289d ago

I agree I'm on my 2nd playthroughs of both horizon forbidden West(zero dawn I played also) ghost of Tsushima except I'm replaying it on PS5 this time, the iki island expansion is amazing

ClayRules2012289d ago

Yeah, GoT was already an AMAZING game on PS4, but playing it on PS5, along with that expansion, just even better.

Elda289d ago

I just started my copy of GOW:R, enjoying it so far.

DefenderOfDoom2289d ago (Edited 289d ago )

Okay the title of article should be top 10 , 3rd person games to complete 100 percent. Nine 3rd person games and 1 racing game on this list .

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Tomb Raider’s Risky 2013 Reboot Revived a '90s Gaming Icon

Crystal Dynamics' daring reboot of Tomb Raider brought Lara Croft back into the spotlight.

Godmars290395d ago

An attempt at a reboot with no momentum for continuance. Just a torture-porn trilogy about a poor rich girl with daddy issues reluctantly being pulling into a world of violence, versus say the adventures of a quipping Brit treasure hunter who solves ancient puzzles while gunning down rare and extinct animals that it originally was?

Honestly, don't have all that killing. If the devs had been truly clever, not focused on mangling a message about the senselessness of killing which was seemingly and quickly forgotten, they could have worked, if not bloodlessly then not directly by Laura's hand, dealing with enemies as part of the puzzle solving - they didn't have in the game in the first place...

badz149394d ago

"Revived a '90s Gaming Icon"

LOL

the only thing similar between the 2 is the name of the protagonist. if they would have given the game a different name, NONE would even think that it was somehow a resurrected Tomb Raider IP. the last game with the real Tomb Raider DNA was TR Underworld.