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Top 5 Most Hated On Gaming Franchises

Gaming is the number 1 form of entertainment for many of us, but even when a series plays great, offers incredible replay value, and has solid mechanics, gamers can still feel the need to revolt or hate on a franchise that was once universally considered awesome. In this article were going to list the top 5 most hated on gaming franchises.

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mike1up4224d ago (Edited 4224d ago )

Somehow I just knew that Mario would be number 1.

p.s.

I noticed that there are no Sony exclusives on the list. I guess we know where all the hatred is coming from. Jealousy perhaps?

abzdine4224d ago (Edited 4224d ago )

i dont understand how you can have this many bubbles when you say BS like this.

This is a personal opinion you dont have to agree with it but just discuss it in a positive way.
Nothing to do with jealousy, a franchise is hated when it doesn't renew itself and it's always the same thing it's delivering, like Guitar Hero and all this stuff and now COD tends to go that way.

Sony imo always gives new things, and even if some of their franchises have 2 or more sequels they manage to make each episode different or simply by creating other new IPs. The same Nintendo does but with Zelda only and the major Marios (64, Sunshine, Galaxy...). Same theme but all different.

mike1up4224d ago (Edited 4224d ago )

*checks comment*
*checks article*

Well let's see...

Mario is number 1 on the list, and there are no Sony franchises on the list. Call it what you like, but it seems pretty factual to me.

p.s.

"i dont understand how you can have this many bubbles when you say BS like this."

(Again) Jealousy perhaps?

plmkoh4224d ago (Edited 4224d ago )

It's a top 5 list, in all good probability with the 100s and 100s of titles why should a Sony game be on that list? For balance reasons? Same could be said about why there isn't Angry Birds on there.

It's just 5 games franchises that the author chose. Here's a hint: did you notice that they were also very old franchises too.

mike1up4224d ago (Edited 4224d ago )

"100s and 100s of titles" *sigh*.

I'll keep this short, and simple lol. My point...

Most Nintendo fans don't hate Pokemon and Mario.
Most Xbox fans don't hate Halo. But somehow Mario, Pokemon, and Halo just happened to make the Top 5 list. Gee, I wonder how that happened?

The author is entitled to his own opinion, and that's fine. I read the article. Here's a hint: it ends by asking readers what THEY think!

"Why do you guys feel these games get hated on so much? And better yet what games you guys feel get hated on."

Kingnichendrix4223d ago

But mr_mike my dad who is 56 whose has had a nes, snes, megadrive, 64, dreamcast, ps2, xbox and gamecube. He even says he dislikes mario that isnt to say he doesn't like the nintendo, he also doesn't like snake from metal gear that isnt to say he doesn't like playstation, he also doesn't like master chief but that doesn't mean he dislikes xbox and he doesn't seem to dislike any games on the dreamcast but would that make him a fan boy? no it is just his taste simple as that. When you call it jealousy i think it just struck a nerve with you and you are a bit hurt that some people don't like the same things you like.

badz1494223d ago

that was like your shortest comment EVER! where's the usual PR stuff?

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plmkoh4224d ago

I don't get your point, where's the issue?

"Most Nintendo fans don't hate Pokemon and Mario." but they can't hate Xbox titles? "Most Xbox fans don't hate Halo." but they can't hate Nintendo titles? "But somehow Mario, Pokemon, and Halo just happened to make the Top 5 list." Maybe it't because Mario has existed for over 5 console generations, Pokemon exclusively targets children and has existed since 1999 and Halo has been around for a decade and is a home brand franchise?

mike1up4224d ago (Edited 4224d ago )

My mistake man, you are absolutely right...

Nintendo fans hate Halo, and Microsoft fans hate Mario and Pokemon. Everyone in the world loves Sony.

*Fanboy programming complete*

*Must go buy Sony products only... affirmative*

*Must destroy Nintendo and Microsoft... affirmative*

plmkoh4224d ago

Ummm I don't know if you're just having a bad hair or something, but don't put words in my mouth.

I didn't say all of a certain party must hate those of the opposing party. Hell that's what you said seing as you have some sort of vested interest to see to it that all hate must be sourced by 'Sony'.

All i'm pointing out is that this simple article has chosen very old franchises and in all good chance they've likely picked up more hate but at the same time they would pick up fans along the way.

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r214223d ago

You know you could leave a comment on the site raging instead of here and argue with the author.

mike1up4223d ago (Edited 4223d ago )

Okay, this is my fault. I should have made myself more clear.

I don't have a problem with the author. I liked, and agreed, with what he said about Mario and Pokemon. Imo, the author is claiming that the hate is not deserved and I agree.

Now... the point that I have been trying to make is that the hate is coming from Sony fanboys. Not every Sony fanboy, not Sony headquarters, not the author, and not the gaming community as a whole.

TongkatAli4223d ago (Edited 4223d ago )

Ummmm dude, this isn't the official list of the world. Its a good list don't get me wrong, but maybe these games get hated on cause they get the most complaints ? Some food for thought. I'm surprised Killzone isn't on the list, from day one its been called a Halo ripoff and ripped to shreds from haters.

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Droid Control4224d ago

I know I'm in the minority but I particularly hate

HALO & GEARS OF WAR.

I loved the first Halo, but for me, the franchise took a nose dive with the sequels. The Openness and uniqueness for 1 was missing from 2 and the story of 3 was atrocious. I won't even talk about the other Halo games. For me, no story, no playee.

Gears I never liked from the start. The characters are grotesque. And the gameplay mechanics didn't thrill me either.

tigertron4224d ago

Yep, you're definately in the minority there.

Gazondaily4224d ago (Edited 4224d ago )

"For me, no story, no playee. "

Funnily enough, Halo still has one of the best stories in gaming. The fiction admittedly hasn't been utilised that well in Halo 2 and 3 but the game is still rather unique compared to the masses of other FPS' on the market.

Also, 'hate' seems like quite a strong word to use simply because you don't like the story.

Halo does many things right- like gameplay and MP among other things (community, forge mode, weapons etc etc). People will hate on it because it is a system seller. Without it, we would not have had the Xbox 360.

But I guess these are your personal qualms. Like you said yourself, you are in the minority. Each to their own.

Walker4224d ago

Where is UNCHARTED series ?

vickers5004224d ago

In the "5 most loved franchises" list.

Ben_Grimm4223d ago

I didn't care for Uncharted either and I really don't see where this love for the games comes from. Now InFamous, that's a different story. That game was fun and even though part 2 didn't really do anything different I still had a blast with the game.

teabag-nation4224d ago

SMB wwii u is like snes Super mario world which is a fantastic game and has amazing atmosphere unlike a lot of sony droid station and snooze box games. Sonys head is all over the place at the momment.

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10 Weirdest Video Games of All Time

Plenty of unforgettable games have completely messed up their players throughout the years, all the way back from the PS1 days to the dark recesses of the modern internet.

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JonTheGod14h ago

Why are the Katamari games not on the list??

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70 percent of devs unsure of live-service games sustainability

With so many games fighting for players' attention and interest losing out over time, time sink games are at risk of eventually losing steam.

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thorstein1d 10h ago

It was worrisome to begin with.

It's a niche genre with only a handful of hits that can stand the test of time.

Cacabunga13h ago

I like the sound of that!! I will for sure never support these gaas games.
Sony must be shocked at gamer's reaction, making them cancel a few of these and hopefully go back to the good heavy hitters they had us used to..
now bring on that PSPro reveal and show us some SP 1st party awesomeness.

CrimsonWing691d 9h ago

What’s to be unsure of!? Look at the ratio of success to failure!

DarXyde16h ago

It's pretty ridiculous.

Imagine having a breadth of data at your disposal to see the statistically low success rate of these games, only to be laser focused on the exceptional case studies.

shinoff21831d 8h ago

Yes. Stop all the live service bs.

jznrpg1d 8h ago

Only a few will catch on. You need a perfect storm to be successful in GaaS and a bit of luck on top of that. But a potential cash cow will keep them trying and some will go out of business because of it.

MIDGETonSTILTS171d 7h ago

Helldivers 2 manages just fine…

Keep production costs low… don’t just make custscenes until the mechanics and enemies are perfected first.

Make so much content that you can drip extra content for years, and the game already feels complete without them.

Most importantly: make weapons, enemies, levels, and mechanics that will stand the test of 1000 hours. This might require more devs embracing procedurally generated leveled, which I think separates Helldivers 2 from Destiny’s repetitiveness.

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The Battle Pass Is The Worst Thing To Happen To Modern Gaming

Nameer from eXputer: "Some exceptions aside, I don't think the battle pass is a net positive for gaming with how they're implemented in most live service titles."

got_dam1d 12h ago

Battle passes AND meta gaming both.

DivineHand1251d 10h ago (Edited 1d 10h ago )

I like the way Helldivers 2 does battle passes. It allows you to make purchases on each level of the battle pass and gives you the option of choosing which item to unlock first. The more purchases you make using medals the further you progress. There is no timer and you can earn medals towards purchasing stuff via personal orders and Major orders.

I haven't played much live service games that have battle passes but I remember some games that have battle passes where you progress through it linearly using an exp system. What makes it really bad is that the battle pass will have like 50 or more levels with the cooler stuff being closer to the end. They also have an in-game shop that sells exp boosters so you can reach the end of the pass before it refreshes. Everyone ilse will have to grind their way through.

lucian2291d 9h ago

battle pass in fortnite is perfect; buy one and it buys the rest for every other season as it gives you more money than the first cost. so 8.50 and season ends with you getting 13.00, it pays for the next and you have some pocket change to save up for cash shop. All of which is optional