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Submitted by MaximusPaynicus 1114d ago | article

Top Ten Games That Rip off Another Franchise (But Do So Beautifully)

Games like 'Grand Theft Auto III', 'Silent Hill' and 'Castlevania: Symphony of the Night" are widely considered to be a few of the greatest games ever developed. While they are all great in their own right, they do share a common bond:

They've all shamelessly ripped off other franchises. (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Counterstrike, Culture, Grand Theft Auto III, Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero II, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Guitar Hero World Tour, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, Guitar Hero: Metallica, Half-Life, okami, PC, PS3, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 5, Resident Evil Zero, Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, Rock Band, Rock Band 2, Silent Hill, Silent Hill 5 : Homecoming, Silent Hill: Homecoming, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Wii, Wolfenstein, Xbox 360)

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