10 Franchises That Need To Die Or Take A Break

"Just because a franchise is dishing out one good game after another doesn’t mean that it’s a successful franchise. There are plenty of franchises out there right now, that while are giving out some good games for the past few years, have gotten a little stale. Such franchises, according to us, need to die, or at least need to go on a hiatus. It’s not that we don’t like their games, or those brand names in general. It’s just that we’ve started growing tired of them, however fun they might be."

[Relientk77]

I actually agree with pretty much the entire list, except for The Legend of Zelda. The console Zelda games (Wind Waker, Twlight Princess, and Skyward Sword) are 4 and 5 years apart.

[Solid_Snake37]

@Uncharted

Isnt what ND is doing, giving it a break?

[Kingdom Come]

Just because Naughty Dog are giving the "Uncharted" series a break, it doesn't mean that Sony will. With the release of "Uncharted: Golden Abyss" on the Playstation Vita, if it becomes the best selling Vita title, you can bet your ass there'll be a sequel.

Besides, there are two teams at Naughty Dog, one working on "The Last of Us", with the other reportedly working on a Next Gen "Uncharted" Sequel. I for one think that the other Naughty Dog team should revisit previous franchises like "Jak & Daxter", due to the lengthy break they've had from the franchise, they can return with fresh ideas and give "Uncharted" that same lengthy break, to allow themselves to have a break and gather ideas.

[Gazondaily]

Here's the woeful list so you don't have to trawl through 3 pages of cack. Yes, Septic took a bullet for you.

Legend of Zelda
Need for Speed
Call of Duty
Final Fantasy
Assassins Creed
God of War
Fable
Uncharted
Forza Motorsport
Fifa

So pretty much any successful game. I hope I'm not the only one that can see how desperately this is fishing for hits. If you're going to do that, at least have some integrity in your content.

Shameful imo.

[dredgewalker]

@Sidar

The only reason a game should take a break or die is when the sequels become stale and lose their fun. I can only see a few games worth retiring or taking a break in that list.

[ChiVoLok0]

I think Mario needs a break.

[Knushwood Butt]

@ Septic

You're doing a lot of people a big favour.

That is one of the worst articles I've skimmed through in a long time.

'Don't get us wrong, we love xxxxxx game, and gave the last installment 10/10, and we don't want the series to die either, just take a break. Yeah!'.

[Biggest]

Fifa? The best soccer/futbol game on the market needs to take a break? That makes a lot of (non)sense.

[swice]

The VERY first sentence turned me off to this whole article.
This guy has no substance and crappy reasons.

[frostypants]

Thanks for throwing up that list.

I can't stand GamingBolt. They constantly poach assets like screenshots from other sites without credit, they post "articles" to N4G that are nothing but 3-sentence paragraphs describing someone else's actual article/interview(as opposed to N4G just linking to the original), and they write at a 7th grade level. They should be banned from this site.

How did HHG get banned but not these clowns? At least HHG has original content and actual industry contacts (though granted, he can't write to save his life).

[thats_just_prime]

all they really did was list almost all the best saling games of this gen.

Fifa CoD and need for speed are really the only one that need to die/take a break

[Corepred4]

Anybody that thinks FIFA should die/take a break is an idiot. FIFA is fantastic. If FIFA is on there so should MADDEN, NBA, Tiger Woods, etc.

[plumber15]

I would like to know where Halo is on this list .

[ATi_Elite]

STUPID LIST!

Those are good games that sell very well therefore gamers want them.

I'm sick to death of COD but 25 million Gamers disagree thus ensuring COD will never stop.

[Captain Qwark 9]

games only need a break imo when the sequels consist of minor gameplay changes ( COD, God of war, gears of war, uncharted ) or "streamlined" ( cutting out features, combining other, updating graphics, and passing it off as new - skyrim ) or lastly if their sequels have significantly downgraded in quality with every new entry ( fable, dragon age 2 )

a sequel need to come out every 2-4 years and needs to retain its core gameplay while adding enough new features/content to to justify a sequel.

proper sequel examples would be mass effect series ( although they did streamline it a bit too much ) and demon/dark souls

[chriski333]

No just call of duty needs to die

[spicelicka]

yea, actually the whole list should have just been call of duty games...

[Shane Kim]

@dredgewalker

I see your point, but does it have to go that far until a franchise need to stop? Why can't the game "die" at its height? Wouldn't you think it would suck to see your favourite franchise get milked until it start to suck?
Today, companies will milk any franchise just because it sells, and when it don't, they'll just ditch it. Many good franchises has gone that path and it's saddening

[Sarcasm]

My list would be:

1. Call of Duty
2. Call of Duty
3. Call of Duty
4. Call of Duty
5. Call of Duty
6. Call of Duty
7. Call of Duty
8. Call of Duty
9. Call of Duty
10. Call of Duty

[Relientk77]

I see what u did there

[josephayal]

11.HALO

[SignifiedSix]

Sony needs to take a break from exclusives before they make themselves go bankrup, because no one buys the games, just brag about em.
Fact.

[WildArmed]

Idk, most of these franchise's installments are quite far apart.

As long as your release cycle gives us 2-3 years to breath, and not shove a new game down our throats every year.. I'm perfectly fine.

Uncharted (~2years breaks)
FF (4-5 year breaks lol.. except FF13-2 i guess)
GoW (I guess they were on PSP too? So i'm not too sure how big their breaks were)
Fable (2-3 year breaks between Fable 1 n 2.. similar i think w/ 2 n 3?)

[showtimefolks]

Author of this article needs to explain why he used the word need? is that because he is tired of some of these Ips? is he thinking like a gamer or like a business because end goal is top quality and sells well which most of these Ips do. I think what some of us are forgetting is that when sequels launch they outsell new Ips by huge numbers, people buy what they feel comfortable with and do you even realize how much money it takes to make a game now a day and how much money it takes to make a new IP than invest enough in advertisement to make sure people know about it and make it a established franchise?

very easy to sit on the side line and say stop making than or that but what if you were running activision and your game was making billions and setting new records each time it launched would you stop it?

battlefield 3 has sold 11 million do you want EA to stop making BF games?

This is nothing more than a gamer's wishlist and i bet OP buys more sequels thna new Ips.

why didn't darksiders,metro 2033,homefront,vanquish,bayone tta sold more than sequels? we can sit here all day and debate but as long as its about money and video gaming is a business than why should a company stop making a game when it can still sell

yeh right in this tough economy don't expect a lot of new Ips. Its about money and whether you like it or not COD sells and sells well so why would or should activision stop making it? they have 2 different teams of hundreds of people working on a different COD every year. Easy to sit on the side as a gamer and say stupid things like that when a game is earning multiple BILLIONS why would anyone stop making it?

GOW is a high quality game that also sells a lot and if anything its the halo of play-station brand. It may not do 10 million but it sells enough to warrant sequels, as long as the quality remains as great as GOW3 i am all for it

Uncharted isn't going anywhere, when each game sells better than the last and reviewers have very little negative to say about a game that means its very good so why would you kill a very good game in hopes of a new IP that you may or may not like?

sports games i agree with because give them 2 years and make big improvements and in between release some dlc and updated rosters etc,

that's just my opinion on the matter

[GodKing1337]

lol this guy wrote an essay XD

[showtimefolks]

its not about writing an essay let me make it so simple and in short why would any company be it activision,ea,ubi,sony,ms etc,,, stop making some of their most popular games? where os double fine studios? they make new Ip's and their games are good but guess what selling one million is hard for that studio. so halo,gow,uc,cod,bf etc, will keep coming out because this is a business after all and what sells is what publishers make.

the cost of making is a game is so huge now a day many people don't even understand that, so its hard to take risk with new ip when you know a sequel will sell 4-5 million copies

[ZBlacktt]

Went to read what you said about GOW since that's the picture you used. Might want to fix the misspelled words. Aside from that, the game is going in a new story direction. So it should not be on this list.

Like said above. Games that only need to take a break are ones that come out every year. When it's the same old same O.

[QuodEratDemonstrandm]

I was noticing the spelling and grammar errors, too. Then I saw the name of the author: Shubhankar Parijat. I'm thinking southern Asia: India, Nepal, or Singapore.
It's a safe bet that English is his second language, so I let it slide.

[Kingdom Come]

As much as I love the "God of War" franchise, I agree that it needs a break, in the past 7 years we've had:
God of War
God of War II
God of War: Betrayal
God of War: Chains of Olympus
God of War Collection
God of War III
God of War: Ghost of Sparta
God of War Origin Collection

Now we have a rumoured Playstation Vita title AND God of War IV on their way. I think the series needs a break. Also, I don't think claiming a new storyline to be a solid argument for validation for the franchise to continue, 1) We don't know that God of War IV won't just follow the story from 3, 2) Halo is technically entering a new storyline in the new trilogy but is consistently criticised on N4G for doing so, and that's WITH a new developer working on it and being capable of bringing fresh ideas...

[CarlitoBrigante]

You forgot to mention that Collection 1 and Collection 2 are GoW 1+2 and Chains of Olympus+Ghost of Sparta.

You also forgot to mention that GoW Betrayal is a sh1tty phone game nobody gave a FK about and not made by Santa Monica.

Its 2 years since I played a GoW game, cant wait for a new one

[Kingdom Come]

I didn't state that I wouldn't like a future installment, all I'm saying is that I would rather the franchise take a rest so that developers can return with fresh ideas rather than just add an unnecesary Co-Op mode (as rumoured). And whether you disregar the mobile game and collections or not, the list is still lengthy and with two more titles rumoured to be around the corner the list will continue to grow. I love how Xbox 360 franchises are scrutinised for having more than 3 installments but people act oblivious to the more visited franchises on the Sony side...

At below: I apologise, I didn't realise you knew 100% what's going to be announced this year. There is a rumoured Vita title and a rumoured fourth main installment, that would bring the list to seven games, I'm merely stating that I find it unfair that people cry "milk" at Halo but are blind to notice other franchises.

[kerrak]

@KingdomCome
You forgot 3 "platinum" and 2 "psp essentials" editions . This is 12 games in 7 years!
/s

God of War 2005
God of War 2 2007
God of War 3 2010

And on psp:
God of War CoO 2008
God of War GoS 2010

If there is no GoW in 2012 (nothing announced atm), there will be 3 main entries in 8 years and 2 portable entries in 5 years.

[Marquis_de_Sade]

I wouldn't really care if God of War took a break, I have tried to get into the game but I just find the combat mechanics dull compared to Bayonetta or Ninja Gaiden. Can't argue that it has fantastic visuals and grand scale though!

[Majin-vegeta]

*I don’t think anyone will disagree here. Again, we love the Call of Duty franchise, and we loved Modern Warfare 3 too. Heck, we gave it a 10/10. Why, then, do we want to see it die? Because it’s virtually the same game we played back in 2007, or 2008, or 2009, or 2010. In the last 5 years, Call of Duty has not changed a bit. There have been a few refinements and tweaks to the formula, but for other franchises, that’s like DLC’s worth of content.*

If you want it to die then why did you give it a 10/10 kinda contradicted yourself there no?

Also NFS,and Fifa need to go.

[DigitalRaptor]

Exactly. A 10/10 game should make you wonder why there aren't more games like it. That is not what Call of Duty is, and it's strange he would score it 10/10 especially when he's said he'd like it to die.

[ninjahunter]

A little money in "advertising" Can go a long way if well known critics get their hands on it.

[ChiVoLok0]

Why does FIFA need to go? I think NFS Underground 3 needs to be made because most of the games since Pro Street have sucked with the exception of Hot Pursuit.

[thedude44]

call of duty.

[Moncole]

Any game that has a yearly or releases every two years should take a break

[Pumbli]

I agree and I love Ling Ling, a bubble and an agree to you my friend!

[metsgaming]

Infamous should take a break, there is a slight rumor of a third and i dont think it would be good coming so soon. Wait till next gen if doing another because a third would be one to many right now.

COD needs to die for the sake of the industry.

Uncharted should take a break till PS4 because i want to see what ND could do with Uncharted with so much more power.

thats all i can think of right now.

[Legion]

I find it interesting that they don't mention the Halo series, the GTA series and the Metal Gear series in this list? All fall into the reasoning that they have given for each of the other titles.

[KING85]

I understand Halo, but GTA and MGS? This console generation there has been Halo 3, Halo ODST, Halo Reach, Halo Anniversary and Halo Wars if you want to count the latter two. There has been one GTA and one MGS besides the two handheld games on the psp which they ported to consoles which really doesn't count. MGS4 came out in 2008 I believe as well as GTA 4 (could have been 2007). Why would those franchises need to take a break?
I'm not trying to bash you on your opinion, but I am trying to understand your logic; because the latter two series have had quite a few years in releases being that the last time they released a game was the previous generation.

[QuodEratDemonstrandm]

GTA also saw the release of The Lost and the Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony. I know they came out earlier on the 360, but I don't know when. I do know they were both released on the PS3 in April of 2010.

You're right, though. It's been four years since we saw a console version of either a GTA or MGS, so I don't really see Legion's logic, either.

[turnerdc]

I think Halo has pretty much taken a break. By the time Halo 4 releases it will be over 2 years since a main release and over 5 years since a true sequel. Plus this is a completely new trilogy under a new studio. To tell you the truth, this is the most excited I've been for a Halo game since Halo 2.

[Soplox]

Call of Duty don't need a break it need to die

[Starbucks_Fan]

They gave MW3 a 10/10 and say COD should take a break? LOLOLOLOLOL

[Gazondaily]

Really? Ugh...journalist integrity down the toilet faster than watery discharge so liquidised that it can barely be described as diarrhoea.

[portal_2]

Really, what joke-site.

[Der_Kommandant]

Capcom needs to die!

[Soplox]

Not the entire Capcom but the Fighting Game department. I mean there are good games from Capcom coming like Asura's, Dragon's Dogma, RE Racoon City, etc. They just need to focus more on the other franchises instead than just in the fighting games.

[mamotte]

Pretty generic list, another one to get hits. BTW; of all those games, Zelda is the most "hated", but at the same time, it's the game wich gets less releases of all. I mean, we got the entire Uncharted trilogy between Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword.

[BXbomber]

wheres halo @? cuz it needs a break

[kaveti6616]

One main Halo title every 3 years sounds okay to me.

People complain that Halo is milked because of all the spin offs, but they make the major assumption that Halo fans will buy every Halo game.

The only Halo games I've played this gen were Halo 3 and Reach. I paid for 3, and was given Reach as a present. My circumstances are such that I don't really feel burned out on Halo. But I do think the series needs a break because Reach was not a very good game. The campaign story was so stupid.

[tehpees3]

You realise even Bungie have pretty much admitted the franchise is milked? They said ODST was a quick cash grab before Reach. The combat evolved remake that came last year was to celebrate the series but even without the spin-offs and remakes its still a short amount of time.

Since Reach is one of the main chapters that means it can count but there is only a 2 year gap between Reach and 4. Therefore its not 3 years.

Also given the fact an anime was produced and constant talk about a movie, yes, it is definitely a milked franchise as a whole.

[Intentions]

@tehpees3

You do know 343i probably started on Halo 4 in 2008/09, you know why developers/publishers milk games? its because it is there business to earn cash, they don't care about the community, they care about the cash first.

Its like that for every company/corporation.

[kaveti6616]

Any ounce of respect you could have garnered from me was lost when you decided to forgo any originality on your part by choosing your username to be "tehpees3."

I mean, if you weren't blatantly wearing a badge of loyalty to a company, then I'd take your word as your opinion rather than as that of a brainwashed sheep.

Okay, one Halo title every 2 years. Not three. Great, I made a mistake in my math. It doesn't change the fact that the rest of my comment was this: "But I do think the series needs a break because Reach was not a very good game. The campaign story was so stupid."

[ThichQuangDuck]

I am counting anything after Halo 2 as their break so Halo 4 they need to get back to work.

[Ghost250]

you aint lying six halos in one gen thats ridiculous

[Ryo-Hazuki]

Uncharted and God or War? But no Halo....hmmmm

[Silly gameAr]

That's Gamingbolt for ya.

[Ghost250]

i agree with everything except zelda. that franchise games at least takes up to 4 to 5 years to develop so its not like its getting saturated in the market or anything.

[Half-Mafia]

It might take 4-5 years to make but they dont really change much.

[mamotte]

...and the difference betweebn Uncharted 1,2 and 3, COD, GOW are abysmal!!! I cant even relate one game from another of the same franchise.

End sarcasm.

[GraveLord]

"Every singe God of War game we have ever played has blown us away with its scale and scope and brutality. God of War 3 and Ghost of Sparta, the last God of War games, were absolutely mind blowing too, and while the series technically finished with GoW3, there’ve been a lot of rumours about a 4th instalment recently. And while we’re excited to see what it will have in store for us, we’re most sceptical. In the last 7 years or so, the franchise has changed very little, and though each progressive instalment has been more epic than the last, we’re tired of the formula now. It’s starting to show its limitations. Sony needs to stop milking this franchise and give it a break for at least two or three more years."

Most people didn't even play the PSP versions. There's only 1 ORIGINAL God of War game on PS3 and that is #3. IT doesn't need a break, we need more God of War games on PS3. No, I don't mean the PSP or PS2 ports and collections.

[AsunaYuukiTheFlash]

Gears and Halo are missing.

[QuodEratDemonstrandm]

I dunno. Three Gears games in five years isn't too terribly bad. Seven Halo Games in ten years is a bit much, but look at CoD. Every November, like clockwork.

Edit: and that's all of my bubbles. Why can't I be funny? Or helpful? Or something? Somebody give me some bloody BUBBLES!!! >:[

[SSKILLZ]

Halo needs to die
And uncharted needs a break

[PickAShoe]

Next Uncharted will take place in SPAAAACE!!!

[Neo Nugget]

I don't think a successful (past or present) game franchise ever deserves to truly die. Hell, pass it on to another company, but never kill it. Somewhere out there, there are fans of the game that would be crushed if their favorite franchise would cease to exist.

Breaks are fine.

[dcortz2027]

What about Halo or Gears Of War? I'm pretty sure both series need a break too.

[GamingTruth]

its articles like this and the resounding responses on sites like this that make me see even more that the internet lacks credibility in so many things

[devilhunterx]

Square, Square, Triangle.

[rattletop]

cod of course and assassin's creed

[DasTier]

Hmmn I'd love new ips but theres only so many ideas out there and I think I'd rather these games consistently be released as they do have a place in the gaming world. I cant help butt think if all these games took a break at the sametime then gaming would suffer more than any other outcome.

[Chrono]

All recycled shooters must die

[DasTier]

So you want all shooters to die?

[sly-Famous]

Uncharted and GOW? Lets examine this a bit. GOW3(PS3 only, no handheld) released two years ago, no mention of a new release and even if it was in developement we wont see it till next year or even later, Uncharted, well, its just to damn good.
Now for some games that should be on the list but isnt:
1. Resident Evil
2. Mario
3. Sonic(still love the hedgehog)
4. Spiderman
5. Halo
6. Gears
7. Battle Field(should have been Black)
8. Crysis (just because its so damn boring)
9. Tony Hawk
10.Socom

[EmperorDalek]

Don't pretend COO and GOS don't exist, I would say they are better than 3. If GOW4 has the same combat and/or linearness, it's better off dead IMO. If possible, maybe they should make it semi-open world, if that could work. Or even just bigger battles. Imagine seeing hundreds of standard enemies on a huge battleground.

I don't really care that they've released 5 main GoW's, I just don't like that they've been exactly the same gameplay-wise.

Oh, and Crysis? there's only been 2 games or 3 if you count Warhead... C2 was my FPS of 2011, so I don't care if you find it boring.

[sly-Famous]

Dude, if Crysis2 was your FPS of 2011 you need to get more games. ;)

[Reckless718]

SOCOM!!!!!????? not even i want a new one already cuz the last one sucked and tony hawk? really? i dont even think they make that game anymore skate killed that franchise

[Ravenor]

One mans CRAAAAZY opinion. For as bad as this guys english/reasoning was you've posted even less and have listed games that don't operate on yearly release schedules.

Thing people forget about GoW is that over the course of the three main games the series only looked prettier, but it never got BIGGER. Compare the big battles in Heavenly Sword, Dynasty Warriors or Ninety Nine Nights to the paltry amount of enemies on screen in GoW3, it makes GoW look pathetic in comparison.

[sly-Famous]

I agree with you, your opinion is CRAAAAZY. Just based on what you have said about GOW clearly indicates that you have never played the game, to quote you.

"but it never got BIGGER. Compare the big battles in Heavenly Sword, Dynasty Warriors or Ninety Nine Nights"

NEVER GOT BIGGER???!!! Battles on what is probably the largest scale in gaming you will see for a while, dynamic stages like the Titans one of which was a battle in it self, you also reckon Heavenly Sword, Dynisty Wrriors and Nintey nine nights makes GOW look pathetic, no son, what is pathetic is you commenting on a game you clearly know nothing about. Moving on.

[Almir908]

I find it hard to believe they put up god of war and Uncharted but no Halo or Gears of war. I also fail to see how Forza is up on the list and Gran Turismo isn't. This list is fail.

[AsunaYuukiTheFlash]

There is only one GT this gen while Forza already has 3 installments.

[ChiVoLok0]

No GT also has 3 entries... /s

GT5: Prologue
GT5
GT5:XL

EDIT: Not to mention GT for PSP.

[RevXM]

@ ChiVoLok0
EDITED:
Sorry.
I realized you were goin head on them fanboys and trolls.

Counting GT 5XL edition is like counting GOTY and LIMITED/Collector editions.

And the psp game is a "spinoff" on a another platform. Often the spinofs are not developed by the main studio or does not have much to do with the story in the main series.

[Almir908]

Where on the article does it state only this gen? It says FRANCHISE and GT is about to be on it's 6th installment.

[padz1]

Are you insane? GT5 took way over five years to develop.

[Intentions]

Its funny because ps3 has so many exclusives, but majority of them are bad. The only franchise/developer that is making me to use my ps3 is uncharted/ND, and prob some others.

[kerrak]

Yeah, GT franchise should take a break. Release GT6 in 2021 or somethin...
/s

[Almir908]

What the hell am I getting disagree's for? Gran turismo is up for it's sixth installment. The article doesn't say it for this generation just franchises as a whole. Otherwise Zelda shouldn't even be up on that list since there was only two zelda games this gen same goes for God of war since there was only one God of war game and that's the third game. No I'm not counting remakes. I swear the Ps3 fanboys go out of control for no apparent reason. Where on the article does it state that they are counting the list only for this gen? I don't see 360 fanboys hating on me just PS3 fanboys and what's funny is I prefer PS3 over the 360 but I think the community might change that for me.

[Hicken]

You're getting disagrees because your reasoning for WHY the franchise needs a rest is all wrong.

It's not CoD, where you get one each year. It's not Halo, where you've had a half-dozen titles this generation.

It doesn't qualify for being oversaturated on the market with a new game every year. It doesn't qualify for not changing enough from one entry to the next. It hasn't gotten stale.

So why does it need a break?

For the record, Gears doesn't need a "break," either. Well, maybe. 3 games in five years isn't so bad. I can't speak on how different the gameplay has become, as I haven't played em, but Gears at least had the image of being story-driven. In that respect, it should get a break when the story is done.

The lack of Halo, however, IS something to mention.

Also, it's silly to try and pin your gaming preference on the community of people who agree/disagree with you on a website. Like the games/system you like. Saying PS3 fanboys are attacking yo, so you might start to like the 360 more is, honestly, a little childish, and sounds like you're just looking for a reason.

[Kinger8938]

They forgot halo! 5 games this gen right 4 will have been a long time since 3 but all the filler between i think theyshould wait and bring one as a launch title to help the next system

[ninjahunter]

Ope, call in the fanboys! we got a thread that lets you complain about any game you want!

[GameSectorNet]

Who's letting content like this through, seriously? There's an unbelievable amount of spelling errors and just an overall lack of editing.

Yet a site that forgets to put the correct tag, or uses the wrong tag is bashed by so many? Jeez.

[LX-General-Kaos]

So many people want halo to die. And if you name a ps3 franchise you get a lot of disagrees! I guess I have to remember what site im posting on.

[Kinger8938]

I have both systems and id like halo to take a break along with killzone, not that another knes been announced really but it will be and id rather have both as launch titles on next gen it makes sense tbh

[SnakeCQC]

god of war really? there has only been 3 and there have been massive breaks between them! assassins creed seems to be doing well and only getting better! uncharted series has been awesome and naughty dog know what they're doing. you missed street fighter with their 3 versions of each game ven though they could patch updates they want to charge!

[Frankfurt]

2 years is already too close for some series (any series that is too similar to the previous episode, which is true of the majority of AAA titles). 3 years is the perfect spot.

[FailboatSkipper]

I'm not a review basher, so I'm not gonna go out and complain that you gave MW3 a 10/10 (though I think most would agree that's a little much), but it seems very double standard-y that you would give it a perfect score even though you believe it's 'the same game you played back in 2007'. That's precisely enough of a reason to knock off a point or three. Don't build something up just to say it needs to stop asap.

[shysun]

They put GOW but no Halo? lol

[KMCROC54]

These few here need to take a vacation fo a bit.
Legend of Zelda
Need for Speed
Final Fantasy
God of War
Uncharted
Fifa

[shysun]

GOW always takes a vacation!

[SumoBidz]

Need for Speed got into the habit of releasing canned games.

[SquidBuck]

HALO, should be dead after 4

[Killman]

COD is all I want to see dead. Black Ops was the complete dead end. It is a fun game and truly, every new game won't change at all from it so why should I buy any new games from the series?

[D3mons0ul]

Why does Final Fantasy need to take a break? It's finally improving bit by bit and you admit it yourself, Versus XIII and Type-0 look good. If those games actually breathe life into the series why would you want it to take a break?

[shysun]

12 was great but 13 sucked! I don't even know where to start with the problems!

[D3mons0ul]

I dont think 12 was great. FF hasnt been FF since 10, that's the truth of the matter.

Type - 0 and Versus XIII actually have a chance at reviving FF and bringing the old elements into the new properly.

[shysun]

FF12 was one of the best games on PS2. Free roaming,huge levels crazy boss fights ectect! It was the first FF game that I loved!

[kingme71]

How do they miss Madden on that list?

[bozebo]

Double post?
The site told me that I was double posting, but let the double post happen anyway.

[bozebo]

They should all take a break to make a next gen game and release it within the first 2 years of the console's launch :P

[Tenkay23]

Good god this guy needs to learn to take proper screenshots!

Zelda, Uncharted, and FF are fine. They are spaced out nicely and always offer something new in terms of gameplay and/or story. . The rest are same old same old (looking at you CoD).

[Tanir]

the only series that need a break are halo, cod, and all of nintendo's.

[Om3ga370]

I do believe that this list is quite accurate, except for the fact that Halo and Mario aren't on this list. They're what practically MADE the Xbox 360 and the Wii. These games do need a break, but none should die, including COD. Everyone has their own preferences and any game should be made, just as long as it sells well. The game developers do need to make money somehow, whether its pumping out an entirely new game and taking that gamble, or if they just pop out another COD game for a quick buck. I'm just glad that Kingdom Hearts isn't on this list.

[Tzuno]

i agree there is major uber milking on those franchises but definitively forza and need for a break must go. forza has beautiful cars few circuits and a asshole number of laps that doesn't deliver anything but huge boring hours of frustation and curses as for need for speed give it a break because they release garbage after garbage. The developers need to develop new franchises for god sake one day will be call of duty 99.

[kasser]

There is no reason to stop a successful franchise just because you sir got tired of it. Stop them when they get silly and run out of interesting ideas. Sonic is a very good example and Mario is a good counter-example.

[KeePeR_21]

Replace uncharted and god of war with mario and halo and toss mgs in there and you got yourself a list.

[Psychotica]

Surprised Madden wasn't on the list..

[Zephol]

Call of Duty!!!!!!!

Assassins Creed!

Why God of war is in the list??

[s45gr32]

As far as MGS goes that franchise is pretty much done. Solid snake is too old and raiden quit being a soldier and became a family man. Really the only games that can add to this franhise are the remakes of metal gear and metal gear two or raiden rescuing suny from the patriots. Zelda, mario, pokemon are pretty much the same game since the n64. This article just proved that we are slaves to certain gaming franchises that we do not want its creators to create a new franchise.

[sriki007]

final fantasy needs more deve time.

[JaredH]

It's funny how the majority of people commenting on this article are talking out of thin air about exclusives to one console or the other when they never actually played the games they're criticizing. It's blatantly obvious when they just list the amount of games released instead of a reason such as little innovation or change...

[tweet75]

super mario seriously this is nintendos bread and butter and they are cocky with it. Too much though will burn people out even the hardcore. Take a few years off.

[SpinalRemains138]

How in God's name is there no Mario on the list?!?!?

Im so damned sick of that little Gindaloon that I hope he dies of digital kidney failure!

We get it...........Mario can do everything. Can he go away now?

COD must go as well.

Castlevania not on list. Sweeeeeeeet

[LOL_WUT]

Why did they have to put up a picture of GOW? They could've just went with a CoD image it fits the title better.

[Legionaire2005]

Ok Why is Uncharted and Fifa on that list instead of Madden(done to death), Mario, and Capcom's many different versions of the same games? I agree with Call of Duty and Final Fantasy!!! 2 done to death fanchise year after year. Before we know it next decade would be Call of Duty 25 and Final Fantasy 30 lol!!!

[deno]

Great list, let's kill of everything we like.

[galmi]

any game that has had three parts should just quit, platformers excluded

[NeXXXuS]

HALO...

[MeMing]

For the best selling franchises, they probably won't die. They will however get lesser sales someday. Especially with the games that just wants to push the limits of graphics cards, etc. There's a huge market of gamers who are in it for the "view" and not the game play and these people would naturally go for the latest offering from the big name franchises so they can have something to talk about.

[bobrea]

"Just because a franchise is dishing out one good game after another doesn’t mean that it’s a successful franchise."

That's pretty much EXACTLY what makes a good franchise.

[Enigma_2099]

@septic

Thanks for that... and the fact that there's NO mention of Call of Duty/Modern Warfare shows how reliable this "list" is...

[swishersweets20031]

they forgot madden

[spike]

I agree with all the games on the list but Call Of Duty.

[Ares90]

God of War? how??
Stupid list... I only agree with cod, and probably AC, a little bit.
But everything else shouldn't be there

[zero_cool]

Personally id like to see some new mutant league games & an road rash games from ea games tbh!

P.S..It would be a nice change up from nfs & other sports games!

Cheers Gamers & Happy Gaming!

[KontryBoy706]

wait... they put God of War on there and there's only been one on the PS3? WOW.

[ZeroWil]

This list is stupid.

God of War doesn't need a break, it needs a reinvention. Seriously, all 3 console games have been the same, just with prettier graphics. If I have to visit Hades one more damn time...

The Legend of Zelda already have breaks (for the console releases).

I don't play FIFA, but from what I understand, each installment is better than the last. Madden has been stagnant for the most part, even if Madden 10 and 11 were pretty good.

For the people saying Gears of War: While the 3 games are all identical to each other for the most part, each game have added new modes to offer fresh experiences. Besides, there's always been at least 2 years in-between releases, without any spin-offs or the like.

Halo: I think this is a special case. Yes there have been a lot of games this gen, but here's how I saw them; Halo 3 was the long awaited sequel to 2, Halo Wars was a great spin-off, ODST was originally planned as a big DLC before it became retail, Reach is either seen as Halo 4 or filler, and Anniversary was...well, the anniversary.

Instead, this list should add the Capcom Fighting Department, crappy Mario games, and Sonic (that is, unless they do an HD remake of the Genesis games).

[honkyjesus]

That is a pretty solid list.

[oldfriend86]

Zelda games take a while to show up. Unless you're saying you're sick of Zelda, then that's just blasphemous.

Final Fantasy needs to end though. Substance and story has been lost to flashy graphics and intricate art.

[Ult iMate]

Let the gamers that buy games decide about franchises that need to die, ok?