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Top 10: Microsoft Franchises

Jacob St-Amour from Link-Cable Writes: "Last week, we took a deep dive through the ten best Sony franchises of all time and we continue on with this celebration with another major company with Microsoft. The most recent of the three companies to join the console market, Microsoft and its Xbox branded machines have impacted many gamers, especially on this side of the world and continue to deliver top-notch games and franchises for fans to enjoy and we will take a look at the ten best names that the company has delivered over the years."

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FallenAngel19842511d ago

Dafuq is State of Decay doing on this list when Project Gotham Racing didn’t make the cut?

darthv722509d ago

Prob because PGR got its start as Metropolis Street Racing on the DC and it isnt a MS franchise. They published it but did not own it. When Activision bought BC and then ultimately closed them down... PGR went with them. would be nice to see a new PGR game though. MS would have to talk to Activision on that one.

TheCommentator2509d ago (Edited 2509d ago )

Technically, almost everything about PGR has been integrated into Forza Horizon at this point, even "Kudos", although I do miss the challenges (cone, passing, etc.). Even Rallisport Challenge is being incorporated into FH to a degree. Playground is on point with sim-arcade racing!

lxeasy2509d ago

Yeah I think SoD is more worthy to be on the list then PGR

FallenAngel19842509d ago

“Prob because PGR got its start as Metropolis Street Racing on the DC and it isnt a MS franchise.”

Yet Minecraft got its start on PC and wasn’t a Microsoft franchise when it started. Yet after the acquisition it’s on this list. So no reason to not have PGR on this list

PiNkFaIrYbOi2510d ago

Age Of Empires is a rather odd franchise to put on their since it has basically been just a pc game really even though it was on various windows os.

Tobse2509d ago

It says MICROSOFT franchises, doesnt it?

Sciurus_vulgaris2510d ago

Alan Wake isn't a Microsoft franchise as it is owned by Remedy.

darthv722509d ago

And 1 game does not constitute a "franchise" even though technically there was the XBLA American Nightmare game.

SegaGamer2510d ago

Sorry, but that list is very bland and boring.

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Tobse2509d ago

My Top 10 MS Franchises by the amount of FUN I had with each one:

10. Minecraft
9. Battletoads
8. Banjo
7. Killer Instinct
6. Gears of War
5. Forza
4. Fable
3. Freelancer
2. Age of Empires
1. Halo

gimme dat new spicy Halo and Age of Empires pleaz

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Ex-Naughty Dog Dev Says Resident Evil 4 Inspired Uncharted and Many More Action Games

Former Naughty Dog dev says Resident Evil 4 inspired Unchartted and even Gears of War, particularly the over-the-shoulder camera view.

CrimsonWing696h ago

It revolutionized third-person shooters, in a genius way that gives you full control of aiming.

InUrFoxHole6h ago

Both are great series. That's awesome

Samonuske3h ago

I thought this was common knowledge. Resident Evil Revolutionised over the shoulder aiming in 3rd person shooters/action games

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Too Kyo Games, DMM Games Reveal Shuten Kyodan Game

Game writer Kazutaka Kodaka's Too Kyo Games company and DMM Games' EXNOA company revealed on Friday that they are developing the Shuten Kyodan video game. The game's X/Twitter account revealed that the game will release for DMM Games, Nintendo Switch, and Steam.

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Sierra made the games of my childhood. Are they still fun to play?

Get ready for some nostalgia.

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RaidenBlack1d 14h ago

Yes,
and I absolutely loved the logo of Sierra for some reason.
Maybe, mainly because of F.E.A.R. 😈

Levii_921d 13h ago

EXACTLY what i was thinking!! My thoughts immediately went to FEAR as soon as i read Sierra.

Eidolon1d 1h ago (Edited 1d 1h ago )

Did they develop it? I thought it was Monolith.

Notellin17h ago

In video games there are two logos that appear before the title screen. One is the publisher and one is the developer.

In your question, Monolith is the developer so the logo they are speaking about is the one for Sierra, the publisher.

Hope this helps.

gurp1d 11h ago

yes, everyone or at least most people should try to play some of them
I never played any 80s games, but played most of the 90's and early 2000's Sierra games

jznrpg4h ago

Played a lot of Sierra games as a kid and teenager. Fun times