A good thing can’t always last forever.
It’s the sad truth that we all have to face one day.
Video game franchises are no exceptions to this rule.
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A franchise could revolutionize an entire genre and yet become but a shell of its former self.
Sometimes they’ll deteriorate slowly until they slowly fade into obscurity.
An example of a series like this would be theDef Jamseries of video games.
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It was once a big deal to a lot of people before just seemingly disappearing after lackluster entries.
However, some video game franchises would keep on trucking far past their primes.
This would lead to games that were once the “must haves” becoming ignored by their former fans.
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It’s a sad tale when video game franchise we once loved takes a turn for the worst.
At its core,Call of Dutyis a fast-paced shooter that back in its prime had everyone playing it.
This time around it would introduce buggy mechanics that were required to progress and less interesting, fun characters.
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The series has since failed to get back on track.
The first game was liked by some, but hated by many.
There may be light at the end of the tunnel forAssassin’s Creed, but only time will tell.
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The key words there being “not many.”
Even the giant that is Nintendo has a bad series in their mix that was once great.
While fans did enjoy theAdventureseries of Sonic games, entries after that were more often than not hated.
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Games likeSonic HeroesandShadow the Hedgehogwould be shunned by the general gamer crowd and fans alike.
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Capcom is no stranger to finding they have a huge hit on their hands.
Gone were the challenging obstacles, replaced by pure guessing games that lack real, fair challenges.
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The characters were fun; who doesn’t like talking animals, after all?
It was smooth and fluid, and very easy to pick up and play.
The dialogue was also incredibly memorable as well.
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Sadly,Star Fox 64would be the last good, trueStar Foxgame.
The furry space crew has yet to climb back on top.
11Quake
Quakewas by far one of the most important games in the FPS genre.
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It was super competitive, fun, and the prime example of easy to play, hard to master.
It was hard to come by a PC that didn’t haveQuakeinstalled on it.
The beloved game for many would start to make a turn for the worst and soon fade into obscurity.
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With the release ofQuake 4,the game franchise was marked for death.
TheQuakefranchise has to yet to return to how things were whenQuake III ArenawastheFPS game to play.
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