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be examining the individual games that
be examining the individual games that either revived franchises from the dead
either revived franchises from the dead
either revived franchises from the dead or reinvigorated series that have lost
or reinvigorated series that have lost
or reinvigorated series that have lost some of their luster
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[Music] number ten Fire Emblem awakening
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[Music] although this tactical role-playing
although this tactical role-playing
although this tactical role-playing series wasn’t necessarily struggling
series wasn’t necessarily struggling
series wasn’t necessarily struggling before the release of this game it’s
before the release of this game it’s
before the release of this game it’s home console titles were still
home console titles were still
home console titles were still relatively niche awakening took the
relatively niche awakening took the
relatively niche awakening took the franchise to another level with its
franchise to another level with its
franchise to another level with its greater degree of accessibility
greater degree of accessibility
greater degree of accessibility simplifying the interface and returning
simplifying the interface and returning
simplifying the interface and returning the series to a handheld console the
the series to a handheld console the
the series to a handheld console the game also featured a lot of nods to
game also featured a lot of nods to
game also featured a lot of nods to older games plenty of customization and
older games plenty of customization and
older games plenty of customization and tons of bonus content awakening helped
tons of bonus content awakening helped
tons of bonus content awakening helped remind veteran fans why they loved the
remind veteran fans why they loved the
remind veteran fans why they loved the series and introduced two newcomers to
series and introduced two newcomers to
series and introduced two newcomers to what made the Fire Emblem franchise
what made the Fire Emblem franchise
what made the Fire Emblem franchise great in the first place what an
great in the first place what an
great in the first place what an entrance
entrance
entrance what’s your name number 9 Metroid Prime
once a flagship Nintendo franchise
once a flagship Nintendo franchise Metroid had kind of faded into the
Metroid had kind of faded into the
Metroid had kind of faded into the background in the late 90s but all that
background in the late 90s but all that
background in the late 90s but all that changed with the release of Metroid
changed with the release of Metroid
changed with the release of Metroid Prime for the Gamecube the game
Prime for the Gamecube the game
Prime for the Gamecube the game transitioned the series to the third
transitioned the series to the third
transitioned the series to the third dimension spectacularly while also
dimension spectacularly while also
dimension spectacularly while also switching to a first-person shooting
switching to a first-person shooting
switching to a first-person shooting perspective the combat system and
perspective the combat system and
perspective the combat system and interface were also altered with the
interface were also altered with the
interface were also altered with the change in viewpoint adding new depth and
change in viewpoint adding new depth and
change in viewpoint adding new depth and complexity to the series is already
complexity to the series is already
complexity to the series is already impressive atmospheric environments
impressive atmospheric environments
impressive atmospheric environments exploration and puzzle solving
exploration and puzzle solving
exploration and puzzle solving all-in-all Metroid Prime was a shot in
all-in-all Metroid Prime was a shot in
all-in-all Metroid Prime was a shot in the arm that the franchise needed though
the arm that the franchise needed though
the arm that the franchise needed though it wouldn’t be the last time the series
it wouldn’t be the last time the series
it wouldn’t be the last time the series got a much-needed boost a break
got a much-needed boost a break
got a much-needed boost a break XCOM enemy Unknown we’ve picked up a
XCOM enemy Unknown we’ve picked up a
XCOM enemy Unknown we’ve picked up a local broadcast indicating alien
local broadcast indicating alien
local broadcast indicating alien activity within a major metropolitan
activity within a major metropolitan
activity within a major metropolitan area we should get down there and
area we should get down there and
area we should get down there and eliminate any hostiles following nearly
eliminate any hostiles following nearly
eliminate any hostiles following nearly a decade without a new entry many fans
a decade without a new entry many fans
a decade without a new entry many fans of the series we’re worried when a new
of the series we’re worried when a new
of the series we’re worried when a new XCOM game was announced back in 2010 as
XCOM game was announced back in 2010 as
XCOM game was announced back in 2010 as a first-person shooter a complete
a first-person shooter a complete
a first-person shooter a complete departure from everything that made XCOM
departure from everything that made XCOM
departure from everything that made XCOM well XCOM enter enemy unknown which
well XCOM enter enemy unknown which
well XCOM enter enemy unknown which returned to the series as roots while
returned to the series as roots while
returned to the series as roots while also introducing new elements as well as
also introducing new elements as well as
also introducing new elements as well as offering addictive gameplay that’s easy
offering addictive gameplay that’s easy
offering addictive gameplay that’s easy to pick up but really tough to master
to pick up but really tough to master
to pick up but really tough to master like any good combat game it catered to
like any good combat game it catered to
like any good combat game it catered to longtime fans while also drawing in new
longtime fans while also drawing in new
longtime fans while also drawing in new players and putting XCOM back on the map
players and putting XCOM back on the map
players and putting XCOM back on the map as for the shooter version of XCOM well
as for the shooter version of XCOM well
as for the shooter version of XCOM well that became the bureau
that became the bureau
that became the bureau XCOM declassified and was promptly
XCOM declassified and was promptly
XCOM declassified and was promptly forgotten find out what they want where
forgotten find out what they want where
forgotten find out what they want where they’re operating from yes that
they’re operating from yes that
they’re operating from yes that possibility outweighs all risks in my
possibility outweighs all risks in my
possibility outweighs all risks in my opinion number 7 Wolfenstein the new
opinion number 7 Wolfenstein the new
opinion number 7 Wolfenstein the new order this time where you get that job
order this time where you get that job
order this time where you get that job done let’s go the Wolfenstein games have
done let’s go the Wolfenstein games have
done let’s go the Wolfenstein games have been a seminal series in the
been a seminal series in the
been a seminal series in the first-person shooter genre since
first-person shooter genre since
first-person shooter genre since Wolfenstein 3d way back in 1992 but fans
Wolfenstein 3d way back in 1992 but fans
Wolfenstein 3d way back in 1992 but fans of the series have suffered through long
of the series have suffered through long
of the series have suffered through long periods of inactivity and stagnation QED
periods of inactivity and stagnation QED
periods of inactivity and stagnation QED Wolfenstein the new order set in an
Wolfenstein the new order set in an
Wolfenstein the new order set in an alternate version of Europe where Nazi
alternate version of Europe where Nazi
alternate version of Europe where Nazi Germany won the Second World War the
Germany won the Second World War the
Germany won the Second World War the game features a more involved story than
game features a more involved story than
game features a more involved story than its predecessors as well as offering
its predecessors as well as offering
its predecessors as well as offering several variations on that storyline in
several variations on that storyline in
several variations on that storyline in addition and probably most importantly
addition and probably most importantly
addition and probably most importantly the combat was intensely satisfying the
the combat was intensely satisfying the
the combat was intensely satisfying the new order raised the bar for both the
new order raised the bar for both the
new order raised the bar for both the series and for single-player
series and for single-player
series and for single-player first-person shooters
number six they use ex human revolution
number six they use ex human revolution no serán said that dog you’re here to
no serán said that dog you’re here to
no serán said that dog you’re here to clean up with police busting after eight
clean up with police busting after eight
clean up with police busting after eight years without a new entry the Deus Ex
years without a new entry the Deus Ex
years without a new entry the Deus Ex series appeared dead in the water
series appeared dead in the water
series appeared dead in the water but human revolution breathed new life
but human revolution breathed new life
but human revolution breathed new life into the franchise the game retained the
into the franchise the game retained the
into the franchise the game retained the combination of stealth shooting and
combination of stealth shooting and
combination of stealth shooting and role-playing elements that made the
role-playing elements that made the
role-playing elements that made the combat so varied in the previous entries
combat so varied in the previous entries
combat so varied in the previous entries in addition to the diverse path that the
in addition to the diverse path that the
in addition to the diverse path that the players could take in the story while
players could take in the story while
players could take in the story while adding further depth to both the
adding further depth to both the
adding further depth to both the improved graphics and cyberpunk
improved graphics and cyberpunk
improved graphics and cyberpunk atmosphere also helped to attract new
atmosphere also helped to attract new
atmosphere also helped to attract new players and term the series from a cult
players and term the series from a cult
players and term the series from a cult hit into a mainstream success
the Tomb Raider franchise has had a
the Tomb Raider franchise has had a rocky history with several ups and downs
rocky history with several ups and downs
rocky history with several ups and downs but it definitely rebounded with this
but it definitely rebounded with this
but it definitely rebounded with this prequel game taking Lara Croft back to
prequel game taking Lara Croft back to
prequel game taking Lara Croft back to her beginnings the game strips away the
her beginnings the game strips away the
her beginnings the game strips away the mystique of the character along with
mystique of the character along with
mystique of the character along with adding a degree of realism to her the
adding a degree of realism to her the
adding a degree of realism to her the game’s combat and the graphics Tomb
game’s combat and the graphics Tomb
game’s combat and the graphics Tomb Raider also incorporates more survival
Raider also incorporates more survival
Raider also incorporates more survival and exploration elements in the gameplay
and exploration elements in the gameplay
and exploration elements in the gameplay this entry proved that sometimes the
this entry proved that sometimes the
this entry proved that sometimes the best way to fly high is to come back
best way to fly high is to come back
best way to fly high is to come back down to earth I’m close to something I’m
down to earth I’m close to something I’m
down to earth I’m close to something I’m sure of it I just don’t know if the
sure of it I just don’t know if the
sure of it I just don’t know if the others will listen
others will listen
others will listen number 4 Resident Evil 7 biohazard this
number 4 Resident Evil 7 biohazard this
number 4 Resident Evil 7 biohazard this game put the resident back in Resident
game put the resident back in Resident
game put the resident back in Resident Evil what’s that everyone has already
Evil what’s that everyone has already
Evil what’s that everyone has already used that joke yeah whatever
used that joke yeah whatever
used that joke yeah whatever after several games in the series
after several games in the series
after several games in the series ventured into action territory Resident
ventured into action territory Resident
ventured into action territory Resident Evil’s seventh main installment prompt
Evil’s seventh main installment prompt
Evil’s seventh main installment prompt the franchise back to its survival
the franchise back to its survival
the franchise back to its survival horror roots biohazard features a creepy
horror roots biohazard features a creepy
horror roots biohazard features a creepy setting or limitations on weapons and
setting or limitations on weapons and
setting or limitations on weapons and ammo and a switch from the hereto fourth
ammo and a switch from the hereto fourth
ammo and a switch from the hereto fourth standard third-person perspective to a
standard third-person perspective to a
standard third-person perspective to a first-person one all of which helped
first-person one all of which helped
first-person one all of which helped bring the game commercial and critical
bring the game commercial and critical
bring the game commercial and critical success and make for a truly visceral
success and make for a truly visceral
success and make for a truly visceral experience to boot number three
experience to boot number three
experience to boot number three Mortal Kombat 2011
the 2000s were a period of stagnation
the 2000s were a period of stagnation for the Mortal Kombat series
for the Mortal Kombat series
for the Mortal Kombat series particularly in terms of narrative and
particularly in terms of narrative and
particularly in terms of narrative and the underwhelming 3d entries in the
the underwhelming 3d entries in the
the underwhelming 3d entries in the series this title brought the series
series this title brought the series
series this title brought the series back into the limelight a soft reboot of
back into the limelight a soft reboot of
back into the limelight a soft reboot of the whole franchise Mortal Kombat’s
the whole franchise Mortal Kombat’s
the whole franchise Mortal Kombat’s ninth main game used a time-travel plot
ninth main game used a time-travel plot
ninth main game used a time-travel plot device to return to the franchise’s
device to return to the franchise’s
device to return to the franchise’s origins the graphical improvements
origins the graphical improvements
origins the graphical improvements signature gore responsive controls and
signature gore responsive controls and
signature gore responsive controls and well told story all helped engage new
well told story all helped engage new
well told story all helped engage new players while the game’s tributes to the
players while the game’s tributes to the
players while the game’s tributes to the series is past helped older fans wanna
series is past helped older fans wanna
series is past helped older fans wanna test their might all over again
number 2 Donkey Kong Country although
number 2 Donkey Kong Country although early Donkey Kong games in the 1980s
early Donkey Kong games in the 1980s
early Donkey Kong games in the 1980s were among the most influential in all
were among the most influential in all
were among the most influential in all of video gaming the franchise went
of video gaming the franchise went
of video gaming the franchise went without a new entry for almost over a
without a new entry for almost over a
without a new entry for almost over a decade the series came back with a
decade the series came back with a
decade the series came back with a vengeance with Donkey Kong Country which
vengeance with Donkey Kong Country which
vengeance with Donkey Kong Country which switched the gameplay to side-scrolling
switched the gameplay to side-scrolling
switched the gameplay to side-scrolling platformer and featured a significant
platformer and featured a significant
platformer and featured a significant leap in graphical quality with
leap in graphical quality with
leap in graphical quality with innovative pre-rendered 3d sprites while
innovative pre-rendered 3d sprites while
innovative pre-rendered 3d sprites while we consider choosing Donkey Kong Country
we consider choosing Donkey Kong Country
we consider choosing Donkey Kong Country Returns instead since it also
Returns instead since it also
Returns instead since it also reinvigorated the franchise after a long
reinvigorated the franchise after a long
reinvigorated the franchise after a long absence ultimately we had to go with the
absence ultimately we had to go with the
absence ultimately we had to go with the original number one doom
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[Applause] the follow-up to doom 3 this game marked
the follow-up to doom 3 this game marked
the follow-up to doom 3 this game marked the return of one of the first
the return of one of the first
the return of one of the first franchises in the FPS genre back to the
franchises in the FPS genre back to the
franchises in the FPS genre back to the world stage following a long absence as
world stage following a long absence as
world stage following a long absence as a reboot of the franchise doom perfectly
a reboot of the franchise doom perfectly
a reboot of the franchise doom perfectly blends modern graphics and storytelling
blends modern graphics and storytelling
blends modern graphics and storytelling with the conventions of first-person
with the conventions of first-person
with the conventions of first-person shooter games of the past with health
shooter games of the past with health
shooter games of the past with health packs lots of ridiculous weapons and
packs lots of ridiculous weapons and
packs lots of ridiculous weapons and frenetic combat the last of these is the
frenetic combat the last of these is the
frenetic combat the last of these is the real meat of the game and doom embraces
real meat of the game and doom embraces
real meat of the game and doom embraces its past by creating incredibly
its past by creating incredibly
its past by creating incredibly satisfying ultraviolent battles that
satisfying ultraviolent battles that
satisfying ultraviolent battles that never feel stale doom may be about hell
never feel stale doom may be about hell
never feel stale doom may be about hell on Mars but it’s absolutely heavenly for
on Mars but it’s absolutely heavenly for
on Mars but it’s absolutely heavenly for anyone enjoys games of the genre
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