Top 10 Game Franchises Tainted by Free to Play

for years the concept behind gaming was

for years the concept behind gaming was simple you pay for the game and you

simple you pay for the game and you

simple you pay for the game and you enjoy with mobile apps we now have the

enjoy with mobile apps we now have the

enjoy with mobile apps we now have the ability to make games that are boring

ability to make games that are boring

ability to make games that are boring and stupid but if you pay for incentives

and stupid but if you pay for incentives

and stupid but if you pay for incentives you’re rewarded free doesn’t always mean

you’re rewarded free doesn’t always mean

you’re rewarded free doesn’t always mean free and it certainly doesn’t always

free and it certainly doesn’t always

free and it certainly doesn’t always mean good welcome to watchmojo.com and

mean good welcome to watchmojo.com and

mean good welcome to watchmojo.com and still be counting down our picks for the

still be counting down our picks for the

still be counting down our picks for the top 10 game franchises tainted by

top 10 game franchises tainted by

top 10 game franchises tainted by free-to-play for this list we’re looking

free-to-play for this list we’re looking

free-to-play for this list we’re looking at well-established and beloved video

at well-established and beloved video

at well-established and beloved video game franchises which started out as

game franchises which started out as

game franchises which started out as retail games then dip their toes into

retail games then dip their toes into

retail games then dip their toes into free-to-play and left us with a tainted

free-to-play and left us with a tainted

free-to-play and left us with a tainted experience freemium the Miam is Latin

experience freemium the Miam is Latin

experience freemium the Miam is Latin for not ready number 10 final fantasy

for not ready number 10 final fantasy

for not ready number 10 final fantasy all the bravest Final Fantasy series

despite being amongst the most storied

despite being amongst the most storied RPG franchises in gaming history this

RPG franchises in gaming history this

RPG franchises in gaming history this series is success did not carry over to

series is success did not carry over to

series is success did not carry over to the title all the bravest on the surface

the title all the bravest on the surface

the title all the bravest on the surface it sounds awesome since it lets you

it sounds awesome since it lets you

it sounds awesome since it lets you fight a collection of some of the most

fight a collection of some of the most

fight a collection of some of the most iconic enemies in the series using all

iconic enemies in the series using all

iconic enemies in the series using all of the bravest characters from

of the bravest characters from

of the bravest characters from throughout the franchise’s lengthy

throughout the franchise’s lengthy

throughout the franchise’s lengthy history unfortunately 35 of these sweet

history unfortunately 35 of these sweet

history unfortunately 35 of these sweet characters are locked behind a paywall

characters are locked behind a paywall

characters are locked behind a paywall and cost a buck each and get this

and cost a buck each and get this

and cost a buck each and get this you can’t even choose which one you get

you can’t even choose which one you get

you can’t even choose which one you get when you choose to buy womp womp number

when you choose to buy womp womp number

when you choose to buy womp womp number 9 Real Racing Real Racing series the

9 Real Racing Real Racing series the

9 Real Racing Real Racing series the first two iterations of this racing

first two iterations of this racing

first two iterations of this racing franchise were highly lauded for being

franchise were highly lauded for being

franchise were highly lauded for being some of the finest driving games for the

some of the finest driving games for the

some of the finest driving games for the iOS sadly the third title went to the

iOS sadly the third title went to the

iOS sadly the third title went to the freemium route and the results were not

freemium route and the results were not

freemium route and the results were not pretty

to start there were pricey real-world

to start there were pricey real-world cars which could cost as much as a

cars which could cost as much as a

cars which could cost as much as a hundred and sixty real-world dollars

hundred and sixty real-world dollars

hundred and sixty real-world dollars even worse though you had to pay for

even worse though you had to pay for

even worse though you had to pay for repairs to your car after the races were

repairs to your car after the races were

repairs to your car after the races were over or just wait a super long time for

over or just wait a super long time for

over or just wait a super long time for it to repair itself

this was such an unpopular feature that

this was such an unpopular feature that ei patched the game to cut these times

ei patched the game to cut these times

ei patched the game to cut these times in half but the damage was done so to

in half but the damage was done so to

in half but the damage was done so to speak

number eight Dungeon Hunter three and

number eight Dungeon Hunter three and onwards Dungeon Hunter series next up is

onwards Dungeon Hunter series next up is

onwards Dungeon Hunter series next up is yet another iOS franchise where the

yet another iOS franchise where the

yet another iOS franchise where the third game went to stray the first two

third game went to stray the first two

third game went to stray the first two titles in the action RPG series were

titles in the action RPG series were

titles in the action RPG series were some of the best Diablo clones you could

some of the best Diablo clones you could

some of the best Diablo clones you could find on mobile but not so much for the

find on mobile but not so much for the

find on mobile but not so much for the third game on word which jettisoned a

third game on word which jettisoned a

third game on word which jettisoned a decent amount of the narrative along

decent amount of the narrative along

decent amount of the narrative along with its initial purchase price bolt

with its initial purchase price bolt

with its initial purchase price bolt I mean stole I mean that is you don’t

I mean stole I mean that is you don’t

I mean stole I mean that is you don’t want to go that

want to go that

want to go that additionally the arena levels can be

additionally the arena levels can be

additionally the arena levels can be really frustrating and you’ll need to

really frustrating and you’ll need to

really frustrating and you’ll need to buy keys to unlock the treasure you earn

buy keys to unlock the treasure you earn

buy keys to unlock the treasure you earn after each one once you get through the

after each one once you get through the

after each one once you get through the initial ten that’s lame you must save

initial ten that’s lame you must save

initial ten that’s lame you must save them I was separated from a group

them I was separated from a group

them I was separated from a group holding out near the water clock you

holding out near the water clock you

holding out near the water clock you must save them I’ll do what I can

must save them I’ll do what I can

must save them I’ll do what I can number seven killer instinct killer

number seven killer instinct killer

number seven killer instinct killer instinct series we waited 17 years for

instinct series we waited 17 years for

instinct series we waited 17 years for the return of this legendary arcade

the return of this legendary arcade

the return of this legendary arcade fighting franchise but the Xbox ones

fighting franchise but the Xbox ones

fighting franchise but the Xbox ones 2013 free-to-play version did not live

2013 free-to-play version did not live

2013 free-to-play version did not live up to the hype

this was partially due to the limited

this was partially due to the limited character selection since at launch

character selection since at launch

character selection since at launch Jago was the only character you could

Jago was the only character you could

Jago was the only character you could play for free and additional characters

play for free and additional characters

play for free and additional characters cost five bucks each leading to way too

cost five bucks each leading to way too

cost five bucks each leading to way too many people using him online even though

many people using him online even though

many people using him online even though the free character now rotates on a

the free character now rotates on a

the free character now rotates on a schedule your best to stick with the

schedule your best to stick with the

schedule your best to stick with the original games to get your fix of the

original games to get your fix of the

original games to get your fix of the series as famous combos number six Tales

series as famous combos number six Tales

series as famous combos number six Tales of Phantasia tales series the 90s

of Phantasia tales series the 90s

of Phantasia tales series the 90s versions of this JRPG for the ps1 and

versions of this JRPG for the ps1 and

versions of this JRPG for the ps1 and Game Boy Advance is a classic of the

Game Boy Advance is a classic of the

Game Boy Advance is a classic of the genre but the same cannot be said about

genre but the same cannot be said about

genre but the same cannot be said about its iOS port while it nicely adopted the

its iOS port while it nicely adopted the

its iOS port while it nicely adopted the combat two touchscreen it stumbled by

combat two touchscreen it stumbled by

combat two touchscreen it stumbled by making many of the bosses practically

making many of the bosses practically

making many of the bosses practically unbeatable

unbeatable that is unless you purchase

unbeatable that is unless you purchase the healing miracle orbs for two bucks

the healing miracle orbs for two bucks

the healing miracle orbs for two bucks each

each

each which revive your party when they fall

which revive your party when they fall

which revive your party when they fall in battle even if you did get sucked

in battle even if you did get sucked

in battle even if you did get sucked into buying them they became worthless

into buying them they became worthless

into buying them they became worthless once Namco made the app unusable in July

once Namco made the app unusable in July

once Namco made the app unusable in July 2014

number five rollercoaster tycoon for

number five rollercoaster tycoon for mobile rollercoaster tycoon series

here’s another franchise with a later

here’s another franchise with a later installment that ruined your childhood

installment that ruined your childhood

installment that ruined your childhood memories many grew up with the

memories many grew up with the

memories many grew up with the simulation series is first three entries

simulation series is first three entries

simulation series is first three entries which let them create awesome if

which let them create awesome if

which let them create awesome if sometimes flat-out deadly rides the

sometimes flat-out deadly rides the

sometimes flat-out deadly rides the fourth game for mobile looked like its

fourth game for mobile looked like its

fourth game for mobile looked like its predecessors but the gameplay was

predecessors but the gameplay was

predecessors but the gameplay was wrecked by requiring the purchase of

wrecked by requiring the purchase of

wrecked by requiring the purchase of tickets to speed up the building process

tickets to speed up the building process

tickets to speed up the building process on top of the initial $2.99 cost

it later became free-to-play but it

it later became free-to-play but it didn’t feel any more worthwhile Number

didn’t feel any more worthwhile Number

didn’t feel any more worthwhile Number Four Soul Calibur lost swords Soul

Four Soul Calibur lost swords Soul

Four Soul Calibur lost swords Soul Calibur series my blade is angry want to

Calibur series my blade is angry want to

Calibur series my blade is angry want to taste this weapon based fighting game

taste this weapon based fighting game

taste this weapon based fighting game series is right up there with the

series is right up there with the

series is right up there with the Great’s of the genre but it’s

Great’s of the genre but it’s

Great’s of the genre but it’s free-to-play version for the ps3 lost

free-to-play version for the ps3 lost

free-to-play version for the ps3 lost swords really isn’t one of them loosely

swords really isn’t one of them loosely

swords really isn’t one of them loosely based off Soul Calibur 5 it strips the

based off Soul Calibur 5 it strips the

based off Soul Calibur 5 it strips the title of its multiplayer fun for an

title of its multiplayer fun for an

title of its multiplayer fun for an entirely single-player experience no

entirely single-player experience no

entirely single-player experience no need for words I speak with this

need for words I speak with this

need for words I speak with this although a single-player game isn’t

although a single-player game isn’t

although a single-player game isn’t horrible this is a fighting game where’s

horrible this is a fighting game where’s

horrible this is a fighting game where’s the fun to be had if you can’t embarrass

the fun to be had if you can’t embarrass

the fun to be had if you can’t embarrass your friends with a little button

your friends with a little button

your friends with a little button mashing then there’s the load times

mashing then there’s the load times

mashing then there’s the load times snore your skill in battle is

snore your skill in battle is

snore your skill in battle is commendable number 3 Metal Slug defense

commendable number 3 Metal Slug defense

commendable number 3 Metal Slug defense Metal Slug series why would anyone turn

Metal Slug series why would anyone turn

Metal Slug series why would anyone turn an awesome run-and-gun series into a

an awesome run-and-gun series into a

an awesome run-and-gun series into a bland lame defense game we don’t know

bland lame defense game we don’t know

bland lame defense game we don’t know but developer SNK Playmore seemed to

but developer SNK Playmore seemed to

but developer SNK Playmore seemed to think that it was a good idea for

think that it was a good idea for

think that it was a good idea for defense they are free-to-play mobile

defense they are free-to-play mobile

defense they are free-to-play mobile entry in the franchise

sadly they went wrong as it gets the

sadly they went wrong as it gets the aesthetic appeal of the originals

aesthetic appeal of the originals

aesthetic appeal of the originals including the iconic mission start

including the iconic mission start

including the iconic mission start voiceover mission star but without the

voiceover mission star but without the

voiceover mission star but without the fun even worse you’ll need to upgrade

fun even worse you’ll need to upgrade

fun even worse you’ll need to upgrade your troops to get very far and that

your troops to get very far and that

your troops to get very far and that will require microtransactions

lastly someone should have told the

lastly someone should have told the developers that strategy is an important

developers that strategy is an important

developers that strategy is an important aspect of this genre because you really

aspect of this genre because you really

aspect of this genre because you really don’t need any here just money number

don’t need any here just money number

don’t need any here just money number two plants vs. zombies – plants vs.

two plants vs. zombies – plants vs.

two plants vs. zombies – plants vs. zombies series when the first entry in

zombies series when the first entry in

zombies series when the first entry in this mobile franchise came out it was a

this mobile franchise came out it was a

this mobile franchise came out it was a refreshing contribution to the tower

refreshing contribution to the tower

refreshing contribution to the tower defense genre thanks to a hilarious

defense genre thanks to a hilarious

defense genre thanks to a hilarious humor addictive gameplay and morbid but

humor addictive gameplay and morbid but

humor addictive gameplay and morbid but adorable animations plants vs. zombies –

adorable animations plants vs. zombies –

adorable animations plants vs. zombies – brought all those elements back but it

brought all those elements back but it

brought all those elements back but it also added some vicious difficulty

also added some vicious difficulty

also added some vicious difficulty spikes which made it tough to unlock new

spikes which made it tough to unlock new

spikes which made it tough to unlock new worlds without buying your way there the

worlds without buying your way there the

worlds without buying your way there the Wardrobe rhythm don’t feel like paying

Wardrobe rhythm don’t feel like paying

Wardrobe rhythm don’t feel like paying well prepare to grind yourself silly

well prepare to grind yourself silly

well prepare to grind yourself silly you’ll also be shelling out for premium

you’ll also be shelling out for premium

you’ll also be shelling out for premium plants plants you got for free in the

plants plants you got for free in the

plants plants you got for free in the original before we get to our number one

original before we get to our number one

original before we get to our number one pick let’s take a look at some honorable

pick let’s take a look at some honorable

pick let’s take a look at some honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions

number one Dungeon Keeper mobile dungeon

number one Dungeon Keeper mobile dungeon keeper series greedily topping our list

keeper series greedily topping our list

keeper series greedily topping our list is this 2013 mobile version of the RTS

is this 2013 mobile version of the RTS

is this 2013 mobile version of the RTS franchise fans were waiting a really

franchise fans were waiting a really

franchise fans were waiting a really long time for a sequel to the Dungeon

long time for a sequel to the Dungeon

long time for a sequel to the Dungeon Keeper franchise and unfortunately they

Keeper franchise and unfortunately they

Keeper franchise and unfortunately they had to wait a lot longer because as they

had to wait a lot longer because as they

had to wait a lot longer because as they finished the tutorial they were greeted

finished the tutorial they were greeted

finished the tutorial they were greeted with an arena with a four hour timer for

with an arena with a four hour timer for

with an arena with a four hour timer for excavation unless of course you paid to

excavation unless of course you paid to

excavation unless of course you paid to speed it up and that’s just the first

speed it up and that’s just the first

speed it up and that’s just the first pay wall of which there are many EA got

pay wall of which there are many EA got

pay wall of which there are many EA got into a fair amount of trouble for this

into a fair amount of trouble for this

into a fair amount of trouble for this one not only were they accused of

one not only were they accused of

one not only were they accused of manipulating reviews in the Google Play

manipulating reviews in the Google Play

manipulating reviews in the Google Play Store but they were also found guilty of

Store but they were also found guilty of

Store but they were also found guilty of false advertising in the UK for

false advertising in the UK for

false advertising in the UK for advertising their veiled cash grab as

advertising their veiled cash grab as

advertising their veiled cash grab as free at least Electronic Arts has a

free at least Electronic Arts has a

free at least Electronic Arts has a great reputation with gamers already

great reputation with gamers already

great reputation with gamers already right strike second

right strike second

right strike second do you agree with our list I wish I

do you agree with our list I wish I

do you agree with our list I wish I could share in your bra what game

could share in your bra what game

could share in your bra what game franchise do you think was better in its

franchise do you think was better in its

franchise do you think was better in its non freemium form for more free to watch

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