a shining legacy doesn’t always mean a bright future that’s as far as you
bright future that’s as far as you
bright future that’s as far as you ghosts
ghosts
ghosts welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 video game franchises whose futures
10 video game franchises whose futures
10 video game franchises whose futures were concerned about while some series
were concerned about while some series
were concerned about while some series stay consistently fresh innovative and
stay consistently fresh innovative and
stay consistently fresh innovative and ultimately great weird business
ultimately great weird business
ultimately great weird business decisions stale gameplay or rehashed
decisions stale gameplay or rehashed
decisions stale gameplay or rehashed stories can stain any great history
while we watch these franchises to do
while we watch these franchises to do well some questionable decisions have us
well some questionable decisions have us
well some questionable decisions have us hesitant for the future so everyone take
hesitant for the future so everyone take
hesitant for the future so everyone take a seat because it’s time for an
a seat because it’s time for an
a seat because it’s time for an intervention
number 10 Resident Evil well the first
number 10 Resident Evil well the first couple of entries stand up as some of
couple of entries stand up as some of
couple of entries stand up as some of the finest examples of survival horror
the finest examples of survival horror
the finest examples of survival horror game play with their limited resources
game play with their limited resources
game play with their limited resources eerie atmospheres and shocking cutscenes
eerie atmospheres and shocking cutscenes
eerie atmospheres and shocking cutscenes the latest installments of the series
the latest installments of the series
the latest installments of the series have just plain fallen flat
fives Africa setting tried to change up
fives Africa setting tried to change up the formula by focusing on the action
the formula by focusing on the action
the formula by focusing on the action and while we appreciate the attempt the
and while we appreciate the attempt the
and while we appreciate the attempt the combat was slow plotting and just too
combat was slow plotting and just too
combat was slow plotting and just too ridiculous to be scary our e6 looked
ridiculous to be scary our e6 looked
ridiculous to be scary our e6 looked promising but ended up being just a
promising but ended up being just a
promising but ended up being just a mash-up of too many different styles and
mash-up of too many different styles and
mash-up of too many different styles and fell short of being a true return to
fell short of being a true return to
fell short of being a true return to form fear is all about immersion and
form fear is all about immersion and
form fear is all about immersion and there’s something about all these new
there’s something about all these new
there’s something about all these new hulking characters that just makes them
hulking characters that just makes them
hulking characters that just makes them kind of hard to relate to split into
kind of hard to relate to split into
kind of hard to relate to split into three teams move out you guys service
three teams move out you guys service
three teams move out you guys service number nine the elder scrolls must have
number nine the elder scrolls must have
number nine the elder scrolls must have been the runt of a litter
but there’s this recent release fallout
but there’s this recent release fallout 4 may have been critically praised but
4 may have been critically praised but
4 may have been critically praised but with it releasing to just lukewarm
with it releasing to just lukewarm
with it releasing to just lukewarm reception from many fans and with the
reception from many fans and with the
reception from many fans and with the undeniable bus that was Elder Scrolls
undeniable bus that was Elder Scrolls
undeniable bus that was Elder Scrolls online but this de is now starting to
online but this de is now starting to
online but this de is now starting to show a few kinks in its daedric armor
the Elder Scrolls is a great series that
the Elder Scrolls is a great series that fans adore but we’re not alone in
fans adore but we’re not alone in
fans adore but we’re not alone in worrying whether the flaws that plagued
worrying whether the flaws that plagued
worrying whether the flaws that plagued the series are ever going to be fixed
the series are ever going to be fixed
the series are ever going to be fixed poor animations and uninspired quest
poor animations and uninspired quest
poor animations and uninspired quest lines seem to be symptomatic of
lines seem to be symptomatic of
lines seem to be symptomatic of Bethesda’s games and that’s just not
Bethesda’s games and that’s just not
Bethesda’s games and that’s just not good enough in a series with such long
good enough in a series with such long
good enough in a series with such long development cycles I don’t really want
development cycles I don’t really want
development cycles I don’t really want to touch that thing though it’s
to touch that thing though it’s
to touch that thing though it’s undeniably one of the best series of all
undeniably one of the best series of all
undeniably one of the best series of all time but at this point it’s fair that
time but at this point it’s fair that
time but at this point it’s fair that some people just expect a bit more
number 8 Animal Crossing oh man this one
number 8 Animal Crossing oh man this one hurts
hurts
hurts Nintendo’s relaxing community sim has
Nintendo’s relaxing community sim has
Nintendo’s relaxing community sim has drawn in millions of fans with its
drawn in millions of fans with its
drawn in millions of fans with its subtle charm quirky humor and laid-back
subtle charm quirky humor and laid-back
subtle charm quirky humor and laid-back gameplay new leaf was an addictive major
gameplay new leaf was an addictive major
gameplay new leaf was an addictive major success but more and more it seems like
success but more and more it seems like
success but more and more it seems like the Japanese giant just has no idea how
the Japanese giant just has no idea how
the Japanese giant just has no idea how to progress with this beloved franchise
already a pretty shallow concept happy
already a pretty shallow concept happy home designer was stretched way too thin
home designer was stretched way too thin
home designer was stretched way too thin while amiibo festival was a shameless
while amiibo festival was a shameless
while amiibo festival was a shameless cash-grab that really tested the loyalty
cash-grab that really tested the loyalty
cash-grab that really tested the loyalty of the hardcore fanbase the freemium
of the hardcore fanbase the freemium
of the hardcore fanbase the freemium title that’s curly on the way doesn’t
title that’s curly on the way doesn’t
title that’s curly on the way doesn’t alleviate any fears either
Animal Crossing is a series that’s
Animal Crossing is a series that’s designed to be played for months if not
designed to be played for months if not
designed to be played for months if not years on end so the fun of being
years on end so the fun of being
years on end so the fun of being nickeled and dimed to keep your town
nickeled and dimed to keep your town
nickeled and dimed to keep your town alive is definitely concerning number
alive is definitely concerning number
alive is definitely concerning number seven far cry a rare franchise with
seven far cry a rare franchise with
seven far cry a rare franchise with environments that you can truly get lost
environments that you can truly get lost
environments that you can truly get lost in yet
in yet
in yet repetitive installments are starting to
repetitive installments are starting to
repetitive installments are starting to milk the cash cow pretty dry insanity is
milk the cash cow pretty dry insanity is
milk the cash cow pretty dry insanity is doing the exact same thing over and over
doing the exact same thing over and over
doing the exact same thing over and over again with each passing game the same
again with each passing game the same
again with each passing game the same old Ubisoft formula is present and it’s
old Ubisoft formula is present and it’s
old Ubisoft formula is present and it’s beginning to get stale we’ve been
beginning to get stale we’ve been
beginning to get stale we’ve been attacked by so many wild animals and
attacked by so many wild animals and
attacked by so many wild animals and cleared so many strongholds that it just
cleared so many strongholds that it just
cleared so many strongholds that it just doesn’t pack the same punch as it used
doesn’t pack the same punch as it used
doesn’t pack the same punch as it used to and aside from the hilarious Blood
to and aside from the hilarious Blood
to and aside from the hilarious Blood Dragon DLC the environments aren’t
Dragon DLC the environments aren’t
Dragon DLC the environments aren’t capturing us anymore
capturing us anymore
capturing us anymore I think he got the point primal was a
I think he got the point primal was a
I think he got the point primal was a step back in the right direction to try
step back in the right direction to try
step back in the right direction to try and freshen things up but unless the
and freshen things up but unless the
and freshen things up but unless the core gameplay takes a few steps forward
core gameplay takes a few steps forward
core gameplay takes a few steps forward it might not be enough to reinvigorate
it might not be enough to reinvigorate
it might not be enough to reinvigorate the series number 6 Devil May Cry
ask anyone for a list of badass
ask anyone for a list of badass videogame characters and Dante is sure
videogame characters and Dante is sure
videogame characters and Dante is sure to make the cut
to make the cut
to make the cut the white-haired smooth-talking
the white-haired smooth-talking
the white-haired smooth-talking mercenary has been a timeless mainstay
mercenary has been a timeless mainstay
mercenary has been a timeless mainstay in every entry of the series and when
in every entry of the series and when
in every entry of the series and when his character received a redesign in
his character received a redesign in
his character received a redesign in ninja Theory’s reboot fans weren’t
ninja Theory’s reboot fans weren’t
ninja Theory’s reboot fans weren’t really happy
while perhaps not the biggest blind a
while perhaps not the biggest blind a game that featured a weak story
game that featured a weak story
game that featured a weak story laughably easy combat and unsatisfying
laughably easy combat and unsatisfying
laughably easy combat and unsatisfying bosses it did definitely draw the
bosses it did definitely draw the
bosses it did definitely draw the biggest frustration and is what most
biggest frustration and is what most
biggest frustration and is what most people will remember looking back who
people will remember looking back who
people will remember looking back who are you you want you were careless ninja
are you you want you were careless ninja
are you you want you were careless ninja theory has a lot to make up for but with
theory has a lot to make up for but with
theory has a lot to make up for but with a planned sequel already having been
a planned sequel already having been
a planned sequel already having been cancelled they might not even get a
cancelled they might not even get a
cancelled they might not even get a chance number 5
chance number 5
chance number 5 Metroid but then the team came face to
Metroid but then the team came face to
Metroid but then the team came face to face with a well known threat big word
face with a well known threat big word
face with a well known threat big word expected a pillar of gaming since the
expected a pillar of gaming since the
expected a pillar of gaming since the 1980s the world’s favorite bounty hunter
1980s the world’s favorite bounty hunter
1980s the world’s favorite bounty hunter has fallen on tough times as a blade
has fallen on tough times as a blade
has fallen on tough times as a blade other am tried to push the series in a
other am tried to push the series in a
other am tried to push the series in a new cinematic direction but it was
new cinematic direction but it was
new cinematic direction but it was undermined by its weak story and
undermined by its weak story and
undermined by its weak story and completely flawed presentation of samus
completely flawed presentation of samus
completely flawed presentation of samus who isn’t even the focus of the upcoming
who isn’t even the focus of the upcoming
who isn’t even the focus of the upcoming Federation force and I think the fan
Federation force and I think the fan
Federation force and I think the fan reception to that trailer speaks for
reception to that trailer speaks for
reception to that trailer speaks for itself with retro studios is great prime
itself with retro studios is great prime
itself with retro studios is great prime series setting the bar for any future
series setting the bar for any future
series setting the bar for any future releases it seems unlikely that anything
releases it seems unlikely that anything
releases it seems unlikely that anything short of Metroid Prime 4 which
short of Metroid Prime 4 which
short of Metroid Prime 4 which definitely isn’t on the immediate
definitely isn’t on the immediate
definitely isn’t on the immediate horizon can ever meet those lofty
horizon can ever meet those lofty
horizon can ever meet those lofty standards
few things in gaming feel as tight as
few things in gaming feel as tight as the controls at the arwing as you fly
the controls at the arwing as you fly
the controls at the arwing as you fly through the lylat system taking on
through the lylat system taking on
through the lylat system taking on andross’s forces good responsive
andross’s forces good responsive
andross’s forces good responsive controls are important in pretty much
controls are important in pretty much
controls are important in pretty much any game but are even more crucial in
any game but are even more crucial in
any game but are even more crucial in avoiding getting shot in these
avoiding getting shot in these
avoiding getting shot in these high-octane space battles
the formula definitely turned for the
the formula definitely turned for the worst with assaults mixed bag of
worst with assaults mixed bag of
worst with assaults mixed bag of ground-based missions and while zero
ground-based missions and while zero
ground-based missions and while zero promised to be a return to form it’s
promised to be a return to form it’s
promised to be a return to form it’s confusing and tough to master control
confusing and tough to master control
confusing and tough to master control scheme alienated both fans and the
scheme alienated both fans and the
scheme alienated both fans and the critics why Nintendo insisted on pushing
critics why Nintendo insisted on pushing
critics why Nintendo insisted on pushing such a polarizing control scheme on such
such a polarizing control scheme on such
such a polarizing control scheme on such a beloved series that have been dormant
a beloved series that have been dormant
a beloved series that have been dormant for a decade is kind of mind-boggling as
for a decade is kind of mind-boggling as
for a decade is kind of mind-boggling as the mixed reception led to the game
the mixed reception led to the game
the mixed reception led to the game selling very poorly and leaving many
selling very poorly and leaving many
selling very poorly and leaving many fans wondering if they’d ever visit the
fans wondering if they’d ever visit the
fans wondering if they’d ever visit the lylat system ever again
lylat system ever again
lylat system ever again status report everyone steal in one face
status report everyone steal in one face
status report everyone steal in one face number three halo the Master Chief
number three halo the Master Chief
number three halo the Master Chief collection was a great way to bring the
collection was a great way to bring the
collection was a great way to bring the series into the next generation of
series into the next generation of
series into the next generation of consoles but it was hampered by the
consoles but it was hampered by the
consoles but it was hampered by the awful connectivity issues that left
awful connectivity issues that left
awful connectivity issues that left players unable to get into multiplayer
players unable to get into multiplayer
players unable to get into multiplayer matches consistently for months three
matches consistently for months three
matches consistently for months three for three then followed up those
for three then followed up those
for three then followed up those frustrations by straight up cutting
frustrations by straight up cutting
frustrations by straight up cutting split-screen multiplayer from Halo 5 all
split-screen multiplayer from Halo 5 all
split-screen multiplayer from Halo 5 all together part of what made halo a
together part of what made halo a
together part of what made halo a household name originally was its
household name originally was its
household name originally was its variety of modes and easy to follow
variety of modes and easy to follow
variety of modes and easy to follow campaign that attracted both casual and
campaign that attracted both casual and
campaign that attracted both casual and hardcore fans to both the single and
hardcore fans to both the single and
hardcore fans to both the single and multiplayer – evac Roger that by
multiplayer – evac Roger that by
multiplayer – evac Roger that by removing split-screen and having a story
removing split-screen and having a story
removing split-screen and having a story that’s reliant on its expanded universe
that’s reliant on its expanded universe
that’s reliant on its expanded universe for 343 is slowly beginning to alienate
for 343 is slowly beginning to alienate
for 343 is slowly beginning to alienate a large portion of casual fans that made
a large portion of casual fans that made
a large portion of casual fans that made the series as big as it was to begin
the series as big as it was to begin
the series as big as it was to begin with
number two Metal Gear Solid now go let
number two Metal Gear Solid now go let the legend come back to life with the
the legend come back to life with the
the legend come back to life with the phantom pain bringing the series into
phantom pain bringing the series into
phantom pain bringing the series into the next gen with new open-world
the next gen with new open-world
the next gen with new open-world elements it’s hard to imagine a way for
elements it’s hard to imagine a way for
elements it’s hard to imagine a way for future installments to keep pushing the
future installments to keep pushing the
future installments to keep pushing the franchise forward a difficult task for
franchise forward a difficult task for
franchise forward a difficult task for anyone it would be even more difficult
anyone it would be even more difficult
anyone it would be even more difficult with the visionary behind the series
with the visionary behind the series
with the visionary behind the series Hideo Kojima leaving to pursue other
Hideo Kojima leaving to pursue other
Hideo Kojima leaving to pursue other projects could a new director take the
projects could a new director take the
projects could a new director take the series in a bold direction sure but the
series in a bold direction sure but the
series in a bold direction sure but the expectations will be massive and given
expectations will be massive and given
expectations will be massive and given Konami’s recent track record with some
Konami’s recent track record with some
Konami’s recent track record with some of their other franchises most notably
of their other franchises most notably
of their other franchises most notably Castlevania and whatever they turn
Castlevania and whatever they turn
Castlevania and whatever they turn Silent Hill into who are not holding our
Silent Hill into who are not holding our
Silent Hill into who are not holding our breath especially after this
number one half-life are you still doing
number one half-life are you still doing episode threes like when people what’s a
episode threes like when people what’s a
episode threes like when people what’s a person doing episode early hey speaking
person doing episode early hey speaking
person doing episode early hey speaking of expectations could anything gaben
of expectations could anything gaben
of expectations could anything gaben creates live up to half-life 2 after
creates live up to half-life 2 after
creates live up to half-life 2 after fans have spent more than a decade
fans have spent more than a decade
fans have spent more than a decade waiting for a follow up wake up and
waiting for a follow up wake up and
waiting for a follow up wake up and smell the ashes first-person shooters
smell the ashes first-person shooters
smell the ashes first-person shooters have evolved and seemingly left valves
have evolved and seemingly left valves
have evolved and seemingly left valves masterpiece stuck in a different era
masterpiece stuck in a different era
masterpiece stuck in a different era with every year that passes more and
with every year that passes more and
with every year that passes more and more features are going to be expected
more features are going to be expected
more features are going to be expected and unless half-life 3 is a visual
and unless half-life 3 is a visual
and unless half-life 3 is a visual masterpiece that can match the
masterpiece that can match the
masterpiece that can match the atmosphere of its predecessors while
atmosphere of its predecessors while
atmosphere of its predecessors while still providing the multiplayer
still providing the multiplayer
still providing the multiplayer experiences people have come to expect
experiences people have come to expect
experiences people have come to expect from their shooters in this day and age
from their shooters in this day and age
from their shooters in this day and age it’s likely to be a colossal
it’s likely to be a colossal
it’s likely to be a colossal disappointment good idea she could well
disappointment good idea she could well
disappointment good idea she could well make another attendant do we still want
make another attendant do we still want
make another attendant do we still want it to come of course are we concerned
it to come of course are we concerned
it to come of course are we concerned definitely hey man we still remember
definitely hey man we still remember
definitely hey man we still remember what happened to duke nukem what do you
what happened to duke nukem what do you
what happened to duke nukem what do you think Duke want to add something to the
think Duke want to add something to the
think Duke want to add something to the whiteboard know what shit finger baiting
whiteboard know what shit finger baiting
whiteboard know what shit finger baiting do you agree with our list time to stop
do you agree with our list time to stop
do you agree with our list time to stop pissing around and get this big guy back
pissing around and get this big guy back
pissing around and get this big guy back into action which of your beloved
into action which of your beloved
into action which of your beloved franchises are you worried about that’s
franchises are you worried about that’s
franchises are you worried about that’s a rough diamond for more fun top 10s
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suddenly found myself concerned with his
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