Many franchises have been changing of late, I'm not talking about reboots or anything so drastic, but more so the general progression and evolution of some franchises that over time have become less and less appealing to your taste and as such no longer really care for...
For example, I used to be an avid fan of the Silent Hill franchise. I loved the original on the ps1, Silent Hill 2 was an event and really showed off the ps2 in its early glory days, Silent Hill 3 was a homecoming (pardon the pun) for the series and is one of the most recognised and loved installments into the franchise, whereas Silent Hill 4 dared to be a little different, a little darker and a little bit more surreal in ways we never imagined for a Hill game and it worked wonderfully.
Yet after Silent Hill 4 the series moved out of Japan and into America and in that transition a lot of elements were lost. For example, in Homecoming (5) combat began to play a larger role, the enemies and characters became a lot more uninspired (for me) and the overall feel or helplessly being lost in a surreal world was almost completely lost and this trend continued into Origins, Shattered Memories and Downpour, now with Book of Memories on the way the franchise is little like it once was and i find myself no longer caring for something i once loved and hold wonderful memories of...
So, the question is, which game franchises have you fallen out of favour with over their progression and evolution throughout your time with them?
For example, I used to be an avid fan of the Silent Hill franchise. I loved the original on the ps1, Silent Hill 2 was an event and really showed off the ps2 in its early glory days, Silent Hill 3 was a homecoming (pardon the pun) for the series and is one of the most recognised and loved installments into the franchise, whereas Silent Hill 4 dared to be a little different, a little darker and a little bit more surreal in ways we never imagined for a Hill game and it worked wonderfully.
Yet after Silent Hill 4 the series moved out of Japan and into America and in that transition a lot of elements were lost. For example, in Homecoming (5) combat began to play a larger role, the enemies and characters became a lot more uninspired (for me) and the overall feel or helplessly being lost in a surreal world was almost completely lost and this trend continued into Origins, Shattered Memories and Downpour, now with Book of Memories on the way the franchise is little like it once was and i find myself no longer caring for something i once loved and hold wonderful memories of...
So, the question is, which game franchises have you fallen out of favour with over their progression and evolution throughout your time with them?