8 Failing Video Game Franchises That JUST WON'T DIE

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These franchises just won't stay down for the count.
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@ShinySylveon420 Ай бұрын

HE PICKED MY THING AHHHH

@lukenester8157 Ай бұрын

TMI

@psycho-fe5xd Ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣👍

@landonewts Ай бұрын

Congrats!

@inarar5334 Ай бұрын

...phrasing?

@modestbear707 Ай бұрын

Good ups mate

@Maharvel Ай бұрын

in honor of you not wearing a hat, next week should be "The best bald video game characters (protagonist or otherwise)"

@vaelegoro7782 Ай бұрын

NGL Outside kratos I litterally can't even think of any bald game characters

@richarda2248 Ай бұрын

@@vaelegoro7782 Max Payne…

@justhepo Ай бұрын

@@vaelegoro7782 agent 47

@Maharvel Ай бұрын

@@vaelegoro7782 Rude from FF7, Jack from Mass Effect, probably a few fighting game characters

@darkstoryedits Ай бұрын

10 video game villains that actually wanted the protagonist to win in the end.

@morgantaylor84 Ай бұрын

Oh I can think of a few. Spoilers obviously, but Magnus from Chronotrigger. Dude literally joins your party. Glados from Portal 2. Yourself from Infamous 1 as Krieger. Medusa from Kid Icarus Uprising.

@TheOmegaDragon Ай бұрын

@@morgantaylor84 Infamous comes to mind

@luisotero7096 Ай бұрын

Pagan min from far cry 4, he never holds any ill will or resentment to the protagonist.

@chisaten Ай бұрын

The Boss from MGS3.

@FelisImpurrator Ай бұрын

Grigori, the dragon from Dragon's Dogma. It's his entire thing.

@whatsitmatter9541 Ай бұрын

Why is CoD and Madden not on this list?

@israelruiz8706 Ай бұрын

Literally any sports game can be on this list

@whatsitmatter9541 Ай бұрын

@@israelruiz8706 Facts

@ericromero5438 Ай бұрын

Didn't they pull the license from EA and give it to someone new? If so, then it did die and will just reborn. Hopefully, the new people can pull off the magic that was Madden 03

@israelruiz8706 Ай бұрын

@ericromero5438 madden is still under EA. The only liscense I can think off is fifa. They wanted a bigger cut from EA which EA refused. But EA still owns most of the players so they did their own new game FC. Which is essentially the same game but until the player liscense expires. Fifa liscense out to anyone else

@ericromero5438 Ай бұрын

@@israelruiz8706 ah, I knew it was one of those dumb game

@justsomeguy9073 Ай бұрын

How's CoD not #1?

@Maharvel Ай бұрын

I thought that too for a second, but it says "Failing video game franchises" And, unfortunately, CoD isn't failing yet.

@nathansaillant4703 Ай бұрын

Agreed cod is nothing more than a homeless person begging for your money and go oh aw ok here's ten dollars it needs to go away

@nathansaillant4703 Ай бұрын

Really Jules you surprise me dynasty warriors you love that franchise😊

@jeremybrown9611 Ай бұрын

CoD wouldn't even make a 100 list

@nemesisn4522 Ай бұрын

Cod should have been all of the entries

@cosmicmousse Ай бұрын

I genuinely enjoyed the radio towers in Far Cry. I can understand why others don't, but I liked the climbing puzzles. I actually missed them as they weren't in 6. It was nice to see the whole map from the start, but I think I'd rather have the puzzles.

@AS--999 Ай бұрын

The dynasty warriors monologue was 😘 < chefs kiss!

@Telsun78 Ай бұрын

It was like listening to myself talk about the warrior games. We seriously need a warriors anonymous

@FelisImpurrator Ай бұрын

@@Telsun78The crazy thing is that the spinoff games are excellent, while the mainline games are mid.

@Telsun78 Ай бұрын

@@FelisImpurrator Yeah, I've always been an Empires fan and for the real spin-offs Orochi, DQ and Hyrule are my jams

@SomewhatSlightlyBored Ай бұрын

To be fair there's only so many ways you can retell the same story over and over again without it getting stale.

@adamwrigh1541 24 күн бұрын

Yet if they make another game I will spend the 300 hrs to complete everything in it and it will envelop my life again

@ancientelixir1311 Ай бұрын

You may have done this already, but 10 video games that had sequels that came out more than 8 years after their predecessor.

@anth.K.leFrog Ай бұрын

You need to do 'moments you just stopped and forgot you were playing a game' My first time on Skyrim when i came across the river just out of the cave, i just stood watching Salmon jumping up the waterfall. Never forget that wow feeling.

@JONATHANP1619 Ай бұрын

Top 8 highly praised game franchises that undersold. Like Donkey Kong for example.

@michaellane5381 Ай бұрын

Metroid would be queen of that list.

@jammerjt Ай бұрын

I was sure Pokémon was going to make the list. You should do a list of 8 rabbit holes that left you with only a bad case of regrets.

@theblessedfreeloader9189 Ай бұрын

Hey Jules, how about Boss fights with the best boss music battles for the next one?

@zacharylennard7269 Ай бұрын

While certain news updates regarding the Halo franchise is questionable, I don’t believe it’s a dying franchise!

@arztje Ай бұрын

If you are putting Halo on here, you need to add CoD and Battlefield. They are not doing anything new or great and have succumbed to scamming players with broken games and microtransactions.

@miahcarney5953 Ай бұрын

Yeah, atleast Halo has done halo wars, has immersive novels and ever changed up the entire gameplay loop in infinite. Battlefield literally took away the destruction features and added classes which was ass a d COD just decided that Battle Royales counted as innovation. Halo and 343 have definitely done more for their game than the other two companies.

@jeremybrown9611 Ай бұрын

Halo nor CoD should be here

@bloodwolfgaming9269 Ай бұрын

@@jeremybrown9611 As a Halo Fan...yea...Halo deserves to be on this list...

@jeremybrown9611 Ай бұрын

@@bloodwolfgaming9269 Nah

@combatcarl Ай бұрын

@bloodwolfgaming9269 As another Halo fan, I don't agree.

@rudyv1972 Ай бұрын

You forgot the Earth Defense Force series. Everything you said about Dynasty Warriors resonated with me about Earth Defense Force XD You look great sans hat!

@coreymcdiarmid2612 Ай бұрын

List idea: Video game powers/abilities that would be bad to have in real life, or video game powers/abilities that would be pointless to have in real life.

@kieran89uk Ай бұрын

I think the reason why people like Silent Hill is pure nostalgia.

@coreycasciano3255 Ай бұрын

I just started 2 for first time ever and im loving it so far, i miss tank controls as crazy as that sounds 🤣

@sacysily8968 Ай бұрын

No, they like Silent Hill because it did things no other horror game dared to do at the time, and I'm still a staunch defender of later entries like The Room, Homecoming and Downpour because, for all their shortcomings, they innovated on the formula in ways that kept the games fresh and interesting (for me personally, I really liked the increased capability of Alex and Murphy in Homecoming and Downpour in terms of combat because they weren't helpless and it was fun to play around with what you could do), and the monster designs and meanings were spectacular (with the exception of the reuse of Nurses and Pyramid Head in Homecoming, I can freely admit those were blatant fanservice things and they had no business being there).

@bluegold1026 Ай бұрын

And nostalgia, just like sex, sells.

@israelruiz8706 Ай бұрын

At one point it rivaled resident evil. I remember the movie and the first couple of games being everywhere. Pyramid head is insanely popular. So there's definetly money that can be made. Hence why it won't die. They just need to make a better game

@Saddonghussein Ай бұрын

The new silent hills are going to be great because their going to be made by 7 expansion and he knows how to make a great f story

@gabrielgomesdossantos510 Ай бұрын

I can’t believe how ABSOLUTELY acurate was your impression for the halo infinite reaction. Spot on mate

@AS-lv5fw Ай бұрын

I love this series please never stop, Jules 🙏🏼

@JoeCool7835 Ай бұрын

Hey, Jules! The perfect counterpoint to this one would be "Long Dead Franchises That Should Come Back"... Franchises that haven't had a new entry in years that still have potential.

@michaellane5381 Ай бұрын

Most I would put on that list had the studios close... For example "Brute Force" and the short-lived "The Conduit" franchise...

@JoeCool7835 Ай бұрын

Some that come to my mind include Tenchu, Splinter Cell, Project Gotham Racing, Smuggler's Run, Ape Escape, Wild Arms, Breath of Fire, & TimeSplitters.

@terrivel11 Ай бұрын

I don’t remember if something similar had been done yet, but Top 10 franchises that made a surprising return/revival. Not as in sales comebacks or popularity swings like NMS, but one that got a random sequel out of nowhere after two decades.

@HylianFox3 Ай бұрын

Metroid Prime

@FelisImpurrator Ай бұрын

Dragon's Dogma? Lmao.

@terrivel11 Ай бұрын

@@FelisImpurrator The GOAT. I bought 2 but haven’t played much yet past CC. Too busy playing other stuff.

@FelisImpurrator Ай бұрын

@@terrivel11 2 has been a great time for me. I'm bored of trying to slowly farm drakes though so I guess it's onto the endgame and NG+ for me...

@AramusRenzo Ай бұрын

What about iconic video game vehicles? The Warthog from the Halo franchise, the Interceptor from Spy Hunter....vehicles that are instantly recognizable from the franchise they came from.

@Thanatos-- Ай бұрын

At some point I was playing Warriors Orochi 3 and I decided that I am just not doing this anymore after ten years prior. I guess that was around 2012.

@MasterStumpz Ай бұрын

How about video game allies who become enemies that you have to fight?

@JL-qs7er Ай бұрын

It's Simon!!!!! Really funny intro 😂

@icysisdee9547 Ай бұрын

Without even looking at the list, im guessing Assassin's Creed has to be on there😂.

@AS--999 Ай бұрын

Also amazed this wasn't on there!

@icysisdee9547 Ай бұрын

@AS--999 what!? Smh ill take the L..... it should be on the list though 🤧.

@coreycasciano3255 Ай бұрын

They aren’t failing if you look up the numbers 🤣

@icysisdee9547 Ай бұрын

@coreycasciano3255 technically you are not wrong but man that franchise was dead after black flag. I said this as someone who really enjoy the British Assassin's game.

@rd0676 Ай бұрын

I was looking for it too haha

@deannelson7027 Ай бұрын

I just 100% FarCry 4 today. In FarCry 5 they actually make a joke about climbing radio towers.

@ScrubMyTub Ай бұрын

I love the Yakuza series, and I hope to see a bit about them. Absolutely AMAZING games, Great storytelling, character development, and an all around blast. Some of the bizarre minigames are hilarious, and I love how they have the Club Sega arcade games.

@Katolapse Ай бұрын

Jules! I'd love to hear your list of classic games with stellar cinematography. I'm thinking Vagrant Story and Twisted Metal Black could be a couple features.

@austingrimm8866 Ай бұрын

Hey Jules! Idk if it has been done before, but could you do a “10 Best Facial Hair in Gaming” list? #1 is you of course 😎

@Dan-sc2pi 29 күн бұрын

Going with the games dying theme, do "Cancelled Mobile/Casual Games That Were Too Good To Die" (Marvel Avengers Alliance is my inspiration for this suggestion). Keep up the great content!

@sadowolf Ай бұрын

For a suggestion: How about games/series that popularized mechanics, genres, etc. but didn't invent them. Examples like Street Fighter with combos and/or super moves, Resident Evil with survival horror, Gears of War with the active cover mechanic could be used, and you can also highlight the games that actually did innovate those things. Great list, agree to certain extents with every entry, though some of them I personally put in the category of "Don't kill it, just make it good again" like Silent Hill. I thought of Assassin's Creed as well, but that might need a good break more so than just being retired. Call of Duty should probably also be here, they're extremely up and down, and have seemed to be phoning it in for ages now.

@JediBlades42 Ай бұрын

Konami had a chance to revitalize the Silent Hill series with PT/Silent Hills, but they decided to cancel it due to a combination of them screwing over Hideo Kojima with the MGS series & failing to accept that Kojima & Guillermo del Toro were able to make a legitimate scary entry better than they could. Now all they do is release SH themed pachinko machines so they can keep the ownership of the license & IP. I'm still pissed over the whole thing, especially since Junji Ito was going to be working with them on the project.

@iamsoldats Ай бұрын

I would really like to see the 10 video games with the best idle animations.

@maliyah789 Ай бұрын

10 old unused game mechanics that could actually IMPROVE their modern counterparts if brought back….🤔i think that would make a good list

@davidhillacoustics3782 Ай бұрын

I totally agree with Silent Hill, Konami have butchered it over the years and stained the reputation of a once great franchise

@thejaff6938 Ай бұрын

Who's ever idea it was to use Claptrap on the Just Dance intro card was brilliant.

@gilga3554 Ай бұрын

Ya know, as long as Dynasty Warriors has been going I'm kinda surprised they haven't dragged 40k into its collective.

@TidusX16 Ай бұрын

Top 10 great games that are 7 out of 10s. Basically fun and addictive games that are pretty average. For example for me, Dynasty Warriors 4. A fun game that will never win any awards but is still a great game.

@michaelhunter558 Ай бұрын

Top game music tracks that went way harder than they had any right to - FFVII Rebirth: the song playing during the Mt. Corel ascent is incredible for such a small part of the game

@zacharykrause7388 Ай бұрын

Great list! Though it's sad to see some horror greats here. For another list how about: Games that, despite remakes and re-releases, are better/worth playing on original hardware.

@TheQuietHiker. Ай бұрын

"Alone in the Dark, bless it" 😆 talking fondly about a smooth brained friend

@SilverSpectre266 Ай бұрын

I thought Sonic would be on the list for sure. The game has had much more downs than ups in recent years, but the fanbase kept true and stuck with it. Really, the loyalty of the fans hoping for a better horizon, and the fact that its such an iconic game character feels like the only reason Sega still kept Sonic alive until the recent movies and games put gave it a breath of life again instead of keeping it on life support.

@coreybrogna3702 Ай бұрын

10 video game moments that brought a tear to gamers eyes

@TombRaiderLover1995 Ай бұрын

List idea: Top 8 Greatest Resident Evil weapons in the whole series.

@scwintz101 Ай бұрын

10 video game franchises that have survived more than 10 entries and are still going strong

@petermiller4953 Ай бұрын

Can we please have a list of 8 racing(or just games as a whole) that are in dire need of a refresh? If not refresh, a shot of adrenaline! What I mean to say is is that games that have gone lifeless due to no further entries to beloved series

@GhostNinja0007 Ай бұрын

Love the Far Cry series but I feel like it might be on here.

@jakej4658 Ай бұрын

Bang on 😂😂😂

@GhostNinja0007 Ай бұрын

@@jakej4658just had a feeling😂🤣

@tonybarnes2920 Ай бұрын

You lost all credibility at "Rivals was the last good Need for Speed". After that it was just like the noises adults make in Peanuts cartoons.

@bensutherland5209 Ай бұрын

10 most iconic menu/main theme audio tracks

@gideonkimbrel7181 Ай бұрын

8 video game characters that you wish you could spare, but your forced to kill anyway

@simonepinna8554 Ай бұрын

How about top 10 villain that should have a redemption arc??

@jennyf-eg5gl Ай бұрын

As a fan, i would say persona series. While it isn’t failing by no means, playing p3, p4, and p5 in relative short period of time. I can see a lot of story/gameplay repeat itself to point that it needs go back to drawing board. Video idea: best pet companions.

@TheMadSocrates Ай бұрын

To be fair, the Dynasty Warriors spinoff games are pretty fun cause they really seem to just put more effort into them.

@mustardmule4723 Ай бұрын

Top 10 good game series that undersell but still keep going.

@sargetyu Ай бұрын

Warriors series and its spin offs along with fighting games makes up 90% of my childhood gaming

@tlst94 28 күн бұрын

What if in an alternate timeline, laws forced studios to always keep franchises short-lived to prevent staleness?

@Shinigammi420666 Ай бұрын

Silent Hill: The Room was NEVER originally a SH game, they were drawing a blank on a 4th game and purchased a different game and slapped the SH name on it...

@snakezero3320 Ай бұрын

You are THE Byou are the BEST sir. Thank you for the awesome content

@seanhardy7399 Ай бұрын

Top 10 side missions that were more fun than the main missions

@SilverSpectre266 Ай бұрын

Honestly its still surprising how Microsoft let Halo get f'd up as their flagship franchise and primary system seller, but I guess its just a stronger indication that they want to move more into services than games. Especially since most of their other original IPs are in development limbo right now.

@Belligerent_Herald Ай бұрын

Games that told you they were tricking you and tricked you anyway. My pick would be the shooting gauntlet from far cry 5. The whole theme was Pavlovian training and still that last run got me.

@jasonlynch153 Ай бұрын

8 video gane crossovers that you'd love to see

@datura7040 Ай бұрын

I really like Dynasty Warriors. I played one of the games with a friend of mine when I was in high school. I remember it being so fun

@cas48spyder 28 күн бұрын

Teen Titans and Spider-Man were such great shows, I would absolutely be on board for these shows if they came back.

@zzmej1987 Ай бұрын

10 games that were before were a thing. For example, Majora's Mask was a time loop game, before time loop games were a thing.

@swordbladez Ай бұрын

I will be right next to you in DWA (Dynasty Warriors Anonymous…) I even have Dragon Force… Why? I don’t know. DW3 was the absolute pinnacle for this series. Why do we keep hoping that will return…

@davemobil Ай бұрын

8 entire game storyline that could've been wrapped up instantly if characters weren't idiots

@Dumledaj Ай бұрын

10 overlooked performances from video game voice actors.

@cruisinagain1698 Ай бұрын

i absolutely adore silent hill 4 , but since PT was cut off it probably wont be making a spectacular return, but it was technically a SH game, and its considered one of the best horror games despite technically not existing and only being a demo

@truerockfan Ай бұрын

It's ok, Jules. I too am a Dynasty Warriors fan and supporter. You are not alone. We can get through this

@justinhoward3579 Ай бұрын

But hear me out here... a dynasty warriors style 40k game. Poor Jules would never see the light of day again 😂

@user-em2pe3rf4h Ай бұрын

My suggestion for a list is 8 video games with the best ORIGINAL soundtracks. No liscenced games.

@youngishjon2326 Ай бұрын

10 best menu screens in video games (Like Detroit Become Human)

@abunai.j Ай бұрын

How about 7 exact moments you put down a game and probably never picked it back up?

@Insanemonk11 Ай бұрын

I'm actually looking forward to Silent Hill f due to the setting and what seems to be the "monster", but I expect to be let down when gameplay comes out

@TheBlindDyslexic Ай бұрын

Tomb Raider. I started playing with PS2's Angel of Darkness and subsequent sequels. Then when they remade it as a Cash crab so they could do a Medioker movie (i.e. building a movie around cut scenes), it's time to put Laura Croft to bed.

@atlanbarros7215 Ай бұрын

Jules why not make a list of the best mecha games ?? Who doesnt love a good giant robot ??

@danielherrera3832 Ай бұрын

A list of games that are hated by the community but secretly loved by many. For example, Predator Concrete Jungle. I loved that game, but it was hated on by so many 😂😂

@ToABrighterFuture Ай бұрын

How about, best in-universe franchises? Stuff like, Night Springs in Alan Wake, or Feathermen in Persona, see what I'm getting at?

@1997Fenrir Ай бұрын

Things you've seen and thought, I want one of those. Like, just how does a nukacola taste?

@authornathanday6983 Ай бұрын

"Most aesthetically interesting characters in video games" perhaps?

@SilentWarrior88 Ай бұрын

10 hyped games that ACTUALLY lived up to the hype!

@sidneyvandykeii3169 Ай бұрын

As for the Dynasty Warriors franchise. They have tried new things and failed mostly. I played the Warriors MMO (beta?) on the computer for a while and that was pretty fun. They never finished it and pulled the plug. They have the Dynasty Warriors Empire games which were fun, but they were kind of basic in the strategy department. They also tried open world with DW 9 and that game was total trash. There are the Orochi games also which bring in characters from all the different Warriors franchises and from Ninja Gaiden. The Orochi games are my favorites. In conclusion: The Warriors games have tried many new things and they probably dont make as much money as they hoped. Maybe they should make a Souls like Warriors game and try that out next?

@rorybell2161 Ай бұрын

Sad truth about Silent Hill

@awaitingvalhalla4223 Ай бұрын

I still want to see 8 WTF video game weapons for real life home defence!

@AS--999 Ай бұрын

Top video games that make you stop and question your life choices.

@malaney2004 16 күн бұрын

Jules, I’m proud of you for the number 1 pick. I thought for sure it would be Assassin’s Creed. I say that as a member of Assassin’s Creed Anonymous.

@Damakos Ай бұрын

8 live service games that actually work (if you can find 8)

@surfingconcrete Ай бұрын

I mean Need for Speed, was actually a return to form (you can't judge a game on micro transactions, which I didn't encounter anyway), then Payback was decent, Heat being pretty good too with Unbound being far better than you are giving credit for. However, I would say that there doesn't seem to be much difference between the entries as such but then, one could argue, that's a common theme with many franchises.

@Kazemaru Ай бұрын

I understand what you mean Jules, I love Dynasty Warriors too and yes I agree too that it needs to take a break.

@Scrobbles Ай бұрын

Top 10 games that should steal the mechanics of another game, to make something extra saucy, like Halo, but taking the Gears of War approach. Hoard Mode would be so good 🤤

@CoreyKaha Ай бұрын

I really loved Dynasty Warriors 4, Dynasty Warriors 5 and 5: Empires, Warriors Orochi and Warriors Orochi 2. After that I just got a bit of a mixed opinion.