15 Video Game Series THAT WENT FROM GOOD TO AWFUL
It can be challenging to build a franchise – to launch a critically acclaimed forerunner and follow it up with hit after hit. While there …
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January 29, 2026
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It can be challenging to build a franchise – to launch a critically acclaimed forerunner and follow it up with hit after hit. While there …
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The first Silent Hill movie is FAR from being bad.
Turac? 😂😂😂😂😂😂. Gaming bolt editing. Best in the world 😂😂😂
I don't think anyone really counts Metal Gear Survive as a thing that exists.
It does.
But not really.
Not putting Pokémon on here seems criminal
for how clickbaity the title is the takes weren't that hot about ninja gaiden, i'm impressed
Madden started in 1998? Did I miss something?
Mass Effect A while i haven’t finish it seems just fine aside from feeling like a side story.. Also played the Alone in the Dark demo & I really liked it.. Granted i never played the others.. Just started on SH remaster collection ironically
i would rather play Duke Nukem Forever, than one of the "realistic" modern shooters that came out that year
Assassin's Creed, Sonic the Hedgehog…
Halo
sweet baby inc had a hand in making the steaming pile of woke trash that is Saints Row 2022
the Silent hill movie is a masterpiece so is silent hill shattered memories
I love that Saints Row 4 had the They Live reference
Call Of Duty should’ve been on there because every time Activision puts out a new COD game every year, fans just don’t care anymore because they were mid. Not bad, but mid.
God of war should be on this list. Last two just haven't been God of war at all. Swap him out for any other characters and you'd have the same game. Another series ruined to get me casuals
Glad you gave Madden some love on this list
Outside of EA being so feverishly GREEDY, I always hated how overly “technical” Madden became. How drawn out does the game need to be?! It’s football! Add EA’s monopoly of the NFL market and I dropped them entirely.
Wheres Payday 3 on here?
would enjoy another 3rd person mega man
like MegaMan legends
Battlefield.
Honourable mentions, Far Cry series.
I didn't play the first Far Cry, Far cry 2 and Far cry 6 are okay, Fry cry Pirmal and Far Cry 5 boring, Far 4 is great but the most legendary is Far Cry 3.
It's criminal that Halo, Battlefield, and Call of Duty never made the list.
I enjoyed Fable III immensely.
For metal gear survive, everyone had low expectations and they were still disappointed.
Man, you guys have some of the WORST takes ever. 😂
You guys fawned all over Saints Row reboot in previews. 😂
Ninja Gaiden 2 (360) is the peak, and the BEST action game ever. NG3 was ok, but Razors Edge was a fine game on its own. Far from AWFUL (or is your title just click bait?)
Most of the latest games in franchises listed here are far from “Awful” 😂
NBA 2K
I will never understand the disdain for Ninja gaiden series. I like those games. I see no issues.
Diablo might have a place here too though some people like 3 and 4.
Uncharted 4, last of us 2, horizon fw, resident evil 3 remake, ff16 and literally all Ubisoft games
The new Alone In The Dark is actually pretty good.
Andromeda is not a terrible game. Its not a great Mass Effect game, but it certainly isn't "awful". It's fine. It also has the best combat in the series and it isn't even close.
God of War 3 was the last good one.