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I noticed that the most popular installment of a huge franchise such as Final Fantasy seem to be strongly loathed by long time fans of the franchise who has been playing the game franchise prior to its most popular installment's release.Here are very BIG EXAMPLES I NOTICE:
1)The Elder Scrolls
The fourth installment,The Elder Scrolls 4:Oblivion,is the highest selling installment of this RPG series and is considered by many casual gamers to be the best WRPG ever.But long time fans who have been with this series since the first title,The Elder Scrolls Arena,considers this installment to be the worst in the whole franchise.Instead most long time Elder Scrolls fans agree Daggerfall is the best in the series.In fact Iam one of them .
2)Fallout
Fallout 3 has been a mega hit,having sold over 4 millionand is now beloved by casual gamers.But fans who have played the first 2 Fallout games back in the 90s really hate Fallout 3 and calls it a disgrace to the Fallout franchise.They will say notthing but bad things about Fallout 3.Iam also one of them .
3)Resident Evil
Resident Evil 4 is the top selling installment in the RE franchise and is considered by critics to be the best in the series.But longtime RE fans strongly dislike this game and criticize it for taking out key features of the franchise.Long time RE fans often say this game is the worst in the series(before the release of RE5).
4)Final Fantasy
As you all now,Final Fantasy 7 sold over 7 million copies world wide and is considered by many people who were introduced to the franchise by this installment to be the best RPG ever.But the more hardcore long time Final Fantasy fans who have been with the FInal Fantasy since the SNES days hardly calls Final Fantasy even near one of the best in the franchise.Instead most longtime FF fans consider Final Fantasy 4 or Final Fantasy 6 hand down the best in the series.The hardcore of the longtime FF fans will not hesitate at bashing this FF7 and will often post forums about how Final Fantasy 7 is overrated,how it sucks,how it is the worst in the franchise,and every other insults they could post about FF7.
5)World of Warcraft
We all know the craze of World of Warcraft.Over 7 million players worldwide paying for subscriptions with most of them thinking its the greatest game of all time.But longtime fans of the original Warcraft RTS including myself absolutely HATE WORLD OF WARCRAFT !We long time Warcraft lovers hate World of Warcraft as its not only delaying Warcraft 4's release but its completely alien to the original Warcraft RTS series.Warcraft is supposed to be an RTS not a gay MMORPG!We lovers of the Warcraft RTS truly hate World of Warcraft with a passion!
6)Alone In the Dark
The recent 2008 remaking of Alone In the Dark sold 1 million copies, which is much more than all the titles orignal Alone In the Dark Trilogy Combined.Basically the 2008 Alone In the Dark is the most popular and famed in the serious up to the point most people only think of that specific title when the series is brought up in discussion.Most long time Alone In the Dark fans who had been with the series starting with the original Trilogy absolutely hate the 2008 remaking(Iam one of them ). We absolutely hate the remaking as it made the series from a Survival Horror game to a pure action game lacking the Survival Horror elements we long time AITD fans absolutely loved that was in the original trilogy. I myself absolutely hate 2008 Alone In the Dark with a hellish passion .
Any of you noticed this too?That long time fans of a franchise tends to strongly dislike the most popular installment of the franchise and will do everything they can to bash and insult the most popular installment of their beloved franchise?
For non Video game examples I could think of.
1)Dragon Ball
Of course DBZ is the most popular in the series and the only one most casual DB fans watched.I will be honest,iiAM guilty of being on the casual side as I was introduced to the franchise with DBZ and when I try to watch the original DB I just couldn't stand it as its boring IMO when compared to DBZ. But longtime Dragon Ball fans who had been with the series starting with the original Dragon Ball tend to call DBZ overrated and inferior to the original.
2)Lawrence of Arabia
A beloved film(its one of my favorites) but long time T.E. Lawrence fans hate the move and often post rants on how much it sucks because its inaccurrate(in obscure sites).
3)Sailor Moon
Fans of the original Manga(before watching the anime) tend to dislike the big changes the anime made especially with all the filler they added and how much they weakened the protagonists(who are all FTL in speed and have destructive powers-at least being street buster with the stronger ones being planet busters.Hell Sailor Moon in the Manga CAN DESTROY A GALAXY)!
Sailor Moon manga fans really dislike the (mega popular) anime.
Whats your opinion on this phenomenon?
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