Chalk Talk - Reboot Wars

Many notable game franchises are getting the re-boot; eshewing a storied history of a single video game and starting it completely fresh. Devil May Cry, Tomb Raider, Castlevania -- beloved game mainstays are now trying to appeal to a broader audience and, in industry terms, boost its cash flow outside of dedicated fans. That that said, are game reboots necessary? Can there be a way to keep the integrity of an existing franchise intact and please both fans and newcomers in equal measure? Or are we left with little choice but to compromise the history of an established product to help it stay relevant in today's times? Here's what GameSpotters had to say.

Samparksh: Maintaining a gaming franchise is a tricky thing for publishers.Publishers need to do an awful lot of thinking when establishing or evolving a gaming franchise.There are various aspects to think about when you are actually thinking about establishing a gaming franchise.… read more.

benleslie5: There have been plenty of games over the years have gotten this treatment and have got mixed-reviews and thoughts from the fans and gamers. Of course most of these Rebooted games seem to do really well in the gaming sales charts pending on which part of the world or area you are living in.… read more.

10finalfantasy: In a market as volatile as that how can one hope to navigate those perilous seas in a manner that appeases both publishers bottom line and consumer satisfaction.… read more.

Starshine_M2A2: The general opinion of reboots remains polarised and there are plenty of arguments for and against their existence. On the one hand they can enable the evolution of franchises and the show the potential for innovation. On the other, they risk incurring the wrath of fans and altering established ideas in character and story unique to a particular game world for the worse… read more.

A Question of Reboots: To Reboot? Or Not to Reboot?

Extra Credit

Sometimes a good blog is simply a good blog, and these GameSpot members deserve recognition for their efforts and contributions:
- TDirty, filthy, bloody Lara… By: JustPlainLucas
- DLC and How to Do It Right By: Thunderstarter
- Gamers are More than the Sum of Their Killcounts (Walk it Off/Charity Edition) By: zyxe

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