Other video game franchises that suffer the, "same game every year" criticism, would be: Madden Football, Guitar Hero, Rock Band, Dynasty Warriors, and pretty much 90% of all first-person-shooters produced by western game developers. OK, so maybe my bias was showing in that last one.
It's kind of funny, though. People hate your favorite game for the exact same reasons why you hate their favorite game.
A long time ago a friend told me the secret to selling anything. He said what people want is the same thing, but different. That's why you get so many sequels to books, movies, and games. I think it's totally cool for people to have fun with sequels, no matter what the genre. I mean, it's our money, so we should be able to spend it on anything we want, especially when it's something that makes us happy. :)
HeatherRose at 9:56AM, April 14, 2012
A long time ago a friend told me the secret to selling anything. He said what people want is the same thing, but different. That's why you get so many sequels to books, movies, and games. I think it's totally cool for people to have fun with sequels, no matter what the genre. I mean, it's our money, so we should be able to spend it on anything we want, especially when it's something that makes us happy. :)