IGN's Top 25 Game Franchises

[Frogacuda]

I liked Spelljammer for some reason, too.

[bVork]

Planescape: Torment is the best RPG not named "Ultima 4." That alone means that D&D deserves to stay on the list, though I think "Interplay-published D&D games" is more appropriate as it narrows the field but still covers all the truly excellent games. Gold Box D&D games were okay, but they were what you bought and played after playing the latest Origin or Sir-Tech RPG. Sort of like Sierra adventures, which were best played in the lull between LucasArts adventures.

Speaking of RPGs, Ultima and Wizardry are super influential and deserve spots on the list. But I guess you'd have to be playing games before PSX to know about them, so their omission is understandable.

I think Tom Clancy is too diverse a series to really be considered a single franchise.

Where's Gradius? Surely that's one of the most important franchises ever.

[Opaque]

When voting, editors were asked to consider the overall importance of the franchise

No Halo? The franchise which is solely responsible for the success of the Xbox?

LMFAO

[Some Stupid Japanese Name]

When voting, editors were asked to consider the overall importance of the franchise, the strength of its library of titles and the excitement for future games in the series.

My Wizardry familiarity begins with the Snes Wizardry V continues to Saturn Wizardry and ends with Wiazardry Forsaken Land for PS2. Based on those games, I really don't care if more are made. I'm not denying the "greatness" of the classic Ultimas and Wizardrys, but their time has come and gone. I don't care if they make more.

[Yoshi]

No Halo? The franchise which is solely responsible for the success of the Xbox?

LMFAO

While I agree Halo belongs on the list, the bolded statement is not true. I have two Xbox's and a 360 and none of those purchases had a damn thing to do with Halo. I'm sure I'm not alone.

[Some Stupid Japanese Name]

While I agree Halo belongs on the list, the bolded statement is not true. I have two Xbox's and a 360 and none of those purchases had a damn thing to do with Halo. I'm sure I'm not alone.

While I am in the same boat as you, I think we are the exception, not the rule.

[Compass]

lol at people trying to force the bland and dull flavorings of Halo into this list.

[Nomi]

For those saying Halo doesn't belong because it was only two games, IGN listed the criteria of 'future installments' for how things were voted. Chrono is not going to continue in all great likelihood, while Halo already has 2 confirmed installments coming out. It should knock Chrono off the list.

[Compass]

I'm saying Halo doesn't belong on it because it sucks. Chrono doesn't. IGN probably also recognized this important detail.

[Nomi]

I'm not arguing anything on opinion of the game, but whoever brought up 'only 2 games' didn't pay attention to the criteria on future installments, or the fact that whether you like it or not it sold a lot of Xbox consoles.