10 Awesome Gaming Franchises It Became Cool To Hate

10. Guitar Hero

When Guitar Hero was released all the way back in 2005, it took the video game industry by storm. The musical rhythm game gave players the chance to feel like they were the lead guitarist in their favorite band. It also became the perfect game to play with a group of friends; allowing you to play both cooperatively and competitively. Even people who would normally never play a video game couldn't help picking up a plastic guitar and jam out like a rock star. The franchise has since become an example of what happens when a publisher saturates the market with new editions of the same game every year. Interest depleted rapidly until Activision decided to place the series on hiatus, where it still remains to this day. The franchise was tarnished as a result. Even before the hiatus an enormous backlash was building. Fans became sick of having to pay for new editions, DLC, and controllers. Activision was trying to squeeze every last penny it could out of players to the point where it became obvious, and Guitar Hero quickly went from being cool to lame. It's a shame Activision ruined the franchise, because Guitar Hero still remains a good time to be had with a group of friends. As a simulation of playing guitar it works, and this is why it gained popularity so fast. It accomplishes what it set out to do; it doesn't insult your intelligence and there is nothing offensive about it, so there really isn't any justification for hating on the series. All its problems stemmed from the way it was sold and marketed. Enough time has passed that if you get a couple friends together and dust off that old controller, it's certain that you'll have a good time together.