10 Times Video Game Franchises Were Rebooted Into The Worst Thing Ever

by Josh Brown

1. Metal Gear Survive

Metal Gear Survive
Konami

When Hideo Kojima announced his departure from Konami in 2015, most people thought that the Metal Gear Solid franchise would be over for good.

Surprising everyone though, Konami proceeded to announce a brand new entry in the long-running franchise a year later, revealing Metal Gear Survive before Kojima's office chair had even gone cold.

There isn't a lot that's been detailed about the game so far, but it's clear that it does indeed take place in the Metal Gear Solid timeline. Dropping the stealth-based action of the main series in favour of a wave-based horde mode, the title isn't only making the mistake of rebooting the franchise's gameplay focus, but it's doing it in the blandest way possible: by introducing zombies as the new enemies.

Zombies. In a Metal Gear Game. Konami, do you have no shame?

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Josh has over 11 years of experience as a published writer, having worked nine of those years as a full-time content producer at WhatCulture. In that period he has created hundreds of articles, videos and podcast episodes for multiple WhatCulture channels, specialising in gaming, horror and film & TV. He now primarily works as a senior content producer and presenter on WhatCulture Gaming where he co-hosts the WhatCulture Gaming Podcast, a top 3 UK most listened to gaming podcast that he co-created in 2018. Over the years he has reviewed several high-profile gaming releases, covered industry events with on-site reporting, opined on breaking news, and even kicked off his interviewing career by chatting to childhood hero, Tommy Wiseau.