11 Half-Baked Video Games That Totally Ruined Their Franchises

8. Perfect Dark Zero

It's crazy to look back at how well Perfect Dark Zero reviewed in 2005. Standing tall with a solid 81 on Metacritic, on the surface you might be fooled into thinking that the soft-reboot of the classic FPS was an impressive launch title for the Xbox 360.

But time has not been kind to Rare's shooter.

Attempting to revitalise the series for a new generation, Rare simply couldn't keep up with increased competition from the likes of Halo and Call of Duty. Clunky controls and misguided attempts at stealth held the shooter back from recapturing former glories, while its online multiplayer lacked the features and the staying power necessary to challenge its younger rivals.

As a result we haven't seen anything from the series since, and considering the sate Rare is in at the minute, fans probably shouldn't be holding their breath for any new entries into the once popular franchise.