11 Half-Baked Video Games That Totally Ruined Their Franchises

4. Halo 5

It might be an unpopular opinion, but Halo 4 was a such a breath of fresh air for Microsoft's flagship first-person shooter series.

Sure, it didn't do too much to progress the franchise's core mechanics, but with a more cinematic - and more personal - main narrative, the game did a great job of kickstarting a new trilogy in Bungie's absence.

Sadly, with Halo 5, developers at 343 Studios weren't able to capitalise on that potential.

Giving players one of the most muddled and insubstantial stories in the entire franchise, the game's narrative problems weren't helped by misleading trailers that sold fans a completely different premise to what they eventually got.

A botched multiplayer component that promoted in-game purchases didn't stop fans from feeling burned either, and as a result, it seems as though players are just feeling a bit fed up with Halo these days. We'll no doubt be getting more information on the finale to 343's trilogy once the Scorpio hits this fall, but whether anyone will be interested in sticking around to see out the conclusion to its end is an entirely different story.