00:00 Welcome to WatchMojo and today we're counting down our picks for the game franchises that
00:13 draw more hatred than any others.
00:16 To be clear, we're not saying we hate these franchises or that they don't have any good
00:21 or high selling games, but the public consensus on them hasn't been positive in quite some
00:27 time.
00:33 Number 10.
00:36 Postal Series When a series is named after a term used for
00:43 inflicting massive violence, it's bound to draw some controversy.
00:47 The original Postal follows a man who believes everyone around him has been infected by a
00:52 toxin that makes them hyper aggressive.
00:54 It was an excuse to let players loose, but this series hasn't done much to evolve since
01:00 1997.
01:01 In fact, it has devolved, focusing on the same premise with a heavier emphasis on vulgarity.
01:10 What started as dark humor has become distasteful.
01:13 But the games also aren't very fun to play.
01:16 Both Postal 3 and Postal 4 were slammed for being technical messes with dated jokes.
01:22 "You know you made this look so easy."
01:24 Number 9.
01:26 Battlefield Series Oh how the mighty have fallen.
01:36 Battlefield used to be a great alternative to Call of Duty, focusing more on team based
01:40 objectives, realism, and larger maps.
01:43 But with the way EA has treated it, it has caused more and more players to lose their
01:48 love for it.
01:49 While its online community is still present, many have voiced their dissatisfaction across
01:54 multiple games.
01:56 Mediocre campaigns are one thing, but countless bugs, lackluster features and modes, and balancing
02:02 issues are quite another.
02:04 Battlefield 2042 was a major point of contention, with players complaining about all of the
02:09 above, as well as unwelcoming changes to gameplay.
02:18 Number 8.
02:19 Grand Theft Auto Series Although Rockstar has certainly stumbled
02:26 with the franchise's re-releases, most players seem pretty happy with Grand Theft Auto.
02:31 When it comes to the larger world though, it's a buzzword for all things negative about
02:36 gaming.
02:37 Since the first game's release, the franchise has been at the center of too many controversies
02:41 to count.
02:42 Thanks to giving players the freedom to be as unhinged as possible, it's a constant
02:46 scapegoat for real world violent acts.
02:49 This has given it a reputation that it's never fully been able to shed.
02:54 When GTA 6 releases in 2025, we all better be prepared for the cycle to start anew.
03:04 Number 7.
03:05 Diablo Series In many cases, hate for a franchise is directly
03:19 tied to the company behind it.
03:21 Blizzard has seen its fair share of controversies over the years, a few of which have surrounded
03:26 Diablo.
03:27 While the first two entries remained beloved, things started growing sour with 2012's
03:32 Diablo 3.
03:33 Many criticized the need for it to always be online, but even more hated the auction
03:38 house, a feature that let players purchase in-game items with real world money.
03:43 Unfortunately, then came Diablo Immortal.
03:46 Not only did fans hate the idea of a mobile entry, but it was released with a ton of shady
03:51 microtransactions.
03:53 Diablo 4 actually started off strong, but then the studio issued updates to make everything
03:58 take longer so that you'd keep grinding.
04:07 Number 6.
04:08 Five Nights at Freddy's Series The original Five Nights at Freddy's garnered
04:15 a lot of attention due to its unique premise, spreading across the internet like wildfire.
04:22 Unfortunately, problems arose for many players when it became a franchise.
04:27 With so many constant sequels and spin-offs by this point, the series has been criticized
04:32 for repetitive gameplay and for relying too much on jump scares.
04:36 Releasing more and more entries without innovation while still being popular is a surefire way
04:41 to draw some very vocal hatred.
04:44 Even those that have stuck with the series have grown tired as its lore can often be
04:49 confusing or plain nonsensical.
04:52 Despite the hate, the franchise doesn't show signs of slowing down and even got a movie
04:57 adaptation in 2023.
05:02 Number 5.
05:03 Overwatch Series While Overwatch is barely a franchise with
05:11 only two games, the hate it's gathered in just a short period is almost impressive.
05:16 The first game was genuinely fantastic, with a variety of character types, an addictive
05:20 gameplay hook, and an engaging world.
05:24 While the world and characters began to feel shallow over time, that only brought mid to
05:28 satisfaction compared to what came with Overwatch 2.
05:32 Many questioned the need for a sequel when Blizzard could just update the first.
05:36 A free to play model sounded good until we realized it gave the studio free reign to
05:41 load it up with microtransactions.
05:43 Needless changes to gameplay also rubbed many the wrong way, as did the cancellation of
05:48 promised story based missions.
05:55 Number 4.
05:56 Rabbids Series Essentially the minions but in bunny form,
06:04 the Rayman spun off Rabbids were just a type of loud silly creation for hyper kids to fixate
06:10 on.
06:11 But with an entry released every year from 2006 to 2014, and in some cases 2, they grew
06:18 to annoy a lot of players very quickly.
06:23 Oversaturation was a problem, especially since they were mostly basic party games.
06:28 Although it didn't help that we didn't get nearly as many Rayman games.
06:32 With artwork for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle League, players were ready to riot.
06:38 That game turned out pretty great, as did its sequel.
06:41 But it says a lot that the dislike for Rabbids made so many people uneasy about a Mario game
06:47 of all things.
06:53 Number 3.
06:54 Busby Games Hate is clearly a subjective thing, yet Busby
07:04 is an objectively bad series.
07:07 When the Bobcats first game was released, it was seen as little more than a lackluster
07:11 attempt at another platforming mascot.
07:14 While many others stopped after one entry, Busby somehow got sequels of the same quality
07:20 until he jumped to the Playstation.
07:22 Unfortunately, Busby 3D is now considered one of the worst games of all time due to
07:28 the awful level designs and even worse controls.
07:31 Again, this should've killed the franchise, but Busby made a return to 2D in 2007 and
07:38 got another sequel in 2019, neither of which worked that good.
07:43 There's no controversy here, just a group of bad games where surprise has been allowed
07:47 to continue.
07:52 Number 2.
07:53 Call of Duty series.
08:01 Call of Duty may be one of the best selling video game franchises of all time, but all
08:06 the money in the world can't protect it from hate, and it's gathered quite a lot
08:11 over the years.
08:12 One of the biggest reasons players feel such vitriol towards it is because Activision insists
08:17 on releasing a new one every single year.
08:21 This has made one of its most common criticisms a failure to innovate or keep things fresh,
08:27 despite some wildly different settings.
08:29 While some still enjoy it, many others have grown bored retreading the same ground, only
08:35 with more microtransactions.
08:37 This has led to a sharp decline in sales, and even the free-to-play battle royale entry
08:42 Warzone lost a ton of players in 2023.
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09:06 Number 1.
09:07 Madden NFL series.
09:14 When it comes to yearly, full-price releases with little to no updates, EA's Madden series
09:20 is the undisputed king.
09:22 While we're sure players felt finally about the franchise once, the time has long since
09:27 passed.
09:28 It seems every year we do the same song and dance, and entry releases with a minor refresh
09:34 to the roster and almost nothing else.
09:37 Players complain, EA does nothing, and so on and so on.
09:42 However, with no alternative way to enjoy virtual American football, it seems unlikely
09:47 to change despite the immense displeasure from players.
09:50 One of the fastest ways to piss off gamers is to value money over artistic integrity.
09:56 With Madden, as well as FIFA and NHL, EA shows no signs of growing.
10:05 Which of these franchises do you think deserves the hate?
10:08 Is there a big one we didn't mention?
10:11 Share your thoughts in the comments down below.
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