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Keeping a +15 year old series moving without turning it into a zombie is tough, but not impossible. Pac-Man Championship Edition DX and Resident Evil 4 probably did it best.
"The same goes for RE6, is it really as bad as people are saying or are all the reviewers going through a really bad day?"
Well, I don't know if it's 3.0 bad...but it's still pretty bad.
Personally, I don't mind if a game series shifts from its roots or stays the same, as long as it offers something good. If it's a departure, then the new elements have to be better than the old. If it's true to the series, it has to make sure its old elements are as refreshing and satisfying as when they first appeared.
My crowning example would have to be Final Fantasy XIII. Like you said, it's a strange departure -- but (in my opinion) it offers nothing worthwhile to replace the conventions we're all familiar with. No world to explore, no characters to adore, no battle system worth cracking...all these and more are what help make XIII one of the most divisive (even hated) in the series yet. I could go on about its missteps, but I've done that enough in this lifetime already...which means I'll probably say something about it next Tuesday.
In any case, I can't say I care how old a series is as long as it continues to be good, regardless of how many times it reinvents itself. I don't mind another 25 years of Mario games, because I know they'll likely keep being great. Another 25 years of Sonic, however...that could prove a bit more problematic. (Although Sonic Colors was excellent, IMO.)
Well, I don't know if it's 3.0 bad...but it's still pretty bad.
Personally, I don't mind if a game series shifts from its roots or stays the same, as long as it offers something good. If it's a departure, then the new elements have to be better than the old. If it's true to the series, it has to make sure its old elements are as refreshing and satisfying as when they first appeared.
My crowning example would have to be Final Fantasy XIII. Like you said, it's a strange departure -- but (in my opinion) it offers nothing worthwhile to replace the conventions we're all familiar with. No world to explore, no characters to adore, no battle system worth cracking...all these and more are what help make XIII one of the most divisive (even hated) in the series yet. I could go on about its missteps, but I've done that enough in this lifetime already...which means I'll probably say something about it next Tuesday.
In any case, I can't say I care how old a series is as long as it continues to be good, regardless of how many times it reinvents itself. I don't mind another 25 years of Mario games, because I know they'll likely keep being great. Another 25 years of Sonic, however...that could prove a bit more problematic. (Although Sonic Colors was excellent, IMO.)
I played RE6. It's not an atrocity, but it's definitely not a good game. Independent of that, I think old games should try to reinvent themselves. Falling into a rut is a guaranteed way to destroy creativity, and creativity is what made all of these classic franchises classics. I have to agree with Holmes, Pac-man CEDX and RE4 are probably the best reboots ever.
