I like video game series revivals. I'm an old gamer, so I'm probably the only one that will notice games like Bionic Commando and Bionic Commando Rearmed... And let me say they're definitely not bad!
But hey, what's the difference between releasing a new Bionic Commando and Starcraft II? Aren't they both sequels to very old games anyways? I'm expecting Starcraft II to sell a lot because the company that did the game has a good track record building RTS games. I believe Capcom (actually GRIN... R.I.P.) only started making third-person shooters this generation. Imagine what could have been done later on!
So, my first argument is that it depends on who's developing this sequel. My second one would be how much money the publisher wants to invest on advertisement, but this one is REALLY obvious. Infamous got lots of good advertisement. The other games you mentioned? Not really. SO yes, old video game series have value depending on how much cash you want to spend! The first revival might have cost you a lot, but then if the game you released became a success, it's time to start the milking machine! Too bad this was not the case with Bionic Commando though (for the reasons I mentioned above)...!
Random game thought :
Why is Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 getting so much hate? We finally get a real game and they're not even satisfied... I'm starting to hate the gaming community so f****** much...
