Microsoft Might “Not Have A Choice” But to Remake Halo 2 in HD

[Jay520]

smroadkill15 said:

Jay520 said:
There's really no point in arguing about any undefined term like 'milking'. Due to it's undefined nature, there is no actual way to determine if a franchise is truly milked or not. You can try to facts & logic to define it, but your efforts will be futile.

Is a franchise milked if there have been a lot of releases, but on different platforms? What if they weren't full games? What if they were remakes? What if different games were handled by different developers? What if the games were full priced? What if they were only $29.99? What if every game in the series was quality?

Those are all questions that will accompany different answers depending on whatever side of the argument you're on. I haven't checked, but I'm sure the term 'milking' isn't clearly defined in any dictionary. You can bet your ass that the definition will be altered by fanboys to suit their individual argument. There's no way to discredit these fanboys because the term isn't clearly defined. So any debate about milking will likely conclude like this thread; both parties having a stagnant, never-ending debate about the term 'milking'.

The fact of the matter is milking, whatever that means, is not bad or harmful to the industry if the quality is still high. As long as each new iteration feels fresh and new, then there's no problem with releasing a new game yearly. Many people say Halo, MGS, Gow, R&C are all milked. They may be milked depending on how you look at it, but guess what? They were all quality & are well respected by gamers & critics alike. And as gamers, that's what matters most.

Anyway on topic: I just found out that this Halo remake is a genuine remake, and not some HD port. As a Halo fan who has only played Reach. I'm actually more excited now. It was smart for MS to release this after Reach, which was a prequel. It gives people like me a chance to get caught up on the series.

EDIT: A company cannot milk a franchise if the demand isn't there. No one's forcing consumers to buy those games. If Consumers continue to buy titles from a 'milked' franchise, you know what that means? Consumers want those games. It's the Producers job to satisfy the consumer.

I agree with this. Honesly who cares if a game is milked or not as long as the game is still quality and the demand is there, who cares?

I have nothing against remakes or ports, I'm actually excited for some of the collections that come out this year because I've never even played a MGS game or Silent Hill game so this is a perfect chance to play catch up on the series.  

Agreed