Devil May Cry - The fanbase caused this one. 3 years of nothing but flame wars, trolling, and negativity has left me sour to the entire franchise. Add that to the fact I didn't particularly enjoy DmC... and I'm of the opinion "I don't care anymore".
Gears of War - Dialogue still kicks ass. The fact that I'm doing essentially the same thing 8 years later in terms of gameplay with some refinements? Not so much. I'm all for sticking to the core formula, but come on now, let's see a little creativity once in a while.
They can't be stopped...