Do you have any "ex-favorite" franchises in gaming, and what made you lose interest in them?

[Zkuq]

I don't think I've ever completely or even almost completely lost interest in any franchise, but Dynasty Warriors sure has been going downhill. It used to be fun with its tactical elements, then all the tactical elements were slowly replaced with stupider characters, awkward story, and more heavily scripted battles. In DW8, there's maybe a handful of battles with any real tactical elements. In most battles, the only viable route is to listen to your side's generals' advise, otherwise everything just falls apart. (Also, usually said advise involves a lot of running around, sometimes almost back and forth.) In earlier games, there were usually several viable tactics.