Sentences with phrase «received franchise sequels»

Although the name may not be immediately familiar the the average person, he directed one of the most beloved sequels of all time (The Empire Strikes Back) along with a couple of other less well - received franchise sequels (Robocop II and the non-EON Bond flick Never Say Never Again).

Not exact matches

The publisher increased its Metascore average by more than six points compared to its 2016 slate thanks to a well - received new entry in the Wolfenstein franchise, a reboot of Prey, a strong Evil Within sequel, and various releases in the Elder Scrolls series.

Hudson's Deca Sports series has been playing off the success of that game for a while now, and despite receiving mixed reactions from the media and gaming fans, it has been successful enough that the franchise has seen various sequels and spin - offs, including one for the recently launched Kinect.

If you're a fan of the well - received inFamous franchise, you're probably pining for news of a sequel.

James Cameron declared Genisys the satisfying sequel his franchise has lacked since he turned over the writing and directing reins on 2003's Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, but don't pay that endorsement too much mind, even if box office king of the world Cameron, who receives a characters credit and nothing more here, has little to gain from it (until 2019, when rights to the series return to him).

But Hollywood loves milking a good franchise, so it shouldn't come as much of a surprise that one of the most popular comedies of the past 35 years is receiving the reboot / sequel treatment.

Diesel left the series (his character, Xander Cage, was killed off in a DVD supplement and replaced by Ice Cube for the poorly received sequel xXx: State of The Union) to embark on a string of drama, sci - fi and family - comedy roles; but after a string of disappointments with Chronicles of Riddick, Find Me Guilty and Babylon A.D. he ultimately returned to the Fast series - only to see it reborn as an ensemble action franchise that's now one of the biggest and most beloved movie properties in the world.

Since then, the long running top - down shooter franchise has received several sequels.

NieR: Automata will be a PS4 exclusive Action RPG that continues the story of the cult franchise, one that many thought would never receive a sequel.

Even a franchise like inFAMOUS — which sold millions of copies and spawned a variety of sequels — could have been that much bigger had the title received the kind of focused marketing effort it deserved.

It's a shame the game received what would become a mediocre sequel later on [and possibly what killed the franchise's chances for continuation], as this original served as a good example of a fighting game done right and kept relatively simple with room to develop your style further.

It's really only a shame that it never received a sequel (especially considering a certain 2008 sequel to a certain other Rare franchise focused on vehicle construction, and probably would have been more warmly received as a follow - up to Blast Corps).