Well it was alright, I'm just making a clear distinction between having a favourite franchise and a game.
If I only like final Fantasy 7, it wouldn't be correct for me to say it's my favourite franchise.
Completely agree. I was pulling your leg with IW. I actually enjoiyed that one, but yeah, doesn't compare to the original. None of them do really. Why can't devs or anyone see that is beyond me.
As for Final Fantasy. Yes FF7 is easily my favourite. But nothing thry have made in well over a decade now compares. Even the Remake is not as good imo. So yeah, hard to say that is my favourite franchise either as a result.
I am not sure which one is to be honest. None of the top of my head have been consistently good.
Maybe Resident Evil? But that went down hill also around RE4 and hit rock bottom with RE6. Been improving a lot again lately though. But they are still missing the magic ingredient I feel.