Some games are so good they are given one sequel (or two, or three), while others have such an amazing story, only a spin-off will quench the thirst for more. Either way, these series of games become legacies for developers, publishers and more importantly, us, the fans. There is only one way to decide who the favorite is … Legacy Battle!
The Legacies
From a list of 100 of the greatest series of all time, members of The Escapist community have chosen their top 32 to be part of this event.
| Half-Life | Fallout | Zelda | Mario |
| Pokemon | Mass Effect | Bioshock | Left 4 Dead |
| The Elder Scrolls | Star Wars | Assassin’s Creed | Grand Theft Auto |
| Team Fortress | Halo | Final Fantasy | Dragon Age |
| Starcraft | Diablo | Smash Brothers | Metroid |
| WarCraft | Civilization | Age of Empire | Fable |
| God of War | Metal Gear | Command & Conquer | Call of Duty |
| Resident Evil | Gears of War | Doom | Star Fox |
The Rules
You must be a member of The Escapist to participate. If you aren’t already, please sign up HERE
We are going to have 5 rounds of voting.
- Round 1: August 16th through 18th (around noon EST)
- Round 2: August 19th and 20th (around noon EST)
- Quarterfinal Round: August 23rd and 25th (around noon EST) See the brackets and begin your voting here
- Semifinal Round: August 25th and 27th (around noon EST)
- Final Round: August 27th through 29th at 11:59 EDT
You are allowed to cast your vote for your favorite legacy only ONCE, so choose wisely. The round match-ups will be posted in the Summer E Games Forums, where you will also be able to chat and root for your favorite legacy! You can now also vote directly from the bracket itself by clicking here.
There is also going to be a badge given out for this event for voting in EVERY MATCH-UP. So, keep coming back and make sure you vote in them all! And please remember, this is for fun!.
Warning … Please Read
While we want you to support your favorite legacy, we WILL NOT accept bashing of other people or who they support. A good rule of thumb to go by: If you are thinking about saying something negative, step away from the keyboard. Debate is fine, but some people don’t understand HOW to debate, so better to just leave it alone. Failure to follow this simple rule will get you banned from EVERY SUMMER E GAMES EVENT and ALL MEDALS WILL BE STRIPPED.
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