What is the single best science fiction or fantasy franchise?

[CharlesWallace]

Dune for me.

 

[Ralif Redhammer]

If I'm looking at influence primarily, for sci-fi I'd have to go with Barsoom and for fantasy Lord of the Rings. Their impact is both enormous.

 

[Undrave]

Ultraman.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

If I'm looking at influence primarily, for sci-fi I'd have to go with Barsoom and for fantasy Lord of the Rings. Their impact is both enormous.

Lord of the Rings is a very strong contender, even with the Bakshi movie (sorry not sorry) and the Jackson Hobbit movies bringing the average down.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

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[reelo]

I'll throw this guy into the ring: Perry Rhodan

 

[doctorbadwolf]

I mean obviously The Lord of The Rings.

 

[payn]

I like Mass Effect: Andromeda. It's a flawed and an obviously rushed game. But Ryder is a charming protagonist to play, I love the jump jets and I'd rather drive the Nomad then the Mako.

I could go on and on, but I had few complaints about the gameplay. I think open world was oversold for this title, but most of its failure to me was in the writing room.

 

[Eyes of Nine]

Spinning out of another thread: What's the best science fiction or fantasy franchise? You can only pick one.

You can pick one SF and one Fantasy (ie two picks)? Or you can pick only one SF or Fantasy, regardless of genre?

Because clearly several folks are doing the former, while I read it as the latter

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

You can pick one SF and one Fantasy (ie two picks)? Or you can pick only one SF or Fantasy, regardless of genre?

Because clearly several folks are doing the former, while I read it as the latter

Just one.

I'm sending Pinkertons to talk to those who have done otherwise.