We've made it. There are just four rounds to go until the final. Only 16 games remain. 48 have been knocked into oblivion, the remaining few competing for the title of best videogame series of all time. It's time for four absolute giants to slug it out, it's Grand Theft Auto v Half-Life v Far Cry v BioShock, each staking a claiming as gaming's greatest franchise in 2017. The rules are simple - just vote for your favourite game series below.
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Grand Theft Auto
Series began:Â 1997
Total sales: 250 Million
Best-selling game:Â Grand Theft Auto V (80 million+)
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Half-Life
Series began:Â 1998
Total Sales:Â 44 Million
Best-selling game: Half-Life 2 (12+ million)
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Far Cry
Series began:Â 2004
Total Sales:Â 23 million
Best-selling game:Â Far Cry 4 (8.68 million)
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BioShock
Series began:Â 2007
Total Sales:Â 25 million
Best-selling game:Â BioShock Infinite (11+ million)
Sadly only one of these illustrious franchises can make it through to the next round and potentially be the greatest game series in 2017. Every vote will count though when we tot these up and deliver the definitive list of the best gaming franchises. Have your say in the poll below, and let us know why you think it's the best gaming series in the comments section!
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Round 1:Â GTA, Command and Conquer, Street Fighter, Forza
Round 2: Rainbow Six, Left 4 Dead, Halo, Half-Life
Round 3:Â Need For Speed, Zelda, Castlevania, Far Cry
Round 4: Splinter Cell, FIFA, Metroid, BioShock
Round 5: Metal Gear, Mario, Everquest, Mass Effect
Round 6: Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, Gran Turismo, Tomb Raider
Round 7:Â Baldur's Gate, Fallout, Diablo, Deus Ex
Round 8:Â Civilization, Quake, DOOM, XCOM
Round 9:Â Counter-Strike, StarCraft, Witcher, Stalker
Round 10:Â WarCraft, Ultima, Total War, Battlefield
Round 11:Â Age of Empires, Prince of Persia, Elder Scrolls, Silent Hill
Round 12:Â Football Manager, Minecraft, Arma, Hitman
Round 13:Â The Sims, Assassin's Creed, Unreal, Dragon Age
Round 14: Pokemon, Sonic, KOTOR, Colin McRae
Round 15:Â Batman Arkham, Wolfenstein, Call of Duty, Souls