What do you think is the least hated game franchise?

[Eviltaco64]

It's a simple question.

1.) Name the franchise.
2.) Give a picture of the franchise's main character. (Optional)
3.) Explain why you think it's the least hated.

[Eviltaco64]

For me:

Bomberman

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/95/Saturn_Bomberman.jpg

It's easy to play, it's on nearly every platform, and it's a wonderful party game. No exclusivity to any console means no fanboys, either.

[Malksta]

Half-Life 2

http://gamehall.uol.com.br/galerias/_pc_orangebox/0917Gordon_Freeman.jpg

How can you hate Gordon Freeman?

[dejkirkby]

Street Fighter
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd147/Tyriku/SFIV.jpg
The feeling you get when you nail those combos or Hadoken Blanka in the face is amazing!

[ICE]

How can you hate Gordon Freeman?

I concur.

[beetroot bertie]

I was going to say Samba De Amigo (how can you not love it - you shake Maracas and look daft) but I'm not sure if it's really a franchise. Perhaps Wario Ware or all these damn fangled music games too simply for the fun factor that makes them very difficult to hate. Or Tetris.

[newb_fo_life]

How can you hate Gordon Freeman?

How can you hate G-man?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/Zudrag/G-man.jpg

[Shadowblind]

Probably Half-Life. Its almost universally agreed to be a revolutionary and exceptional franchise.

[nomi]

Counter-strike(it is half life basically)