Originally Posted by arthureloi 
I can agree with that. But the core gameplay should remain intact. I shiver when I look at what was done to Heroes of Might and Magic (one of my favorite franchises of old) for example..
To tell you the truth, the changes to HoMM weren't so 'changing'. I still feel I'm playing HoMM when I play HoMM 6. Now, the changes to Civilization or like Jagged Alliance and XCom, that's a real crime.