Remember back in the day? Before Xbox live,before DLC,before established juggernaut franchises like Halo,CoD and Gears of War dominated online multiplayer?Not to mention the slue of casual games the Wii has ushered in and with Microsoft and Sony jumping in, it could only get worse from here..right? Or how about those days before raging grown ass men and and high pitched prepubescent children were screaming at you through head sets and calling you noobs among other..immature things. Remember when you didn't have to put up with such nonsense?
I remember those days,those soda after soda,chip residue playing thumbs,fuck homework, long live games, all night glory days. Back before the new millennium swept it, it was different being a gamer in the 90's. If you bought a game, it was because you desired the rich and engaging and sometimes seemingly endless single player experience. Sure games had multiplayer but the major difference was that,it wasn't online(unless you're a PC guff that is). It was split-screen,it was actually you getting together with your buds and pulling an all nighter, playing whatever,Goldeneye,Maro Cart, Super Smash Bros, it didn't matter. If you were like me and you literally grew up in this era, you will cherish those memories for a thousand lifetimes.
As much as I love those days,I would still not favor any of them if it meant I couldn't enjoy good single player action from time to time. I could easily suck away as many hours as possible in a single player mode as I would any multiplayer match. There was hardly any noticeable common ground between multiplayer and single player back then. Now there are two very distinct sides and two different experiences.
Today I see a growing trend rising and a fading tradition losing ground. With the rise and popularity of online play continuing to grow A lot of the developers seem to be sacrificing single player campaigns for more robust and enduring,long lasting multiplayer. I mean,I don't mind multiplayer but when I can complete a campaign in less that 4 hours, its rather,unsatisfying. I know a lot of games being released today still offer up massive single player experiences but for every one of those games there are the massive online multiplayer games.
Though developers make what sells and online multiplayer sells. I mean what? Call of Duty has how many players on any given day? A ton I can only imagine. However,not everybody is enthralled by the online experience and,unsettling atmosphere that comes along with it. A recent poll on IGN concluded that a lot of players are actually turned off and even disgusted by the experience,for obvious reasons....
Then again,that only accounts for a small portion of gamers, it does not cover everyone and with the millions of players on each and every day, it doesn't seem to matter.
Whatever the case may be. Its becoming very clear that a lot of developers out there are implementing more focus on multiplayer than single player these days,quite a reverse from a decade ago. It leaves some people concerned that developers will focus too much attention on multiplayer that single player will eventually be phased out entirely. I can't see it but I can see why some would think this way. We play games for different reasons. Whether it be the raging fueled adrenaline rush of online player or a more plot and theme oriented single player experience. We do it,because we love games.
Which do you prefer personally,single player or multiplayer? Why?
What do you think about this topic and my observations? Are developers focused too much on multiplayer and ignoring single player? If they are,is it a problem?
Will we ever see the death of single player games? Or more specifically,single player modes and campaigns?
Achievements/Trophies are nice additions to keep the player going back to the campaign. What other ways could they implement in order for people to not just toss single player aside once they beaten it but too keep coming back?
I'm I overreacting or just over analyzing things?...
and Just for the hell of it.
Favorite single player game or experience?
Favorite multiplayer game?
Anything else to contribute..sound off below.
I remember those days,those soda after soda,chip residue playing thumbs,fuck homework, long live games, all night glory days. Back before the new millennium swept it, it was different being a gamer in the 90's. If you bought a game, it was because you desired the rich and engaging and sometimes seemingly endless single player experience. Sure games had multiplayer but the major difference was that,it wasn't online(unless you're a PC guff that is). It was split-screen,it was actually you getting together with your buds and pulling an all nighter, playing whatever,Goldeneye,Maro Cart, Super Smash Bros, it didn't matter. If you were like me and you literally grew up in this era, you will cherish those memories for a thousand lifetimes.
As much as I love those days,I would still not favor any of them if it meant I couldn't enjoy good single player action from time to time. I could easily suck away as many hours as possible in a single player mode as I would any multiplayer match. There was hardly any noticeable common ground between multiplayer and single player back then. Now there are two very distinct sides and two different experiences.
Today I see a growing trend rising and a fading tradition losing ground. With the rise and popularity of online play continuing to grow A lot of the developers seem to be sacrificing single player campaigns for more robust and enduring,long lasting multiplayer. I mean,I don't mind multiplayer but when I can complete a campaign in less that 4 hours, its rather,unsatisfying. I know a lot of games being released today still offer up massive single player experiences but for every one of those games there are the massive online multiplayer games.
Though developers make what sells and online multiplayer sells. I mean what? Call of Duty has how many players on any given day? A ton I can only imagine. However,not everybody is enthralled by the online experience and,unsettling atmosphere that comes along with it. A recent poll on IGN concluded that a lot of players are actually turned off and even disgusted by the experience,for obvious reasons....
Remember before raging grown ass men and and high pitched prepubescent children were screaming at you through head sets and calling you noobs among other..immature things.
Whatever the case may be. Its becoming very clear that a lot of developers out there are implementing more focus on multiplayer than single player these days,quite a reverse from a decade ago. It leaves some people concerned that developers will focus too much attention on multiplayer that single player will eventually be phased out entirely. I can't see it but I can see why some would think this way. We play games for different reasons. Whether it be the raging fueled adrenaline rush of online player or a more plot and theme oriented single player experience. We do it,because we love games.
Which do you prefer personally,single player or multiplayer? Why?
What do you think about this topic and my observations? Are developers focused too much on multiplayer and ignoring single player? If they are,is it a problem?
Will we ever see the death of single player games? Or more specifically,single player modes and campaigns?
Achievements/Trophies are nice additions to keep the player going back to the campaign. What other ways could they implement in order for people to not just toss single player aside once they beaten it but too keep coming back?
I'm I overreacting or just over analyzing things?...

and Just for the hell of it.
Favorite single player game or experience?
Favorite multiplayer game?
Anything else to contribute..sound off below.