Really, who needs multiplayer?!
Let me preface this by saying I'm talking about console games. I rarely if ever game on my PC anymore so this rant is directed at my console brethren.
Okay, I know most people love 'em some multiplayer and I'm happy to admit that I on occasion find it enjoyable (especially when I can play with other adults instead of a room full of 13 years olds cussing and talking trash) but when I head to my local store to plunck down $59.99 on a game I expect to get an in-depth single-player campaign that'll keep my attention. Too often it seems the focus is on the multiplayer. Really, how much hype was there about the single player content of Halo 3 or Gears of War 2? Worse than that is the Xbox 360 achievements and soon to be PS3 Trophies associated with the games. I mean some are flat ridiculous! Gears of War's "Kill 10,000 people in Versus Ranked Matches" anyone? Really? I mean really? Who in the sweet mother of God even has the time to accomplish this? Not to mention how repetitive multiplayer gets. How much Capture the Flag or Deathmatch can you play before it gets boring?! Although I must give Gears of War 2 credit for giving me the option of playing "multiplayer" with bots.
I understand it ties into revenue streams. Downloadable content in the form of new multi-player maps is easy to do and a quick way to continue generating money on a game title. However, some games are just plain great and don't NEED multiplayer; God of War, Devil May Cry, Assassin's Creed, Marvel Ultimate Alliance just to name a few great stand alone-no multiplayer games.
But, remember the good old PC gaming days (before there was multiplayer) when the games we loved to play had expansion packs to buy or download every few months? What happened to that? Why has that practically disappeared? There are a few games that are experimenting with single player DLC. "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" and "Mass Effect" have offered single player DLC and the content was pretty darn good. Maybe its catching on since its been announced that we'll see single player DLC for Fable II and Fallout 3.
Developers please give us single player DLC. Come on, is it just me?
Okay, I know most people love 'em some multiplayer and I'm happy to admit that I on occasion find it enjoyable (especially when I can play with other adults instead of a room full of 13 years olds cussing and talking trash) but when I head to my local store to plunck down $59.99 on a game I expect to get an in-depth single-player campaign that'll keep my attention. Too often it seems the focus is on the multiplayer. Really, how much hype was there about the single player content of Halo 3 or Gears of War 2? Worse than that is the Xbox 360 achievements and soon to be PS3 Trophies associated with the games. I mean some are flat ridiculous! Gears of War's "Kill 10,000 people in Versus Ranked Matches" anyone? Really? I mean really? Who in the sweet mother of God even has the time to accomplish this? Not to mention how repetitive multiplayer gets. How much Capture the Flag or Deathmatch can you play before it gets boring?! Although I must give Gears of War 2 credit for giving me the option of playing "multiplayer" with bots.
I understand it ties into revenue streams. Downloadable content in the form of new multi-player maps is easy to do and a quick way to continue generating money on a game title. However, some games are just plain great and don't NEED multiplayer; God of War, Devil May Cry, Assassin's Creed, Marvel Ultimate Alliance just to name a few great stand alone-no multiplayer games.
But, remember the good old PC gaming days (before there was multiplayer) when the games we loved to play had expansion packs to buy or download every few months? What happened to that? Why has that practically disappeared? There are a few games that are experimenting with single player DLC. "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" and "Mass Effect" have offered single player DLC and the content was pretty darn good. Maybe its catching on since its been announced that we'll see single player DLC for Fable II and Fallout 3.
Developers please give us single player DLC. Come on, is it just me?
Labels: Downloadable content, Games, Multi-player, PC Gaming
posted by Dutch DeGay at 11:11 AM
1 Comments:
I haven't really been keeping up with video games AT ALL, but I really feel that the abandonment of single player games stems from the Wii. While I'm not saying Nintendo is giving any other company a run for their money, I think they've really emphasized the importance of not isolating yourself. Or, perhaps I should say, they've made it "trendy" to play with others. Which is hilarious, because a lot of multiplayer games are played online only anyway, so ... there goes that one out the window.
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