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TIM WHITE WRITES: "Multiplayer or single player? Developers, you can do both, just not willy-nilly."
I hate when I see single player games and see people begging for multi-player. Jeez guys it don't need to be on every game. Latest one I seen was atomic heart.
Multiplayer or even co-op
If it was always a single player game then that's how it is
It's a trend that never really went away. For me multiplayer in a primarily SP focused game was an excuse for DLC. Then there's the mentality gamers had that adding multiplayer makes a game worth the price, otherwise it should be half price for half a game. A way of thinking devs reassured when they started adding multiplayer to their sequels. We see the same with multiplayer focused games getting SP in their sequels.
Tbh multilayer now is a way to add live service and mtx elements, very rarely does it come of well.
What single players game used to be in a lot of cases now require 3 other people for keeping to really enjoy it and I hate having to rely on others to get the maximum from a game.
Sp should be sp, if devs want to add a separate multi mode then that's fine with me, the legends addition to ghost of tshushima was fricking sick but totally separate to the main game. Sick of co op too.
I remember when certain single player games had them as included optional modes that was played on the couch. Had brilliant times with Syphon Filter and Golden Eye. Me and my bro used to used to fight over who would play as Gabe even though it was technically just a skin. Good times.
Very excited about this one, every time I read something new about it my excitement just doubles.
"Massive on single-player only"<-- Now this just took my attention.
I wasn't thinking correctly and this headline made me sad when I seen "Massive on single-player only" as if, the game is only "massive" when you play single-player and if you played co-op the game was scaled down or something lmao...then of course my brain kicked in :p
GreAt! I been worried we cant play in single player way good!!;)
I wonder if you go solo, will you still be online? That would be my question for the dev. That's pretty important if you ask me. I have a felling that you will be. Which will suck when you come up on teams of people, because it's the internet regardless of what game your playing so your going to get killed for your stuff. In this kind of game where survival is key, your screwed on your own. I've done well on games like DayZ by myself. But if a group finds you, your going to die. There are no "friendly groups" in post apocalyptic survival games.