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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.
I think the combat is one of its strongest assets. The firefights are exciting and invite to a lot of strategy imo. Love the handling too. It forces you to negate recoil and fire in bursts etc, and I haven't had any issues with the cover mechanics.
Sounds to me like the writer played it for 30 mins (he didn't even bother reaching level 10 to enter the dark zone) and decided to throw together some click-bait.
I feel the opposite. I'm loving the shooting but the writing, particularly the way certain side characters act, leaves something to be desired. I'm talking specifically about the characters who talk to you over the radio, the dispatcher types which seem to be different in every zone. There's a motherly one, an overly sarcastic one, a new age guy, an actor who thinks his acting roles qualify him to be an agent, and most recently for me a guy with a southern accent. I guess the writers felt the need to force humor into the situation but it's not working for me. Still, I love the game.