View Full Version : Death of The Single Player?
vicious350z
09-13-2011, 05:51 PM
I have read several articles in regard to the death of single player game in the next years to come. I personally think this sucks, I do sometimes play only with others but it all depends on the game. For example borderlands had the option to do either or. I like playing borderlands that way and I also enjoyed the single player. Some games are not meant to be anything but single player. If this is true what will happen to those games that are single player? A lot of developers are going to force this into single player games and it will take away from the core game itself and if it is a franchise game then it will possible ruin that as well. I have put a link below to one of the articles I have read but there is a lot of them out there, just google them. Let me know everyone input and the good and bad you all feel that could come from this.
http://www.shacknews.com/article/69784/single-player-only-games-gone-in-three-years-says-veteran#
Derpitalism
09-13-2011, 06:13 PM
I wouldn't say Singleplayer is dying, it's just becoming less and less popular though.
The decline in popularity is most likely due to how enjoyable most games are with multiplayer, that being said, I doubt some of the bigger singleplayer only titles like Oblivion and Fallout will at any time in the future incorporate multiplayer or coop because it just wouldn't flow well.
vicious350z
09-13-2011, 06:22 PM
I hope so, not to go off topic but Fallout New Vegas.... WTF... I was so disappointed with that game. The game was good but the glitches and corrupt game saved pushed me away from playing anymore.
orinwarf
09-13-2011, 07:50 PM
Mark Cerny, as quoted in the above article, is thinking in broad strokes, and he's not alone. We often hear about the supposed eventual death of single-player games, mostly accompanied with an alarmist tone and a bent toward doomsday theatrics. But as long as games are being developed, there will always be single-player games to choose from. Why? One reason, among others, is that at present broadband penetration is still at a woefully inadequate level. However, we can propose a thought experiment in which every human being is equipped with an infinite amount of high speed internet bandwidth while at home, on the road, or even while they sleep, and still it's conceivable that a person might just prefer to play alone, outside the stream. Further, many games just aren't meant to be played by more than one person.
The internet and the interconnectedness it entails has changed gaming forever, and that's fine. And whereas it most likely will continue to diminish the number of single-player content featured in games, it certainly won't eradicate it totally.
granty101
09-13-2011, 07:59 PM
I wouldn't say Singleplayer is dying, it's just becoming less and less popular though.
The decline in popularity is most likely due to how enjoyable most games are with multiplayer, that being said, I doubt some of the bigger singleplayer only titles like Oblivion and Fallout will at any time in the future incorporate multiplayer or coop because it just wouldn't flow well.
Dude i 100% agree with you take skyrim and the amazing deus ex there the ones keeping single player games alive but that said if they stop making games like this or they start to become less popular then a future of only multiplayer games or more games focused on multiplayer with a smaller singleplayer (halo,cod) may seem more likley that singleplayer is dying wich imo is sad because im a massive singleplayer fan.
vicious350z
09-13-2011, 09:57 PM
.... Applause .... orinwarf that was nicely put and granty101 that is true as long as that keep making epic single player games as you mentioned, at least the good ones will still be alive.
pureIso
09-13-2011, 11:02 PM
I would agree, until I played Deus Ex as long as there is someone not connected to the internet, single player won't die.
joeypoprocks
09-14-2011, 12:08 AM
I hope it's not the death of single player. I love going through games on single player it seems much more fun to me. Usually playing with a partner or a group just takes away from the game for me for some reason. I like to find all the collectibles and stuff on my own.
Insane JIC
09-14-2011, 12:14 AM
As long as they don't make fallout a mp game I'm all good.
miyakuroyama
09-14-2011, 01:13 AM
there are games where if fit, but the man is a sociable person by nature and it's much more fun to play with friends, but it is better to have the option to not have it or am I wrong?
FreeKillPsycho1337
09-14-2011, 01:18 AM
I would like to have more Co-op, but I don't want it to kill Single Player. I like to play alone a lot because then my friends don't annoy me and I love to hear a great story if it is great.
vicious350z
09-14-2011, 01:11 PM
I do like offline co-op but some games it does suck cause someone gets better things then others and sometimes non one whats to give up that sick sniper or whatever it is. I would prefer games that offered double when playing co-op.
player8410
09-14-2011, 03:20 PM
I prefer single player for most games, but like to play with my friends on others. It really depends on the game. I don't believe single player games will die as long as people are interested in purchasing them in sufficient quantity. I really don't like buying dlc where the only option is multiplayer. Someone mentioned borderlands where you could play either /or. ..to my mind that's a great compromise.
Hanzo Hattori
09-14-2011, 03:25 PM
I myself prefer singleplayer over multiplayer, and at the end of the day I just want to play by my self. I don't singleplayer is really dieing I just think game developers will push multiplayer more for replay value.
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