How important is multiplayer capability?

[antowan]

How important is multiplayer capability?

 

[AntiThesis]

Extremely Haven't played a single player game in absolute aaaages.

The experience just isn't the same without the interactivity of multiplayer.

 

[spiderz]

Co-op play is also very good, like Counterstrike, BF2...

 

[killadoob]

since i got adsl and started playing the battlefield series

i only play online games

single player games just suck

 

[Jeeva]

You have to take in considiration that PC gaming only makes up 2-4% of Computerised Gaming market. Where PC gaming is more multiplayer orientated, console gaming is more single player.

I cannot fully recall, but on a documentry shown on BBC about computer gaming stats a few months ago - multiplayer makes up less than 10% of games, the rest is all single player fun.

 

[lilDeath]

Multiplayer FTW!!! CO-OP ownz!! MMO rockz!!

I will only play single player games that are really, really worth it, FEAR, DOOM3, FarCry, etc....

 

[AntiThesis]

I tried playing the first morrowind last week... my word it just didn't work

 

[lilDeath]

OMW, funny you should mention MorroWind...
I packed my game boxes away last week. I couldnt believe how far back that feels and how 'old' those games are

 

[Vox Populi Vox Dei]

Yeah, multiplayer is a must - DOTA and Battlefield 2 all are great games which are the best when played with mates over the internet.

 

[Jeeva]

Battlefield 2 >

 

[beefymoocow]

i play dota, graw and wow online and it is addictive

 

[theriddler]

Swat 4 single and multiplayer were very enjoyable!

 

[James]

I think the question is broad. Cetrain genre's I couldn't care about multiplayer and certain I can't live without.

I think with the rising popularity of MMORPG's the entire single player might take a hit. Just imagine Oblivion as a MMORPG or NPC Single player. I would choose the MMORPG without a blink of an eye.

 

[bwana]

100% depends on the game.

 

[James]

100% depends on the game.

*insert msn emoticon here (y)

 

[lord_spaceman]

The Prince of Persia series is brilliant and it has no multiplayer support

 

[bwana]

Atypically vague question there Antowan.

 

[useless]

lately companies have had different development teams working on the SP and MP aspects of games. this cuts down on delays but increases cost.

I think Oblivion is a prime example of how single player games are still strong without a MP aspect. But overall if a game has multiplayer builtin it has a prolongued lifespan for gamers due to the competition in the online arena.

 

[drowssap]

i prefer multiplayer games ... the computer just lacks th@ human Ai
sport genre features top of my single player games list. It's frags against human components that count for me.

 

[antowan]

Atypically vague question there Antowan.