"There’s been an awakening, one of which I can’t stand. Always-online, single-player video games not allowing me to pause the game. People like me might be a small percentage of gamers, but I often need to pause my games, for various reasons, and I can’t when playing games like The Division." -- PlayStation Enthusiast
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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 feel the same. I hate when I can't pause games that I'm playing alone and am not in a PvP zone.
Finally someone gets it
Don't like it, don't play it. That easy. All you whiny babies.
that is why you just do not support these type of games with money aka not buying them. and quicker as you can say "pause" they would change it. but no, lil johnny wants shootergame.
"People like me might be a small percentage of gamers"
I can assure you, that percentage is much much larger than you think. No game with a SP campaign should be "always online", ever.