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It's Time To Separate Single Player And Multiplayer Completely

VelocityGamer Writes: Now Mass Effect 3 is on the chopping block to tack on multiplayer and it's time to make the case for separating these conjoined twins for their own health.

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GunofthePatriots4570d ago

Not every game needs to have multiplayer...of any kind.
I don't need to battle people online, I don't need other to join in on my quest and most importantly, I don't need it degrading the quality of single player by taking away valuable resources; Time, Money, etc.

JaredH4570d ago (Edited 4570d ago )

I'd rather have coop missions in ME3 than the planet scanning from ME2. From the ign article it looks like it's gonna be replacing that in one way or another since your end goal is easier or different if you do the coop missions but you can skip it if you want.

L6RD7BLU34568d ago

Exactly I.E Lost Planet 2 (single player is crap), so as F.e.a.r 3 (single player is disappointing)

earbus4570d ago

Yeah singleplayer just bores me personally .

TheObserver4570d ago (Edited 4570d ago )

Single player and multiplayer hybrids like Demon's Souls and Dark Souls proves that you can have both simultaneously.

Hockeydud194570d ago (Edited 4570d ago )

Ya? And how many games like that are around?

Oh u edited your comment..

TheObserver4570d ago

Yes, I thought that bit was unneeded. Gotta respect opinions.

The_Nameless_One4570d ago

Too bad Dark Souls MP is such a broken mess.

TheObserver4570d ago

That I got to admit. Demon's Souls system was better. They messed up this time with the random server designation and causing lag when people are on the opposite end of the earth.

BISHOP-BRASIL4570d ago

I didn't liked Demon's Souls MP any better... I have the platinum for it, but quite frankly I did 90% of it offline!

When you want some Co-Op you need to wait to be picked up or wait for some Blue to drop a stone. It can take too much time, specially since servers are broken down by region of the copy and much more lately since many people simply stopped playing, those who still play focus more on PvP.

When you wanted to have a friend in your session you needed to assemble a meeting in some place no one else will disturb, you two need to be around the same level and if anything goes wrong you have to start over... I just wanted some friendly multiplayer, not a date! LOL

And we should be able to choose when to PvP. I know there are Red Stones for that, but Black Phantoms are party crashers... Just when you are focusing on PvE, some PvP dedicated build invades and even when you get around killing them, you waist time and resources doing so, just to get invaded again... It's a good concept, but annoying after sometime. We should be able to turn it off at least.

It's just my opnion through... I guess it's great for people who like MMORPGs.

ginsunuva4570d ago

I say that mp-games like bf and cod drop the campaigns to put resources into the useful part. Their sp's are afterthoughts.

And sp games need to drop the mp like ME and Deadspace to make the campaigns longer.

Elwenil4570d ago

Eh, different strokes for different folks. I don't mind multiplayer in a normally single player game as long as it's all done with quality like Uncharted 2 and comparable games. Similarly, I don't mind a decent single player on a normally multiplayer game like the upcoming BF3. If devs think they can half ass one, the other or both, it's time to start voting with your wallet and let them know how unhappy you are buy not buying their products. As long as people keep eating the crap, they will keep shoveling it at you.

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EA Shoots Down Dead Space 2 Remake Rumors: 'No Validity to This Story'

EA has shut down rumors that EA Motive considered a Dead Space 2 remake before shelving it due to low sales of the previous game, saying there's "no validity" to the reports.

XiNatsuDragnel5d ago

Sure.... right.... at least remake dead space 3 w/o microtransactions bs.

XiNatsuDragnel4d ago

I sometimes I wished I didn't Ngl lol

Knightofelemia5d ago

Why not remake DS2 whether shot down or not it's still my favorite game next to DS1. As much as I hate EA I would buy or would have bought DS2 day one.

MeteorPanda5d ago

No validity XD "Guys guys, we cant possible make a good game or cater to the gamers wants, stop"

Yi-Long5d ago

I don't know if sales met their expectations or not. I just know that the high review scores received my attention so I was interested in buying it, but its price stayed high (50+ bucks) for so long that I simply never bothered picking it up.

Tacoboto4d ago

Doesn't pay full price
Doesn't pay *any* price
Ponders if sales met expectations regarding an allegedly canceled sequel.

Gee...

Yi-Long4d ago

Well, for starters, I'm sure there are plenty of games I never bought which did, somehow, still, meet their sales-expectations.

Concerning Dead Space; I never played and thus cared for the original. It's in multiple genres (shooter, sci-fi, horror) I don't particularly care about so it was barely on my radar pre-launch. I was never its target-audience.

When reviews hit, and it was scoring big, it gathered my interest, so while it wasn't in my field of interest, it mrans that I wanted to give it a fair shot and at least give it a try, as I do with many games across different genres; I tend to just cherry-pick the good stuff and see if it's for me or not.

But, I do wait for sales on those games I take a risk on.

Kornholic4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Lol, you are a huge part of the problem. If a very high-quality game is not even worth 50 bucks to you, then what is?

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Call of Duty Players Disappointed by $80 B.E.A.S.T. Glove Bundle Deal

Recently, players of Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone were met with a new bundle featuring the B.E.A.S.T. Glove, inspired by King Kong's armament in the Godzilla x Kong movie. However, the $80 price tag attached to this themed accessory left many Call of Duty fans feeling underwhelmed.

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Kaii5d ago

Morons that allow themselves to be milked continuously by this company is the definition of irony.
Spend more $$ and you'll end up In easier lobbies so you win both ways when ya spend that cash

melons5d ago

Controversy in the COD community feels like it happens within an alternate timeline. Activision will take the piss with something, there will be a momentary fuss about it, and then they will forget about it and carry on anyway. Repeat this cycle literally every year for the rest of time.

Gridknac4d ago

They call that a crack head! Thats what this is really about, its an addiction. People who dont smoke cigarettes look and laugh at the addicts that spend $8-$10 a pack, but they cant help themselves, they are addicted. That same analogy applies perfectly to the whole MT industry. Only an addict that was not thinking clearly would spend this kind of money on something so frivolous. A round of multiplayer provides the same high a person gets from scratching a lotto ticket, or putting money on a sports bet. MT in general need to really be regulated because you have a generation of kids becoming adults who grew up only knowing the MT era of gaming. Its normal to them and they will in turn teach their kids the same by just being a gaming parent and getting their kids involved with them in gaming. Thats why no matter how ridiculous the headlines keep getting out of the MT industry, it never seems to fade or go away.

X-233d ago

I'm so tired of hearing about what they're doing with this game, its never going to change and it's never going to value the consumer over money, furthermore the people who engage so heavily in the microtransactions I guess allegedly are having a blast and can't wait to do it some more this year when the new version of the game drops.

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Cheech And Chong Are Coming To Call Of Duty Because Everything Must Be Consumed

The famous comedy duo is the latest example of pop culture becoming one big grey blob

Christopher19d ago

Certain to have some sort of reference to their online store for CBD/THC chews, which is advertising heavily online the last month or two.

Sciurus_vulgaris19d ago

The randomness of the multiplayer characters is one of reason I quit playing COD after briefly returning in 2022. We got Space Marines, rappers, tree monsters etc. all in a series called “ Modern Warfare”.

OtterX19d ago (Edited 19d ago )

I think if there was ever a time for a competitor to rise up and take away some of Call of Duty's thunder, the time would be now. A military shooter that takes itself seriously, not sold out to Fortnitism. Easier said than done, I know... but the time is ripe.

I can't stand this stuff either.

Palitera18d ago

There are tons of MP shooters that make no profit, if you're looking for one of those

fsfsxii18d ago

You guys have been saying this shit since 2009. Fortunately, nobody’s bringing down cod anytime soon, if ever.

crazyCoconuts18d ago

I agree. I really didn't like how the silliness takes away the gritty origins. That and all the crazy effects... dunno. I'm still playing it but I'd love for someone to steal their cheese and cater to grittier players

OtterX18d ago

@fsfsxii It's not so much wanting COD itself to die as it is wanting this silliness to die. Like CrazyCoconuts said, it takes from the grittiness. Many OG COD players want a straightup Military shooter experience, not silly costume time at Carnival.

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Profchaos18d ago

is this what the kids want these days a pair of iconic stoners who were big in the 70s and have kind of held on I enjoyed their movies decades ago but I never recall the movie where cheech infiltrates a enemy base while chong snipes for support guess I must of missed that one

Man I'm getting to old for this

Knightofelemia19d ago (Edited 19d ago )

Cheech just looks so wrong in the picture.

Profchaos18d ago

Why just why. cod up in smoke

anast18d ago

They charge too much for a game that is kitsch.

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