Single Player vs Multiplayer


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  1. 1. you get a game it for

    • Single Player.
      41
    • Multiplayer.
      9
    • both Single and Multiplayer.
      37
    • Single Player mostly but Multiplayer sometimes
      64
    • Multiplayer mostly but Single Player sometimes.
      26


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Both, usually - Ignoring Multiplayer is usually equal to throwing your money out the window.

If you're talking about games like MW2, then you're right. However, there are games like GTAIV that are worth the price with or without their multiplayer features.

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Sorry to give such a boring answer, but it really depends on the game. In a game like Modern Warfare 2, I really don't care about the single player. I'm sure I'll play through it at some point, just to get my money's worth, but the main reason I bought that game was for the multiplayer. On the flip side, you have a game like Half-Life 2, whose single player was so excellent that it was more than worth the price of admission. The fact that it came with CS:S (back in the day, I don't know if it still does) was just an added benefit.

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Both for me but multiplayer gives you more re playability usually so its usually where my money goes towards. Although some single player games I have packed tons of hours into (mass effect and DA:O)

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On the flip side, you have a game like Half-Life 2, whose single player was so excellent that it was more than worth the price of admission. The fact that it came with CS:S (back in the day, I don't know if it still does) was just an added benefit.

*cough* The Orange Box is a better example *cough* ;)

Too many devs cop out these days and attempt to put more time in to the MP since they know they can charge lol amounts of money for DLC (the average W@W owner spent, what was it, $8 on maps? No need for marketing or retail budgets either just make it and knock it out).

To address the poll: I buy my games, a majority of the time, for the SP. Unless the MP is something truly special and I know my friends will be playing it.

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It's a bit of both for me. I enjoy SP games; however, an SP/MP game is a bonus for me because I could go online after completing the campaign. And then there's the occasional MP-only game (e.g. Counter-Strike, Team Fortress 2, etc).

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Multiplayer has been a disappointment so many times in the past not the game, but the children (shouting the F-word whilst) playing them.

And that is with any 18+ rated game...Do parents even know what their kids play these days?

I did not buy MW2 because of my experience with multiplayer. (also because I heard the single player is not even worth the rent...(too short...))

"Mute" and play is the only option for me (so I don't play multiplayer),team based multiplayer without communication is unplayable.

I am not trying to find any anymore...Multiplayer used to be fun...

Looking forward to :

FF 13

Mass Effect 2

Darksiders

Elder scrolls V (hopefully there will be a next elder scrolls game)

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Depends on the game. I myself is a sucker for coop game, but not all coop games are good.

There are good single player, good coop, and good multiplayer games and there are bad single player, bad coop, and bad multiplayer games

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Single player and coop. Multiplayer (other than coop) most times gets me bored fast.

If the game is entertaining I usually would rather give another go to the SP than spending much time with MP.

The only MP games I've enjoyed are those where I played clanmatches or in lanparties, otherwise teamwork sucks, communication is a mess, and overall it's not all that different from playing with bots.

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Single player, I'm a bit old school and love a good story/adventure/RPG game I can play at my own pace and not suck at because I haven't played for 8000 hours the first week of release.

I bought MW2 for SP and MP, stopped playing SP because it was garbage, then got bored with MP... Thankful I only spent ?26 as I ended up walking away without much.

I've never been fond of the multiplayer crowds that tend to breed on consoles, puts me off so badly. Doesn't surprise me though, the worst and most heavily bred fanboys come from the console realms, so the hard man/immature attitude obviously continues over to their MP etiquette. Which is why I just play TF2 on the PC:))

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Both but MP keeps me playing it so it's definitely a strong factor in choosing games.

Luckily the games I like usually have strong SP and MP. Some games I will buy purely just for the MP though (BF etc).

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Mostly single player, since I like to play games the way I want. I can go pause the game, or randomly decide to walk backwards though a level or explore pointless areas at any time.

It's kinda hard to do that in Multiplayer since you're always pressured to proceed by another player.

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Like others have said, I think it depends on the type of game. I mostly play RPGs (like FO3, Fable II, Oblivion, etc.), so there's really no point to MP for games like those. I do enjoy a good FPS, but I don't normally consider the MP aspect of it when I decide to buy an FPS title. I prefer my games to have a good SP story and length (like Bioshock).

Then I also enjoy racing games. I've never done an online race, and I doubt I would. I prefer to run the career against the AI and then occasionally play split-screen with friends when they are over.

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