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Single Players Games- Message about their future

Posted on 4/1/18 at 9:45 am
Posted by volod
Leesville, LA
Member since Jun 2014
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Posted on 4/1/18 at 9:45 am

I love single player games. I have played video games since the Super Nintendo and as I have grown older, I have owned and played games on just about every major home console or handheld.


Single players experiences are still enjoyed by millions of gamers across the globe. I think that EA was wrong about the future of the medium regarding MMO lite vs single player. What many people don't realize is that corporations are just interested in profits and they see MMO-lite games such as Destiny, Battlefront, Call of Duty, and GTA Online as proof of increased profit margins. There was never "lack of interest" in the model that comprises the majority of video games.

And why does anyone really trust EA after the catastrophe of Battlefront II? Look, I don't care about online connected games, I realize that they are now a staple along with microtransactions. I just hope that developers realize that good single player games can be successful as well.

As a bonus, I could do WITHOUT the toxicity of most online communities. At the end of the day, too many people are sheep, buying content that is at best should have been in the game at launch.
Posted by Hook Em Horns
350000 posts
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Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:11 am to
Could i get some cliffs? Im not reading that wall of text
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
35248 posts
Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:37 am to
There are plenty of single player games available. However, I've always said games like call of duty sacrifice, to its detriment, the single player mode for online play. I get that there is more money there, but I don't find it acceptable to give me a 6 hour game for 60 bucks.
Posted by Pectus
Internet
Member since Apr 2010
67302 posts
Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:52 am to
Battlefield 1942 was the only one of the games they got the campaign right on.
Posted by BulldogXero
Member since Oct 2011
9867 posts
Posted on 4/1/18 at 11:12 am to
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Single players experiences are still enjoyed by millions of gamers across the globe. I think that EA was wrong about the future of the medium regarding MMO lite vs single player. What many people don't realize is that corporations are just interested in profits and they see MMO-lite games such as Destiny, Battlefront, Call of Duty, and GTA Online as proof of increased profit margins. There was never "lack of interest" in the model that comprises the majority of video games.


It's not that they were "wrong," it's that they are full of shite. Multiplayer keeps people coming back to the game, making them more likely to purchase microtransactions for a much longer period of time.

Posted by Roaad
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Posted on 4/1/18 at 11:50 am to
I only play single player.

There are many like me.

We are the reason games like SW:Battlefront 1 and Titanfall 1 were disappointed in their sales/reception.

If you make a game with no single-player, I will not purchase the game. Simple formula. I don't buy a game that needs other players to establish a player experience. . .but I am OK with games that add multi as an added experience.
Posted by sgallo3
Dorne
Member since Sep 2008
24769 posts
Posted on 4/1/18 at 12:53 pm to
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Multiplayer keeps people coming back to the game, making them more likely to purchase microtransactions for a much longer period of time.


yep, not many people still playing single player 2 or 3 months after they buy a game, much less a year or 2 like multiplayer
Posted by DBeaux225
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2012
9669 posts
Posted on 4/1/18 at 2:32 pm to
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And why does anyone really trust EA after the catastrophe of NCAA Football?


FIFY. Yeah I'm still salty about not having a college football game.
Posted by partywiththelombardi
Member since May 2012
11618 posts
Posted on 4/1/18 at 3:39 pm to
I agree. Goldeneye didnt revolutionize FPS with simply a good multiplayer.

I loved that campaign mode
Posted by sbr2
Member since Apr 2011
15070 posts
Posted on 4/1/18 at 4:19 pm to
Dude, EA would happily spit out ncaa games if it could. Blame the players who sued, not EA in this case.
Posted by DBeaux225
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Member since Aug 2012
9669 posts
Posted on 4/1/18 at 4:31 pm to
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Dude, EA would happily spit out ncaa games if it could. Blame the players who sued, not EA in this case.


I know it's the NCAA that stopped it. I'm just lashing out about my favorite sports game.
Posted by SG_Geaux
Beautiful St George, LA
Member since Aug 2004
78909 posts
Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:22 pm to
There is nothing better than a well crafted single player experience.
Posted by ShootingsBricks4Life
Member since May 2017
2601 posts
Posted on 4/2/18 at 9:59 am to
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not many people still playing single player 2 or 3 months after they buy a game, much less a year or 2 like multiplayer


Is skyrim on 20 consoles now?
Posted by sicboy
Because Awesome
Member since Nov 2010
78339 posts
Posted on 4/2/18 at 10:00 am to
Not many single player games boast THAT amount of content.
Posted by ShootingsBricks4Life
Member since May 2017
2601 posts
Posted on 4/2/18 at 10:06 am to
This is true. I'm all for single player games.
Posted by Kantz
Over Yander
Member since Feb 2013
208 posts
Posted on 4/2/18 at 12:13 pm to
The lack of single player games is the sole reason my XBONE sits on the shelf gathering dust. Sony and Nintendo provide me with games I can play by myself, and that's what I prefer.

Looking at the upcoming games list for XBONE is depressing as a single player gamer.
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
55107 posts
Posted on 4/2/18 at 12:26 pm to
I like single player because I can cheat when I want
Posted by Roaad
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Posted on 4/2/18 at 1:48 pm to
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yep, not many people still playing single player 2 or 3 months after they buy a game, much less a year or 2 like multiplayer

I played MGS5 forever.

Same with Fallout 4 and Skyrim with mods.

Posted by Pectus
Internet
Member since Apr 2010
67302 posts
Posted on 4/3/18 at 6:36 am to
IDK. Multiplayer has a lifespan.

It will lose players and servers through time. Single player is set in stone.

When I am done with a multiplayer game, I am done. I pick up old SP games all the time.
Posted by Hu_Flung_Pu
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2013
22316 posts
Posted on 4/3/18 at 6:57 am to
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When I am done with a multiplayer game, I am done. I pick up old SP games all the time.



Yep. I remember going through ff7 a second time and doing all of the side quests. Took me months.
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