![]() A lot of the recent multiplayer games come off as really cookie-cutter. If the game does not have an approachable story with compelling characters who are trying as an ensemble to communicate some worthwhile message, the game will be at best mediocre in my opinion. To me, it comes to me from Aristotle's Poetics in which he describes the elements of theater from greatest to least important as: But, in my opinion the souls series is simply one of the finest examples of video game making in many years.Īdd me to the "Prefers Single Player" list. The PvP invasions and co-op make perfect sense within the lore of the game. I think the BEST example of a "single player" game that has online aspects that really enhances it and fits right into the lore is the Dark Souls series. Those are two examples of SP games that I got extreme value from, but they are not the norm. The thing with SP games for me, is that I get through them pretty quickly. I certainly feel like many of the online games that I play would not have nearly the captivating power that they do if not for playing with friends. Maybe that helps out with the MP games for me. I have a close group of "online buddies" that I've been gaming with for many years, and we tend to try new games together. I personally like both SP and MP games, in their own way. Clearly a cash grab by EA, but, that's the game industry today for you. ![]() With DA:I, the tacked on MP was really a slap in the face to gamers. ![]() I love the Mass Effect series and wouldn't even dream of playing it online. ![]() And don't compare ESO to Skyrim - they are entirely different animals. However, as much as people say that it would be amazing, I don't think Skyrim would work very well online. I love D3 - obviously I play online exclusively, and with other players pretty much exclusively. I love both MP and SP games - so long as they are done right, respectively. ![]()
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