Shadow1980 said: I've lost internet service several times in the past couple of weeks while playing on my Xbox, a couple of those times being when I was playing Halo. I couldn't play multiplayer, nor could I use Netflix or Crunchyroll. But I could still play single-player games and watch Blu-ray discs. These occurrences, which are all too regular for me, remind me of why I don't want everything to be dependent on an internet connection. Streaming games will likely continue to be a service, but I sure as hell don't want it to become the future of gaming, especially not in this post-Net Neutrality world. |
so much this^
I abhor the idea of gaming being solely dependent on internet. No internet service is completely reliable. Cox is the only real option for high speed in my area. They go out right around midnight every few weeks, lasts for hours. Unfortunately I am a nocturnal gamer. You can never get in touch with Customer Service at that time, so you must submit to the idea that if it doesn't fix itself, it won't be fixed till the morning.
I remember being in between services as I was about to move, and had to run into the horrible realization that all of my digitally purchased games were inaccessible because my console was desync'd as my Primary during some update.
This always connected revolution in games is just so depressing to me. What happens when you are nostalgically thinking about how well Destiny was oh so many years from now? You can never go back and reminisce (unless there is a modern port) because they can pull the plug on a game once it is no longer viable. I suspect Destiny 1's will be pulled in a few years, and at that point everything you have worked for in that game will go up in smoke.
This is why I buy almost all my games physical and am very hesitant on any "Online Connection Required" experience. If I cannot play it untethered then I really cannot be bothered to invest.