vizunary on 26 October 2007
| Bodhesatva said: I'm much more extreme in my views than you, Kn. I hate story driven gaming, and I hope it goes away. I think it's certainly less important now than it was 5 years ago, and I believe, as Raph Koster does, that single player games are doomed: http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/02/10/are-single-player-games-doomed/ Although I would add that I think casual-style single player games will remain relevant (games such as Tetris, Brain Age, or simple Solitaire), I otherwise think single player games are an anachronism that only existed because multiplayer games were technologically difficult to implement in a convenient manner. |
i REALLY hope that isn't the case! i absolutely DO NOT like most MP games... whether online or right next to me, i greatly prefer the single player experience. now, i do like a story and a full experience... but there has to be balance, like film and tv, i don't always want to watch the epics like the godfather, apocalypse now, mr bean, etc, but they definitely have their place. just like the hour and a half action flicks, the hour long thrillers, the 30 minute sitcoms, down to the 10 min quickies, there's a place for them all.
