Max King of the Wild said:
UltimateUnknown said:
If you play a SP only game, do you ever complain about how there is no MP mode and how that's cheapening the value of the game? No, you don't. In fact, most people get annoyed if a dev puts tacked on MP on to their SP game, telling them to focus on the SP mode more and make it even better than tacking in MP. So if that's the case for SP games, why can't a dev put all their efforts and make a highly enjoyable, full blown MP game without putting on a horrible tacked on 4-5 hour SP mode that has no replay value like in most shooters?
If a SP dev can make a solid content filled game that has no MP mode without making you feel that the value of the game has been cheapened, then a MP dev should also be able to do the same with a good MP game with no SP mode. If it's the contrary, then just don't buy the MP game. I will personally buy a game, whether it's SP only, MP only or both depending on how good the game is and if it's fun enough to deserve my money. I don't have a preconceived notion of a game NEEDING to have either a SP or MP mode for it to be good value for money. |
Bad argument. SP doesnt depend on fees, servers or other people to be enjoyable. I can plat a SP only game and resell it a week later for nearly the same price. In my experience MP only games drop in value faster and if you only play it for a month before returning it you only get half your investment back. Simply put, SP only games are worth the investment
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Maybe I WANT to play with other people and that is what's fun for me. Whether something is worth the money is completely dependant on the individual in question and their experience with the game. Someone may be willing to pay more, or even a monthly fee (MMO) to play with others if the experience is good enough for them. I personally don't felt like reselling my MP games.
In my experience, I found that I spend a TON more time with a good MP game than a SP game that I completed once, because every time I play a MP game, the people are different and thus the experience is different too. Simply put, MP only games are worth my investment, even if that investment is to some degree time limited (server availability), because MP games are just more dynamic and fun for me.
