Why is there a bias against MP only games?

[Veknoid_Outcast]

archer9234 said:

Veknoid_Outcast said:
I'm a single-player first, co-op second, multiplayer third kind of guy, so admittedly I don't gravitate toward multiplayer only games. However, if the game in question has great gameplay and a variety of modes, then I'm fine with it.

What I'm not fine with is online-only multiplayer games because once the servers are retired it's game over. The solution: just add an offline mode with bots.

Agree. But by the time this happens. The company is bankrupt, they're EA, or out of money. So that never happens. I normally don't like MP only games, for this reason. Overwatch being the only aception.

I miss local multiplayer/bots. I was weaned on GoldenEye, Perfect Dark, TimeSplitters, etc. I just expect that stuff. Halo 5 ditching split-screen was a huge body blow.

I've been very critical of Guerrilla Games over the last decade, but one thing I love about that studio is its commitment to bot matches. I wish Guerrilla was the rule, not the exception.