The future of video games and online

[NYG_Meth]

Re: The future of video games and online

I think online play will continue to grow, but game developers will never abandon single player games. Single player games are the media through which game developers tell their stories. Sure, you can create stories in multiplayer games, but they'll never be as rich and deep as the single player stories. Case and point, single player gives developers the freedom to tell a story to the gaming audience. Without that medium, games would lose their artistic quality.

[JohnDoe8865]

Re: The future of video games and online

I'd love to see online continue to grow, but I'd hope that a strong single player game is always the core of games. If every game was online compatible, be it actual online play, Content DL, etc., I'd be all for it.


What I don't want to see, but probably will anyway, is the day when every game will have premium content left out of the retail game and the user ends up feeling the need to buy it to get a complete game.

[JohnDoe8865]

Re: The future of video games and online

I'd love to see online continue to grow, but I'd hope that a strong single player game is always the core of games. If every game was online compatible, be it actual online play, Content DL, etc., I'd be all for it.


What I don't want to see, but probably will anyway, is the day when every game will have premium content left out of the retail game and the user ends up feeling the need to buy it to get a complete game.

[JohnDoe8865]

Re: The future of video games and online

I'd love to see online continue to grow, but I'd hope that a strong single player game is always the core of games. If every game was online compatible, be it actual online play, Content DL, etc., I'd be all for it.


What I don't want to see, but probably will anyway, is the day when every game will have premium content left out of the retail game and the user ends up feeling the need to buy it to get a complete game.

[Nivek]

Re: The future of video games and online

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JohnDoe8865 said:
What I don't want to see, but probably will anyway, is the day when every game will have premium content left out of the retail game and the user ends up feeling the need to buy it to get a complete game.

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My thoughts exactly

[Nivek]

Re: The future of video games and online

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JohnDoe8865 said:
What I don't want to see, but probably will anyway, is the day when every game will have premium content left out of the retail game and the user ends up feeling the need to buy it to get a complete game.

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My thoughts exactly

[Nivek]

Re: The future of video games and online

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JohnDoe8865 said:
What I don't want to see, but probably will anyway, is the day when every game will have premium content left out of the retail game and the user ends up feeling the need to buy it to get a complete game.

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My thoughts exactly

[pk500]

Re: The future of video games and online

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JohnDoe8865 said:
I'd love to see online continue to grow, but I'd hope that a strong single player game is always the core of games. If every game was online compatible, be it actual online play, Content DL, etc., I'd be all for it.


What I don't want to see, but probably will anyway, is the day when every game will have premium content left out of the retail game and the user ends up feeling the need to buy it to get a complete game.

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Damn good point, and we already saw a bit of a derivation of that theme with some of Microsoft's recent sports titles for the Xbox.

The single-player games for Inside Pitch 2003 and NHL Rivals 2004 were mediocre at best, missing many deep features such as deep Franchise modes, deep stat tracking, etc. But MS developers admitted up front that they focused on the online aspects of the game more than the single player, and it showed: Both games were quite fun to play online.

A lot of good that did Microsoft. XSN and MS' sports games are dead for at least a year, if not longer. More proof that a strong single-player game is the bedrock upon which a great online game should be built.

Take care,
PK

[pk500]

Re: The future of video games and online

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JohnDoe8865 said:
I'd love to see online continue to grow, but I'd hope that a strong single player game is always the core of games. If every game was online compatible, be it actual online play, Content DL, etc., I'd be all for it.


What I don't want to see, but probably will anyway, is the day when every game will have premium content left out of the retail game and the user ends up feeling the need to buy it to get a complete game.

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Damn good point, and we already saw a bit of a derivation of that theme with some of Microsoft's recent sports titles for the Xbox.

The single-player games for Inside Pitch 2003 and NHL Rivals 2004 were mediocre at best, missing many deep features such as deep Franchise modes, deep stat tracking, etc. But MS developers admitted up front that they focused on the online aspects of the game more than the single player, and it showed: Both games were quite fun to play online.

A lot of good that did Microsoft. XSN and MS' sports games are dead for at least a year, if not longer. More proof that a strong single-player game is the bedrock upon which a great online game should be built.

Take care,
PK

[pk500]

Re: The future of video games and online

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JohnDoe8865 said:
I'd love to see online continue to grow, but I'd hope that a strong single player game is always the core of games. If every game was online compatible, be it actual online play, Content DL, etc., I'd be all for it.


What I don't want to see, but probably will anyway, is the day when every game will have premium content left out of the retail game and the user ends up feeling the need to buy it to get a complete game.

<hr /></blockquote><font class="post">

Damn good point, and we already saw a bit of a derivation of that theme with some of Microsoft's recent sports titles for the Xbox.

The single-player games for Inside Pitch 2003 and NHL Rivals 2004 were mediocre at best, missing many deep features such as deep Franchise modes, deep stat tracking, etc. But MS developers admitted up front that they focused on the online aspects of the game more than the single player, and it showed: Both games were quite fun to play online.

A lot of good that did Microsoft. XSN and MS' sports games are dead for at least a year, if not longer. More proof that a strong single-player game is the bedrock upon which a great online game should be built.

Take care,
PK

[Graphik]

Re: The future of video games and online

I'm really hoping online compatible games dont water down the single player games to much. I mean its already been evident with some of todays games such as Splinter Cell and other Clancey titles. If they left out the online capability then those single player games would have been much more deep and involving.

The online market will continue to grow but I truly think that single player and multiplayer online games should be left as seperate games or disc. Like a MMORPG or a Shooter such as Unreal TOurnament. And leave the single player game as its own intity. The reason being is because I'm not much a fan of online gaming. I'd rather play a game like FFXI or Everquest strickly as a online game rather than extra content thrown into a single player game. I've been waiting forever for nice intellegent AI and we're as close as ever but now thats almost been put to a halt because of the online market. I think the focus of games for most companies is 50/50 when it comes to single and multiplayer.

[Graphik]

Re: The future of video games and online

I'm really hoping online compatible games dont water down the single player games to much. I mean its already been evident with some of todays games such as Splinter Cell and other Clancey titles. If they left out the online capability then those single player games would have been much more deep and involving.

The online market will continue to grow but I truly think that single player and multiplayer online games should be left as seperate games or disc. Like a MMORPG or a Shooter such as Unreal TOurnament. And leave the single player game as its own intity. The reason being is because I'm not much a fan of online gaming. I'd rather play a game like FFXI or Everquest strickly as a online game rather than extra content thrown into a single player game. I've been waiting forever for nice intellegent AI and we're as close as ever but now thats almost been put to a halt because of the online market. I think the focus of games for most companies is 50/50 when it comes to single and multiplayer.

[Graphik]

Re: The future of video games and online

I'm really hoping online compatible games dont water down the single player games to much. I mean its already been evident with some of todays games such as Splinter Cell and other Clancey titles. If they left out the online capability then those single player games would have been much more deep and involving.

The online market will continue to grow but I truly think that single player and multiplayer online games should be left as seperate games or disc. Like a MMORPG or a Shooter such as Unreal TOurnament. And leave the single player game as its own intity. The reason being is because I'm not much a fan of online gaming. I'd rather play a game like FFXI or Everquest strickly as a online game rather than extra content thrown into a single player game. I've been waiting forever for nice intellegent AI and we're as close as ever but now thats almost been put to a halt because of the online market. I think the focus of games for most companies is 50/50 when it comes to single and multiplayer.