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Offline mauri

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Re: Do you guys still "PLAY" single player games?
« Reply #50 on: Sat, 26 October 2013, 05:04:40 »
Playing single player nowadays is like watching a movie, with all the cut-scenes and ****. Everybody loves movies right?
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Re: Do you guys still "PLAY" single player games?
« Reply #51 on: Sat, 26 October 2013, 05:18:40 »
Playing single player nowadays is like watching a movie, with all the cut-scenes and ****. Everybody loves movies right?

No, if you sit down to play games and go play your modern AAA rail-shooters that's your fault, there are still plenty of good single-player experiences to be had.

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Re: Do you guys still "PLAY" single player games?
« Reply #52 on: Sat, 26 October 2013, 05:32:01 »
Playing single player nowadays is like watching a movie, with all the cut-scenes and ****. Everybody loves movies right?

No, if you sit down to play games and go play your modern AAA rail-shooters that's your fault, there are still plenty of good single-player experiences to be had.

I'm not implying it's a bad experience, the feeling I get from watching an action movie or playing the newest call of duty single player is about the same.
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Re: Do you guys still "PLAY" single player games?
« Reply #53 on: Sat, 26 October 2013, 05:37:52 »
I'm playing through Mafia II right now, why? Because its fun. I could watch someone else do it, but that would be very boring i feel. Maybe its the type of game.
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Re: Do you guys still "PLAY" single player games?
« Reply #54 on: Sat, 26 October 2013, 05:53:54 »
Playing single player nowadays is like watching a movie, with all the cut-scenes and ****. Everybody loves movies right?

No, if you sit down to play games and go play your modern AAA rail-shooters that's your fault, there are still plenty of good single-player experiences to be had.

I'm not implying it's a bad experience, the feeling I get from watching an action movie or playing the newest call of duty single player is about the same.

Yeah, I get that, but that's like saying TV is **** because there's Big Brother or whatever morons watch these days on there. There's good **** on TV, and there are good single-player experiences to be had if you look beyond the AAA shovelware.

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Re: Do you guys still "PLAY" single player games?
« Reply #55 on: Sat, 26 October 2013, 06:01:28 »
Playing single player nowadays is like watching a movie, with all the cut-scenes and ****. Everybody loves movies right?

No, if you sit down to play games and go play your modern AAA rail-shooters that's your fault, there are still plenty of good single-player experiences to be had.

I'm not implying it's a bad experience, the feeling I get from watching an action movie or playing the newest call of duty single player is about the same.

Yeah, I get that, but that's like saying TV is **** because there's Big Brother or whatever morons watch these days on there. There's good **** on TV, and there are good single-player experiences to be had if you look beyond the AAA shovelware.

That's impossible since I never said anything was ****. More like saying Big Brother resembles the real word since both are more or less filled with morons. I happen to like the so called "AAA shovelware" but doesn't mean it's the only ice cream flavour I like.
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Re: Do you guys still "PLAY" single player games?
« Reply #56 on: Sat, 26 October 2013, 07:44:13 »
Playing single player nowadays is like watching a movie, with all the cut-scenes and ****. Everybody loves movies right?

No, if you sit down to play games and go play your modern AAA rail-shooters that's your fault, there are still plenty of good single-player experiences to be had.

I'm not implying it's a bad experience, the feeling I get from watching an action movie or playing the newest call of duty single player is about the same.

Yeah, I get that, but that's like saying TV is **** because there's Big Brother or whatever morons watch these days on there. There's good **** on TV, and there are good single-player experiences to be had if you look beyond the AAA shovelware.

That's impossible since I never said anything was ****. More like saying Big Brother resembles the real word since both are more or less filled with morons. I happen to like the so called "AAA shovelware" but doesn't mean it's the only ice cream flavour I like.

I will admit my comparison was a bit extreme, but the point still stands. Your initial post implied that singleplayer in general is a poor experience(may not have been your intention, but that was what was communicated, since comparing games to film is rarely used positively), based on attributes only found in some games.

Although now we're down to nitpicking, so not really worth arguing over.

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Re: Do you guys still "PLAY" single player games?
« Reply #57 on: Sat, 26 October 2013, 07:57:04 »
Only single player game i play is AC or Far cry 3

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Re: Do you guys still "PLAY" single player games?
« Reply #58 on: Sat, 26 October 2013, 10:07:00 »
I feel that one of the best single player experiences out there is Fallout 3.. it's just so immersive
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Re: Do you guys still "PLAY" single player games?
« Reply #59 on: Sun, 27 October 2013, 04:27:04 »
I personally just cannot get enjoyment from singleplayer games. I love gaming because I love competition... it's like a drug for me! I just love the adrenaline rush I get from playing something like Starcraft... it's the ultimate challenge. You just can't that from a single player game.

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Re: Do you guys still "PLAY" single player games?
« Reply #60 on: Sun, 27 October 2013, 05:04:48 »
I personally just cannot get enjoyment from singleplayer games. I love gaming because I love competition... it's like a drug for me! I just love the adrenaline rush I get from playing something like Starcraft... it's the ultimate challenge. You just can't that from a single player game.

The AI is sometimes a bit inconsistent in single player games, plus balancing the difficulty across the whole game seems to be too much for some game makers.  Bits where it is ridiculously easy, and other bits that are stupidly difficult.

At least playing against other players the competition is fairly consistent.
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Re: Do you guys still "PLAY" single player games?
« Reply #61 on: Sun, 27 October 2013, 05:54:15 »
I personally just cannot get enjoyment from singleplayer games. I love gaming because I love competition... it's like a drug for me! I just love the adrenaline rush I get from playing something like Starcraft... it's the ultimate challenge. You just can't that from a single player game.

The AI is sometimes a bit inconsistent in single player games, plus balancing the difficulty across the whole game seems to be too much for some game makers.  Bits where it is ridiculously easy, and other bits that are stupidly difficult.

At least playing against other players the competition is fairly consistent.

Even if the competition isn't, well, hard... it's still just as thrilling. Knowing you're against another player just makes it so much more rewarding when you win!

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Re: Do you guys still "PLAY" single player games?
« Reply #62 on: Sun, 27 October 2013, 06:49:28 »
I personally just cannot get enjoyment from singleplayer games. I love gaming because I love competition... it's like a drug for me! I just love the adrenaline rush I get from playing something like Starcraft... it's the ultimate challenge. You just can't that from a single player game.

The AI is sometimes a bit inconsistent in single player games, plus balancing the difficulty across the whole game seems to be too much for some game makers.  Bits where it is ridiculously easy, and other bits that are stupidly difficult.

At least playing against other players the competition is fairly consistent.

Even if the competition isn't, well, hard... it's still just as thrilling. Knowing you're against another player just makes it so much more rewarding when you win!

I've always played team sports so naturally I'm competitive and like to play with a bunch of people however some games have such riveting plots, mechanics or graphics that I just must hog thru them in one sitting. Multiplayers satisfy my competitive craving however playing singleplayers can be as fulfilling as reading a book or watching a movie, no matter the difficulty.
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