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#50234 - 01/05/06 11:09 PM Single player versus Multi  
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I myself prefer mutliplayer. I like to be up against a thinking player who can take actions AI never will. Also don't like the idea of paying either.


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#50235 - 01/06/06 12:22 PM Re: Single player versus Multi  
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If the developers didn't waste their time on multiplay, they could put more resources into developing a more challenging AI for the singleplayer.

A good campaign with good AI and lots of content will beat the multiplay experience everytime, in my opinion.

I find multiplay to be, overall, a predictable experience everytime. I feel that far too many developers, these days, use multiplayer as a cheap excuse for not designing an immersive, entertaining amount of single player content. This, unfortunately, is a trend that we see more and more with the release of new titles.

Often it's a very short singleplayer campaign, with a handful of missions that you can complete in 10 hours. When people complain that the game was too short, there's always someone around who will say, "Hey, now it's time to try multiplay". Loads of hours of gameplay... hmmm?

Give me a good singleplayer experience anyday over multiplay content. I enjoy multiplay, but not as much as I enjoy the singleplayer experience.




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#50236 - 01/06/06 04:52 PM Re: Single player versus Multi  
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It's nice if they can do both . Like I said my brother likes single player. And a drawback to MP is you have to play at a time when others are on. And the game has to be popular enough to have a big base of players. As far as AI they would never be able to program enough compete with the human mind . Unfortunately a lot of players might not use theirs . Like those that cheat and campout at spawn points . But still prefer MP . Gives you the joy of old Ham radio with the game blended together.


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