Buying single player games?

How do you feel about buying single player games? Specifically games that don't have online multiplayer. For example, Assassin's Creed, Batman:AA or X-men Origins: Wolverine? Do you just rent these types of games or do you purchase them?

Yeah. I buy single-player only games. It's a shame that online multiplayer has become such a huge factor in console game purchases, when just a couple console generations ago, it didn't matter (and it wasn't the deciding factor in the last gen consoles either).

I buy SP games with long campaigns and only rent the ones with short SP experiences and mainly multiplayer focused.

I prefer single-player games to multi-player. I feel that I have much more freedom that way.

i like single player games if they have replayability if they dont then i play them once and never toch them again. if you ask me i like games with both single and multiplayer for instance assains creed you finish it and then what?

in terms of shooters a good one is Starwars battlefornt 2 becasue unlike most shooters that only have a single player campain and multipler this also has as instant action mode that gives you more mialige out of the game rather then it is done and i will never play again.

Most of the games in my collection I bought for the single player campaigns. Indeed, there are some games where I felt the multiplayer component was redundant, and was actually a waste of the developer's time and resources.

While some developers may see that adding multiplayer to their game will offer to extend its longevity, in many cases there are very small numbers of players, and the multiplayer communities die quickly after the game's initial release. Unless a developer can bring something new and compelling to the multiplayer gaming space, that can compete with many titles that have a multiplayer bias (or are designed solely for that experience), then I feel some developers at least would be better advised to spend their resources elsewhere.

I would much rather play a high quality, highly polished SP game, than a tacked on vanilla MP game.

Buying. I quite often prefer SP games. I do like MP games, SP games are just better most of the time, with a good story, and no likke pr*cks yelling on mics and grieving

How do you feel about buying single player games? Specifically games that don't have online multiplayer. For example, Assassin's Creed, Batman:AA or X-men Origins: Wolverine? Do you just rent these types of games or do you purchase them?

angelbelow000

30 bucks or below only

i still appreciate single palyer games

Yeah. I buy them. Why wouldn't I?

We don't all love online multiplayer. If a game doesn't have a good single play campaign, i'd skip it all together

I won't buy a game unless is has an online multiplayer component. If it's singleplayer only, I rent it.

I won't buy a game unless is has an online multiplayer component. If it's singleplayer only, I rent it.

BenTheJamin

it wouldn't hurt anyone to have an online mode so that when u finish the game and replay it u can test your skills with other players.

I have very little interest in online multiplayer. It's a non-issue.yodariquo

I agree with you. I haven't been able to get into online gaming. For example, for sports games, you can't play online with custom sliders, so I end up hating the style of game played online. For FPS games, I suck, so I end up just getting killed and it turns out not to be much fun. I love multiplayer with friends around, but online just isn't the same.

Since RPG developers are still putting most of their resources into single player, the big emphasis on online gaming this gen has allowed me to rediscover RPGs in the past year, so for that I'm grateful.

i need a mix. Call of duty for online and anything else for sp

I generally only buy games with very strong single player. I do not have xbox live and the Wii's online capability is generally not stellar for most of it's games. If a game cannot stand on it's own without multiplayer than I generally don't give a damn about that game.

Yes. I only play the story/singple player mode of games.

I'm not into MP. I never even touched MGO in MGS4, never tried the online in GTA4 and SR2. I'll just borrow Uncharted 2 from a friend because I'm only after it's story.

I'm currently having fun playing Way of the Samurai 3 and the latest Ratchet and Clank. :)

I only buy single player games, not a big fan of multi-player games. Don't have many friends that game, so I never got into online gaming.

Well i am buying modern warfare 2 for the pc....thats how i feel about sinleplayer games.dakan45

same here :)

How do you feel about buying single player games? Specifically games that don't have online multiplayer. For example, Assassin's Creed, Batman:AA or X-men Origins: Wolverine? Do you just rent these types of games or do you purchase them?

angelbelow000

I don't mind them at all, especially since I play pretty much everything by myself anyway. :P

personally I prefer to buy titles that have long replayablesingle player experiences.. certainly not games that boast 5, 6, 7 hour campaigns !!