Has multiplayer in general lost its appeal?

I've been multiplayer gaming for many many years, starting of course with split screen and then graduating to internet gaming on the pc.I was really into soldier of fortune, bf1942, day of defeat (original), etc. and really felt these multiplayer experiences were fresh and exciting. I've enjoyed a few multiplayer games over the years on the different consoles but have felt they are severely lacking in the creative department. I would much rather fire up a game I bought from the psn than a blockbuster game like MW2. I feel the single player experience is where it's at and until the industry re-examines the multiplayer aspect, I thinkit will be a dying breed.

I am however looking forward to Alan Wake, Heavy Rain, and the new Zelda game......all single player games:)

Get Uncharted 2, amazing single player campaign and then it throws an amazing multiplayer mode at you.

It lost its appeal for me a LONG time ago. Actually, it never really had much appeal for me. Single-player games forever!The_Pig_Hostage

never really cared about competitive multiplayer but I like co-op

[QUOTE="The_Pig_Hostage"]It lost its appeal for me a LONG time ago. Actually, it never really had much appeal for me. Single-player games forever!-Hoax-

[QUOTE="-Hoax-"][QUOTE="The_Pig_Hostage"]It lost its appeal for me a LONG time ago. Actually, it never really had much appeal for me. Single-player games forever!Sphire

I was all about Muli Player,,,,,,but now I think its annoying......Single is cool with me,,,,,,

Nazi ZOmbies was the ony thing that got me into muti again,,,,,,,somthing what seems like an easy task, but challenging as hell and promotes team work.....I liked it cause it was a quick and fun pick me up and play.,,,especitally if time is tight.....

It never had any appeal in the first place to me. No story, no characters - all elements of gameplay except shooting have been removed. Huge meh from me.

MP is for the hardcore competitive crowd, u either are arisk taker or play safer lol, no offense

I love MW2 online, but rarely play it. I much prefer to play single player

well, i still like to play resident evil 5 multiplayer.

"Has multiplayer in general lost its appeal?"

Not for me, I always enjoyed a good co op game, not so much the every man for himself type of games, that's why I always liked team deathmatch and never really got into pure deathmatch modes. Also, I have found memories of playing those rare co op games on the SNES with my brother and friends.

It lost its appeal for me a LONG time ago. Actually, it never really had much appeal for me. Single-player games forever!The_Pig_Hostage

Since the PS2 era, I've been an avid online player but lately (and I never thought I would say that), I'm indeed slowly getting bored by online play in general. Fortunately, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is just around the corner and I know I'll have a blast with it.

I wish I was more interested in single player games but my problem is that after I beat the campaign, I can't be bothered playing the exact same maps with the exact same enemies popping out at the very same places. That's why I'm a huge fan of sandbox games. I can't wait to get my hands on Just Cause 2 and Red Dead Redemption.

MW2 kinda killed Multiplayer in general for me, but im thinking going back to my counter-strilke roots will help.

I prefer single player but still enjoy playing games with other people every now and then.

I like Single player, wished that it was better implamented with better AI, untill then I played MP games but they just suffer from Really Bad People I have played with.

Co-op is good but again its hard to find people to play with. I need to find people to co-op with but that is still dependent on finding people who have the same schedule as myself.

4player co-op will be great, and 2 on 2 games where you compete to complete objectives and not simple FPS objectives will be even better. But many people like simple objectives that they can finish in 5-20 minutes =^(

So Im back to Hoping beyond hope that AI development will increase and I can have a really nice long involving imence, game. Not a repeat action game, or simplistic game. ,,,,, Think Heavy Rain meets the Sims, meets Sim city, meets Demon Soul, .... Really interactive game with a great branching story and GREAT A.I.

I go through phases. I do get sick of most multiplayer games after a short bit, but certain ones I really love and play for a long time. So far in recent years, the first modern warfare had me hooked, then Uncharted 2, and my most anticipated game Bad company 2. Other than Uncharted 2, I was getting really sick of MP, but after playing the demo for BC2, it reignited my love for MP. The same thing happened when MW1 came out- I was bored with MP, but then it came out and I loved it! For the last couple years, it has been a lot more SP for me though.

will modnation racers have offline mp? if so = awesome , if not = fail

I'm into singleplayer more, not so much as of choice but just because my internet connection is terrible. That said, I'm not a huge multiplayer fan. I like COD MW2's splitscreen multiplayer, don't care for the online though. I really don't think this game gets enough credit for having splitscreen though, probably because most people play online all the time. But my cousins and I play it together all the time.

It lost its appeal for me a LONG time ago. Actually, it never really had much appeal for me. Single-player games forever!The_Pig_Hostage

This. I never really got into multiplayer that much (excluding co-op, I love a good co-op game) and now it seems that there's never anything new.

I don't mind multiplayer but a don't play a lot I've always been more for single player and I do like a multiplayer game which has CO-OP like the CO-OP on Uncharted 2 which I do like and I've got just back to playing Saints Row 2 online which I'm trying to get my King of Kingpins rank. I'll only buy a game if it offers a single player mode.

I am another with the view that Single Player is more than Multiplayer. If a game's SP is lackluster and the MP is stellar, I won't buy the game.

A lot of Multiplayer's are very stressful. I hate Teamkillers and Teabaggers. I will admit that in MP, after I kill an opposing player, I like to tell 'em, "you have the right to remain silent".

I have always disliked it by default since i could never get over the fact that i was probably missing out on stuff in the SP portion because the game had MP tacked on.

I despise the trend of " 2 hr long solo campaign but its cool cuz we put MP in the game!!11"

Lol . I never play single player games. They get repetitive and boring to me. I prefer multi only.

MaG is great.

Anyways, you haven't truly played multiplayer until you have done some competitive gaming IMO.

Did it back in the counter-strike days and it is just as intense as doing competitive sports (which I also did).

It lost its appeal for me a LONG time ago. Actually, it never really had much appeal for me. Single-player games forever!The_Pig_Hostage

yeah, what he said.

I prefer multiplayer. Too competitive for my own good. When I want a good singleplayer game though I usually go to games that truly dedicate themselves to that experience: Uncharted 2 or inFamous.