155 million online-capable consoles worldwide (120 million PS2s, 20 million Xboxes, 10 million 360s, 5 million PS3s) Less than 11 million online gamers (6 million XBL users, not all of whom play online; 3 million PSN users, not all of whom play online; 2 million PS2 online gamers)
think some peeps just need to try it out some probably dont play online cause they cant some might not play online cause they might not be confident. i think online is cool but i dont play online on consoles i like playing single players like beating the games not competing with others.
Games like Counter Strike and Day of Defeat would be nothing without online (durrrr) and games like The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay do not need online to be superb. Just a couple examples.
Console online really means nothing to me. I prefer playing on the same TV with my friends than random people online. But PC is an entirely other story.
People have to realize that even though online gameplay is fun, not every game with online multiplayer capabilities are neccessarily good. Some games can have crappy story modes but fun online play, who knows.
Games like Counter Strike and Day of Defeat would be nothing without online (durrrr) and games like The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay do not need online to be superb. Just a couple examples.
Console online really means nothing to me. I prefer playing on the same TV with my friends than random people online. But PC is an entirely other story. foxhound_fox
IMO, online is a great feature for only a few games. For most online-capable games, though, I think online is used as a crutch to make up for a lackluster single player or local multiplayer.
Game genres that should have multiplayer: Shooters, racers, some action games, some puzzle games, and some strategy games
Game genres that shouldn't have multiplayer: Platformers, adventure games, and RPGs that are not MMO
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a lot of RPGs have online modes....(non-mmo's)Â i dont know how comon these are on consoles....But there are quite a few PC RGPS's that have online modes.Â
Game genres that should have multiplayer: Shooters... blizzvalve
No. Not all shooters need multiplayer. That is an excuse for most developers these days to deliver a mediocre single-player experience. The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay has already proven this and Bioshock will be another to further prove this.
I would say for a hardcore gamer that plays sports, fps, racing, strategy, flying, fighting games online is a must. I personally have stepped my game up due to playing others online cause the leaderboards tell all. You might think your the man but till you play online with the top ranked players then you are just the hood champ.
If you are playing puzzle, platformers, action, rpgs (not mmog) then online is not really needed imo these games are great for single player.
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