"more multiplayer features = better multiplayer?"

alot of people seem to assume this, but I think that its far from being a universal truth about multiplayer video games. look at games like quake 3 or unreal tournament 3. they dont have half the modes and customization as halo reach, and yet I find them to be much more fun, well made games in terms of the multiplayer experience. The same thing applies to killzone 3, in my eyes. The overall gameplay and level design are more important to me than how many gimmicky modes there are.

Umm...no?

A multiplayer game with substandard gameplay will be crappy no matter how many features it has.

No, cod4 was simple and great.

A game needs to strike a balance I'd say. Too little in the way of maps and gear makes it easier to get bored, even with fantastic maps and great balance and fun. Too much gear and maps can make it conversely harder to balance a game for spawns and weapon power/combos, as MW2 showed.

Call of Duty 4 and Bad Company 2 are a couple of near perfect examples.

Which is why I'm not the biggest fan of any COD game after 4. A bajillion meaningless unlocks doesn't mean much when the gameplay relies on the same tired, almost outdated formula.

What are you talking about, Unreal Tournament and Quake 3 had a ton of mods that added more features.

I would rather have great gameplay, great level design and more features than either one, thank god for Perfect Dark.

Obviously if the gameplay isn't fun then you shouldn't play the multiplayer but if you have both fun and features that is a win win situation.soulitane

This. yet another thread arguing two a pro against a pro when you can *gasp* have both pros at the SAME TIME! :o

Perfect Dark 64 was PERFECT (no pun intended) example of this.

[QUOTE="soulitane"]Obviously if the gameplay isn't fun then you shouldn't play the multiplayer but if you have both fun and features that is a win win situation.NaveedLife

This. yet another thread arguing two a pro against a pro when you can *gasp* have both pros at the SAME TIME! :o

Perfect Dark 64 was PERFECT (no pun intended) example of this.

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[QUOTE="soulitane"]Obviously if the gameplay isn't fun then you shouldn't play the multiplayer but if you have both fun and features that is a win win situation.mitu123

This. yet another thread arguing two a pro against a pro when you can *gasp* have both pros at the SAME TIME! :o

Perfect Dark 64 was PERFECT (no pun intended) example of this.

I wish it was on PC :(. An updated PC version would knock my socks off.

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[QUOTE="NaveedLife"]

This. yet another thread arguing two a pro against a pro when you can *gasp* have both pros at the SAME TIME! :o

Perfect Dark 64 was PERFECT (no pun intended) example of this.

NaveedLife

I wish it was on PC :(. An updated PC version would knock my socks off.

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[QUOTE="mitu123"] Yea, another PD64 fan.:D I like it on XBLA too.

DJ_Headshot

I wish it was on PC :(. An updated PC version would knock my socks off.

Haha I have GE Source and it is amazing but doesnt feel quite right (I have not played the last revision released). As for the PD one, wasnt that kind of half realized and never really finished?

Who thinks that? tagyhag

[QUOTE="tagyhag"]Who thinks that? campzor

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[QUOTE="mitu123"] Yea, another PD64 fan.:D I like it on XBLA too.

DJ_Headshot

I wish it was on PC :(. An updated PC version would knock my socks off.

[QUOTE="tagyhag"]Who thinks that? campzor

Who thinks that? tagyhag

A lot of people, everytime a new cod rols out, everybody gets excited about the new features/gimmicks and forgetst that its the same bad multiplayer. Epecially true for Black ops,

Not really. A game can have 100 game modes but be crap at core gameplay.

it just needs to have good gameplay and not be one dimensional and be more diverse when it comes to the gameplay/gunplay. Or else it just get boring fast.

Don't put Quake 3 in the same phrase, paragraph, post, thread, text, book, world, galaxy or dimension of Killzone 3. PLEASE. One actually requires skill and practice to be good at, the other is another generic shooter gimmick.

[QUOTE="campzor"][QUOTE="tagyhag"]Who thinks that? ferret-gamer