I must say first off, I'm a fan of adventure games like Zelda, Okami,and Shadow of the Colossus. And for me, a good game has to have a great single player experience. Without it I can lose attention to it very quick. Now, this some what conflicts with the patterns of games coming out this gen. Nearly all of them have multiplayer. Now, I don't mind multiplayer at all, in fact I rather enjoy it. But, the only problem I have is when developers focus more time on multiplayer aspect and don't improve or polish the single player. And personally, single player is what's makes the game. Call me "old school", call me whatever but, when a game has a great single player.... that is a game I will replay again and again.

With the advancements in the internet, sharing material,info,news and other things has never been easier. It would seem logical that video games would be enhanced by some means when online gaming rised up as the center piece of this gen's living room.But, did it really? For me, most certainly not. Now, don't get me wrong I throughly enjoy a good multiplayer experience(every now and then, I'll pop in Battlefield:Bad Company and have some destructive FPS fun). However, that being said..... if a game's multiplayer is BETTER than, the single player aspect then I don't think I could appreciate it as much.

Okay, so I think I talked long enough about the fact that I obviously prefer single player over multiplayer. Now let's talk about what makes a good single player game. For me it's three things: details,replay and polish. First off, details. Maybe it's because I draw sometimes(like an idea will randomly pop in my head and I'll just draw it)but, I freakin' LOVE a detailed game. I eat that stuff up like a well cooked, juicy,tender steak.:) I mean, just look at my ratings for games I've played. Ones I've gave 10s: Metal Gear Solid 4,Shadow of the Colossus, Resident Evil 4, and Okami. All very detailed games with little things placed here and there. When I mean detailed I don't mean graphics, I mean the world in which the game takes place has small details that add to the immersion. For example,(those of you who play Shadow of the Colossus might know what I mean) there's this one place in Shadow of the Colossus called the "Green Capes";the single most beautiful thing I have ever seen in a videogame. Beyond the realistic imagery in current gen games, a last-gen PS2 game(not even Gamecube or Xbox) had the most stunning thing I have yet to see. It's something I can't even describe with text or speech, it's something you have to see and experience to truly understand the sensation.