Hey folks - let me know what you think of this new idea - I don't think anyone has ever thought about it, because every interview I've read (of companies like EA for example) speaks to the ignorance of this cncept. But just imagine - you buy a game, install it - and BAM! You can play either online or offline without missing any of the game! YES FOLKS - a game that is complete in BOTH MODES!
AND BEST OF ALL - you won't be reminded, spammed, prodded, asked or bothered in anyway that there is another mode to play - because each mode is completely autonomous and independent of the other! WOuldn't that be the TOPS!
Imagine you are playing Need For Speed Pro Street offline, and you check the leaderboards, and there is no forced connection to the offline mode! A leaderboard actually pops up, created by the PC just for you! Imagine the same game, you want to check your stats - and your stats just come right up WITHOUT A NEED FOR ONLINE CONNECTIVITY! Wouldn't that be great! sound delicious, huh Something innovative and new, isn't it? I'm sure this idea is like money in the bank, because nobody has thought of it!
Gone are the days where the game is crippled because the company wants you to go online and pay them fees for subscriptions and content - unless that's what you want. MMOs will still be an option, and a complete game experience - they just won't be a nag factor in the SP experience! Now that's golden, huh? So when you want to go online and play, you can do so. But if you'd rather play offline, you can do that as well - WITHOUT HAVING TO EVER THINK ABOUT THE ONLINE MODE. Great idea, huh?
Well it's in the air now - lets see where it goes. Besides, with all of the ISPs limiting people's bandwidth nowadays, your going to need something that doesn't have to be hooked up to the internet to keep you occupied anyway - and it could be triple-painfule to be reminded constantly of online mode when you absolutley cannot get on because your ISP has locked you out until the end of the month!
Think about it - write about it. DO SOMETHING.