Singleplayer Games vs. Multiplayer Games (Pros & Cons)

[Psycho]

#1 - In singleplayer games, YOU are in control of the entire world around you. Where in multiplayer games, players will always be better than you, and probably have more control over the game than you. (Like an FPS player that is better than you.)

#2 - Toxicity in online games (One of the main downsides for me personally.)

#3 - In multiplayer games, however, it feels more satisfying to fight against players that you know are real people. You get more of a sense of accomplishment from killing real players.


But what are your guys' opinions on this? Do you think the pros of singleplayer games outweigh those of multiplayer ones... or vice versa? I love FPS' the most, but whenever I seem to play a singleplayer game... I feel a lot more laid back and not as stressed out. Especially the contrast between CSGO and Red Dead Redemption 2 (singleplayer mode) for example. CSGO feels super competitive, but RDR2 is super laid back and relaxing.

[Varsik]

Messaggio originale di Pinky:

Messaggio originale di Varsik289:

And McDonald's is related to gaming becuase....
We are speaking about being fun, popularity has to do with it...
Quality is some subjective and pretty much impossible to measure in most of situations

It was an analogy. You brought up success, so I countered that by giving an example of how success doesn't necessarily mean the product is better.

But a fast food company has nothing to do gaming
Completly different worlds

[MoonC A T]

Messaggio originale di Varsik289:

Why do you get so pissed over me looking others public profiles lmao

I'm not. I'm just stating that you can't come to conclusions just by looking at someone's profile.

[Crazy Tiger]

Messaggio originale di Varsik289:

Multiplayer games are objectively better

Nothing objective about something subjective.

[🦊 Hermit]

Messaggio originale di Varsik289:

they are too expensive for the little replayability they offer

I have over 6k hours on Ark Survival Evolved, 1400 hours on Avorion, 1200 hours on Oxygen Not Included. Those are just a few of the games which I play single player, doesn't include titles like Minecraft or Euro Truck Sim, which I also have thousands of hours in (not on Steam, or on other Steam accounts).

A good 70-80% of my Ark time has been solo, only five hours or so of Avorion has been multiplayer, and ONI doesn't even have a multiplayer option.

Replayabillity is subjective. Just because some single player games do not appeal long-term to you, doesn't mean that is the case for everyone. I think I got my money's worth from some of those titles mentioned above.

Messaggio originale di Varsik289:

a singleplayer game has more cons and no way to counter them

Single player games allow you to adjust game settings and add mods which can change up the way a game plays far more than any multiplayer mode, which must be strictly controlled to ensure balance, and usually gets broken by hacking anyway.

Messaggio originale di Varsik289:

We are speaking about being fun, popularity has to do with it...
Quality is some subjective and pretty much impossible to measure in most of situations

Fun is also subjective. What appeals to one person may be boring or annoying for another. This too cannot be universally measured.

[🎂⁧⁧Sneakydude555]

Single player Games is where i relax after a stressed day

multiplayer PVP games is where you dont relax and actively have to use your brain a lot more than usual

Multiplayer Co op games is those two things togther of what i just said

[Kargor]

Messaggio originale di Varsik289:

Singleplayers
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And they are too expensive for the little replayability they offer

"Replayability" is something I don't need or want. There are plenty of games out there, why I should I keep playing the same one again and again?

If I play through a game multiple times, it's out of "necessity" -- usually because I want to get an alternate ending that I feel might be worth getting. Sometimes it's just out of wanting to 100% a game. It's definitely preferred if the game has an NG+, or at least allows skipping the cutscenes, so I can just race through the already-known parts as much as possible.

I might indeed have to raise the bar for prices a bit to open up some franchises I haven't played yet -- but in general, Singleplayer games are exceptionally cheap because you don't need to play them when everyone else does. You can just wait a few years -- a multiplayer game will be "dead" by then, but a singleplayer game works just the same, or even better.

[Vendicator Senpai]

Singleplayer > Multiplayer pve > Multiplayer pvp imo

[Ghuffy]

Messaggio originale di Your_White_Knight:

Bla... bla... bla...

Play what you like... stop complaining about what you don't like to play.

It's almost like he's creating discussion, on a forum, for discussion.

[Ibadgrammar]

single player : enjoy story and gameplay
MP : hacker