THE BORE

General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: MrAngryFace on November 05, 2007, 11:40:30 AM

Title: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 05, 2007, 11:40:30 AM
God damn I just wanna disconnect and BE THE FUCK ALONE FOR A FEW DAYS A WEEK! YEARRRGHHHHH!
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: Himu on November 05, 2007, 11:42:58 AM
I prefer single player games but there's nothing better than a good multiplayer game, preferably OFFLINE.
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 05, 2007, 11:44:06 AM
I just get tired of dealing with people online after a certain point of the week, I think as people get older they start to value the time spent away from people.
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: Fragamemnon on November 05, 2007, 11:48:00 AM
I spent all Saturday evening staring at multiplayer RTS matches.
I spent my gaming time sunday in the warm glow of X-COM's geoscape screen.

I like a good mix of single and multiplayer, with a bit more single than multi.
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 05, 2007, 11:50:55 AM
I even play WoW as single player. I ignore people till I need something then BAM multiplayer.
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 05, 2007, 01:01:59 PM
I just get tired of dealing with people online after a certain point of the week, I think as people get older they start to value the time spent away from people.

Playing games online qualifies as "spending time with people" now? I just like human competition.
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: demi on November 05, 2007, 01:02:53 PM
There is no "easy mode" online
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: Synbios459 on November 05, 2007, 01:15:09 PM
I prefer single player games but there's nothing better than a good multiplayer game, preferably OFFLINE.
What if you don't have any offline friends?
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 05, 2007, 01:17:53 PM
Cajole: Having to even LISTEN to people prattle on about their life affirming head shot = dealing with people.
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: Robo on November 05, 2007, 01:26:12 PM
Connect your headset, turn down the volume and leave it on the table.  Single player experience with better competition.
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 05, 2007, 01:31:44 PM
But do any of us NEED 'better' competition as casual gamers? I doubt very much any of us perform in the games we play at tournament level. I see PEOPLE do dumb things more often in an online game than I see the higher skill level AI.
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: Robo on November 05, 2007, 02:12:25 PM
I can't really speak from a strictly casual perspective.  I can hardly stand to play games that don't feature some sort of competitive angle away from single player difficulty changes anymore.  I can't claim to even be relatively good, but I don't feel satisfied by the predictable nature of single player A.I. and the "cheating" that is involved to level the playing field.

For strictly casual gamers, I suppose it's more of an addition to longevity.  So no, they don't NEED it.
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: Mondain on November 05, 2007, 02:29:39 PM
online gaming is such a fucking fad and a waste of time, I left my Live Golf subscription expire and didn't even notice; I NEVER play online

as soon as it became mandatory to include such a mode in games some ten years ago, their quality fell dramatically; like Carmack said, time and money spent on creating a multiplayer mode is time that isn't spent on crafting a quality single player mode

how many different top-notch shooters/RTS'es/etc do you need to play online? at this point it's all been perfected a few years ago, all the recent additions in the genre are clutter

the only game I *might* consider playing online a bit in the future would be Hot Shots Golf 5, but then again only with people I know

Himuro is right when he says that the only good multiplayer games are offline with friends, now that never ceases being fun; when I'll go back in vacation to the old town I'll play fighters such as Garou and Virtua Fighter 5 with one of my friends who manages the EBGames
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: demi on November 05, 2007, 02:31:55 PM
Exciting
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: TVC15 on November 05, 2007, 02:33:18 PM
I like the odd online game, but only with my boy toys demi and robby.
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: Smooth Groove on November 05, 2007, 02:35:52 PM
Exciting

Would you play a game with Mundane?  He claims that Xbox gamers are mostly just button mashing fools. 

I like the odd online game, but only with my boy toys demi and robby.

I would block you if you talked gay to me. 
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: TVC15 on November 05, 2007, 02:36:27 PM
I don't talk gay to demi.  Robby though. . .
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: T234 on November 05, 2007, 02:38:24 PM
online gaming is such a fucking fad and a waste of time, I left my Live Golf subscription expire and didn't even notice; I NEVER play online

as soon as it became mandatory to include such a mode in games some ten years ago, their quality fell dramatically; like Carmack said, time and money spent on creating a multiplayer mode is time that isn't spent on crafting a quality single player mode

how many different top-notch shooters/RTS'es/etc do you need to play online? at this point it's all been perfected a few years ago, all the recent additions in the genre are clutter

the only game I *might* consider playing online a bit in the future would be Hot Shots Golf 5, but then again only with people I know

Himuro is right when he says that the only good multiplayer games are offline with friends, now that never ceases being fun; when I'll go back in vacation to the old town I'll play fighters such as Garou and Virtua Fighter 5 with one of my friends who manages the EBGames
If I didn't know any better, I'd say this was a wired blog post.
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: demi on November 05, 2007, 02:39:55 PM
I don't talk gay to demi.  Robby though. . .

You talk BS to me, cause you've certainly asked for my dick in your mouth on several occasions
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: DJ_Tet on November 05, 2007, 02:42:58 PM
I don't talk gay to demi.  Robby though. . .

You talk BS to me, cause you've certainly asked for my dick in your mouth on several occasions


sounds like wishful thinking to me
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: demi on November 05, 2007, 02:46:57 PM
Are you really in a position to discuss wishful thinking, be real now, I don't want to say something I shouldn't
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: TVC15 on November 05, 2007, 02:47:03 PM
No I ask for demi to turn his webcam on allllll the time
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: Mondain on November 05, 2007, 02:50:24 PM
online gaming is such a fucking fad and a waste of time, I left my Live Golf subscription expire and didn't even notice; I NEVER play online

as soon as it became mandatory to include such a mode in games some ten years ago, their quality fell dramatically; like Carmack said, time and money spent on creating a multiplayer mode is time that isn't spent on crafting a quality single player mode

how many different top-notch shooters/RTS'es/etc do you need to play online? at this point it's all been perfected a few years ago, all the recent additions in the genre are clutter

the only game I *might* consider playing online a bit in the future would be Hot Shots Golf 5, but then again only with people I know

Himuro is right when he says that the only good multiplayer games are offline with friends, now that never ceases being fun; when I'll go back in vacation to the old town I'll play fighters such as Garou and Virtua Fighter 5 with one of my friends who manages the EBGames
If I didn't know any better, I'd say this was a wired blog post.

it's doubtful that an editor from a prominent web site would include crude language in his sayings
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: T234 on November 05, 2007, 02:52:09 PM
You completely missed the point, I was trolling you and Kohler at the same time.
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: DJ_Tet on November 05, 2007, 02:53:06 PM
Are you really in a position to discuss wishful thinking, be real now, I don't want to say something I shouldn't

discuss what you wish, it is a discussion forum after all.

I never said there was anything wrong with wishful thinking.  You haven't heard the news though  :-*
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: tiesto on November 05, 2007, 03:57:32 PM
I'm much more of a fan of playing competitive games in person...
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: etiolate on November 05, 2007, 04:11:18 PM
in person is still better for me

I'd prefer non-competitive online interaction of some new sort.
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: demi on November 05, 2007, 04:13:32 PM
in person is still better for me

I'd prefer non-competitive online interaction of some new sort.

facebook.com, hipster
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 05, 2007, 04:45:48 PM
in person is still better for me

I'd prefer non-competitive online interaction of some new sort.

Maybe Nintendo will add a feature wher you can create Miis together online if they haven't already.

I also like how people are talking about my topic in this thread. MAF > me.
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: hyp on November 05, 2007, 05:37:11 PM
I'm much more of a fan of playing competitive games in person...

not me, there's always this weird silence after an ass whooping that makes the mood of the room change.  unless we're playin' some casual fun shit like guitar hero, fps and fighting games always bring out the babies in people.
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: Robo on November 05, 2007, 06:04:23 PM
Most of my good friends that I play games with have been raised on malicious shit-talking or grown accustomed to it.  No babies permitted.  As for playing total strangers?  Yeah, I don't like that so much.  I keep the shit-talking to a minimum online too.  I don't want to spark some douche into a "distinguished black fellow"/"taco" tirade.

The last time I remember one of my friends getting out of control was during a fucking Four Swords session where we all just suddenly decided to stop playing and hit each other with bombs and throw each other into holes until someone had ALL the rupees.  Apparently someone actually wanted to play the game normally.  :-X
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: brawndolicious on November 05, 2007, 06:22:43 PM
16 player LAN is usually preferable just because of lag and also you don't have to deal with headsets.  plus you can shout at the party leader to change the map.

if it's a game with only a few people, I prefer online because of ranked games that try to make the games fairly balanced (like hyp said, not everybody plays the fighting game you play all the time).
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: etiolate on November 06, 2007, 04:05:09 PM
in person is still better for me

I'd prefer non-competitive online interaction of some new sort.

facebook.com, hipster

pay attention!

Imagine a virtual world where you could do more than just bitch at someone's avatar.
Title: Re: Single Player makes everything quieter.
Post by: etiolate on November 06, 2007, 06:29:33 PM
Well everyone has failed at it so far. =|