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Online Gaming; Fun killer?

Has Online Gaming taken the fun out of multiplayer? Gamer Limit takes an in depth look at the advantages/ disadvantages of Online or Local multiplayer and comes up with an answer to the question. is online killing multiplayer?

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markfrost6270d ago

Online gaming can be a buzz kill when playing in public matches. I still will always prefer LAN over online, but the ability to play instantly with friends from all over is hard to hate.

Trollimite6270d ago

lots of people dont have friends.

online is like an automatic friend finder

MikeMichaels6270d ago (Edited 6270d ago )

I think it's the same old competitive/DM types of online play that are killing the fun. It's just to easy to make your FPS (or whatever), and then just tack on a deathmatch mode, when honestly nobody is even going to play it over the permier online games (COD, KZ, Halo)

I like the trend of co-op thats currently gaining steam, but i think devs should push the boundaries ever further into 'all new' game types for online.

edgeofblade6270d ago

I think this is why there has been a push for co-op play. Most games are more fun when you win, and for for those who meet the standards, it is fun. But for the contingent that "sucks", they are excluded from the fun, either by design or social factors.

Now, I would hope that designers and players can recognize how infantile it is to say, in effect, "because you suck, you shouldn't even play". But I know there will always be an over-competitive moron who thinks it's something more than just a game and his e-peen matters.

But when you play co-op, you play as a team inside a story you are designed to win. I've been playing co-op with friends on Halo 3 for the last few days, and it's tons more fun than playing the campaign on my own. We even converted a Halo hater who didn't "get" it before now. Put him in the game and he realized, "the story does suck but playing the game is a lot of fun".

But aside from that, YES, online vs is the bane of fun for everyone, even the person at the top who has no fun trying to maintain his position.

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chrisjc6270d ago

Some of the best nights of my life were spent running a 100ft LAN cable up two stories for Halo 1.

miasma6270d ago

Local MP, co-op. My friends and I used to have all night parties around DOOM 1 & 2, we would hook our PS1s together and go at it forever. Lot of good times.

My wife loves split screen with me on Gears, but is very disappointed in KZ2 because we have to play separately. Same with a few of my friends...

Andrew Wiggin6270d ago

I love split screen, I really hope it doesn't die

Fullish6270d ago

If done right splitscreen is good, otherwise it can be very annoying.

SpoonyRedMage6270d ago

Online is mostly fun when you play Co-op. Me and my bro tried Halo 3 multiplayer yesterday and it just wasn't fun, we didn't have a chance to have fun, we were too busy making sure we're not dead.(sounds weird but it's just my opinion).

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Hideo Kojima put Low Roar in Death Stranding because gamers need more culture in their lives

It's important in life to maintain a broad palette when it comes to culture and the arts. Hideo Kojima agrees, as he continues to use video games like Death Stranding to introduce people to music and other elements they might not otherwise discover.

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Mojang partners with Merlin Entertainments for the Minecraft theme park, Minecraft World

Mojang has partnered with Merlin Entertainments to build the world's first Minecraft theme park in the UK.

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Yakuza Live-Action Miniseries Debuts March 17 Exclusively on IGN

A three-episode live-action adaptation of the first two Yakuza video games will debut Tuesday, March 17 exclusively IGN. Each episode is about an hour long and will stream on IGN.com and IGN’s YouTube channel.

CrimsonWing6956d ago (Edited 56d ago )

I hope it’s better than that Prime series… woof.

shinXseijuro56d ago

Haven’t watched it . Is it not good ?

Seth_hun56d ago

Looks like everyone is a miscast :)