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| Re: Thanks Narcogen + addtional personal thoughts | |
| Posted By: Narcogen <narcogen@rampancy.net> | Date: 11/4/08 2:09 a.m. |
In Response To: Thanks Narcogen + addtional personal thoughts (SonofMacPhisto) : That was very well written, and I enjoyed reading it. It seems to be where my : thoughts were originally going, and appreciate you writing that. : Your single player only vs. multiplayer only mention was extremely
: I play Halo 3 because of the campaign mainly, but it becomes my FAVORITE
: All this is possible because of the functionality of the multiplayer system. : Team Fortress 2 was one of my biggest disapointments because of what you
Sure. Multiplayer extends the life of games, just like mods do. No single player experience is going to be compelling enough to be the only one you need, ever. Even people who have favorite books or movies and re-read or re-watch them every year still watch other films and read other books. I think what goes on with Halo is something like that, except that because of the multiplayer aspect and the finite console lifespans, instead of something like yearly cycles, games get worn down and worn out until there's nothing left in them, and then they're abandoned. If Halo 3 was only the campaign experience I think it would have sold nearly as well, but it would not be on top of the XBL list (even considering that H3 is Live-aware and reports you as a unique player even if you are playing campaign, and not multi. Those watching the COD4/H3 battle always seem to overlook that.) Look at Bioshock; it was near the top after release but faded faster than H3 did, due to the same people coming back for more. However, from an economic perspective, a single player game pays off better. You make the game, it sells, you're done. Maybe you do some DLC. Bungie has to maintain Bungie.net. Has to update playlists. They've done some maps-- some free, some for pay. You have to pay for XBL but that goes to MS; I don't think Bungie gets a cut of that. That's why things like Bungie Pro aren't free. The people who pay for the extra features they want are covering the costs of basic service for everyone.
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| Cinema Blend console multiplayer. | Red_Breast | 11/3/08 3:51 p.m. |
| Re: Cinema Blend console multiplayer. | XMixMasterX | 11/3/08 4:11 p.m. |
| 'I find your lack of faith disturbing' | SonofMacPhisto | 11/3/08 5:03 p.m. |
| Re: 'I find your lack of faith disturbing' | Relative Assessment | 11/3/08 5:49 p.m. |
| Re: 'I find your lack of faith disturbing' | Louis Wu | 11/3/08 6:12 p.m. |
| Re: 'I find your lack of faith disturbing' | SonofMacPhisto | 11/3/08 7:16 p.m. |
| Lack of disturbance | Narcogen | 11/3/08 11:24 p.m. |
| Thanks Narcogen + addtional personal thoughts | SonofMacPhisto | 11/4/08 12:22 a.m. |
| Re: Thanks Narcogen + addtional personal thoughts | Narcogen | 11/4/08 2:09 a.m. |
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