Why are all these games offline 1P ONLY??

[heathward]

i am talking about offline...sitting on the couch with another human being and playing video games together. DiRT is 1 player. Motorstorm is 1 player. UT3 is 1 player. the PS3 website shows Burnout Paradise and Gran Turismo Prologue are 1 player. how can a racing game only be 1 player??????? do developers think gamers do not have friends anymore? I DO NOT WANT TO PLAY ONLINE AGAINST A BUNCH OF PEOPLE I NEVER MET BEFORE. i want to have my buddies come over and drink beer and race without having to take turns. i have this state-of-the-art video game system that is pretty much becoming laughable because of it's lack of ability to involve more than 1 person at a time. do i need to go buy a crappy game like MX vs. ATV to have some fun when company comes over?? it is the only 2P offline racing game that i found!

[Shin-Ra]

Online multiplayer's probably a bigger selling point now than offline multiplayer. LAN functions very similarly to online play so that's usually included. Local multiplayer, especially splitscreen introduces new interface and performance challenges. They only have limited manpower/time so something has to give.

[Ascended_Saiyan]

Try Ridge Racer 7.

[Shin-Ra]

I should probably also add this is more of a problem now because developers are only just getting up to speed with the new hardware. Expect to see a higher ratio of offline multiplayer supporting games in the future.

Haze, one of the first of many.

[heathward]

Originally Posted by Ascended_Saiyan

Try Ridge Racer 7.

that's 2P? i'm buying it!!!!!!

[Ascended_Saiyan]

Originally Posted by heathward

that's 2P? i'm buying it!!!!!!

yep, it sure is.

[mootinator]

Originally Posted by Ascended_Saiyan

yep, it sure is.

Sold!

1 player on a 52" hi def screen is such a waste of space.

[heathward]

yeah, i understand. i just wish developers put more emphasis on offline multiplayer. now everybody has broadband internet access and apparently it is no longer important. if the internet blew up one day many of these games would become unplayable.

[mootinator]

Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

Online multiplayer's probably a bigger selling point now than offline multiplayer. LAN functions very similarly to online play so that's usually included. Local multiplayer, especially splitscreen introduces new interface and performance challenges. They only have limited manpower/time so something has to give.

Yeah, because the local multiplayer friendly Wii isn't still killing the other consoles in sales...

Shame, I was looking forward to the next Burnout installment because I *assumed* it had at least 2 player.

[secret]

Originally Posted by heathward

i am talking about offline...sitting on the couch with another human being and playing video games together. DiRT is 1 player. Motorstorm is 1 player. UT3 is 1 player. the PS3 website shows Burnout Paradise and Gran Turismo Prologue are 1 player. how can a racing game only be 1 player??????? do developers think gamers do not have friends anymore? I DO NOT WANT TO PLAY ONLINE AGAINST A BUNCH OF PEOPLE I NEVER MET BEFORE. i want to have my buddies come over and drink beer and race without having to take turns. i have this state-of-the-art video game system that is pretty much becoming laughable because of it's lack of ability to involve more than 1 person at a time. do i need to go buy a crappy game like MX vs. ATV to have some fun when company comes over?? it is the only 2P offline racing game that i found!

Sometimes, a game can be viewed as a good novel. With a good novel, in order to feel immersed in the fantasy world, it's best to snuggle up in a warm sofa and read it by yourself. It's hard to feel immersed if you're reading with a swarm of friends surrounding you and being all energetic.

Some games, like Uncharted or even Resistance, just feels more pleasurable when I play it by myself.

[groovyone]

I love the 2p Co-op mode in Resistance, and I do wish Motorstorm was 2p. The benefit of Motorstorm being 1p, you can drink more while your friend drives.

[MasterXeus]

Originally Posted by secret

Sometimes, a game can be viewed as a good novel. With a good novel, in order to feel immersed in the fantasy world, it's best to snuggle up in a warm sofa and read it by yourself. It's hard to feel immersed if you're reading with a swarm of friends surrounding you and being all energetic.

Some games, like Uncharted or even Resistance, just feels more pleasurable when I play it by myself.

Agree, but the OP is mainly talking about Racing games.