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!