Thread: Online or offline games?

I have played a crapload of online multiplayer games over the years and now that it's getting a huge popularity boost I'm actually bored with the concept.
I've returned to single player games almost exclusively these days. They give me much more enjoyment.

Both!! I love RPGs offline but there are RPGs that I do perfer play online, but right now I cant coz Mac system is a B*llSh*t....

id have to say online for the simple fact that its more social

eh, never played an online game other than diablo 2, so i gotta go with single players

I'm an offline gamer exclusively. I've never really liked playing online against people I don't know, for me it cannot compete with good ol local offline multiplayer. Stuff like Mario Party is wonderful to play with friends in the same room where you can scream and taunt each other as much as you want, but I really don't think there would be the same enjoyment with an online foe.

So I guess I like games with lan so I can play with specific players & challenge them in a game which holds us alone or with computer players(I like this good feature in lan gaming)

Completely agree with you there. I wish more games had bots for local multiplayer. Sometimes it fun just to team up on them!


I'm also a big fan of single player games, but I definately like the local multiplayer more when its an option.

I like both. Generally I play single player first so I know what the hell the game is about and the story line, as well as to get use to weapons, tactics, and blah blah blah. I like to play online as well in group, most particularly multiplayer online where you have to work as a team, especially in Mech Warrior 4 Mercs where going out alone against a larger team means curtain death and a good butt kicking. But I do play single player campaigns and still have loads of fun.

I like offline better, because they usually have better story lines. And i'm usually not that talktive around people I don't know.