Hey Monoral,
I was criticizing mostly the multiplayer end of games, not the story-telling single player aspect. To clarify what I said above, I only played single player games until I was about ten years old, then got into multiplayer games with the addition of Xbox LIVE. I left Battlefield 1 for months and came back recently when the Premium Pass was 15 dollars. I now have access to around 87 weapons and 40 maps. I have been thoroughly occupied for about six months, and still having fun whenever I can play. Truly remarkable, if you like weapon variety and great infantry play I would recommend it. In terms of viewing a certain game as a favorite of all time, I try to look at it in the moment. Battlefield 1 for me is my favorite shooter at the moment, nothing depicts war and chaos like this game for me. So, I would deem this my favorite shooter at this moment, I wouldn't compare it to DOOM or even Battlefield Bad Company for example. You have great points about nostalgia, and I also believe it's very hard to compare the new games with the old. My ultimate problem is the loot box systems implemented in almost every multiplayer game as well as the distinct separation between players with the DLC and those without it. There are lots of brilliant indie horror games on Xbox, for example, so I do not think games are falling out in terms of a plot; there will always be new ideas, just like for movies, music, and fashion.
I was criticizing mostly the multiplayer end of games, not the story-telling single player aspect. To clarify what I said above, I only played single player games until I was about ten years old, then got into multiplayer games with the addition of Xbox LIVE. I left Battlefield 1 for months and came back recently when the Premium Pass was 15 dollars. I now have access to around 87 weapons and 40 maps. I have been thoroughly occupied for about six months, and still having fun whenever I can play. Truly remarkable, if you like weapon variety and great infantry play I would recommend it. In terms of viewing a certain game as a favorite of all time, I try to look at it in the moment. Battlefield 1 for me is my favorite shooter at the moment, nothing depicts war and chaos like this game for me. So, I would deem this my favorite shooter at this moment, I wouldn't compare it to DOOM or even Battlefield Bad Company for example. You have great points about nostalgia, and I also believe it's very hard to compare the new games with the old. My ultimate problem is the loot box systems implemented in almost every multiplayer game as well as the distinct separation between players with the DLC and those without it. There are lots of brilliant indie horror games on Xbox, for example, so I do not think games are falling out in terms of a plot; there will always be new ideas, just like for movies, music, and fashion.
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