Hey MyIGNers! Most recently, I was tagged by a member of the community known as LeeDoc93 to write up a blog about what I enjoy about games and well... my preferences I guess. It was like he presented a challenge to me and I accept! I'm not sure but where did this community blog originate from? What am I meant to talk about specifically? Oh well, I guess I should add a few new things here and there. 
So it's time to hop in to the comfy Animus and experience my blog in high detail... I'm not joking about high detail since this is the prefect moment to talk about the history of your fellow MyIGNer although I believe that some of that should be set around for another time.
So to start off about my gaming interests, it's pretty complicated. Sometimes I prefer a game more than another and the same really goes for everyone but now that I look back at all the games I have played, I realise that many of the reasons why I enjoyed them were due to the inspiration they gave me about the world and how I began to develop my own ideas... as well as the fond memories of the games of course. Perhaps this applies to everyone. They all seem to mix and match. I mean when I talk to fellow gamers about the games, they might have never have played a certain element within a video game before such as flying around the world or even a a genre like an open world game which might make them more fond of the game whereas I might believe it's too similar to previous other games even outside the franchise... and a huge hype and extensive advertising campaign doesn't really help that much either. Overtime I guess my preferences have changed so I would like to divide this section in three parts. One for each gen. It will also help you to understand the kinds of games I enjoyed during the times of those special and unforgettable (well I haven't forgotten... yet) video game generations. Enjoy! 
Consoles of choice
Most of the video game consoles I have played are well... part of Sony which might explain why all the video game consoles will be of a Playstation series of consoles. That's not to say that I hate Microsoft, Nintendo or even all the microconsoles but since I was born in the mid 1990s, most of the video games and especially the video game consoles were simply given to me as part of an amazing bunch of Christmas presents (I mean who knew that Santa Claus had that kind of hardware?!) and also I've played many other consoles and even a PC at friends houses. When it comes to video gaming however, I pretty much bought whatever video game there was... if my parents had the money of course but starting upwards through the ladder of gaming, I had about 60 PS1 games to start off with anyway so there was really no need to buy a whole bunch of games... until of course, internet shopping became a reality and I could uncover all the long lost games I had been searching for my whole life.. well my gaming life anyway but it's a pretty long gaming life. 
So since I couldn't really buy many games myself, I simply learned to make the most of the games that were already available and I can't really remember a time that I got bored of gaming (not that I would like to think that I got bored of course) and that's why I was always playing video games from previous gens especially if they had backwards compatibility... although in the realm of Playstation consoles, it's not really a common thing anymore. Nowadays however, I have been able to research the games that I believe I might like and not relatives trying to guess what game I would play 24/7 but as a result, much of my interests have changed and even though I have the ability to buy any of the games I want, I'm too savvy... even though when I was much younger, I wanted to buy every game! Now that I look to the future, I wonder whether I will remain within the Playstation fanbase who move to a different dimension like that Microsoft one. Maybe I'll announce that in this blog somewhere.
Playstation 1
Each gen have had their own kinds of games and whilst many have played franchise from the very beginning such as Final Fantasy and Call of Duty, the games I played were much different from the games I would play on the futuristic consoles. The PS1 in particular was fun to the extent that I had a wide range of video games of many different franchises and even their own genres it seems! So what are the games that I played during thee early Mikeerik years? Much of them were pretty separate from each other in terms of franchises and somewhere on the gaming floor. One in particular I can recall is Crash Bandicoot. The Playstation mascot that has almost disappeared off the map in the seventh generation of gaming but having the complete first trilogy but without the Crash Team Racing or Crash Bash even though I wanted those games so much! 0_0
Perhaps this character would explain a lot about my personality. He was certainly relatable at the time. I mean, who wouldn't try to spin around at 100 miles per hour or see whether the mythical double jump exists? Then there was it's rival. Spyro which I thoroughly enjoyed... but I only had the first game and Enter the Dragonfly and the reboot... I won't speak too much about the reboot. So it wasn't like my educational childhood. Although there were many other games to choose from who seemed like they could easily have been their own mascots. Croc. Gex. Rayman and so many other games.
The other reason why this console impacted my life was that there a plethora of demos on the horizon with each edition of Playstation Magazine including games like Tomb Raider and Legacy of Kain. As well as the retro theme that came along with the main menu! It was also a time of many risks for 3D rendered video games and of course Sony would let many companies jump aboard. It's how it achieved to sell so many games within it's first console series.
Now I said that the Playstation had many new genres to it with games such as N-Gen Racing, Worms and Theme Park World delivering new experiences to the console market... if those genres didn't exist already. I mean, who doesn't like zooming around areas with a fancy Trance music, shooting other enemies in a 2D world until it's time to wait your turn or creating their own Theme Parks in some retro environments!
As well as a few games such as Cool Boarders, Hogs of War, Final Fantasy IX and Rainbow Six. Unfortunately, the problem with this era was that if one of the games was broken or could be scratched easily, I wouldn't be able to play them and that was common amongst many games I didn't even have a chance to play. Even with a device that could clean disks yet the chances that it still wouldn't work were still possible. That was the flaw and why this console isn't my highest choice.
Playstation 2
I won't talk too much about the original Playstation because I have a a feeling we're just meant to talk about a single video game console... Whoops! When considering the Playstation 2 however, many of the franchises I knew and loved survived such as Crash Bandicoot as well brand new franchises sparking from some of my favourite video game developers such as Naughty Dog (at the time) and Insomniac Games who went on to the the sixth generation of gaming to produce some of my favourite franchises including Jak and Daxter and Ratchet and Clank.
Yet it was also a time I could play so many new games outside of my comfort zone (although the PS1 set variation to a pretty high point) such as sports games like F1 04, Tony Hawk's Underground and Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup. Although the quantity of games was still similar to the collection I had with the PS2, they were still very enjoyable in their own unique ways and what made this console special was that it made me think that nothing could really improve on the console. Of course, that was just my state of mind. At the time, I was also trying to figure out why the console wouldn't open up like a book.
However to me personally, the games offered inspired me in so many ways such as the Lego: Star Wars and Battlefront series made me want to see the whole movie franchise... even though I wanted to watch it before and I even thought that the Original and Prequel series were actually different franchises... I guess a lot of prequel trilogy haters would like to think that too. Since I only saw the ending of Episode V, I thought that was Star Trek or something and then the ending of Episode III truly made me think more that it wasn't really Star Trek. Maybe that's why the Darth Vader reveal was surprising to me.
Anyways, the games also inspired me with my own ideas especially Jak and Daxter with it's great storyline and Ratchet and Clank with it's wide variety of planets and wide cast of aliens and I couldn't help but become interested in Space afterwards. I just wish that could have happened before my Space project! Plus, I could play all the PS1 games I had and use it as my own DVD player without needing to ask for an extra Christmas present. Therefore, I could watch all The Simpsons I wanted and it really was the first console in which there was more than a single use other than gaming. Sure, there might have been a Nintendo, Sega or a new video game developer that might have created a console with more features even if the first Playstation didn't exist... although I don't know whether I would be watching The Simpsons in that reality.
Then again, like the PS1, there was a few problems. The games played fine but when it came to games to 16+ games, I was only able to watch even though the series were only games that weren't heavily focused on violence like Tony Hawk's Underground and Driv3r so my desires of playing open world games would be limited towards playing games such as The Simpsons Hit an Run even though all I wanted to do in those games was ride a skateboard and drive! Therefore, the open world aspect would be left to another time... another gen.
Playstation 3
That's where the PS3 comes in to play! It was the console where I could pretty much buy any game I wanted and there was so much variety in terms of new developers and my favourite developers and publishers returning. Plus, I could play all these new open world games such as Infamous and Assassin's Creed and not only did they have a unique sense about them but they also made me think about many new things in life such as religion and the high number of Jason Statham wannabees taking over the world.
The games also seemed to have a great set of storylines and that really inspired me with my own storyline ideas and franchises in a time when I thought many people were simply turning towards video game shooters with a simple storyline and multiplayer. The series aren't like what they were but I'm sure many new fans of their new games might have the same feeling. Thus, this is the console where I finally got to play more of the open world games, shooters and it also allowed for my introduction to multiplayer.
To be honest, aside from the gen itself being ridden with simplified video games and essentially movie games, there's not really a great deal of negativity towards this console. At least not in my experience. It had a similar leap like the PS1 - PS2 where you could customise your profile and it connected fanbases closer together and how many of us have made the friends we wouldn't have met across the road because well... they're across the pond. The Atlantic Ocean pond that is. 
There were many issues particularly the lack of backwards compatibility and that somehow my PS3 says it can use PS2 utility data but won't allow the games to be played! However this was a time in my life where I could really access so many games, meet new friends and watch a whole bunch of movies in high definition!
That's why this is my favourite console because it was a time where I could set my wings out and fly free with all new mature games available to play but the PS1 and PS2 delivered some unique experiences and memories too. It's just with the PS3, I did feel like many of the exclusives were more than just shooters and there was still focus on platformers outside of the realm of shooters that was gathering pace. Plus it had Ratchet and Clank.
I also have an original handheld Gameboy and also a Gameboy Advance but that would make this blog long when I have already talked enough about my favourite video game console for a tad bit. I had some nice memories with them too but I believe that since I have mostly played Playstation consoles, I know that my life would be different if I was brought up with alternative video game consoles such as the Nintendo 64 or Xbox 360, then my gaming experience as well as the choices I would have made in life and my interests in terms of gaming and maybe other aspects. That's why I keep an open mind about video games because I never know they might influence me. Plus, you don't know whether you can enjoy a game unless you've tried.
Playstation 4, Xbox One or Wii U... or something else?
I'm not sure whether this is part of the community blog but I don't think there were any rules against it so I'll throw it in anyway. The eight generation of gaming is upon us an many people have already bought their next console. Others are considering when to buy and in some cases, what to buy. In my view I was originally going to buy a Playstation 4 especially since the Xbox 360 didn't interest me in terms of exclusives but from seeing E3 2014, I think that Microsoft finally have a bunch of games that can interest me with Sunset Overdrive, Phantom Dust and Quantum Break. Plus I knew paying for Gran Turismo 5 at it's full price even though I disliked the first game was a bad idea. Whereas Sony seems to be living off from remasters, games that you can play on phones and titles that are set for release by over a year from now. Plus, there will always be games that are available towards the PC gaming medium but exclusive towards a console when considering home consoles. The PS4 looks like it has more horror games, the Xbox 360 had a whole bunch of RPGs and the Wii U awaits with platformers.
To be honest though, I'm happy with the PS3. It has a lot of life in it and most likely, every console will do well in their own ways but there needs to be more games available to make my decision. This will be the first time ever, I will buy a console and since I tend to get a single console per gen and buy as many games as I can for them. Therefore, I will have to make a wise decision! Plus, there's still the Steam Machines and Microconsoles that are waiting to be released which could hopefully deliver some new games and reduce the prices of the big companies consoles and games but overall, I'm no 100% about them. Sure, it's fun to stream games from the PC but aside from that, much of the reason I play video game consoles is for the exclusives and without exclusives, they're just a bunch of devices which come with more or less of it's components selling separately. Plus with some of the games, you can't even keep them and it's just a subscription! Plus, there might be many new consoles released in the near future. Maybe I should consider buying a handheld like a PS Vita or a 3DS or even a really old (yet still great console) such as the Gamecube?
Although then again, all the console designs look very similar and many of the features themselves aren't actually innovative. Many of the games are still multiplatform but since many say that the PS4 looks way better than the Xbox One, in my opinion, there really isn't much of a difference. It just depends whether you prefer Rectangles or Trapeziums. (Sighs) There would have been many models that would have looked so much retro!
Story or Gameplay?
There are many reasons why I buy games and like I said, my views can quickly change and these days, I'm pretty skeptical and the fact that my PS3 only accounts for about 74GB, that makes my decision even more tricky. However to sum it all down to these certain categories, all of them remaining great would be awesome but overall, it's really whether they have a unique side. Sometimes I like playing games with a great storyline and other times, I enjoy games riddled with huge explosive open world gameplay.
Although these days, I'm pretty worried about storylines these days because most of the time even if it has a plot twist or character development, they've most likely been used before and with franchises such as Infamous and Assassin's Creed, I thought they would go further with more complex storylines but now it seems that these series are now simplified in many ways and now, they're more like standalone movies rather than improving upon what made them great. I don't understand. Even within Assassin's Creed 3, the storyline was complicated for newcomers anyway so why start a new storyline at the last minute when you could let players know about the previous story during the game and how it connects and focus more on discovering more to the story rather than abandoning it completely. Games are meant to improve. Not get worse. Maybe it's just me and my experiences because looking back at the games now, they did have similarities with other stories from other games but they still had their unique sides and the storylines were actually going somewhere amazing. Why is that everytime a developer starts to build up a great story, it appears less relevant through in the sequel? It's not just my expectations because many others agree. I guess once a franchise becomes popular, that's when developers can get carried away with annualising their franchises. However it might also be down to the fact that there are new writers on new games. Then again, I think it would be a good idea to keep the people who have developed it right from the start because they know where it's going.
Stories based on sagas however is what interests me especially with series such as Kingdom Hearts and Metal Gear Solid which not only have interesting storylines but interconnecting storylines and I really hope that these games don't become simplified. I mean people complain about KH being confusing when it seemed pretty straightforward to me. I'm not saying I hate standalone storylines but I'm mostly interested in games which are unique and new to me. For example, I'm a little worried about buying Tomb Raider released in 2013 because there are huge similarities between the game and other series such as Lost and the focus on action scenes isn't a core reason why I play video games (although they do make the game more fun) whereas with franchises such as Need for Speed and a couple of Sports games, I might not mind them as much because I don't really play many Need for Speed games before. Heck! I haven't played a substantial amount of the racing and sport genres. So I might not see the problems compared to other games or the lack of innovation that fans of the franchise might see. I guess I might have a bit of a pessimistic view on a few games but the truth is, I'm not alone and I'm sure that there are games that haven't been up to your cup of tea. I'm open minded about games and I'm keen to play as many games as possible but since I like to save my money and I get annoyed a bit by the hype, it can kinda put me off and therefore, I head towards games outside of my comfort zone. Who knows? Maybe I'll meet my next favourite franchise along the way. Maybe if I started playing many of these games where they are now, I would have enjoyed them more. However I stand by thoughts of the games I have played.
Do I avoid certain games?
Avoid is such a harsh word. I would like to say I try to play every game I possibly can that I become interested in but when it comes to saving money and having a 74GB PS3 and with all the promises developers have told us, I'm starting to become much more critical about gaming. Many times, I used to play franchises that I was very common with and much of the reason why I wanted a Playstation 3 at all was because of Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction. Now it seems like I'm playing a single game from each franchise since this way, I can might have become annualised over the past few years or focused on multiplayer and in some cases, it's both but also, I can explore not only new franchises but also new genres that I've never played before such those of the Tales series.
It's not that I have a close minded approach about gaming from big developers but ultimately, most games never live up to the hype and from seeing trailers, cutscenes and gameplay, it can make me think about whether to buy the game. People may say it's a certain game is enjoyable but I'd rather go with a series I'm unfamiliar with instead of one where I've been disappointed by the most recent games because even if I don't enjoy these new series, I might learn something new... and who doesn't like learning?
Then again, my choices can almost be random and very difficult to tell. My Christmas list will usually feature a game outside of my comfort zone, a franchise or game I'm familiar with and then a game I was hoping to buy many years ago... but then other matters kinda made me forget about the important things in life... games of course. Another however, it could be something entirely different! I could buy a whole bunch of games I'm new too or even in a very horrific yet a case that has occurred before... no video games at all!
Although I really don't blame myself for disliking games from the big developers and publishers because many don't take risks like they used to especially with Activision and Ubisoft. I'm sure their games are fun to newcomers but their games just appear to familiar to each other in terms of gameplay and story and that goes for between their franchises too. However, this is one particular company that I will always be cautious of now. This company might not come as a surprise to you and this company has caused many people to lose faith in the franchises they love and perhaps wish things could have been different. I'm talking of course about EA.
Many of their games used to be enjoyable even when they had games on a per year release but the whole aspect of a digital society has caused them to become way too greedy and ultimately none of games published will be missing out on DLC. That might go for every game nowadays but at least the DLC isn't on the disk!
Genres
Just like video game consoles, I've enjoyed many different genres at different points in time. In a way, this is starting to sound like I'm talking about myself for a dating site. Then again who doesn't like gamers. However the most substantial of these genres would be...
Action - Adventure and platformers
This is a category I was brought up with especially with Jak and Daxter and Ratchet and Clank. Games which feature a great storyline and range of environments and much of these are mixed up with not only platforming elements but almost every genre you can find within gaming. Lets see Crash Bandicoot, Jak and Daxter and Ratchet and Clank all had their kinds of races and vehicular combat, thrown with a few mean monsters and a whole cast of enemies to fight. Ratchet and Clank even featured a new range of different puzzles to complete... although it wasn't something I very fond of many years ago when I just wanted to use my latest gadgets. So games with lots of exploration is a must for me in life and I guess open world comes in that category to with games such as Assassin's Creed and Infamous but I just miss the games that had pretty much everything in the games. Exploration, superpowers, shooting, racing, puzzles, unique characters and environments, platforming and some might say even action and adventure! 0_0
Shooters
Many people believe that the only games I play are only shooters and Assassin's Creed and they couldn't be more wrong but the most recent games I play sure make it appear that way. I mean, it's almost impossible to find a game of this gen that doesn't feature shooting unless it's a sports or JRPG and in some cases even those genres have shooting. I mean the trailer with Golf and a battleship is worth mentioning. However just like most games, I focus on buying a single game of a franchise... and then that's pretty much it. Call of Duty: Ghosts and Battlefield 3 will likely be the only shooters of the COD and BF franchises I will ever buy because they're mostly utilised for a quick buck and I doubt I will pay for multiplayer when buying a new console. Although for a match where I want easy access to multiplayer and also the top of the leaderboard, then shooters are certainly worth playing!
Many others such as Crysis and Far Cry can sway me to buy their games too since they have a unique twist and don't always focus on a broken multiplayer. At least not Far Cry. Then again, my history of shooters goes back a long way with Rainbow Six (in which I couldn't really get anywhere) and the 007 games including Agent Under Fire, Nightfire and Goldeneye: Rogue Agent and yes I have played Goldeneye on Nintendo 64 and it was fun but just like Half-Life, it's not the best game in the world. (Dodges arrows)
This category can also account for games such as Lost Planet and Uncharted which are fun to play but they can sometimes suffer with the same problems and focus on multiplayer and cinematic sequences which isn't all a bad thing but I prefer third person games with more single player!
Racing
I love racing and driving games! In fact, the games in which I have very fond memories (behind action-adventure of course) are with the Driver series especially with the latest installment of Driver: San Francisco which had so much focus on many forms of driving and 19 multiplayer modes. Even though I barely played driving games, I was always at the top of the leaderboard in the Driver: San Francisco beta aside from one time... then again that was out of about 30 matches so that didn't really matter. The actual game though... is another story. I made many mistakes and in a match where I had to achieve 100 points by collecting this flag for the longest. Kinda like tag (but being tagged is good this time round) and I reached 99 points. Just one more to go! Then... the opponents took it and by the time I got to them, guess how many points they had? 99! I finally got the flag at the last minute. I guess it sometimes depends on where you are in the game rather than actual skill.
Anyways, I also love Split/Second: Velocity since it's basically Michael Bay: The video game... well if he made Need for Speed. So much action that games like Blur and Need for Speed always try to achieve. After an entire year of drought of not playing the game, I jumped in to a helicopter survival match and then I ended up 14th highest in the world for the airport track! I could have improved on that but when I drifted too much, the car jumped out of existence... two lives left. 
Not to mention the Rally games and F1 games. I haven't even tried the Need for Speed franchise but just like shooters, sometimes the games are mostly focused on multiplayer and so buying them per year release isn't such a great plan to make unless it has a lot of focus within the single player like Driver: San Francisco does. There are many games where driving is common such as Just Cause and even Jak 2 but that's not the main reasons why I would buy the games... Jak 3, Jak X and Crash Nitro Kart is another matter.
Role playing games and JRPGs
I don't have much to say on this particular topic because most of the games I have played aren't exactly RPGs but what I love about this genre is that it gives a sense of achievement once you complete sections of the game and if the game features choices and consequences? Then it's something that will make me buy the game even at full price. This is reinforced by the Witcher 3 being available towards video game consoles! 0_0 Then again, most of these games are more of fantasy based setting when I'm more of an outer space obsessed kind of guy so Elder Scrolls isn't something that intrigues me and many of the games appear so similar to each other. Plus in many ways, the games are being forced in terms of story rather than your actual choices. Mass Effect 3 is a pure example of this and the latest Final Fantasy seem like gameplay is more of afterthought... in a genre that desperately needs gameplay. Final Fantasy IX had a huge impact on my life because it was so diverse and I love games which are more of a read the text rather than sitting through hours of cinematics. Japanese games are very common in that context and whilst Japan might have their own similarities between their franchises, it's something new to me outside of zombie survival themes.
On the other hand, it could be argued what is an RPG and the lines seem to be blurring between genres. When I talk to people about Assassin's Creed, then people believe it is an RPG and Ubisoft could easily just change the purpose of it's genre and people might see why it would be an RPG. I mean customisation and buying weapons for your travels and in many ways, there are games which probably don't deserve to be called an RPG. I mean why is Borderlands an RPG if you can't make your own class, choose your own weapons and create a character? The only factor to me that makes it an RPG is that it's connected with the single player but games like Far Cry are already using levelling up for the single player and even in Call of Duty, there are more RPG elements in than Borderlands.
Puzzles
I've played a few puzzle based games in the past including maze concepts including Pac Man to all the puzzles within Ratchet and Clank. At the time, I didn't enjoy them at must. I mean, I just wanted to see the astronomical sights but now it seems that I've put away that hatred and I have fun. What makes games including Echochrome so fun is that it's the kind of game where you can have laughs and they're great for friends and even dates. Most of these exist mostly in the form of mobile gaming but there are plenty of enjoyable games to be found especially within the fourth and fifth generations of gaming.
Although the music can be a pain!
Turn based shooters
Yep! There is such a thing known as turn based shooters rather than just role playing games and the games such as Worms: Armageddon and Hogs of War were games that really fulfilled a sense of enjoyment. I'm not saying turn based role playing games aren't as good but from the shooters I played, there certainly a lot of humour. I was even playing Worms when I had the PS2 and it's one of the few genres that have almost become extinct during the modern day.
So much fun and the best part was that the environments were all varied. Filled with explosive mines. I really miss the moments in Worms where the water would keep rising.
Creating simulation
Games where creating your own lands is a joy! In particular, Theme Park World allowed players to design their own theme parks, full of horror and alien based terrains. Unfortunately, just how Infogames became a part of Atari, Bullfrog Productions became a part of something else. Something that could be argued more sinister. I refer back to EA! Games such as Sim City look really fun but the focus on PC platforms and problems arising from the game's requirement for the always online service means that this series might not be in good hands. Oh you wouldn't imagine the hours I spent creating my own skateparks in Tony Hawk's Underground which was full of lava pits with towering skyscrapers and Gameboy Advance racing games allowing us to design many miles of racing tracks! I wonder how these kinds of designs will improve in the newer gens and games such as Far Cry 4.
Stealth
This final genre that I enjoy tests the intelligence of the AI to it's limits... especially that of Assassin's Creed. Within games such as Metal Gear Solid and Splinter Cell, it shows that there is no need for war and these games can be rewarding with more points awarded for those who use their silent pistols as a good luck charm and each level will usually feature a different set of paths to choose from. There are even games in which stealth and all out combat can both be utilised as part of tactical options in Crysis.
So that's just the short version of the genres I play. I'm sure there are many other genres out there that I haven't listed and no doubt there will be future ones in the near future.
Singleplayer or multiplayer?
These are aspects of gaming that I've always known where I was within these categories. Many people find it hard to know whether they play more single player or multiplayer but for me, it's always been singleplayer. Maybe it's because I've been brought up with singleplayer whereas multiplayer always felt like something extra. Even when I first started playing multiplayer in late 2010, I still balanced the singleplayer and multiplayer in an almost equal fashion but still most of the time, the single player remained more popular even when in 2011, I was playing games such as Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception and Battlfefield 3. Two games which were focused on multiplayer.
However it depends on what the game is intended for. If I'm looking for a game with many game modes, I would search for something outside of Battlefield because that's more of a game based on long duration team matches but nothing else... unless you buy the DLC. In some ways, it also depends on my mood because if I'm looking for crazy action, I'll head with Battlefield 3 multiplayer but if I'm looking for many modes to play, Call of Duty is more of an interest. Then again, it also depends on the game's difficulty and patches. In the case of Uncharted 3, it appeared too easy and not being at the top of the leaderboard would be like a crime and most of the time, it was me versus the other top member on the other team rather than an actual challenge. So after a few weeks, I kind of got bored of that as well and the one of the reasons why I made a new account in the first place. In addition to the fact that it kept deleting all my videos after patches to introduce a new hairpiece, making me vanish from the leaderboards entirely and it won't even let me connect to a match anymore. Most likely, free to play is to blame and that's what can put me off the multiplayer. In addition, there are times when I'm not as great but I still have fun because I'm playing with friends. Often they're screaming through their mics but it's an enjoyable experience. Plus I was never that amazing at Modern Warfare 2 anyway. Campers and hackers are too overpopulated.
Finally, it depends on the game modes within the franchise because series such as Assassin's Creed have changed their layout so much. Within AC: Brotherhood, the mode of Alliance was super fun for those yearning to team up with their best friends or whoever they can find on their friends list. Within AC: Revelations, Corruption was introduced which rewarded gamers more for staying alive the longest. I mean, in Manhunt, I was always running around the rooftops because I was actually surviving and I would prefer 12 kills and 1 death (which was due to me running towards the enemy to stun them) and fewer points whereas my friend had about 3 kills and 9 deaths but the most points. Unfortunately, even though they were more popular, Ubisoft decided to ditch all of them in favour of deathmatch... which was basically a ghost town in Revelations. Just because they wanted to become mainstream. Those are most of the reasons why now, I prefer to play to play singleplayer because there's too many problems associated with the multiplayer and that's if you can actually access it. Even if I do well in the multiplayer after not playing for a while, I still get bored so I guess I'm just too much of a singleplayer person. I enjoy multiplayer from time to time and it's much more fun in matches where everyone's equal in games such as the RPG Lab in Uncharted 3 or Gun Game in Call of Duty: Ghosts and of course with friend. However developers and publishers can sometimes make the games inaccessible and even the most recent games are prone to hackers and issues where the controls don't even compute with the game especially with so much lag. So singleplayer is a very safe option but I just wish that developers would focus less on multiplayer because it's starting to drag down the quality of the singleplayer.
That's it! ... and Lee thought I wouldn't write this up! So the moment you've been waiting for! I tag...
Assassinita
DanyAFS
Zack0273
Thanks for reading! Hope you enjoyed.