I think it's because we have a lot of alternatives now, for different tastes. Back in the old days of Goldeneye and Halo, those two were pretty much the only really good multiplayer shooters. Halo 2 dominated the console online space back then because it was the only real shooter on the console which was the only proper online system at the time. Now we have three systems each with online capabilities, and a ton of online games spread across them. As there's no longer a select few games for everyone to flock towards to, gamers are scattered across the broad spectrum of multiplayer games. Even the most popular games like Call of Duty 4 has to fight for the attention of your friends looking for games to play online with.
Why does no one play the same game anymore?
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Yeah Im well up fro some CoD 4, haven't had the pleasure of getting my ass handed to me by people i know yet 
Don't have Gears any more though
Don't have Gears any more though
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Ive been playing Forza 2 since release and now over a year on i still play it daily with my friends from work, school etc.
Yeah Im well up fro some CoD 4, haven't had the pleasure of getting my ass handed to me by people i know yet
Don't have Gears any more though
Generally it's us gang raping the americans.
ahh good thread this, games holding my attention of any length of time has become very apparent say in the last 2 yrs.It could be an age thing i guess, or just an oversaturation of the same old gameplay elements.I think as gaming has really taken off its become more of a money spinner and developers have become some what lazy, and too frightend to take chances, so stick to the tried and tested formulas.Saying that, im still a tad optimistic.
Personally I've found this has happened 'cause we'd rather be out playing footy, out on the lash, or just generally outside!
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I remember playing 4 player deathmatchs on Goldeneye every school lunch break back in the day(8 years ago). A bunch of us would rush over to my place and just play Goldeneye for an hour we had for lunch. We were also late for class and never had time to eat. Those were the days. 
Now it seems most games are made to be played over the internet instead of in your house with friends. Kinda sad when you think about how much fun games were back in the day playing with your friends.
Now it seems most games are made to be played over the internet instead of in your house with friends. Kinda sad when you think about how much fun games were back in the day playing with your friends.
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I remember playing 4 player deathmatchs on Goldeneye every school lunch break back in the day(8 years ago). A bunch of us would rush over to my place and just play Goldeneye for an hour we had for lunch. We were also late for class and never had time for eat. Those were the days.
Now it seems most games are made to be played over the internet instead of in your house with friends. Kinda sad when you think about how much fun games were back in the day playing with your friends.
Yeah good point, after every GCSE exam everyone would pile around my house for some four player GoldenEye.
Seems like Internet play (for consoles) and lack of variety coupled with too much choice is the general consensus.
Internet play is a good point that I hadn't considered before. It's strange that a system designed to create more social play has crippled it somewhat.
Internet play is a good point that I hadn't considered before. It's strange that a system designed to create more social play has crippled it somewhat.
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Crawling through the vents and ambushing ppl while they were hiding in the toilets was priceless.
Crawling through the vents and ambushing ppl while they were hiding in the toilets was priceless.
Damned screen lookers always thwarted those attempts.
Too much choice is definitely my issue, plus a lack of time. There are still so many games I'd like to play and dedicate some decent time to but I just don't have the free time to do it.
Dood thread this, I was thinking about this a few weeks back, it seems as soon as a new game comes out, its followed by another one.
On the subject of Goldeneye, and sneaking through the vents...haha I forgot about this!! what a laugh it was.
On the subject of Goldeneye, and sneaking through the vents...haha I forgot about this!! what a laugh it was.
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Not when you made a big cardboard screen divider up against the screen 9took some time to perfect the curve of a 15" old school CRT and it was long enough to rest on the bed with 2 of you sat either side.
Then of course health -10 and radar off + the cartridge cheat thing that allowed u into the whole of faculty and archive.
Not when you made a big cardboard screen divider up against the screen 9took some time to perfect the curve of a 15" old school CRT and it was long enough to rest on the bed with 2 of you sat either side.
Then of course health -10 and radar off + the cartridge cheat thing that allowed u into the whole of faculty and archive.
Happy days, wonder what happened to that beast of a cardboard device!
Not a lack of time for students like me though.
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Lazy ones?
Im seriously glad I didnt have an Xbox when i was at uni
Im seriously glad I didnt have an Xbox when i was at uni
I've been free from mid June till mid September so I don't have a lack of time either, I just cant be bothered to go back to games that I haven't finished - if I do go back its purely for achievements!