@NEStalgia Yeah, that's what I meant. I now asked you specifically, but I was basically wondering about all the inhabitants of this thread. We now have an ENTIRE site to go to, all catering to Xbox platforms specifically, and yet we still hang around here. So, every time I get a notification of a new post or me being tagged in this thread, then that question comes to mind.
As for CoD: on the Xbox One, I only have WW2, and I haven't played online in that one at ALL, so I guess I'm kind of out of touch with what they offer nowadays, or what the differences with the older CoD games are. Those I've played online hundreds of times, ever since CoD 2 on the Xbox 360, with my friends, and those I never found to have anything but quick, snack bite gameplay, without anything seriously constructive and/or skill or weapon-improving.
Well, unless of course you're counting being able to help each other to cheat your way through the achievement list for specific multiplayer perks and such...
'The console wars are like boobs: Sony and Microsoft fight over which ones look the nicest and Nintendo's are the most fun to play with.'
@ThanosReXXX Well, current COD has levels, XP, virtual currency to buy your gear, unlocks, improvements, etc. Very RPG, if not MMO-ish aspects (not all good ones) involved. They've found a way to monetize progression, because it's Activision, so, of course.
Splatoon has XP and levels as well, but it's mostly just used for bragging rights and unlocking new gear up until a certain point. Then it's just for bragging.
@NEStalgia Hm... that must then be the reason that none of my friends are playing them in online multiplayer anymore...
But all kidding aside: there is some truth to that, and other games have taken precedence. Such as Destiny 2 for one of my closest friends. It's basically all that he plays online, nowadays. I do have the game as well, but I'm so far behind, that it's not even funny anymore. I've always been a late adopter anyways, so even back in the Xbox 360 days, I only ever bought and/or played games months or even years after most of my friends did. So, what usually happened is that, in part, they humored me, by helping me with co-op parts for example, or as it so happened to be with CoD, they were still actively engaged in online multiplayer, in which case I was able to join them at a later point in time.
But only every now and then did I buy a game day one. I've never cared for hype or whatever, in that regard. I'll play a game when I want to play it, not when some marketing campaign or crazy fan base decides that it must be played...
@ThanosReXXX Yeah after CoD4: Modern Warfare the MP became a different beast which is why so many people enjoy it. They added where you can gain levels which in turn unlocks different weapons, parts of weapons etc. adding a different meta to the game.
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@Tasuki Aha, well, I guess I'm not one of the many people then, because I don't really care all that much about those kinds of things. All I ever cared about in online multiplayer, is being able to play with my friends, and have a chat with them, because most of them live in other parts of the country, so I only ever see them a couple of times a year, which is why being able to get together online on a more or less weekly basis was such a nice thing to have.
But it was never about achieving or upgrading anything: just about having fun with friends, as it is supposed to be, much like we did back in the day with local multiplayer in GoldenEye on the N64. To this day, I still miss being able to "kindly" elbow my friends and laugh in their faces, after having put a bullet in their character of choice. Such wonderful times, and such fond memories...
@ThanosReXXX Oh don't get me wrong too, I love those games as well I just get bored of them without anyone to play them with. And since most of my friends from don't play much video games anymore I just stick with games like CoD.
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@Tasuki Aha. Well, makes sense, in that case. Personally, I've never been much of a fan of online play with people I don't know. Tried it a couple of times over the years, but always ended up regretting or disliking it.
@ThanosReXXX Well just like anything else it all depends how you go about it. I don't have voice chat on when I play with random people. I don't need to hear some 12 year old screaming or peoples dogs barking or drunk idiots talking nonsense That right there makes it so much more enjoyable.
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@ThanosReXXX I'm not much of an online player myself outside coop. I did quake 1 semi competitive waay back before esports was a thing, but never bothered much with online after. Never enjoyed it much (and hate voice chat as we discussed once before). And i had some fun with destiny 2 though i never even made it through the story) But with those kinds of games it does pay to play when everyone else is playing.... The players learning and developing the play styles over time, the meta, is kind of like the ai profession.., jumping in late isn't there whole experience. Like real sports i guess. I don't do much with it either, save for splatoon though. It rarely interests me
@NEStalgia That's how I feel about World of Warcraft now. I loved the game played it for years had a great guild and everything then my computer crapped out and I haven't played for about 5 years before returning to it a few months ago. The Meta changed so much that it was like an entirely new game. I didn't find any guilds willing to help me figure it out so I just quit playing it again. Love the game but it's a different beast now.
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@NEStalgia Guess I'm kind of in the middle between you and @Tasuki: it's not that I hate voice chat itself, especially not if it's with people I know, but when playing with strangers, it can definitely be highly annoying.
I remember once going online in Test Drive Unlimited, and all the time there was either direct or indirect chatter: "hey, where are you going? Where are you going, man?" or even talking to others about me: "look at that amateur" and so on, and so on. And yes, also the odd shrieking teen. You'd think you'd only see these in funniest home videos, but sadly enough, they actually do exist...
So, like you I'd only ever do co-op, or as I previously mentioned, I only play online with good friends, because going online for multiplayer and then switching off chat would almost make me feel like being a deaf mute or something, so that also wouldn't be the solution for me. In that respect, I'd see that in pretty much the same light as the ignore button on here: why the hell should I restrict/punish myself for something annoying that someone else is doing? So, I just stick to my circle of friends and then it's alright.
Agreed on how the moment of jumping in defines/makes the experience, though. But luckily, I have a very good friend with a LOT of patience, where games are concerned, and he helped me through the entire Destiny 2 story line campaign, so I did at least finish that...
@Zuljaras Well, it may be a small collection, but I'd definitely say that it's a pretty good one...
'The console wars are like boobs: Sony and Microsoft fight over which ones look the nicest and Nintendo's are the most fun to play with.'
@ThanosReXXX For me, I came from the era of PC online gaming before voice was a thing. You had to type all messages in the chat window. Since that's kind of the "baseline normal" for me anything else feels....disturbing. Voice being added into gaming was a disquieting event for me. Of course I can type even faster than I can talk....and I talk fairly fast too, so that may be a factor....
Part of the appeal to me of the Japanese language is it's the fastest spoken language on Earth. Gotta go fast!
People gripe about Splatoon and no voice chat (aside from the app), but I kind of love that environment. No voices, just the game, and a fun little squiddy communication mechanism of booyahs, ouch's, and this way's has developed so that no matter what language of the other participants, everyone speaks inklish. It's fun with a new group as everyone learns to figure out a way to use 3 simple messages and actions to actually communicate and organize.
@NEStalgia Well, then you'll LOVE Animal Crossing, with it's built-in, no voice text chat boxes...
The Switch's touch screen really comes in handy, there.
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