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Many games of today’s generation already have a multiplayer mode, just like the recent announcement concerning the Ascension installment of the God of War series. Does introduction of themultiplayer mode in any video game a necessity or it will only jeopardize the reputation of its single player predecessor?
In the years before, multiplayer mode is very rare in video games and the most common is the cooperative mode. But the inception of Halo and Xbox Live, multiplayer mode seemed to be the key for the success and the longevity of the game. Even shooter games in the first person genre have multiplayer mode, whether good or not for the game, they have it.
Sport games are the first to adapt the multiplayer, followed by the fighting games and now those action-adventures are also joining the rush. Many gamers enjoy multiplayer mode but it has to be good, but sometimes it might cross to your mind that it was just an additional feature to the game.
The inclination that an accomplished single player game will have the longevity once multiplayer is introduced to it is not actually true. Bear in mind that multiplayer will die once gamers stopped playing the game and when they do not search for any matches. Compared to single player games with strong followers, experience never dies and its survival will be great.
But Demon Souls is an exception to this rule as it has created a multiplayer mode experience which felt single as well as multi for gamers to enjoy. This game parades a hybrid single and multiplayerexperience which has the ability to stand alone.
When the God of War Ascension was announced that it will have its multiplayer mode, many players will get skeptical whether all the elements that make this single player game be applicable to theannounced version.
