" I agree with Beach Thunder, they aren't comparable apart from the fact they are both a genre of game, Make a new poll that isn't redundant. "
Humans can compare anything, are you telling me you don't know if you like oranges or apples more? I can tell you easily i prefer apples just as i prefer single player RPG's
The question isn't which is better it's which you like more
I would rather hammer nails into my testicles than play online multiplayer shooter, so it isn't a hard choice. RPG is even better if it is JRPG and especially SRPG.
" I agree with Beach Thunder, they aren't comparable apart from the fact they are both a genre of game, Make a new poll that isn't redundant. "
well usually people make decisions to buy/play rpg's or online shooters more than the other. These types of games or the most relevant in our industry so i chose these two. I prefer to settle into an RPG by my self; it really is the only type of game that gives me that "magic" and immersive feel
@Tennmuerti: but you can only play one game at a time. say there were two games, one of each type. which would you boot up to play in normal scenarios?
only depends on the person. it is hard to say because they are only just games. RPG and FPS are different. i went with online shooter. there are some RPG's that i like and others i don't.
FPSs are usually very "meh" for me with some exceptions, but RPGs can be either amazingly awesome or terribly boring. so with both of these genres it really just depends on the game, but i wouldn't put either among my favorite genres
" @Tennmuerti: but you can only play one game at a time. say there were two games, one of each type. which would you boot up to play in normal scenarios? "
Depends on what the mood strikes me when I come home off work. That's the normal scenario for me.
@masterpaperlink: I couldn't agree more. The whole you can't compare apples to oranges thing bugs the heck out of me. Check this out: on orange is a tangy, juicy citrus fruit, good ones come from Florida, an apple is a crunchy, hard fruit, good ones come from Washington. They're both pretty tasty but on the whole I'll usually go for a good orange. Yeah that's right, I just compared apples to oranges.
My experiences with online gaming were great during the early- and mid-90s. But Xbox Live has ruined online gaming for me. The service is great, don't get me wrong, but I generally don't like the attitude you find there. So I tend to prefer single-player RPGs.
My experiences with online gaming were great during the early- and mid-90s. But Xbox Live has ruined online gaming for me. The service is great, don't get me wrong, but I generally don't like the attitude you find there. So I tend to prefer single-player RPGs.
Yeah I can only stand voice chat if i'm playing with friends. Otherwise it's incredibly annoying with someone who thinks they're so pro that they trash talk people, even their own team-mates.
Single Player, without a doubt. I have played a few MMO's, but I would much rather play on my own, at my pace, and usually Single Player RPG's have a better story which is super important for me.
Single player shooter. Some of the greatest games of all time are single player shooters; multiplayer shooters are fun but they don't quite hold the same water for me as a 15-hour atmospheric single player shooter with a decent story.
We really need more of those.
Still, I prefer a good single player game over a good multiplayer one because getting together a group of sixteen or so decent, cooperative people isn't really easy, and finding sixteen people that you personally know that are willing to play the same game on the same night for a few hours is even harder. So, by virtue of a better general experience, a single player RPG gets my vote. A multiplayer shooter with a good group of people is a pretty good experience, though, and shouldn't be missed.
However, it really depends on the RPG. I'm only engaged by the talking and cheesy combat of RPG's for so long, and it's usually less time than an RPG expects me to put into it. Bring along more Deus Ex's or Fallout 3's, more games that mix RPG and FPS properly.
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