Rumor: BioShock Infinite Drops Multiplayer

[johnnnny guitar]

No problem Bioshock 2 never needed multiplayer and I would rather they spend time on single player anyway.

 

[Yureina]

Good.

Bioshock should stick to being a single-player game. That is what it does best anyway.

 

[karloss01]

I played the mutliplayer for like a day, it was fun being the big daddy for a moment but other then that it was crap.

 

[BENZOOKA]

That's just good news. You don't have to have multiplayer, and especially co-op, in every single game.

 

[Adam Jensen_v1legacy]

It's Bioshock. Who cares about multiplayer in Bioshock?

 

[duchaked]

sucks that devs keep getting forced to shove in a MP mode :/

 

[chadachada123]

The response of the vast majority of the gaming community:

The multiplayer was bland and does not belong in a game that relies so heavily on atmosphere and isolation. Unless it was done in a fashion similar to Dark Souls, where you can see influences from other players in a subtle fashion, or with co-op/PVP in isolated instances entwined with the single player gameplay (and I don't mean that Mass Effect bullshit), I'd rather they just leave the connectivity out entirely.

 

[Th37thTrump3t]

So... Basically two multiplayer modes I could not even possibly give any less of a flying dog shit about have been dropped.

 

[GeorgW]

When I first read the headline I though it was good news, there's no need for multiplayer in Bioshock. But after reading it, that co-op could have been really awesome, given the differing proficiencies of the 2 main protagonists. I would love it if Elizabeth had no gun at all, and had to rely on other tactics.
Oh, and to all the people getting their hopes up, they never said anything about deathmatch. This entire news story could very well signify that they've sacrificed the possibly interesting co-op for the most likely generic deathmatch.

 

[Sylocat]

Ironically, BioShock 2's multiplayer was some of the most innovative and creative I've ever seen.

Still, I'm not terribly disappointed here.

 

[RobfromtheGulag]

And not a single toss was given by BioShock fans

Yep. Multiplayer on a singleplayer game is icing. I'd like to make some parallel about single player in MW/BF games, but the right words escape me.

 

[Baron von Blitztank]

Would have only been active for around a month or so after release and then the servers will dry up more than your mama's cooch, leaving many players annoyed that they'll be unable to achieve the multiplayer-only achievements.

 

[Innegativeion]

I won't get to play generic fps multiplayer in my story/emotion-driven single player first person adventure game?

what a... tragedy.... '_' God I can't even pretend to give half a fuck about this. Actually, scratch that; I do care. I am HAPPY about this. Making multiplayer-centric games is fine, hell I endorse it! However, less time, effort, and resources spent on superfluous features for a primarily single player experience can only be a good thing.

 

[Moonlight Butterfly]

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I see your Oh no and raise you a


At this point I'll be happy if the game actually gets released, what with them losing two project leads recently.

It's nice to see some news about it at any rate and that it hasn't become vaporware.

 

[teh_Canape]

Then again, we'll never know how good or bad it would have actually been.

indeed
what with ME3's multiplayer being so surprisingly awesome
and that it felt like it was more in line with the concept of ME3's story than the campaign (you know, setting the galaxy in an all-out war and you playing as a random foot soldier trying to help do your part)

Spoiler

but don't worry, I'm sure they will bring it back for Bioshock Infinite 2, where you also play as a Handyman
not any Handyman, but the FIRST successful one

 

[Moonlight Butterfly]

Then again, we'll never know how good or bad it would have actually been.

indeed
what with ME3's multiplayer being so surprisingly awesome
and that it felt like it was more in line with the concept of ME3's story than the campaign (you know, setting the galaxy in an all-out war and you playing as a random foot soldier trying to help do your part)

Spoiler

but don't worry, I'm sure they will bring it back for Bioshock Infinite 2, where you also play as a Handyman
not any Handyman, but the FIRST successful one

I think Mass Effect 3's multiplayer worked so well because it was co op and therefore more in tune with people who like to play RPG's rather than hyper competitive people. You are right that it fit in well with the atmosphere of the game. I liked the events they did too.

 

[Durgiun]

And not a single toss was given by BioShock fans

Yep. Multiplayer on a singleplayer game is icing. I'd like to make some parallel about single player in MW/BF games, but the right words escape me.

Each mode that makes the respective game fun is vestigial in the other?

 

[Treaos Serrare]

Please god yes, drop pointless and unnecessary multiplayer from a game that never should have even hinted at having it to begin with. I have said this in other threads and on other forums, I Hate Multiplayer add-on's to games that do not benefit from the Multiplayer experience, not that eloquently mind you but that's the gist. it takes away time and resources that should have been spent making the single-player experience deeper and more fulfilling.