I enjoy a good deathmatch or CTF every now and again, but multiplayer is nothing I'd buy a game for - not when Q3 is open-source and OpenArena provides a free content pack to run with it. That's one other (comparatively minor) complaint I have with modern shooters, they seem to be deciding that since a lot of people buy them primarily for the multiplayer, it's okay to have a single-player mode that's largely an afterthought or straight-up gives the finger to single players >:/
I like games that are designed in a way that running and gunning will only get you killed...
Snow-blind was a good example of this. On the other hand, a liitle run and gun can be fun in moderation, which is why we have Doom and Quake. They didn't need to make anymore clones beyond those two as the were perfect at what they did, and didn't stop there as they also featured puzzles and other elements.
As for on-line death matching and the like...
I grew bored of them back in the Quake II era. Give me single player or co-op any day!!!
Not that i am against online gaming i just have a problem with Doom and Quake.
I play Call of Duty multiplayer almost everyday. I'm addicted! I like the way COD works in that you can customise your setup depending on your playing style. These are called 'Perks'. I set my up so i make no noise when moving about, silencers on my guns and camouflage to hide from radar. I'm a Ninja!
Doom just doesn't let you do this
I think single player Doom is all about strategy and if you play gun n run style you will not get far. I'm definitely a strategy player.
I also like the single player mode too. It has a story on COD and i simply love it. But i would definitely buy a game just for the online Deathmatch
My idea of multiplayer heaven is this: Free for all mode, ninja setup and gun n running in complete stealth. Nothing beats seeing someone then chasing them until they stop to look around a corner then stabbing them in the back! :lol:
I hate campers though