Everything about Single-player totally explained
In
computer and video gaming,
single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one
player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. A "single-player game" usually implies a game that can only be played by one person, while "single-player mode" usually refers to an option in an otherwise
multiplayer (or
two-player) game that allows for play by one player.
The majority of early computer games were single-player. Two-player games appeared with the first
personal computers, and 1978 introduced the first multiplayer games, known as
MUDs. The early 1990s introduced many games which utilised
local area networks and
null modems for multiplayer mode.
Doom is a notable example of one such game.
The major selling points of larger single-player games are interesting storylines, impressive graphics, and realistic non-player characters and opponents. Notable examples include the
Half-Life and
Doom series. Selling points of the smaller games are low
learning curve and availability (many are free to play on various sites).
Certain game genres are inherently oriented towards single-player in their design. Such genres include
puzzle games, such as
Tetris, and plot-based
role-playing games (RPGs). Recent additions to these genres, such as the
Massively Multiplayer Online RPGs or online multiplayer versions of
Tetris are serving to undo this trend.
The vast majority of modern
console games and
arcade games are designed so that they can be played by a single player; although many of these games have modes that allow two or more players to play (not necessarily simultaneously), very few actually require more than one player for the game to be played. The
Unreal Tournament series is an example of such.
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