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Games known for singleplayer that had surprisingly good multiplayer (and vice versa)

Arta

Arta

Banned
Oct 27, 2017
8,445
Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence, The Last of Us and Mass Effect 3 were highly anticipated in the run up to release for their single player, but had multiplayer content that were much better than they had a right to be. In fact I tend to enjoy these multiplayer outings than "pure multiplayer" games because I'm much more invested in the game after immersing in the characters and the setting.

Hopefully other story driven games like Horizon Zero Dawn 2 get breakout multiplayer as well next gen.
 
Pall Mall

Pall Mall

Member
Oct 25, 2017
2,424
If Mass Effect 3 multiplayer had continuous updates and then overhauls over the years it would be the greatest multiplayer ever. Loved that shit.
 
Nakenorm

Nakenorm

The Fallen
Oct 26, 2017
22,341
The last of us
Uncharted

Naughtydog in general does very solid multiplayer.
 
Kace

Kace

Member
Feb 10, 2020
207
the system
Would red faction count?

Because to this day I have yet to find a more complete multiplayer experience then what RFG gave me.
It was damn near perfection ... just typing this is making me so angry that Volition went a thousand steps back with RFA ... it just made no sense >=/
 
Hace

Hace

Member
Sep 21, 2018
894
Mass Effect 3's multiplayer is leagues better than the singleplayer. Sadly the weapon balance in Andromeda's multiplayer was pretty wack, everything from 3 was nerfed to hell.
 
Robin

Robin

Restless Insomniac
Member
Oct 25, 2017
3,502
The Last of Us and Metal Gear Solid 3 and 4 are really the shining examples of this.
 
ghostcrew

ghostcrew

The Shrouded Ghost
Administrator
Oct 27, 2017
30,366
Yeah The Last of Us and Mass Effect 3 are poster children for this imo.

I played a hell of a lot of TLOU multiplayer. Like... a lot. Strike me up as one of the folk lying on my back on the floor screaming about the lack of multi in TLOU2. It's a huge loss.

ME3 multiplayer had no right to be as fun as it was. But I loved it. Probably more than the single player.
 
Okabe

Okabe

Is Sometimes A Good Bean
Member
Aug 24, 2018
19,939
I mean the single player was okay

BUT YOOOOOOOOOO THAT MP THO

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cmdrshepard

cmdrshepard

The Fallen
Oct 30, 2017
1,557
Cleros said:
If Mass Effect 3 multiplayer had continuous updates and then overhauls over the years it would be the greatest multiplayer ever. Loved that shit.
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ME3 multiplayer did in fact have continuous free content and features updates including new maps, new weapons, new characters and even bringing the collectors back. Seriously ME3 multi consumed my life for a long period of time. Such a shame andromeda's was such a step down.
 
LightKiosk

LightKiosk

One Winged Slayer
Member
Oct 27, 2017
11,479
Uncharted 2 MP and Survival modes were great, alongside a fantastic campaign.
 
Pizza Dog

Pizza Dog

Avenger
Oct 25, 2017
1,477
For the reverse, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare had a fantastic single player story. I bought it on recommendations from the forum and really enjoyed it, and I never touch online multiplayer games, especially stuff like Call of Duty. Disappointing that the people who do play it online, by far the bigger money makers for the series, didn't like the multiplayer in the game and we'll likely not get a sequel.
 

rusty chrome

Banned
Oct 25, 2017
8,640
The Last of Us and Uncharted both had some of the most addictive multiplayer I've ever played, especially The Last of Us. Can't wait for TLOU2 MP.
 
Handsome James

Handsome James

Member
Aug 23, 2018
2,377
The Last of Us is the best example in my opinion. All of ND's PS3 and PS4 game's are know for their single player campaigns, but the Last of Us was the only one that had a multiplayer mode that (IMO) could stand on its own. I hope it gets included as part of the PS5 version
 
Papercuts

Papercuts

Prophet of Truth
Member
Oct 25, 2017
11,030
UC2 MP was really fun until they sabotaged it and messed it up in the sequels.
 

Deleted member 16136

User requested account closure
Banned
Oct 27, 2017
4,196
Gears of War 1? Sure as shit wasnt the main thing for the game but ended up being amazing (and still the best in the series imo, especially as it hit before everyone went comms reclusive).
 
Nakenorm

Nakenorm

The Fallen
Oct 26, 2017
22,341
Arta said:
The Last of Us
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The Last of Us: The Thread
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Theswweet said:
Uncharted 2's multiplayer was the best part of the game.
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Gryflet said:
Last of us!
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Robin said:
The Last of Us and
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ghostcrew said:
Yeah The Last of Us and Mass Effect 3 are poster children for this imo.
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LightKiosk said:
Uncharted 2 MP and Survival modes were great, alongside a fantastic campaign.
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ducktape said:
The Last of Us and Uncharted both had some of the most addictive multiplayer I've ever played, especially The Last of Us. Can't wait for TLOU2 MP.
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Handsome James said:
The Last of Us is the best example in my opinion. All of ND's PS3 and PS4 game's are know for their single player campaigns, but the Last of Us was the only one that had a multiplayer mode that (IMO) could stand on its own. I hope it gets included as part of the PS5 version
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Hanbei said:
Yes, a thousand times yes.
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Pall Mall

Pall Mall

Member
Oct 25, 2017
2,424
cmdrshepard said:
ME3 multiplayer did in fact have continuous free content and features updates including new maps, new weapons, new characters and even bringing the collectors back. Seriously ME3 multi consumed my life for a long period of time. Such a shame andromeda's was such a step down.
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I know, I loved the free dlc as it came out. Was really exciting to see what new characters and abilities would be added. I meant if it had just kept going until now, for some reason (obviously I know why it hasn't). Andromeda's multiplayer really didn't scratch the itch for me that 3's did.
 
SonovaBeach

SonovaBeach

Member
Dec 14, 2017
187
Max Payne 3 multiplayer was great! Jedi Outcast too with its stupidly powerful lightsaber jump move.

Also no one talks about the RDR1 mp anymore but it was so awesome I actually met my first online American friends. I was 20, my English accent was horrible and yet one of the girls in the group of friends told me "don't worry, your English is better than most Texan people in here".

Now they're all "last online : 9 years ago" but I remember them fondly.
 
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