COOP VS COMPETITIVE MULTIPLAYER (PVP)

Co-op Vs. Competitive Multiplayer is the sixth episode in the SmoshGames series PVP. In place of Lasercorn, this video features Davis from ''The Warp Zone. ''

Round 1
Should all games have a multi-player mode or should certain franchises remain single-player? Multi-player (Sohinki) vs. Single-player (Davis)

Multi-player

 * 1) In this day and age, a game that costs $60 should entail more than an 8-10 hour lonely experience.
 * 2) The Mass Effect and Elder Scrolls series have great potential for multi-player that hasn't been fulfilled.
 * If there is a problem with developing both, then the developers should have two seperate teams that can communicate to give of two versions from the same concept.

Single-player

 * 1) The games that Sohinki brought up are ones where there isn't really a standout hero, more where you are playing as a part of a team already.
 * 2) While he agrees that they are overpriced for their replay value, he suggests that instead prices should be lowered on the single-player games.
 * 3) When they have to add multi-player, it takes away time and resources from developing the single-player for when you just want to pick a game and not have to worry about having someone else.
 * The production teams can't instantly materialize the money to maintain two different teams.
 * Having two team working on the same game could still create different tones and could be jarring to players.

Round 2
Which is more fun? Competitive muti-player (Davis) vs. Co-Op (Jovenshire)

Competitive

 * 1) There is another thinking being for you to overcome rather than an A.I.
 * In team-based competitions, you still have that same vibe while attacking the other team(s).

Co-Op

 * 1) There is a kinship and general good spirit that can be shared in Co-op play.
 * Leaning back to the previous argument, Co-Op is a mode that can be added to traditionally single-player games and so has that aspect opening it to a wider range of games and genres.

Round 3
Which of these three games is the best? DOTA 2 (Sohinki) vs. Super Smash Bros. (Jovenshire) vs. World of Warcraft (Davis)

DOTA 2

 * 1) Exciting and fast-paced RTS game
 * 2) Well-balanced
 * 3) Almost no luck
 * 4) It takes a while to learn, but is rewarding when you finally succeed.

SSB

 * 1) It gave us a concept that players quietly wanted.
 * 2) It had a single-player campaign.

WoW

 * 1) It offers both Co-op and Competitive fighting.
 * 2) Varied and relatively balanced gameplay.
 * 3) Plenty of solo content.

Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE79WRBxRaI