Not exact matches
Much of the annual draw for fans of the «Call of Duty»
franchise is the endlessly replayable
multiplayer modes.
A nice, long single - player
mode like the 1st game and a new
multiplayer mode which isn't just a «small» addition to the
franchise.
Need for Speed: Rivals takes some of the best features from prior
franchise entries and combines them with a seamless single -
multiplayer mode to create an absolutely terrific, utterly bonkers race - and - chase game that looks and sounds as good as it drives.
Sledgehammer Games proved that there's still ground to be explored in the Call of Duty
franchise, by delivering a tight and fresh single player campaign along with the best
multiplayer mode since the days of the first Modern Warfare.
Recipient of numerous awards, including 2006 Best First Person Shooter and Best Online Game, Tom Clancy s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 will push the top - selling
franchise to new heights with new gameplay features and groundbreaking co-op and
multiplayer modes.
In addition to all - new Specialists and
multiplayer options, this year's installment of the popular shooter
franchise will also come with a Zombies story
mode.
We need to see how it actually works in the wild to pass judgement on it, but it seems like a more organic use of the
franchise's strengths than slapping on a
multiplayer mode.
Whether you're a fan of the zombies
mode or not it's hard to argue that it's one of the most popular PVE
multiplayer modes to date, ever since it's introduction into the Call of Duty
franchise by Treyarch in World at War.
The best are back and this time winner takes all.Recipient of numerous awards, including 2006 Best First Person Shooter and Best Online Game, Tom Clancys Rainbow Six Vegas 2 will push the top - selling
franchise to new heights with new gameplay features and groundbreaking co-op and
multiplayer modes.
Not unlike the Call of Duty
franchise, for many players, the Gears single player is a secondary consideration to the
multiplayer modes, in particular the cooperative Horde 3.0, which has been re-tooled and now offers such improvements as class - based combat, the ability to use the Fabricator to laser print weapons and defenses, and of course a catalog of new firearms and fortifications.
Given that the «Elder Scrolls» and «Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic»
franchises have moved to
multiplayer - only, I was leery about the «Andromeda»
mode.
This new entry in the
franchise will add a couple of new
modes centred on
multiplayer.
What remains is a
franchise mode, including online
multiplayer franchises, the Madden Ultimate Team, and the new Longshot
mode.
In a break from tradition, the Call of Duty
franchise is focusing on
multiplayer modes, and while I should feel angry (as someone who primarily enjoys single - player experiences), I'm surprisingly optimistic about the upcoming installment of the popular
franchise.
Customization — Call of Duty: Ghosts
multiplayer adds a new element to the
franchises most popular game
mode by allowing the user to customize his or her soldier called the «Create - a-Soldier» system.
Because each new entry in the Call of Duty
franchise pushed the previous year's game out, the publisher forged beyond the modern era with futuristic settings that were less accepted by the Call of Duty community, and bigger
multiplayer modes (starting with the Left 4 Dead - like Zombies Mode featured in Call of Duty: World At War) that ultimately overshadowed anything players would find in the single - player campaign.
The
mode will also feature weapons and characters from across the Black Ops
Franchise, meaning that Campaign characters like Hudson and Woods will be facing off against characters from Zombies like Richtofen and from
Multiplayer like Ruin all at the same time.
With the
multiplayer mode, the newest installment of the most popular video game
franchise is designed to bring yet another type of family entertainment into living rooms and engage groups of friends in fast - paced Super Mario Bros. fun.
Commander
Mode also makes a return to the Battlefield
franchise, and now with BF4 you can once again make use of the
mode (but only after your reach rank 10 in the
multiplayer).
Not unlike the Call of Duty
franchise, for many players, the Gears single player is a secondary consideration to the
multiplayer modes, in particular the cooperative Horde 3.0, which has been re-tooled and now offers such improvements as class - based combat, the ability to use the Fabricator to laser print weapons and defenses, and of course a catalog of new firearms and fortifications.
Joystiq reports that the game is identical on all platforms; at odds with THQ's E3 pledge to provide a «
multiplayer mode on the PS3» based around the
franchise's «signature weapon.»
With Dragon Ball Xenoverse, Bandai Namco Games is striving to create one of the most ambitious DRAGON BALL video game experiences ever; with an expansive online
multiplayer world, a multitude of game
modes, and for the first time ever... players can create their own fully customizable characters and actually play a part in rewriting the classic
franchise's History!
Although taking the series to an all - new pirate setting, the
multiplayer component to Black Flag will feature the same
multiplayer modes found in previous titles in the
franchise, while adding new characters and maps.
Despite the challenges, the addition of three distinct
modes, as well as a
multiplayer campaign should be welcome additions to an already successful
franchise.
That being said, they will need to work on building a more in - depth career
mode and a much smoother
multiplayer experience if they really want the
franchise to take off next year.
The
franchise that has defined a generation of gaming, and the one set to raise the bar yet again this November 5, is delivering a compelling, all - new pre-order incentive for Call of Duty: Ghosts» highly anticipated
multiplayer mode.
Back in the early nineties, the
multiplayer Competition
mode in Sonic 2 was one of the best new features introduced to the
franchise, and remains one of the most fondly remembered elements of the blue blur's early days on the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis.
Even the Call of Duty series has halfway decent campaigns in each title, with the added bonus that most games in that
franchise allow gamers to play
multiplayer modes against the AI.
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare features all the imaginative characters from the Plants vs. Zombies
franchise in a third person online
multiplayer shooter, featuring two 12 vs. 12 competitive
modes or a four player cooperative
multiplayer mode.
As part of the authentic addition to the ALIENS
franchise canon, the game's adrenaline pumping action will deliver a breathtakingly immersive 4 - player drop - in drop - out cooperative campaign, not to mention the expansive competitive
multiplayer mode.
Gears of War is a
franchise that I spent countless hours with on the Xbox 360, playing through the campaigns multiple times with friends, and spending even more time in the
multiplayer modes.
I love the deep sim mechanics in
franchise - type
modes, but would also like to have lighter kinds of gameplay available for local
multiplayer.
No I shit you not; the comprehensive manner of the
multiplayer mode, the way it harkens back to the classic formula of Halo and yet simultaneously also moves the
franchise forward is truly remarkable.
Bioshock Infinite will not have a
multiplayer mode as confirmed by Ken Levine himself, and that's a good thing since they can concentrate on the single - player, which incidentally also is the USP of the
franchise.
As with the campaign, you can opt for
multiplayer playlists that span the entire «Halo»
franchise, or stick with the
multiplayer mode of a single game in the series.
Revolution also features a couple of
franchise first offerings; a brand - new Zombies
mode «Turned,» which turns the tables and allows gamers to play as a zombie, as well as a new bonus
multiplayer weapon, the «Peacekeeper.»
From
multiplayer training
modes, to the coveted new installment in Zombies, to the kitchen - sink battle royale option, Black Ops 4 (due Oct. 12 for PS4, Xbox One and PC) is taking a deep dive into what fans enjoy about the Call of Duty
franchise, from both gameplay and continuity standpoints.
Franchise first
multiplayer options, featuring a challenging set of
modes including cooperative and competitive action
The free demo gives gamers the option to select between three difficulty settings (Rookie, Pro, and Baller), one of two music tracks («Catch «Em By Surprise» by Tiesto vs. Diplo ft. Busta Rhymes and «Bust a Move» by Young MC), choose their favorite official NBA
franchise, and play in either Single or
Multiplayer gameplay
modes.
They will also enjoy a local
multiplayer mode, a map editor and a Steam lobby (only for PC players), in which they can share their experience with other fans of the
franchise.
Super Smash Bros for Wii U has both solo and
multiplayer modes, and in addition to known characters from Nintendo
franchises, characters like Mega Man have also been added to the game.
With a campaign that tells a tantalizing story, and a
multiplayer mode that belongs near the top of its class for the series, fans of the
franchise have plenty of reasons to keep coming back to this until DICE releases another game.
Though its single - player campaign isn't the best in the
franchise in terms of story, this is Halo
multiplayer combat at its most fun and anyone that loves playing online with friends will enjoy what the various
modes on offer.
The
multiplayer provides a competitive balanced atmosphere and War is the perfect objective based
mode I've been wanting to see in the
franchise.
The game also features quite a few game
modes that do an excellent job at capturing the essence of the
franchise while keeping all the classic
multiplayer modes the shooter is known for.
Shadow Fall isn't as fast paced as Call of Duty but it isn't as slow and plodding as the Halo
franchise's
multiplayer mode often is.
The Gears of War
franchise is centered on co-op play and this game design perspective permeates the single and
multiplayer modes.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 seeks to be the definitive
multiplayer experience for the
franchise, returning Black Ops to the fan - favourite boots - on - the - ground approach while introducing a battle royale
mode on an absolutely massive new map.
The inclusion of co-op in all
modes, the invention of Horde
mode in
multiplayer, and memorable set pieces set a high standard for a console's flagship
franchise.
The later Xbox entries were arguably even more entertaining as the
multiplayer modes expanded, and it's a shame that this
franchise has lost so much steam in recent years.