Single-player vs Multi-player

Single-player

Single-player is a mode where only one player is needed to play the game while they play against or with the computer or artificial intelligence (AI). The player will have to be able to play on there own and complete missions and goals themselves. 

Single-player mode was a huge success in the early stages of video games as they were easy to design and create. Also most games will have the choice to play single player mode and is highly unlikely that there will be a game without it. 

Examples of a single-player mode video game are Grand Theft Auto 5, Assassin creed, Candy Crush and many more. Candy crush is a single player mode game as you will not require anyone else to achieve the objective. 

There are many advantages and disadvantages to single-player mode. An advantage is that you will be able to go through the whole journey of the game by yourself without having to wait for someone to come and play. Also completing the game will feel like a bigger achievement as the player did not have any assistant from anyone else. The disadvantage is that if the player gets stuck on a certain mission, they will not be able to ask for help from someone else so they may never pass that mission and end up giving up. 

Multi-player 

Multi-player is a mode where one player can play the game with one or more other players to complete missions and goals together. There are three types of multi-player games which are Co-Op games, Competitive games and Massive Multi-player Online (MMO).

Co-Operative games is a video game which is designed to be played with another player that is with you so you will not require access to internet or have to be online. games that implement Co-Op mode are Call of Duty, Battlefield and WWE 2K15. These games tend to be played on the same console and screen so they will have to play on split screens which divides the screen so that each

player has there own view of there character. There are again advantages and disadvantages to Co-Op games. An Advantage is that you can play with someone else so you will have someone to go through the experience with. Also you can use another player to help assist you to complete the mission if you are struggling. A disadvantage is that having a split screen can get annoying especially if you have a small screen. Also there may be some arguments with players looking at the other players screen to see where they are, which again can get annoying.

Competitive games is a video game which is designed to make two players play against each other to defeat the opponent and win. An example of games that implement competitive modes are FIFA 15, NBA 2K15 and Madden NFL 15. These games are popular with the players because it allows players to compete with other people including friend and family, and see who's the best player. An advantage of competitive game is that it allows people to play with random opponents every time so will have to adapt and change there game style to win and may make new friends. A disadvantage is that it requires access to the internet to play with people that are not playing on the same console and screen so if the connections goes off, the match may end in a loss even though you were winning. Another disadvantage us that the game may get repetitive and start to get boring so the player will stop playing. 

Massive Multi-player Online (MMO) games is a game which is designed to be played online only with a numerous amount of players on one server. most of the popular MMO's are Role Playing Games (RPG) which require a fee sometimes and in-game purchases. Examples of MMO games are League of Legend, Final Fantasy and Dungeons and Dragons. These games are really popular with players as it allows many people to play together as a community. Also it can allow you to meet new people and make new friends. An advantage of MMO games are that it could boost peoples confidence as a lot of communication is required to complete missions and to win. A disadvantage is that it again requires access to the internet to keep you online so if the internet goes, the player will be offline and also internet may be costly to certain people.