Among other things, part of what makes FromSoftware's Dark Souls games (and Bloodborne) special is their implementation of online elements and multiplayer. The ability to leave friendly or devious messages for other players is a novel and entertaining way for players to interact, while full-on co-op and PvP fleshes out the overall experience. However, it's making substantial changes to the established formula with Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and online play is out.
GameSpot had the chance to speak with Yasuhiro Kitao of FromSoftware during a roundtable interview. "This title is designed, from the beginning, to be a single-player experience," Kitao said. When asked whether that meant multiplayer would be absent from the game, he responded, "Yes. No online components."
So, there you have it. Sekiro is going to be a strictly single player game, so you can't fall back on your buddies for help with this one. Are you happy with the change, or would you have preferred to have online multiplayer included? Ring your resonant bell in the comments below.
[source gamespot.com]
Comments 34
Great.this game doesn't need multiplayer.cant wait for this game.word up son
This looks awesome. We don't need mp, just git gud.
You mean I can't heavily rely on my friends to carry me through the entire game like I did with BloodBourne
good i'm sick of multiplayer functions being put in games that don't need them
I'm sure Activision Blizzard will find some way to mess this up.
But i wanted cross-platform play 😡😋
By the way, is this game meant to be bloodborne/souls esque in terms of difficulty? If not i am totally on board with this game
That sucks a little bit. Don't mind the lack of multiplayer that much, but leaving messages and seeing people's dying animations has been a lot of fun in previous titles.
@Rob_230 I've read that it'll be a similar level of challenge.
Is this game hard? At least in bloodborne you can level-up if the enemy is too hard. Well, as long as the save system is fair I have no problem with it.
@Knuckles-Fajita It is weird that activision publishing a game without multiplayer. There has to be dlc/microtransaction somewhere lol
No worries, sounds like this has fewer weapons / builds available than BB & DS so single player makes the most sense.
I'm not personally bothered by this. I never used the online stuff anyway. As long as the gameplay is good (it's From Software, come on!), I'm happy.
@Quintumply Great - thanks for confirming
I like the multiplayer elements in the Souls games.
Naturally, this isn't a Souls game (or a 'Souls-like' if that's the correct term). It looked more like a new Tenchu to me at first.
I won't miss it. I tend to play souls games offline anyway. Sekiro looks like a lot of fun, but I'm not sure anything can supplant Bloodborne for me. That game is so good.
I'm gon' get this one regardless =)
@get2sammyb Me too. Also no classes and less weapons and armour to play with. But from what i hear the world will be open than previous games and will going for a Breath of the Wild type experience, with a From Software twist.
I'm glad of this reaction, why would we want multiplayer in the first place? This obsession with having all features is crazy, Games are supposed to be fun at its simplest terms.
@Simon_Fitzgerald @Kyroki There goes any chance of the platinum for us
I like it. It's not Souls, and this signifies it even more. Stealthing around plus trying to read messages put everywhere from other players might not work so well either.
Even if I really like to read the messages in the Souls games, it’s okay that Sekiro will be single-player only. The game looks great.
Woohoo
I turned on Bloodbourne MP and realised it's complete nonsense.
Single player games are dead, how will this manage?
I guess it's "prepare to die, some more than usual".
Froms MP has always seemed ‘tacked on’ bar DS2.
Good to see them dedicate 100% to single player.
Edit: although I will say, the messages have always been brilliant
I'm glad to see this. From games really should be played offline. I've yet to see someone replicate the intense oppressive feeling in their games as you explore as the sole hero against overwhelming odds. Random messages to check, ghosts of other players running about, and especially invasions simply ruin the vibe.
I really like reading the messages in BB even though I have nearly finished the game without playing co-op. I have been invaded a few times, victim of the horrid sinister bell, and after getting demolished and losing my echoes I would just exit and restart offline. But it was nice to have the option.
Nevertheless, this will be fine.
"Prepare To Die Alone" isn't the most cheerful of advertising slogans
Boring
Playing souls games with friends is brilliant
I am definitely buying this. I finally get to fill the deep dark void I was left with since the Tenchu series vanished lol:D
Yes! Long live Single Player! This just moved to a day one buy for me.
Happy to hear there's no multiplayer, was only gonna touch the single player story anyways.
Show Comments
Leave A Comment
Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...