It seems like there’s a trend developing among shooters. Single-player campaigns are disappearing in favor of hybrid multiplayer modes that don’t really have that much plot. Take Titanfall as an example. How about Evolve? Star Wars: Battlefront is another multiplayer game without a campaign. Rainbow Six Siege follows this trend.
Speaking at EGX 2015, the game’s art director Scott Mitchell said, “There is no story mode per se. You go through training, where you get to experience different operators and their devices. You can play against enemy AI in co-op through all the maps. You can customise matches, so that’s what we’re offering on the single-player side of things. It’s a pretty good training ground, and on top or that you’re unlocking the same content as you would playing in PvP. You’re still gaining stars, reknown points, and new operatives.”
How do you feel about this? Honestly, I’m mostly looking forward to Halo 5: Guardians which has a long campaign and awesome multiplayer. Not all games need a single-player campaign but a great campaign does set shooters apart. Take a look at the Halo games as an example.
Rainbow Six Siege is scheduled for release December 1. The closed beta is currently going on until October 1.
Source: What Culture
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