I don’t know if you haven’t noticed, but multiplayer games are a big thing at Hardly HQ. In the world of Youtube it’s difficult to differentiate yourselves from other channels, and we’ve always felt that creating content as a group, and the different and unique dynamics that brings, goes a long way toward making our videos a worthwhile watch. The problem I have though, is that when you play a game in multiplayer, something is inevitably lost from the experience when compared to the singleplayer experience.
Let me break down my criticism into three separate categories, asymmetrical experiences, satellite experiences, and the BFF complex. Now I know you’re probably scratching your head right now, but bear with me, I’m about to explain what the criticisms are, provide examples, and show why I think it doesn’t have to be this way, and how such problems can be overcome. So strap yourselves in, cos this mudafucka’s about to get existential.
