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Best 2+ Player Video Games?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the something-you-and-your-roomies-can-play dept.

Twinbee asks: "I was wondering what you lot would consider the best 2+ player games of all time. Apart from games for mixed skill players, this has never been asked on Slashdot before, so it would be interesting to see. From my own experience and research, it looks as though a top 50 would include games such as Streetfighter 2, World of Warcraft, Speedball 2, Super Mario Kart, SWIV, Ikaruga, Stunt Car Racer, Super Monkey Ball, Puzzle Fighter, and Mario Party. Whether they are competitive or cooperative, Slippery slope or Perpetual comeback, 2-player or multiplayer, retro or cutting edge, I want to hear them! I would prefer MMOG games not to be included, unless there is a good deal of interaction between the people in the 'same house' (e.g. perhaps they can team up and play against the world)."

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  1. Gauntlet by seebs · · Score: 4, Insightful

    No, not the crappy 3D ones where you're constantly fighting the camera.

    Original old-school Gauntlet. You can get copies of it in one of the Capcom greatest hits collections for Gamecube or PS2, I believe.

    I can't really think of anything else comparable.

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  2. 2 words by antifoidulus · · Score: 3, Insightful

    monkey ball

    Helps if you are drunk too

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  3. Hmm... by Donniedarkness · · Score: 3, Insightful
    I've learned a lot since I came to college.

    Diablo II is a great deal of fun over TCPIP with a roommate.

    Mario Part is the bomb.

    Punching to the stomach is more effective than unplugging the controller.

    Everyone should have a favorite fighter game (DBZ: Budokai 3, for me and my friends....none of whom can even stand Dragonball).

    Halo 2, why not very fun (for me) in single player, actually has a rocking multiplayer mode.

    Playing against other people on the room IS better than playing online.

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  4. but of course... by Masa · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Worms and Worms 3D. These are all-time classics. In my opinion these will provide most fun and you can't take these games too seriously.

  5. Re:Resident Evil 4 by Fozzyuw · · Score: 3, Insightful
    one person playing, the other one telling him/her what to do!

    Hehe, reminds me of playing RE4!

    I would say that my favorite multiplayer games would be...

    • ToeJam and Earl (GENISIS)- You could walk in any direction freely, the screen would split and come back together if you where close enough to each during your exploration of the map.
    • Rock and Roll Racing (SNES)- If one person won, you both won. So, you could do all kinds of strategy where the other person purposely is trying to take out the other trucks.
    • Metal Warriors (SNES) - I cannot remember then
    • Rampage - the original arcade game. 'Nuff said
    • Any of the old Konami games for NES. LifeForce, Jackle, etc.
    • Techmo Super Bowl for the sports players.
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  6. M.U.L.E. by JoeWalsh · · Score: 4, Insightful

    One of the best multiplayer games ever was M.U.L.E., one of the many innovative games produced by the old Electronic Arts (back when they promoted programmers and game designers like rock stars).

    Another good one, as many have mentioned, was the original Gauntlet. Along the same lines, the Baldur's Gate games for the PS2 were pretty good.