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Best 2+ Player Video Games?
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)."
without a doubt Resident Evil 4 on the GameCube
one person playing, the other one telling him/her what to do!
Super Smash Bros.
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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monkey ball
Helps if you are drunk too
Monstar L
it's the best multiplayer notepad ever invented
Halo 1 (2 we dont enjoy as much, but each to his own) (X-box)
Super Smash Brothers (Game Cube)
Total Annihilation (Also See, Supreme Commander, which will have Co-Op) (Pc)
Monkey Ball (Game Cube, or soon to be Wii)
Eye Toy (PS2)
To be honest for multiplayer in the front room/ House, its usually easyer to go the console route, but for online, the PC is still where its At- but if you have 5 or 6 pc's networked up all the time, PC still works
TBH, its also dependent on if you want Co-Op or 1v1/+
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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- Herzog Zwei : Genesis - Windjammers : Neo Geo - Neverwinter Nights Coop : PC - River City Ransom : NES - System Shock 2 Coop : PC - Double Dragon 2 : Arcade - Pro Evolution Soccer (any version): PS2 (my friends play this all the time) - Gauntlet 2 : Arcade / Amiga / Genesis - Spy vs. Spy : C64 - Gran Turismo (any version) : PSX / PS2 - Goal! : Amiga - King of Fighters (any version) : Neo Geo and, of course... - Bubble Bobble!
Hack your mind out of its sandbox.
I remember having a blast playing Uniracers with my little brother on the SNES.
But for all out, beer fueled, geeky faux machismo, nothing promotes high fives and trash talk better than Halo 2.
I'm not sure if Doom qualifies as a derivative of Wolf3D, or if Quake qualifies as a derivative of Doom. But I'm pretty sure whatever the best multiplayer game is, it was either made by id Software, or got the concept from a game by id Software. The only other game I've had as much fun with would have to be Streetfighter 2, but that was in the list in the summary. I suppose Tetris would have to be in there somewhere; it can be entertaining with the right people in the right state of "fun". But not "hours and hours on end" type fun.
I've had little more fun than wasting my boss on the LAN at the office in Quake and/or Duke Nukem 3D (I don't think Duke3D could take its multiplayer credit without mentioning id Software). The nice thing about Duke3D was of course Build; it was a piece of cake to make a cool looking fortress that resembled your office (or whatever) to play around in.
Note: I don't play MMORPG's.
Why, Guitar Hero 2 of course. GH1 was mediocre at best as a two player game, but GH2 is sweet as a two player game thanks to both cooperative multiplayer and the new pro-face off. It's easy to learn, challenging as hell, and each player can play at their skill level so nobody feels like they're just wasting their time.
It makes a great party game.
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter is pretty cool on cooperative multiplayer too.
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Takes a lot to beat things like:
;-)
Monopoly - very competitive....
Scrabble
Chess
Canasta
Sure, you don't need a TV/Console to play these, but pausing them is a whole lot easier, and you get to drink and play simultaneously.
Additionally, you could get your parents to play too.
gus
P.S. There was no specification to ensure they were "computer" games....
.. if only.
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.
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo. But on Linux you've got to try Frozen Bubble - the latest version offers multiplayer mode with up to 5 players, over the Internet or LAN.
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.
Sex! It's the best 2 player game ever invented! :)
One of the most fun 2-3 player RPG game (1 player till 30 minutes into the game, then its 2-3 player from there) i have ever played. Real time fighting, leveling up weapons, its a game where im dissapointed Squaresoft/Square Enix doesnt make sequel games with the same gameplay. Its a game i would snatch up instantly if it just had new weapons/storyline/bosses and just had the same gameplay.
Bubble bobble is a bit dated now, but still fun and engaging. If you can somehow find it, bubble-bobble two is also multiplayer (I think up to 4), has some more up-to-date graphics+sound, and is as equally addicting as the original.