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be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top ten land party games from the early days
ten land party games from the early days
ten land party games from the early days of online play – now these are the
of online play – now these are the
of online play – now these are the finest games to include a mode for local
finest games to include a mode for local
finest games to include a mode for local area network play riot whether their
area network play riot whether their
area network play riot whether their shooters strategy games role-playing
shooters strategy games role-playing
shooters strategy games role-playing games or any other genre we found the
games or any other genre we found the
games or any other genre we found the games that best encapsulate the
games that best encapsulate the
games that best encapsulate the experience of land play we’re focusing
experience of land play we’re focusing
experience of land play we’re focusing on networked PC and home console games
on networked PC and home console games
on networked PC and home console games that justify the convoluted and tricky
that justify the convoluted and tricky
that justify the convoluted and tricky setups to bring an experience that
setups to bring an experience that
setups to bring an experience that online play simply cannot replicate we
online play simply cannot replicate we
online play simply cannot replicate we made it I can’t believe we made it on
made it I can’t believe we made it on
made it I can’t believe we made it on regions cross the street number 10
regions cross the street number 10
regions cross the street number 10 command & Conquer red alert – the red
command & Conquer red alert – the red
command & Conquer red alert – the red army marches on but it’s not unopposed
army marches on but it’s not unopposed
army marches on but it’s not unopposed we’re supposed to be allies you maniac
we’re supposed to be allies you maniac
we’re supposed to be allies you maniac this classic realtime strategy game set
this classic realtime strategy game set
this classic realtime strategy game set in an alternate 1970 setting has a fair
in an alternate 1970 setting has a fair
in an alternate 1970 setting has a fair amount of multiplayer content up to
amount of multiplayer content up to
amount of multiplayer content up to eight players can enjoy customizable
eight players can enjoy customizable
eight players can enjoy customizable competitive matches where armies battle
competitive matches where armies battle
competitive matches where armies battle one another for total dominance unit
one another for total dominance unit
one another for total dominance unit ready
ready
ready Red Alert – also features a two-player
Red Alert – also features a two-player
Red Alert – also features a two-player cooperative campaign for those so
cooperative campaign for those so
cooperative campaign for those so inclined acting as a pleasant team-based
inclined acting as a pleasant team-based
inclined acting as a pleasant team-based alternative to typical skirmishes plus
alternative to typical skirmishes plus
alternative to typical skirmishes plus it’s probably the most balanced entry in
it’s probably the most balanced entry in
it’s probably the most balanced entry in the series lost number nine Diablo 2
battling demons by yourself is all well
battling demons by yourself is all well and good but there’s something to be
and good but there’s something to be
and good but there’s something to be said for teamwork
such is the premise of the role-playing
such is the premise of the role-playing game Diablo 2 which was designed to
game Diablo 2 which was designed to
game Diablo 2 which was designed to ensure single-player quests could also
ensure single-player quests could also
ensure single-player quests could also be undertaken in multiplayer
what’s more the game’s online suite was
what’s more the game’s online suite was tailored for an increasing player count
tailored for an increasing player count
tailored for an increasing player count as more players entered the game Kombat
as more players entered the game Kombat
as more players entered the game Kombat rewards such as experience points and
rewards such as experience points and
rewards such as experience points and items increased that’s to say nothing of
items increased that’s to say nothing of
items increased that’s to say nothing of the inherent fun of slaying monsters on
the inherent fun of slaying monsters on
the inherent fun of slaying monsters on mass with a group of friends they’re
mass with a group of friends they’re
mass with a group of friends they’re always watching I’ve been searching for
always watching I’ve been searching for
always watching I’ve been searching for you for a long time marius number 8 call
you for a long time marius number 8 call
you for a long time marius number 8 call of duty world at war refinement can be
of duty world at war refinement can be
of duty world at war refinement can be just as valuable as revolution we feel
just as valuable as revolution we feel
just as valuable as revolution we feel that way about this entry in the Call of
that way about this entry in the Call of
that way about this entry in the Call of Duty franchise which brings the series
Duty franchise which brings the series
Duty franchise which brings the series back to its World War 2 roots for
back to its World War 2 roots for
back to its World War 2 roots for competitive matches the excellent kill
competitive matches the excellent kill
competitive matches the excellent kill screen system and distinctive modes of
screen system and distinctive modes of
screen system and distinctive modes of Call of Duty 4 received a world war 2
Call of Duty 4 received a world war 2
Call of Duty 4 received a world war 2 makeover and minor tweaks beyond that
makeover and minor tweaks beyond that
makeover and minor tweaks beyond that though there’s the Nazis zombie mode
though there’s the Nazis zombie mode
though there’s the Nazis zombie mode before player survival mode that pits
before player survival mode that pits
before player survival mode that pits online or local players against an
online or local players against an
online or local players against an undead horde
nothing says party like fending off
nothing says party like fending off zombies with shotguns and having your
zombies with shotguns and having your
zombies with shotguns and having your teammates next to you is always a big
teammates next to you is always a big
teammates next to you is always a big plus number seven halo combat Evolved
plus number seven halo combat Evolved
plus number seven halo combat Evolved good to see you master chief things
good to see you master chief things
good to see you master chief things aren’t going well nothing like some
aren’t going well nothing like some
aren’t going well nothing like some classic first-person action to bring
classic first-person action to bring
classic first-person action to bring people together halo combat Evolved
people together halo combat Evolved
people together halo combat Evolved widely viewed as the first killer app of
widely viewed as the first killer app of
widely viewed as the first killer app of the Xbox made its name as the first
the Xbox made its name as the first
the Xbox made its name as the first console game to offer land play since
console game to offer land play since
console game to offer land play since the first Halo game didn’t have online
the first Halo game didn’t have online
the first Halo game didn’t have online play you could only cram the full 16
play you could only cram the full 16
play you could only cram the full 16 players into a game via LAN which if you
players into a game via LAN which if you
players into a game via LAN which if you do the math required at least four Xbox
do the math required at least four Xbox
do the math required at least four Xbox consoles to be linked together running
consoles to be linked together running
consoles to be linked together running riot regardless of the difficulty in
riot regardless of the difficulty in
riot regardless of the difficulty in setup the experience of battling other
setup the experience of battling other
setup the experience of battling other players in intense gunfights made the
players in intense gunfights made the
players in intense gunfights made the effort worthwhile number six minecraft
who knew that mining for diamonds could
who knew that mining for diamonds could be so much fun with friends well it
be so much fun with friends well it
be so much fun with friends well it seems that way with minecraft the
seems that way with minecraft the
seems that way with minecraft the open-world sandbox game that’s taken the
open-world sandbox game that’s taken the
open-world sandbox game that’s taken the world by storm one of the game’s unique
world by storm one of the game’s unique
world by storm one of the game’s unique features is letting players open up
features is letting players open up
features is letting players open up their single-player worlds to local area
their single-player worlds to local area
their single-player worlds to local area networks letting a tight-knit group of
networks letting a tight-knit group of
networks letting a tight-knit group of players enjoy a custom world in close
players enjoy a custom world in close
players enjoy a custom world in close quarters we certainly appreciate being
quarters we certainly appreciate being
quarters we certainly appreciate being able to build a fortress with friends
able to build a fortress with friends
able to build a fortress with friends without needing to set up a server
number five Warcraft 3 reign of chaos on
number five Warcraft 3 reign of chaos on top of being immersed in fantasy
top of being immersed in fantasy
top of being immersed in fantasy elements this strategy game also
elements this strategy game also
elements this strategy game also delivers a fulfilling land experience
the multiplayer in reign of chaos
the multiplayer in reign of chaos focuses solely on destroying other
focuses solely on destroying other
focuses solely on destroying other people’s constructed buildings giving
people’s constructed buildings giving
people’s constructed buildings giving competitive gamers a clear-cut objective
competitive gamers a clear-cut objective
competitive gamers a clear-cut objective to strive towards the dead stand ready
to strive towards the dead stand ready
to strive towards the dead stand ready of greater significance however is the
of greater significance however is the
of greater significance however is the ability to host custom games instead of
ability to host custom games instead of
ability to host custom games instead of relying on matchmaking players can
relying on matchmaking players can
relying on matchmaking players can simply band together and develop their
simply band together and develop their
simply band together and develop their own match with their own special rules
add to that features like clan creation
add to that features like clan creation and ranged team games and you have quite
and ranged team games and you have quite
and ranged team games and you have quite the group friendly game of course this
the group friendly game of course this
the group friendly game of course this is also the game that gave rise to dota
is also the game that gave rise to dota
is also the game that gave rise to dota an equally popular mode to play with
an equally popular mode to play with
an equally popular mode to play with your buddies number 4 left 4 dead
the apocalypse is a little less lonely
the apocalypse is a little less lonely with this one developed in a partnership
with this one developed in a partnership
with this one developed in a partnership between the valve corporation and Turtle
between the valve corporation and Turtle
between the valve corporation and Turtle Rock Studios
Rock Studios
Rock Studios left4dead was built from the ground up
left4dead was built from the ground up
left4dead was built from the ground up to be playable in any form alone online
to be playable in any form alone online
to be playable in any form alone online couch co-op or vias system link should
couch co-op or vias system link should
couch co-op or vias system link should four players connect their consoles or
four players connect their consoles or
four players connect their consoles or computers they can enjoy five campaigns
computers they can enjoy five campaigns
computers they can enjoy five campaigns full of aggressive zombies intense
full of aggressive zombies intense
full of aggressive zombies intense gunplay and narrow escapes from death
what makes this game all the more
what makes this game all the more enjoyable is the AI director which
enjoyable is the AI director which
enjoyable is the AI director which ensures that no two playthroughs are
ensures that no two playthroughs are
ensures that no two playthroughs are precisely the same by modifying the
precisely the same by modifying the
precisely the same by modifying the enemy layout and the location of
enemy layout and the location of
enemy layout and the location of resources they’re changing god damn it
resources they’re changing god damn it
resources they’re changing god damn it yeah-oh stage number three Unreal
yeah-oh stage number three Unreal
yeah-oh stage number three Unreal Tournament 2004 player versus player
Tournament 2004 player versus player
Tournament 2004 player versus player combat is always entertaining but epic
combat is always entertaining but epic
combat is always entertaining but epic games this 2004 multiplayer oriented
games this 2004 multiplayer oriented
games this 2004 multiplayer oriented first-person shooter offers a bit more
first-person shooter offers a bit more
first-person shooter offers a bit more than what’s expected across the game’s
than what’s expected across the game’s
than what’s expected across the game’s ten different modes from Jean stalwarts
ten different modes from Jean stalwarts
ten different modes from Jean stalwarts like deathmatch to capture the flag to
like deathmatch to capture the flag to
like deathmatch to capture the flag to more unique offerings like Last Man
more unique offerings like Last Man
more unique offerings like Last Man Standing its unique blend of fast paced
Standing its unique blend of fast paced
Standing its unique blend of fast paced movement and plentiful weapons makes for
movement and plentiful weapons makes for
movement and plentiful weapons makes for engaging battle between players
what’s more the continued support of the
what’s more the continued support of the game by epic and the extensive modding
game by epic and the extensive modding
game by epic and the extensive modding possibilities ensure that Unreal
possibilities ensure that Unreal
possibilities ensure that Unreal Tournament 2004 will never truly go out
Tournament 2004 will never truly go out
Tournament 2004 will never truly go out of style structure number two
of style structure number two
of style structure number two Starcraft we tip our hats to you
Starcraft we tip our hats to you
Starcraft we tip our hats to you Blizzard you know your way around a
Blizzard you know your way around a
Blizzard you know your way around a strategy game this distant future set
strategy game this distant future set
strategy game this distant future set RTS from the minds behind Warcraft and
RTS from the minds behind Warcraft and
RTS from the minds behind Warcraft and Diablo not only delivers a plentiful
Diablo not only delivers a plentiful
Diablo not only delivers a plentiful single-player experience but also
single-player experience but also
single-player experience but also revolutionized eSports as we know them
the secret behind the popularity of
the secret behind the popularity of Starcraft in competitive and LAN party
Starcraft in competitive and LAN party
Starcraft in competitive and LAN party circles lies in its design the three
circles lies in its design the three
circles lies in its design the three playable races are distinct from each
playable races are distinct from each
playable races are distinct from each other yet open to player strategy with
other yet open to player strategy with
other yet open to player strategy with every unit built remaining useful from
every unit built remaining useful from
every unit built remaining useful from start to finish the balance at play here
start to finish the balance at play here
start to finish the balance at play here is incredible and we have nothing but
is incredible and we have nothing but
is incredible and we have nothing but respect for it before we unveil our top
respect for it before we unveil our top
respect for it before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one counter-strike some games
number one counter-strike some games were built to endure the test of time
were built to endure the test of time
were built to endure the test of time and this is no exception
developed as a mod for the game
developed as a mod for the game half-life this competitive shooter gave
half-life this competitive shooter gave
half-life this competitive shooter gave new life and energy to the land-based
new life and energy to the land-based
new life and energy to the land-based multiplayer scene selecting equipment
multiplayer scene selecting equipment
multiplayer scene selecting equipment and joining one of two teams players
and joining one of two teams players
and joining one of two teams players engage in pitched combat with the
engage in pitched combat with the
engage in pitched combat with the ultimate goal varying based on the given
ultimate goal varying based on the given
ultimate goal varying based on the given map counter-strike gained such
map counter-strike gained such
map counter-strike gained such popularity that in 2004 the game was
popularity that in 2004 the game was
popularity that in 2004 the game was used as part of the first professional
used as part of the first professional
used as part of the first professional fantasy sports league and with
fantasy sports league and with
fantasy sports league and with counter-strike go the eSports scene is
counter-strike go the eSports scene is
counter-strike go the eSports scene is still pumping with counter-strike that’s
still pumping with counter-strike that’s
still pumping with counter-strike that’s quite the pedigree with our list what’s
quite the pedigree with our list what’s
quite the pedigree with our list what’s your favorite LAN party game I don’t
your favorite LAN party game I don’t
your favorite LAN party game I don’t give a good nickel about your legacy you
give a good nickel about your legacy you
give a good nickel about your legacy you call them off
call them off
call them off you call them off for more inclusive top
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