Medal of Honour courts two kings as it returns to modern parlance. On multiplayer terms this split personality needs some focus if it is going to convince either Modern Warfare 2 or Battlefield Bad Company 2 players away from their betrothed.
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Multiplayer modes are often the only parts of a game a play. Initially this was just because I was short on time, but more recently I've realised these are simply my favourite parts.
Here, I aim to find the best multiplayer games out there that offer a time-short gamer just the right amount of fun and challenge desired. I'll be wading through all manner of games and spilling the beans on the reality of online play - from the greats that need hours of practice to master, to the simple that need no practice at all to enjoy. Read more about me.
Taking the serious flight simulation distinctly out of the equation, Snoopy Flying Ace attempts to put the fun back into aerial combat with a mixture of classic and wacky multiplayer dog fights on Xbox Live Arcade.
Medieval Games Wii crosses board games with party gaming in a Middle Ages setting. Sadly though, for multiplayer gamers it fails pretty miserably.
Lost Planet 2 is far from perfect, but it aims high and delivers a multiplayer experience that is rare these days. Anyone with three friends to play through this with should forgive any shortcomings and jump right in.
Left 4 Dead works exclusively as a multiplayer game. But unlike other team based games, it's flexibility rather preparation that makes the difference here. Because of that, this is an entirely unique multiplayer experience.
Battlefield Bad Company 2 is multiplayer fantastic, but for totally different reasons than Modern Warfare 2. There is definitely room for both games in my co-operative collection.
Revolutionary N64 Perfect Dark faithfully reproduced for the Xbox 360. A real lesson in multiplayer FPS history. But, as I discovered, history lessons on a console can be every bit as boring as they were in school.
In a world of modern ultra-realistic racers, Scrap Metal harks back to the days of arcade racing mayhem. On the 360's XBLA it has a heavy emphasis on mayhem and complete disregard for reality. Memories flood back of 80s arcades, Super Sprint and Ivan Ironman Stewart's Super Off-Road.
Toy Soldiers delves into childhood toy box and finds a tower defence game with novel first person elements. End to end tabletop plate spinning takes a surprising amount of time to learn before you can hit the multiplayer modes.
In direct competition with Modern Warfare 2, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 brings its destructive force into the 21st Century. In multiplayer terms, this is the grown ups shooting game, as opposed to the often juvenile infested Modern Warfare 2 experience.
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