5nak3
January 15th, 2009, 11:52 AM
Ok so the title isn't great, I couldn't think of a better one, but let me explain what I'm after...one thing i don't really find on PC games is the multiplayer aspect of online games.
For instance on xbox live you have a friends list, you have a mic, you talk with each other, arrange games, play together or against each other etc... it actually creates a multiplayer feel, the sort of feeling you get at a lan party or with some mates round your place, drinking a few beers having a couple of games of pro evo etc...
I've been playing online games since around '96 -'97 back then I was busy playing a game called silent death online http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3BvgxDCbZxE&feature=related (playing this over 56k connections meant lag shooting was the order of the day). I would argue that this was and still is the best game I've ever played online, and what made it so good in my eyes was the community.
There were about 300 players, and people knew each others tags, you had rivals and friends and when you played you were sure to meet someone who you've played against before making for some great games.
In any case, since then I've gone through a number of online games, and none have managed to pass over a community feel like silent death.
Halo 2 over xlink kai was the closest I ever got to the feeling of an online community, but those days are long gone...mainly because the community has reduced in size as players have moved onto newer hardware.
So basically I would love to find another shooter / action game, but one that has an element of community. Where players talk, possible even trash talk each other, where they can have fun but the emphasis is also on interacting with the other players.
Open arena, WoP, urban terror etc...are great games, but there isn't a lot of communication between players. At the end of the game everyone throws out a quick gg, but nothing else.
I've also played tibia recently full of people going around asking br or pl (Brazilian or Polish), answer no and they walk off...
Runescape...well little kids running around
subspace/continnum...no real sense of community plus doesn't work under linux too well
teeworlds great little game, but for the most part one shot one kill games, not bad but it does get boring after a while
soldat, linux compatibility is lacking again
the mana world, really great community, excellent communication between players, nice friendly community but i got bored with it at level 40 because it is mostly run around and kill this, then go kill that, collect x amount of something take it to someone etc...not much depth basically
These are just some examples of games i've played recently, if someone has a decent online action game, where people communicate with each other that would be great, let me know....not too fussed on the game, willing to try most things.
For instance on xbox live you have a friends list, you have a mic, you talk with each other, arrange games, play together or against each other etc... it actually creates a multiplayer feel, the sort of feeling you get at a lan party or with some mates round your place, drinking a few beers having a couple of games of pro evo etc...
I've been playing online games since around '96 -'97 back then I was busy playing a game called silent death online http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3BvgxDCbZxE&feature=related (playing this over 56k connections meant lag shooting was the order of the day). I would argue that this was and still is the best game I've ever played online, and what made it so good in my eyes was the community.
There were about 300 players, and people knew each others tags, you had rivals and friends and when you played you were sure to meet someone who you've played against before making for some great games.
In any case, since then I've gone through a number of online games, and none have managed to pass over a community feel like silent death.
Halo 2 over xlink kai was the closest I ever got to the feeling of an online community, but those days are long gone...mainly because the community has reduced in size as players have moved onto newer hardware.
So basically I would love to find another shooter / action game, but one that has an element of community. Where players talk, possible even trash talk each other, where they can have fun but the emphasis is also on interacting with the other players.
Open arena, WoP, urban terror etc...are great games, but there isn't a lot of communication between players. At the end of the game everyone throws out a quick gg, but nothing else.
I've also played tibia recently full of people going around asking br or pl (Brazilian or Polish), answer no and they walk off...
Runescape...well little kids running around
subspace/continnum...no real sense of community plus doesn't work under linux too well
teeworlds great little game, but for the most part one shot one kill games, not bad but it does get boring after a while
soldat, linux compatibility is lacking again
the mana world, really great community, excellent communication between players, nice friendly community but i got bored with it at level 40 because it is mostly run around and kill this, then go kill that, collect x amount of something take it to someone etc...not much depth basically
These are just some examples of games i've played recently, if someone has a decent online action game, where people communicate with each other that would be great, let me know....not too fussed on the game, willing to try most things.