What game would improve by making it multiplayer!

Zetr0 · 25 June 2007, 13:49

Okay my fellow forum friends

time to put your tihnking caps on, as I sat here idling the other day (i do that a lot on here as all

) with all the old-skool remakes and new ideas ... well i was a pondering,

What single player games would make *simultaneous* or Turn Based multiplayer games?!

So with this thought i did a ponder, now to qualify a game: well some games are 2 player or even 4 player, but what i was thinking is making it multiplayer by machine so you would link up in say null-modem cable fashion to play... so something like 4 player dyna-blaster could become an 8 player explosive nightmare. however the limmitations are obvious, imagine UFO with more that 2 players would get a little narky having to wait for slow Tom after an agonizing spanking from Richard again!

so what games would benefit in you mind from mulitplayer or extra-muliplay-ocity!?

(and before you ask, yes i had to google the spelling of 'simultaneous')

anyway to get those brain juices flowing heres some thoughts, but i would love to read other peoples

Games Ripe for Multiplayer Gamming

K240

so does need a 2 player null modem play! ( or more!!!) 4 players would be cool
Utopia

pretty much the same as k240!
Theme Park

this would be fun, if you could set the game time to 3 years game time and each park was on the oposite side of the road... so you could watch your punters pull up via bus, only to wander into you oponents park.. grrr... hilarious!
Megalomainia

Ths sooooo need a multiplayer mode, upto 4 players would be fantastic!! imagine the adrenalin buzz as you build up to nuclear status... only to hear an opponent claim "We've Nuked them!" awsome
Superfrog

now here i would like to see a mode similar to either wizball or even sonic and tales from the megadrive era!
Super cars 2

imagine this bad boy on 8 players!!! it would be riotious!!!
Eye of the Beholder 2

A lot of Dungeon crawlers could benifit from this type of interaction, I am just imagining right now if it would be possible to have an online server hosting all this in a MMO persistant package... it would either bring a resurgence to MUD'esq or some really cool forced effected voice coms
Elite

this needs NO explination, but i would love to see an elite space arena! medals and chamionships awsome! me thinks..

anyway theres some food for thought... now its over to you.... what game would you see improved by a multiplayer or extra multiplayer-ness?

killergorilla · 25 June 2007, 13:55

Vixen and Brattacas

Ok, just kidding. They shouldn't have even been 1 player.

Chaos Engine
Yeah I know it's 2 player already but it would be great with a third or fourth player. The characters may need to be reduced in size a bit though.

Cannon Fodder
2 player mouse action would make this sublime! You could send off two seperate parties and ambush the enemy! Awesome!

Syndicate
Same as cannon fodder really, some awesome destructive action, be it Vs or co-op mode! The amiga struggled to play it one player though, so 2 player split screen with Gauss guns aplenty would make it s-l-o-w....

Rainbow Islands
This is a definite candidate for "why the feck didn't they...". This could have been awesome in 2 player. Instead it's merely superb

Zetr0 · 25 June 2007, 13:58

@KG
awsome ideas there... I really am loving the Cannon fodder and rainbow islands!!!

Hungry Horace · 25 June 2007, 14:00

sod Elite.... Frontier!!

MegaLoMania - definately a great choice. (though shame you didnt google -that- spelling Zetr0!

as for the dungeon crawlers... well this is one of many reasons why Bloodwych is king of RPGs!

Rainbow Islands - the other two in the trilogy managed it, shame this one wasnt simultaneous. [edit - damn you KG - i thought it first!]

IK+ should be 3 player too, and Indy Heat 4 player.

Sim Ant - linkup black vs red ant play!

Shoonay · 25 June 2007, 14:22

KG stole all of my ideas, so none from me...

TikTok · 25 June 2007, 14:54

I reckon there are quite a few flight sims that would work well multiplayer....Gunship 2000 with four of your mates in your squadron with you? Or against you for that matter.

BippyM · 25 June 2007, 14:56

Captive... Imagine 2,3 or 4 players, all on the planets, all in diff area's and then someone blows the generators

Also ambushes and maybe turning on each other

killergorilla · 25 June 2007, 14:58

I think you need treatment bip.

BippyM · 25 June 2007, 14:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by killergorilla

I think you need treatment bip.

hmmmmm..... errrrrr... uhmmmm...

Peter · 25 June 2007, 15:48

It's a shame that Super Skidmarks cant be played via Broadband - you could set up an 8 player race with everyone connected in - I think that would be great...

Also, Alien Breed would be fun to have a link with mutli players exploring different parts of levels with some sort of communication going on..

wizard66 · 25 June 2007, 15:59

I think settlers multiplayer will be nice !

pbareges · 25 June 2007, 18:11

stag multi-players would be a nice suit for fred and his maniacs cohort

Avanze · 25 June 2007, 18:16

What about Paradroid 90?

TikTok · 25 June 2007, 20:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by wizard66

I think settlers multiplayer will be nice !

Isn't Settlers already multiplayer? I definitely remember playing it split screen and I thought there was a null-modem option too, but not so sure about that.

You're right though, that is one nice multiplayer game

EmuChicken · 26 June 2007, 00:21

.. Always wished for a multiplayer game on Dune 2....

then I got C+C Red Alert X)

DDNI · 26 June 2007, 00:53

Mercenary series of course! Think all the NPCs played by EAB members, then I the mighty explorer could defeat each and every one of you Mwaaa haaaa haaaa!!

Seriously though it would be feckin fantastic!

Of course this great thing couldnt happen in a universe where such Shite as Craptive was multiplayer!!!

Coagulus · 26 June 2007, 01:14

Going a bit weirder, A two player version of Flashback with both having to cooperate to complete the game. That would have been cool!

Others er, Turrican! Although I think the new PC Hurrican tribute/remake has that now!

caffeinekid · 26 June 2007, 03:34

Klondike III AGA

Player 1 would move the cards while player 2 masturbated over all the anime on the cards - then you change places, after washing your hands and mopping up.

killergorilla · 26 June 2007, 10:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by caffeinekid

Klondike III AGA

Player 1 would move the cards while player 2 masturbated over all the anime on the cards - then you change places, after washing your hands and mopping up.

Bwahahhaa

mrbob2 · 26 June 2007, 18:14

SWOS of course, 2 vs the comp, best game just got better!!!!

25 June 2007, 13:49	#1
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	What game would improve by making it multiplayer! Okay my fellow forum friends time to put your tihnking caps on, as I sat here idling the other day (i do that a lot on here as all ) with all the old-skool remakes and new ideas ... well i was a pondering, *What single player games would make simultaneous* or Turn Based multiplayer games?! So with this thought i did a ponder, now to qualify a game: well some games are 2 player or even 4 player, but what i was thinking is making it multiplayer by machine so you would link up in say null-modem cable fashion to play... so something like 4 player dyna-blaster could become an 8 player explosive nightmare. however the limmitations are obvious, imagine UFO with more that 2 players would get a little narky having to wait for slow Tom after an agonizing spanking from Richard again! so what games would benefit in you mind from mulitplayer or extra-muliplay-ocity!? (and before you ask, yes i had to google the spelling of 'simultaneous') anyway to get those brain juices flowing heres some thoughts, but i would love to read other peoples Games Ripe for Multiplayer Gamming K240 so does need a 2 player null modem play! ( or more!!!) 4 players would be cool Utopia pretty much the same as k240! Theme Park this would be fun, if you could set the game time to 3 years game time and each park was on the oposite side of the road... so you could watch your punters pull up via bus, only to wander into you oponents park.. grrr... hilarious! Megalomainia Ths sooooo need a multiplayer mode, upto 4 players would be fantastic!! imagine the adrenalin buzz as you build up to nuclear status... only to hear an opponent claim "We've Nuked them!" awsome Superfrog now here i would like to see a mode similar to either wizball or even sonic and tales from the megadrive era! Super cars 2 imagine this bad boy on 8 players!!! it would be riotious!!! Eye of the Beholder 2 A lot of Dungeon crawlers could benifit from this type of interaction, I am just imagining right now if it would be possible to have an online server hosting all this in a MMO persistant package... it would either bring a resurgence to MUD'esq or some really cool forced effected voice coms Elite** this needs NO explination, but i would love to see an elite space arena! medals and chamionships awsome! me thinks.. anyway theres some food for thought... now its over to you.... what game would you see improved by a multiplayer or extra multiplayer-ness?

25 June 2007, 14:56	#7
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	Captive... Imagine 2,3 or 4 players, all on the planets, all in diff area's and then someone blows the generators Also ambushes and maybe turning on each other Last edited by BippyM; 26 June 2007 at 20:53.

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25 June 2007, 13:55	#2
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Vixen and Brattacas Ok, just kidding. They shouldn't have even been 1 player. Chaos Engine Yeah I know it's 2 player already but it would be great with a third or fourth player. The characters may need to be reduced in size a bit though. Cannon Fodder 2 player mouse action would make this sublime! You could send off two seperate parties and ambush the enemy! Awesome! Syndicate Same as cannon fodder really, some awesome destructive action, be it Vs or co-op mode! The amiga struggled to play it one player though, so 2 player split screen with Gauss guns aplenty would make it s-l-o-w.... Rainbow Islands This is a definite candidate for "why the feck didn't they...". This could have been awesome in 2 player. Instead it's merely superb

25 June 2007, 13:58	#3
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@KG awsome ideas there... I really am loving the Cannon fodder and rainbow islands!!!

25 June 2007, 14:00	#4
Hungry Horace Wipe-Out Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: . Age: 43 Posts: 2,538	sod Elite.... Frontier!! MegaLoMania - definately a great choice. (though shame you didnt google -that- spelling Zetr0! as for the dungeon crawlers... well this is one of many reasons why Bloodwych is king of RPGs! Rainbow Islands - the other two in the trilogy managed it, shame this one wasnt simultaneous. [edit - damn you KG - i thought it first!] IK+ should be 3 player too, and Indy Heat 4 player. Sim Ant - linkup black vs red ant play!

25 June 2007, 14:22	#5
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	KG stole all of my ideas, so none from me...

25 June 2007, 14:54	#6
TikTok Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Malayasia Age: 43 Posts: 657	I reckon there are quite a few flight sims that would work well multiplayer....Gunship 2000 with four of your mates in your squadron with you? Or against you for that matter.

25 June 2007, 14:58	#8
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	I think you need treatment bip.

25 June 2007, 15:48	#10
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	It's a shame that Super Skidmarks cant be played via Broadband - you could set up an 8 player race with everyone connected in - I think that would be great... Also, Alien Breed would be fun to have a link with mutli players exploring different parts of levels with some sort of communication going on..

25 June 2007, 15:59	#11
wizard66 FPGA Replay inside A590 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Rotterdam/Netherlands Age: 57 Posts: 294	I think settlers multiplayer will be nice !

25 June 2007, 18:11	#12
pbareges Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: montreal / canada Age: 47 Posts: 722	stag multi-players would be a nice suit for fred and his maniacs cohort

25 June 2007, 18:16	#13
Avanze Amiga User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Age: 47 Posts: 562	What about Paradroid 90?

26 June 2007, 00:21	#15
EmuChicken Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Nagoya, Japan (moved!) Age: 41 Posts: 746	.. Always wished for a multiplayer game on Dune 2.... then I got C+C Red Alert X)

26 June 2007, 00:53	#16
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	Mercenary series of course! Think all the NPCs played by EAB members, then I the mighty explorer could defeat each and every one of you Mwaaa haaaa haaaa!! Seriously though it would be feckin fantastic! Of course this great thing couldnt happen in a universe where such Shite as Craptive was multiplayer!!!

26 June 2007, 01:14	#17
Coagulus Gets there in the end... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wales Posts: 862	Going a bit weirder, A two player version of Flashback with both having to cooperate to complete the game. That would have been cool! Others er, Turrican! Although I think the new PC Hurrican tribute/remake has that now!

26 June 2007, 03:34	#18
caffeinekid Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Wakefield, UK Age: 53 Posts: 72	Klondike III AGA Player 1 would move the cards while player 2 masturbated over all the anime on the cards - then you change places, after washing your hands and mopping up.

26 June 2007, 18:14	#20
mrbob2 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: sheffield Posts: 332	SWOS of course, 2 vs the comp, best game just got better!!!!

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