What games do you recommend for LAN?

Euphoric Beaver · 25th Dec 2001, 09:56 AM

Got a bit of sweet money to spend and since all we've been playing on the LAN is UT and Age Of Empires, was wondering if you people could recommend some decent games.

The only games I dont like are driving simulators. (Not funny driving games with big arse weapons, just simulators like GT)

BTW I have Half-Life and was wondering if it was worth DL CounterStrike? Never played it and I would have to leave the comp on over night to DL it, but would it be worth it?

tool · 25th Dec 2001, 10:00 AM

since you have half-life download counterstrike and Day of defeat, both require alot of friends to make it fun.

also get Age of Empires 2, and diablo 2. I cant think of anything else really.

Pretty much anything is great over a lan with friends, and its even funner if you have broad band and sharing the internet connection. You do that and you can go into multiplayer games online and work together to kick some ass in Day of defeat.

if you're going to share the internet connection remember the gateway (the comp with the DSL/cable) has to have 2 network cards. One for the DSL/cable and one for the HUB.

_Zd_3s_ · 25th Dec 2001, 10:03 AM

Codename Eagle

It's big fun on a LAN. Just great!

Screenies

Euphoric Beaver · 25th Dec 2001, 10:07 AM

I've got a 56k connection and it's only a two comp LAN.

Got AOE2.

Can you give a direct link to Day Of Defeat? Never seen that before.

Codename Eagle looks fantastic.

I'll check that out some more aswell.

8-4-7-2 · 25th Dec 2001, 10:41 AM

Tribes 2
Starcraft

Daedalus · 25th Dec 2001, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by _Zd_3s_
Codename Eagle

It's big fun on a LAN. Just great!

Screenies

Codename Eagle is the SH1T! That game is FUN
Also Id recommend SoF+Mappack 1, that's what we usually play at our LAN Parties, that and the Gore multiplayer demo, oh and UT!, CS and Tribes 2 if anyone has it, not to mention other games like Quake 3 or Serious Sam or something, we have a ****load of fun at our LAN Parties especially the ones who dont have cable or DSL(like me) because I get to use it all day

SludgeX · 25th Dec 2001, 10:54 AM

Here ya go Ciced: www.dayofdefeatmod.com

The current version of DoD is 1.3b. But I suggest waiting for Beta 2, since it should be a major improvement over 1.3b.

As for LAN games, might I recommend a little co-op Serious Sam?

IntRed · 25th Dec 2001, 10:55 AM

unreal tournament instagib
tribes 2
moh
rtcw

L_S · 25th Dec 2001, 11:05 AM

Here's what has been getting the most pt (jeez I havent used that abbreviation since high school basketball!) on my LAN:

Deus Ex (you need the multiplayer patch)
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 along with Yuri's Revenge expansion

TWD · 25th Dec 2001, 12:29 PM

StarCraft: great because it's good, but you might as well just play it over battle.net don't need a lan to play that at it's best
Diablo II: same as starcraft
Half Life: A definate must, especally for counterstrike.
UnrealTournament: Best fps DM game ever.
RTCW: This game is just freaking cool!
Black & White: If you haven't played this GET IT NOW! It's great and it's really fun on a lan, because you can just play with your creature without worring about your friends killing you...unless your friends just hate you
Worms Armagadden: You only need one computer to play this turn based worm combat game. It's the funniest game you'll ever play.
Halo: Yeah halo rules.
Tribes II: The best team combat game out there is what I'm told, but my computer isn't fast enough to support it.

phil · 25th Dec 2001, 12:34 PM

q3 team arena the maps are godly and the pseudo player classes add alot of fun. and the kamikazi makes is an awsome sight to behold makes the deemer look like a ***** toy.

Selerox · 25th Dec 2001, 01:56 PM

In addition to what's been said, StarLancer is great on a LAN, and it's got a few MP game modes to keep you happy for a while

TwoHardCore · 25th Dec 2001, 02:08 PM

I'd avoid CS altogether and go d/l StrikeForce for UT. IMO it's a much, much better game (with very similar styles) of TDM and it even has DM too!!

There's also:

RallyMaster 3 - awesome on a LAN or even over the net (up to 8 ppl)
NHL2002 - never played on a LAN, but it's awesome over the net
Serious Sam - Coop mode rules
Unreal - Coop mode rules
eRacer - awesome racing game, cool on a LAN!
Q2 - almost everyone has this, it's ok for a while

Hunter · 25th Dec 2001, 02:14 PM

anything u can get your hands on m8 it's all good but playing ut all the time can be boring

TWD · 25th Dec 2001, 02:20 PM

Serious sam would rock too I didn't even think of that one.

What we usually do is just burn a bunch of copies of our games, so if we wanted to play SC they'd just whip out the CD and burn a few copies for everyone.
After the lan, the copies of the CDs go back to the owner of the CD, so that the people can only play the game for the period that they are at the lan party. It's really the only way to do it since most people won't have the games that you want to play.

PsychoMoggieBagpuss · 25th Dec 2001, 05:38 PM

Serious Sam Co-op rocks on a lan

25th Dec 2001, 09:56 AM	#1
Euphoric Beaver impeccably groomed Join Date: Apr. 19th, 2001 Location: Great Britain Posts: 3,158	What games do you recommend for LAN? Got a bit of sweet money to spend and since all we've been playing on the LAN is UT and Age Of Empires, was wondering if you people could recommend some decent games. The only games I dont like are driving simulators. (Not funny driving games with big arse weapons, just simulators like GT) BTW I have Half-Life and was wondering if it was worth DL CounterStrike? Never played it and I would have to leave the comp on over night to DL it, but would it be worth it?

25th Dec 2001, 10:55 AM	#8
IntRed Registered User Join Date: Jun. 17th, 2001 Location: The small yet so large country Belgium Posts: 4,560	unreal tournament instagib tribes 2 moh rtcw __________________

25th Dec 2001, 12:29 PM	#10
TWD Cute and Cuddly Join Date: Aug. 2nd, 2000 Location: Salt Lake City UT Posts: 7,261	StarCraft: great because it's good, but you might as well just play it over battle.net don't need a lan to play that at it's best Diablo II: same as starcraft Half Life: A definate must, especally for counterstrike. UnrealTournament: Best fps DM game ever. RTCW: This game is just freaking cool! Black & White: If you haven't played this GET IT NOW! It's great and it's really fun on a lan, because you can just play with your creature without worring about your friends killing you...unless your friends just hate you Worms Armagadden: You only need one computer to play this turn based worm combat game. It's the funniest game you'll ever play. Halo: Yeah halo rules. Tribes II: The best team combat game out there is what I'm told, but my computer isn't fast enough to support it. __________________

25th Dec 2001, 12:34 PM	#11
phil OH GOD Join Date: Jan. 3rd, 2000 Posts: 3,705	q3 team arena the maps are godly and the pseudo player classes add alot of fun. and the kamikazi makes is an awsome sight to behold makes the deemer look like a ***** toy. __________________ "I leave Sisyphus at the foot of the mountain. One always finds one's burden again. But Sisyphus teaches the higher fidelity that negates the gods and raises rocks. He too concludes that all is well. This universe henceforth without a master seems to him neither sterile nor futile. Each atom of that stone, each mineral flake of that night-filled mountain, in itself, forms a world. The struggle itself toward the heights is enough to fill a man's heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy."

25th Dec 2001, 01:56 PM	#12
Selerox COR AD COR LOQVITVR Join Date: Nov. 12th, 1999 Location: TheUKofGBandNI Posts: 6,419	good choices! In addition to what's been said, StarLancer is great on a LAN, and it's got a few MP game modes to keep you happy for a while __________________ "There are no Christians, as far as I know, blowing up buildings. I am not aware of Christian suicide bombers. I am not aware of any major Christian denomination that believes the penalty for apostasy is death. I have mixed feelings about the decline for Christianity, in so far that Christianity might be a bulwark against something worse" - Professor Richard Dawkins

25th Dec 2001, 10:00 AM	#2
tool BuFs #1 mom Join Date: Oct. 31st, 2001 Location: Up my ass Posts: 13,367	since you have half-life download counterstrike and Day of defeat, both require alot of friends to make it fun. also get Age of Empires 2, and diablo 2. I cant think of anything else really. Pretty much anything is great over a lan with friends, and its even funner if you have broad band and sharing the internet connection. You do that and you can go into multiplayer games online and work together to kick some ass in Day of defeat. if you're going to share the internet connection remember the gateway (the comp with the DSL/cable) has to have 2 network cards. One for the DSL/cable and one for the HUB.

25th Dec 2001, 10:03 AM	#3
_Zd_3s_ Regristered User Join Date: Mar. 12th, 2001 Location: The Netherlands, baby! Posts: 4,276	Codename Eagle It's big fun on a LAN. Just great! Screenies

25th Dec 2001, 10:07 AM	#4
Euphoric Beaver impeccably groomed Join Date: Apr. 19th, 2001 Location: Great Britain Posts: 3,158	I've got a 56k connection and it's only a two comp LAN. Got AOE2. Can you give a direct link to Day Of Defeat? Never seen that before. Codename Eagle looks fantastic. I'll check that out some more aswell.

25th Dec 2001, 10:41 AM	#5
8-4-7-2 Registered User Join Date: Mar. 6th, 2000 Location: Germany Posts: 6,962	Tribes 2 Starcraft

25th Dec 2001, 10:54 AM	#7
SludgeX ... Join Date: Jul. 9th, 2001 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 515	Here ya go Ciced: www.dayofdefeatmod.com The current version of DoD is 1.3b. But I suggest waiting for Beta 2, since it should be a major improvement over 1.3b. As for LAN games, might I recommend a little co-op Serious Sam?

25th Dec 2001, 11:05 AM	#9
L_S . Join Date: Nov. 24th, 1999 Posts: 5,102	Here's what has been getting the most pt (jeez I havent used that abbreviation since high school basketball!) on my LAN: Deus Ex (you need the multiplayer patch) Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 along with Yuri's Revenge expansion

25th Dec 2001, 02:08 PM	#13
TwoHardCore Registered User Join Date: Feb. 1st, 2000 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 737	I'd avoid CS altogether and go d/l StrikeForce for UT. IMO it's a much, much better game (with very similar styles) of TDM and it even has DM too!! There's also: RallyMaster 3 - awesome on a LAN or even over the net (up to 8 ppl) NHL2002 - never played on a LAN, but it's awesome over the net Serious Sam - Coop mode rules Unreal - Coop mode rules eRacer - awesome racing game, cool on a LAN! Q2 - almost everyone has this, it's ok for a while

25th Dec 2001, 02:14 PM	#14
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25th Dec 2001, 02:20 PM	#15
TWD Cute and Cuddly Join Date: Aug. 2nd, 2000 Location: Salt Lake City UT Posts: 7,261	Serious sam would rock too I didn't even think of that one. What we usually do is just burn a bunch of copies of our games, so if we wanted to play SC they'd just whip out the CD and burn a few copies for everyone. After the lan, the copies of the CDs go back to the owner of the CD, so that the people can only play the game for the period that they are at the lan party. It's really the only way to do it since most people won't have the games that you want to play. __________________

25th Dec 2001, 05:38 PM	#16
PsychoMoggieBagpuss Gone. Join Date: Mar. 6th, 2000 Location: London Posts: 4,685	Serious Sam Co-op rocks on a lan __________________

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