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Ladies and Gents! I thought it would be nice to have a nice of idea of games that are worth playing when you have a few friends round to play on the PS3. So I have (mini) reviewed 12 games below that I think are worth considering, some better than others depending on the circumstances. If you have any games that you are keen to recommend, please feel free to add them to this thread. Or of course feel free to comment / disagree with what I've said. Thanks, enjoy. Calling All Cars Multiplayer is split screen? Yes Number of players able to participate simultaneously? 4 A cheap and cheerful PSN game that's all about the multiplayer, drive around trying to capture the criminals and take them back to prison. You'd think you'd be working together but no! Use powerups and skill to grab the prisoners from your friends, to stop them getting the points and get them yourself, it's all very competitive and manic, especially if there are several of you. There are various ramps and entrances on each stage, the harder they are to navigate, the more points you'll get for getting the prisoner safely back to the station. This is one of the original PSN games, so don't be expecting any trophies on this one. Don't let that put you off though, it's a lot of fun. Although the negatives are it's another game that requires later stages unlocking and there is no online (there used to be, but it's been turned off). http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a37/Blibble/callingallcars_zps3658c8b2.jpg Recommended? Yes. ------------------------------------------- Playstation All Stars Multiplayer is split screen? No Number of players able to participate simultaneously? 4 It has to be said that this game in single player becomes boring fairly quickly, hopefully something that will be worked on in future dlc, and the rumoured sequel that is apparently being worked on. Play it with friends however and it is truly excellent entertainment. You can play all vs all, or team games. Two vs two is brilliant and I recommend people giving that mode a try, there's nothing quite like working together with a friend. This is the easiest fighting game to get into that I have ever played, no need to learn complex combos, the face button and a direction will correspond to a particular move for each character. Succesful hits will build up your super meter, and only by hitting a super move will you be able to eliminate an opponent, thus gaining those essential points. But supers can be dodged, some more easily than others, so it's not all about who builds up their supers first. Like any fighting game, timing is everything. There are also three levels of supers, level 3 being the most powerful, so there is a certain amount of strategy in how early you choose to use them. There are powerups in each stage that can be picked up to mix things up a bit as well, which have various effects such as freezing, stunning or confusing opponents. The fact that this is so easy to get into and has many Playstation favourites means that this is a party game that most people should give a try. It also has a nice option that you can go online with a friend and take other people on. http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a37/Blibble/playstation_allstars_battle_royal_12_zpsf27dffb1.j pg Recommended? Yes. ------------------------------------------- LittleBigPlanet Prehistoric Moves Multiplayer is split screen? No Number of players able to participate simultaneously? 5 For this co-op game you need a Move Controller and the PS Eye, as well as the usual PS3 controller, so keep that in mind! While you can have one to four players playing as sack people doing the usual fun platforming, one person will need to take control of the Move controller to assist the others in getting through the level, this can be in lots of different ways, such as picking up shields to protect players from lava, opening and closing spiked door ways, carrying players past various hazards, etc. Plenty of imagination has been used to keep things interesting. This adds an extra dimension to the gameplay and makes things more enjoyable than ever. If there are more than five people, it's a game where swapping players in and out every level works fairly well and it's also a lot of fun to watch. If you want to get all the prize bubbles for some of the trophies as well than a fair bit of communication between players will also be required. Wether you want to do this or not, this is a game that all about team work, and few games out there make working together so much fun. To reinforce this, you can't actually play it in single player! Two players minimum. You can download this game off of PSN, or if you have the disc version of LBP 2, it's on there as a seperate game. http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a37/Blibble/prehistoricmoves.jpg Recommended? Yes! ------------------------------------------- Castle Crashers Multiplayer is split screen? No Number of players able to participate simultaneously? 4 Castle Crashers is a side scrolling beat em up, but with two things that really make it stand out. It has RPG elements.. and it has some great comedy. Actually, I should probably mention it has some great soundtracks as well, they are a lot of fun to listen to. The fact that it has RPG elements is a nice touch and you can personalise your character with a specific weapon and if you play for long enough, a pet that gives a certain type of assistance depending on what it is, these will generally cost a lot of in game currency so choose wisely. You can also choose how a character improves as they level up but this is very simplistic so there are no worries about anyone looking at a statistic screen for ages. Of course the issue with all the RPG elements are people will generally become very attached the the character they have made, so if there are more than four people, this may not be the best game to play. Missions can be fairly long as well and so it's more suited to if there are three or four players unless some people are happy to sit back and watch instead of play. The game has a huge amount of unlockables so if you get hooked you could be playing for weeks. Tons of characters, and pets to unlock, as well as harder difficulties. Those trophies will take quite a while to unlock as well. http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a37/Blibble/castlecrashers.jpg Recommended? Yes! If it's a smaller get together. ------------------------------------------- Bionic Commando Rearmed Multiplayer is split screen? No Number of players able to participate simultaneously? 4 Bionic Commando Rearmed is really all about the single player mode which can also be played in two player co-op. But they have added a four player competitive mode that can be a lot of fun. There are three modes of Deathmatch, Last man standing and Don't touch the floor. It plays out in one small arena where players will try to grab decent weapons and powerups before their opponents with the arm, and swing to safety if outgunned and under attack. Everyone has grenades as well which they can use on people below them. The game has some superb soundtracks that add to the fun as well. The four player mode is somewhat basic and it won't hold interest for long but it's well worth playing it if you have the game. I would advise sticking with the first two modes as Don't touch the floor means everyone will climb as high as possible and finishing a match can be a bit of a pain. Having some skill at using the bionic arm is pretty essential, if you don't, you're likely to lose lives from falling in pits or on spikes. So it helps if you're either a quick learner or have played the game before. http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a37/Blibble/bionic4player.jpg Recommended? Yes, if only for a short time, it's a lot of fun. ------------------------------------------- Cubixx HD Multiplayer is split screen? Yes Number of players able to participate simultaneously? 7 Now here is a unique party game that everyone should have at least tried. You can play 7 player spilt screen and here's the great part, it's co-op! Yes you all work together in an attempt to get as far as possible, cutting out parts of the cube and trying to stay alive. Very refreshing to be able to work with your mates rather than punching or shooting them in the face, etc. It's not easy though, generally you only get one life, not only do you need to try and avoid more and more hazards as you get further but you have to watch out for your friends. It's always embarrissing to cut out a chunk of the cube and realise your friend was in there, you just knocked them out! This happens a lot, there's so much going on, it's difficult to keep track of everything, especially in later levels. It's also down to you to try and stay safe and out of your friends' way. If you see them making a difficult cut, try to steer clear. This takes some serious team work and is very addictive, trying to continously improve the teams overall score. Everyone learns new tactics and play styles as they go along. Another good point is you can jump straight into this game without having played before. We tested this with 5 players for a couple of hours, the screen being split 5 ways on a big television was not an issue. http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a37/Blibble/Cubixx-HD-Arcade-Co-op-Homers-PSN-Screenshot-2.jpg Recommended? Yes! ------------------------------------------- Bomberman ULTRA Multiplayer is split screen? No Number of players able to participate simultaneously? 7 There have been many Bomberman games over the years, and this is one of the best I have played, 7 players can blast to their hearts content, all on the same screen, with plenty of fun powerups to choose from. There are a few different modes available where you can paint parts of the screen your colour by blasting them, but most of the time you are likely to opt for classic mode which is a last man standing affair. I would recommend turning super revenge on, as it gives people the opportunity to get back into the game until the last minute and stops people sitting there bored if they are taken out early on. For those unfamiliar with bomberman it's all about trying to get lots of good powerups, and avoiding any blasts from both other players and your own bombs. Yes you can kill yourself by mistake, many people do. And of course it's all about ultimately trying to take out your opponents, one blast is all it takes, there are no health bars here. If you are fortunate enough to pick up powers ups such as kick bomb or the glove, you can escape from some tricky situations, so it's worth trying to equip yourself with the best stuff. But decent powerups do not gurantee victory, so don't get cheeky. You can jump straight in on this game, the only things that require unlocking are various costumes, they are not essential but can make things even more hilarious. What's nice is costumes can be unlocked in multiplayer. http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a37/Blibble/580_bombermanultra07.jpg Recommended? Yes! ------------------------------------------- LittleBigPlanet Karting Multiplayer is split screen? Yes Number of players able to participate simultaneously? 4 So one of Paystation's biggest icons take on karting, the excellent LittleBigPlanet that so many of us love. But how well does it work in local multiplayer at a party? Well here's the thing, if there is no save data on the PS3 being used, one person must first get through the tutorial, and once that is complete campaign levels must be completed with a maximum of two players before the same race can be played on with four players. And of course if it's your copy and you're playing on your friend's PS3, you have no online pass, so no playing on the online courses made by others. It's a fun game though despite these problems, and with so many people having enjoyed the original LBP, it's nice the way this game reminds you of all the good times that were had on that by using the original soundtracks and level design. But of course none of us had any idea what powerups we had when we picked them up, so there was little in the way of tactical playing and several people complained that the karts moved far too slowly. We wondered if this was due to higher speeds being unlocked later in the campaign, but only having played for approximately an hour we never found out. Looks like a fun game for online and solo but for a party, I wouldn't put it top of the list unless you have a save with a lot of content unlocked. http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a37/Blibble/LittleBigPlanet-Karting-Review-Screenshot.jpg Recommended? Depends on if there is saved data, and if all players are LBP fans. ------------------------------------------- Call of Duty, Black Ops LAN game. Multiplayer is split screen? Yes, two per television. Number of players able to participate simultaneously? 4 with two televisions Ah, remember the good old days when you would link two PSones up and play games on two televisions with a mate? No? Oh, er, never mind. Anyway, it's probably fair to say you're decided on what you think of Call of Duty so I won't get into how good or bad it is as a game generally. Link two PS3s together with a LAN cable, have two televisions, and you can do 4 player split screen team deathmatch. This means you can have more screen space and you don't have to worry about people noticing they're lined up in a sniper scope or being sneaked up on, etc. Just remember, when setting up, one player has to set up the game and start it. Only then, when they're on the map can the other PS3 find the game and join, not before. Unfortunately some of the more popular recent additions are absent when playing LAN, such as Gun Game, and One bullet in the Chamber. It's still a good blast though. Please keep in mind that playing over a LAN line incredibly does NOT eliminate all lag. Usually games appear to be fairly smooth, but every minute or so, players appear to teleport, yes it is that bad, and people do die due to lag. This does not destroy the experience but it could be a lot better. Keep in mind if you have more televisions, more PS3s, etc and want more people for a LAN game you'll need a special hub as well to get it working. http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a37/Blibble/blackops.jpg Recommended? If you love COD, and don't mind some lag here and there, then it's worth go. ------------------------------------------- When Vikings Attack! Multiplayer is split screen? No Number of players able to participate simultaneously? 4 This one is great fun, and is one of the most accessible games around, it's very easy to pick up and play, and having the full four players make things really manic. From an isometric view each player gets a group of people that runs around picking up objects that they throw at the opposing players. If your opponent is unable to dodge or catch the object, they'll lose a number of their people or sometimes be wiped out altogether, last player standing wins the round. There are three different game modes but most will simply opt for the standard one. First player to survive three times wins. Some stages have other hazards players need to watch out which generally consists of traffic, this can easily take players out in one swoop and is easily forgotten when you're carefully watching your opponents. This is advertised as being able to mix things up by having some players using Vitas and some on the PS3, we tried to set this up for ages, but dissapointingly it refused to work. It would have been interesting to try this out but for parties you can have all four players on one screen anyway so it's not really an issue. Rounds are all one minute long so if there are more than four of you, it's one where you can pass the controller around quite a bit. http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a37/Blibble/vikingsattack_z.jpg Recommended? Yes. ------------------------------------------- Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars Multiplayer is split screen? Yes Number of players able to participate simultaneously? 4 With a name like that it has to be a pretty amazing game right? Well yes, it is, although it's only really going to work well if you have the full four players, less than that and you'd be better off leaving it, as this is all about teams of two versus two. Basically this is football with rocket powered cars, cars that can do jumps and flips, and wow is it a lot of fun. It takes a few games to start getting the hang of this but it is well worth it. If you get into it, it will easily give you hours of fun. As you become more skilled you can try various types of flips with the assitance of rocket fuel to get some seriously explosive goals, but you will need a bit of luck to pull something like that off. Expect the other team to be constantly on the defence. There are some nice little touches such as action replays, so if you manage to score an incredible goal, everyone is going to see exactly how it took place in slow motion. And of course if a own goal was accidentally scored, get ready for a lot of laughter from your friends. There's a bit of variety of the pitches that can be played on to keep things interesting and with matches only lasting about five minutes it's easy enough to pass pads around after each game. http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a37/Blibble/SSbattlecars.jpg Recommended? Yes!! ------------------------------------------- Mortal Kombat Multiplayer is split screen? No Number of players able to participate simultaneously? 4 It's a two versus two tag team fighter, and as fighters go, I would class it as being one of the easiest ones to pick up and play. Having said that it obviosuly helps a lot if you are familiar with fighting games or with Mortal Kombat itself. Kombos are genrally short and easy to remember, as are special moves. Both teams have a super bar that builds up as they fight, this can be used to do special tags, suped up special moves, you can counter your way out of your opponents kombos with it, or lastly with a full bar, pressing L2 and R2 together will unleash a powerful character specific move, just hope your opponent isn't blocking. Some characters are different though such as Cage who has a special super counter and Jax who has a super grab. It's not quite as deep as other fighters but the fact that it's easier to pick up than most makes it well worth considering. That's erm, assuming everyone present is over 18 years old of course.. because you know, there's a lot of blood and stuff. Recommended? Yes, if most people present like fighting games. http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a37/Blibble/MORTAL-KOMBAT-TAG.jpg

2012-12-14 12:12:00 Author: LieutenantFatman Posts: 465

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Fat princess is good for co-op, warhawk for splitscreen or ratchet and clank full frontal assault for co-op play in campaign.

2012-12-14 15:36:00 Author: Smudge228 Posts: 533

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