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GOOD network cooperative games.

DiosEolDiosEol Registered User regular
edited January 2007 in Games and Technology
Pretty lame thread title huh?

Well, long story short, my brother will be living with me for the next 6 months.
He has his own laptop, I have my own laptop, the first thing to came to my mind was "playing together some cooperative game using both our laptops"
I'm more of a console oriented guy, so I lack a solid knowledge on this matter, so any suggestions?

(please, no strategy games ala AOE, or extremely demanding games from a technical perspective)

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    SVEN coop, halife coop mod.

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  • DiosEolDiosEol Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    LewieP wrote:
    SVEN coop, halife coop mod.

    What's SVEN? :roll:

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  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator, Administrator admin
    edited January 2007
    A Half-Life coop mod.

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    DiosEol wrote:
    LewieP wrote:
    SVEN coop, halife coop mod.

    What's SVEN? :roll:

    homepage

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  • DiosEolDiosEol Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Other non HL suggestion? :P

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I beleive Serious Sam has a Coop mode, not 100% on this though

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  • ben0207ben0207 Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    LewieP wrote:
    I beleive Serious Sam has a Coop mode, not 100% on this though

    Roger that.

    SS is awesomeness on toast.

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  • HadjiQuestHadjiQuest Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    .....Diablo 2.

    Hey, someone had to say it eventually.

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I think Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory is supposed to have great Co-op too, but it has starforce iirc.

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  • HadjiQuestHadjiQuest Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    LewieP wrote:
    I think Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory is supposed to have great Co-op too, but it has starforce iirc.

    Kind of high-spec for laptop gaming though, isn't it?

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  • CyberJackalCyberJackal Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    HadjiQuest wrote:
    .....Diablo 2.

    Hey, someone had to say it eventually.

    Of course someone had to say it. It's one of the best damn coop games of all time.

    Adding to the thread, System Shock 2 (good luck finding it though). Also, just about every RTS has team alliances and bots, so you can just pick your favorite. Personal faves are Starcraft (zerg rush kekeke) and Red Alert 2.

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  • skaceskace Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Marvel Ultimate Alliance

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  • darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    System Shock 2

    System Shock 2

    System Shock 2

    Derek Smart

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  • SamphisSamphis Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    StarCraft has some awesome Blizzard-made co-op campaigns for download on their site. There are also all kinds of Use Map Settings co-op maps.

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  • PentPent Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Baulders Gate
    Icewind Dale
    Hidden and Dangerous 1(and maybe 2)
    Quake 2

    Also instead of listing ones I missed: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperative_gameplay
    Scroll to bottom, enjoy the list.

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  • mayor cigar facemayor cigar face Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    HadjiQuest wrote:
    .....Diablo 2.

    Hey, someone had to say it eventually.

    I am going to say it too. Diablo 2

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  • Patches7o9Patches7o9 Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Marathon

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  • AroducAroduc regular
    edited January 2007
    skace wrote:
    Marvel Ultimate Alliance

    Does the network play actually work for it? XML2's netcode was a buggy disaster that was only playable if your computers weren't trying to do anything else... such as run the game.

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  • strategerystrategery Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    SWAT 4

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  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Doom

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    edited January 2007
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  • gneGnegneGne Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I'm not sure if it works for Lego Star Wars 2, but you can play it together on one comp.

    Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 is also still an awesome game.

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  • cwapfobrainscwapfobrains Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    SWAT 4

    Serious Sam (any of them)

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  • slash000slash000 Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Duke Nukem 3D.

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  • MuddBuddMuddBudd Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    strategery wrote:
    SWAT 4

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  • racyrefinedrajracyrefinedraj Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Rogue Spear.

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  • MegaMan001MegaMan001 CRNA Rochester, MNRegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I think Quake 1 has co-op and that may even be a free download since they released the source code for it.

    Diablo 2.

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  • 3lwap03lwap0 Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Starlancer has Co-op - and it's seriously fucking awesome.

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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu PIGEON Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Worms: Armageddon.

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  • zubismanzubisman Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    TychoCelchuuu wrote:
    Worms: Armageddon.

    BEST game for multiplayer. Possibly ever.

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  • GihgehlsGihgehls Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I second the call for Duke 3D, that game is delicious to play either co-op or one vs. one.

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  • Aaron LeeAaron Lee Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Neverwinter Nights
    Freelancer
    Freespace 2?

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  • RedShellRedShell Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Since I'm having a little trouble using the internets, let me ask a related question:

    What's a good, sys link, co-op Xbox game? Cheap, if possible, but it seems like my options are so limited that I'll take what I can get.

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  • Alfred J. KwakAlfred J. Kwak is it because you were insulted when I insulted your hair?Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    So, I just got me Dungeon Siege (the first one, mind you), soley for multiplayer coop purpose. I haven't started it yet, but remembering as some people used to refer to it as the most beatiful screensaver ever, I'm expecting more action-based combat.

    Now here's my qestion: Good purchase or am I a fool for throwing away money?

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  • FreddyDFreddyD Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Myth II has great co-op. I second the nod for Serious Sam. Bot stomping on BF 1942 is a lot of fun. I think Sacrifice supports vs AI.

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  • NaloutoNalouto Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    what about that DOTA game the WoW noobs are always going on about.

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  • gneGnegneGne Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    DOTA is a Warcraft III custom map (UMS in StarCraft slang), NOT in ANY way related to that abomination called WoW! ^_^

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  • NaloutoNalouto Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    yes I am aware of that, it just so happens my guild (and many others from what I hear) play a lot of DOTA at LAN parties when WoW is not being played.

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  • warder808warder808 Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Nox

    May be hard to find but its worth it. It has a different control scheme than most other games, but really fun. When you download all the patches there is a Coop mode that you can play on LAN.

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  • UrielUriel Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    System Shock 2.

    EDIT: way to read the first page, Uriel.

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