PC local multiplayer recommendation thread

[Evert]

Man this thread is really tempting me to do this as well. I tried it when it was first released but never found any of these hacks, so I ended up having to run to the other room to use the computer which made stuff very annoying. I also had a fuckton of issues with my 360 controller disconnecting, is this something you've experienced? If so, are there any solutions?

 

I also decided to skip the new consoles, so Steam big picture + wii u definitely is enough for me for now lel.

[Squad]

Maybe I should start a separate STEAM TV HACKS thread?

 

Yes please

 

Speaking of hacks. When I turn on an Xbox controller it automatically connects to my Xbox360 instead of the receiver on the PC. Does anyone have the same issue and knows a workaround (without unplugging the Xbox)?

[AlexM]

I havent played it myself but i've seen a lot of people having a good time playing.... crap I forgot the name of the game. 

 

Just came out, was on ps4 first, kind of 4 player arena game like smash bros... 

 

EDIT : Towerfall ascension was the name. Had to go through like 3 sites on google to find it.

Edited September 26, 2014 by AlexM

[Pericolos0]

I havent played it myself but i've seen a lot of people having a good time playing.... crap I forgot the name of the game. 

 

Just came out, was on ps4 first, kind of 4 player arena game like smash bros... 

 

EDIT : Towerfall ascension was the name. Had to go through like 3 sites on google to find it.

 

Mazy suggested that one as well, Ill try it out!

[Pericolos0]

Figured out how to make steam BP work with a ps2 emulator. Took a while to figure out but I can now launch ps2 games from steam, and it works beautifully with the steam overlay. Screenshot of it running ICO:

 

 

I think I'll just start a steam TV hacks thread

[Sentura]

samurai gunn has already been mentioned, guess I got nothing to add

[Pericolos0]

So I had a party game night and here's the verdict on what we played:

 

-mario wars: kinda fun for about 5 minutes, but mostly confusing and gets boring real fast

 

-broforce: great with 2 players. way too much stuff going on with 4 players and very confusing

 

-hidden in plain sight: AWESOME!!!! highly recommended

 

-nidhogg: AWESOME! It's only 2 players but we played this for a loooong time taking turns. Really fun to watch people duel

 

-trackmania 2: Terrible. The local multiplayer is very half assed and nothing like the LAN or online multiplayer. Navigating the menus is a frustrating experience too. Immediately uninstalled it lol

 

-speedrunners: AWESOME! However this game is very very tense. after playing a few rounds you really want to take a break to calm down.

 

 

Will try some of the other suggestions next time

[KoKo5oVaR]

Also if can bring up the snes and neogeo emulation ;p there is so much good local games there

[Squad]

Hidden in plain sight looks like a lot of fun. I'm getting that one

[DrywallDreams]

Also if can bring up the snes and neogeo emulation ;p there is so much good local games there

WINDJAMMERS ALL DAY EVERYDAY.  Damn, I should get MAME on my SteamOS machine...

[Pericolos0]

So I got this to work:

 

 

Quake 3 revolution for PS2 on PCSX2  . Screenshot taken with Steam Big Picture!

 

Other than some texture glitches, runs pretty well! 60FPS for 2 players and a little below that for 4

 

 

 

Half-life also works, and the PS2 version has COOP (Decay) and split screen deathmatch

[Sjonsson]

I had a really good time playing Trine 1 & 2, very easy going and fun!

(I think Trine 1 has local co-op, I'm not all sure though.)

[Em']

I don't know if it had been posted already, but this game seems like a gem for a party with few friends :

It's early Access and it's written you need 4 gamepad, link it to your big TV and have fun

 

 

Edit : Pogop second post of this thread xd, well at least i give you a fun vid

Edited September 30, 2014 by Em'

[Pericolos0]

Some more we tried:

 

-crawl: It's still in alpha but unfortunately it couldn't hold our attention very long. The art style is so low res and chaotic that it's hard to see what's going on. Felt like more style than substance unfortunately. The combat just isn't very interesting and most of the time the other players float around as ghosts with nothing to do which sucked. Anyways, hope it gets better over time, will probably try again in the future.

 

-serious sam 3: split screen and interface all accessible with a controller. awesome! However the art is so desaturated and noisy it's really hard to see what's going on. Performance was pretty crappy too on 4 player split screen, I had to set everything to ultra low to get a decent framerate (singleplayer i get 60 fps on high). We only did deathmatch though but got bored of it pretty fast. I'd give it a pass but will try coop mode next time.

 

-Quake 3 revolution: Better than serious sam 3 but got boring pretty fast. 4 player split screen performance was surprisingly good for it being an emulator. Controls are pretty bad and you get none of the finesse and movement feel that makes quake feel so cool. Was kinda cool to try for a while though, just because it's interesting to play Q3 in a different way . But not really worth going through the effort to make it work. 

 

-magica: AWESOME! I've had this game for a few years now and only every played on LAN which was pretty fun. But the game really shines in local coop. The controller support is surprisingly well done and we probably played the coop for several hours straight. Like this is seriously one of the most fun games I've ever played in coop. With 4 player we tended to each take on different roles (healer, fire attacker, lighting guy and defense/freezing) which felt awesome. Lots of tense situations we only got through thanks to good teamwork. Very very impressed with how well done the local coop is. When we first accidentally combined beams and killed a boss it felt like one of the best moments in a game ever. Recommended!

[Squad]

-serious sam 3: split screen and interface all accessible with a controller. awesome! However the art is so desaturated and noisy it's really hard to see what's going on. Performance was pretty crappy too on 4 player split screen, I had to set everything to ultra low to get a decent framerate (singleplayer i get 60 fps on high). We only did deathmatch though but got bored of it pretty fast. I'd give it a pass but will try coop mode next time.

 

You should play it in coop. I've played it through it with 2 other people and it's just crazy! Laughed so hard at times I almost peed myself

Performance was always good though ... maybe that 4th player ruined it?