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    Best LAN party games

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by yoyo1299, Aug 4, 2008.

  1. yoyo1299

    yoyo1299 Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm going to be hosting a LAN party at around christmas, i need ideas for which games we should play..... This is just for discussion of games.

    If you want to give me advice on running or planning the LAN party, that would be greatly appreciated. But please post them in my other thread, since these two threads are different.
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=281571

    thanks guys!


    My list as of now includes:

    Team Fortress 2
    Age of Empires 3
    COD4
    Battlefield 2
    Counter Strike: Source


    Is the half life 2 deathmatch thing worth it at all?
     
    yoyo1299, Aug 4, 2008
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  2. stirfriedsushi

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    unreal 2004 is great for lans, thats tons of fun.

    WC3 is also great, the map the summoner is so much fun when it is filled up.

    stepmania is good for the end when people have already fallen asleep and you are awake and bored.

    maybe try some racing games.
     
    stirfriedsushi, Aug 4, 2008
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    halo 2 pc?
     
    elijahRW, Aug 4, 2008
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    I love wc3 but I broke my cd and threw it out along with the cd key so even when I use an image I can't get on battlenet :( LOL when I get my new laptop I'm a gonna want to play it so bad
     
    CrispyMango, Aug 4, 2008
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    well you can always buy it again. but you don't need a cd key for a lan. we all used my copy at the last lan we had. or at least all used my cd key.
     
    stirfriedsushi, Aug 4, 2008
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  6. yoyo1299

    yoyo1299 Notebook Evangelist

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    I hate halo. lol, i don't know why everyone likes it so much.... it's so disorganized and pointless!!! Well, i don't mind pointless, but it's just lame.
     
    yoyo1299, Aug 4, 2008
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    isn't halo 2 direct x 10 REQUIRED??!??!?!? thats a horrible lan game.
     
    stirfriedsushi, Aug 4, 2008
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    COD4 and Counter Strike, if you're into team games. I still love owning 1 vs 1, so I'm a quaker by heart Quake 4.
     
    kobe_24, Aug 4, 2008
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  9. yoyo1299

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    Definitely counter strike, source right?

    COD4 would also be up there.

    I'd like to have one or two games where there's a tournament involved, i'll be getting sponsored prizes.
     
    yoyo1299, Aug 4, 2008
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  10. Dev1ant

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    Age of Empires 2 (an oldie but still a hell lot of fun with a full map, well, even half map is good)
    AoE 3 is enjoyable.
    Warcraft 3 is a must (DoTA/foots/and a whole lot more, suits almost everyone)
    Starcraft !!
    CS:S & 1.6.
    BF2
    Hmm...speaking of FPS lan games, any good CO-OP FPS out there?
     
    Dev1ant, Aug 4, 2008
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  11. Shroomy

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    Halo 3?
    Gears Of War?
    Rainbow Six Vegas?
     
    Shroomy, Aug 4, 2008
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  12. Thaenatos

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    Anything and everything UT, whther its the original, 2003, 2004, ect. The UT series is amazing and still loads of fun. Also Team fortress does very well as a team based LAN game.
     
    Thaenatos, Aug 4, 2008
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  13. Morningsup

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    when i do a lan party we usually play warcraft 3 custom games it's really fun
     
    Morningsup, Aug 4, 2008
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    Counter-strike (1.6) :D
     
    synic, Aug 4, 2008
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    definitely 1.6 =]

    but yeah CoD4 is pretty fun, and wc3(dota or other custom games are fun too).
     
    KidProdigy, Aug 4, 2008
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    Zombie Panic Source :D
     
    AznFlamer, Aug 4, 2008
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    one last added suggestion, fighting games.

    at our lan parties we have a separate projector set up so we can play soul caliber 3, loads of fun.
     
    stirfriedsushi, Aug 4, 2008
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  18. yoyo1299

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    All these suggestions are fighting games...?
     
    yoyo1299, Aug 4, 2008
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    no, most are FPS games.

    you could get people to compete in street fighter 2 or 3... that will be a good tourny game.
     
    Levenly, Aug 4, 2008
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    hmmm I second wc3 cs aoe and ut whatever you have. All amazing. Ps: I hate supporting bestbuy. Has anyone used a program that searchesup oldkeys typed into a computer? Or does anyone have a wc3 battlenet key for me :)
     
    CrispyMango, Aug 4, 2008
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    WC3 Dota will be the best for lan parties.
     
    brainer, Aug 4, 2008
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    Original Red Alert, WC3 and Counter Strike: Source
     
    Voodoofreak, Aug 4, 2008
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    Battlefield 2, although I never play it, is an ultimate LAN game.
     
    Mippoose, Aug 4, 2008
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    I think most FPS will work great for LAN parties. Also, as mentioned by brainer, DotA is amazing for LAN parties. Use to play it a lot at the LAN parties I attended!
     
    arktrance, Aug 4, 2008
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    BF2 has some fun mods like Zombie mod and such, that make it hilariously fun.
     
    Mippoose, Aug 4, 2008
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    I reccomend Real time strategy games over FPS games. Starcraft is always a favorite at LAN parties.
     
    ILuvAsians89, Aug 5, 2008
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    and if there are people who like mgs/sc/hitman/thief type of gameplay... check splinter cell chaos theory as it offers the multiplayer mode allowing some to play sam fisher's clones and others do the little guards' justice :D
     
    mkarwin, Aug 5, 2008
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  28. CrispyMango

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    what about stronghold/crusader.
     
    CrispyMango, Aug 6, 2008
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    at least for those basshunter fans.
     
    Levenly, Aug 6, 2008
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    I always played Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory on LAN parties.
    Awesome game. An oldie though.
     
    Tankbuster, Aug 6, 2008
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    ET:QW, UT3, and TF2 are some of my LAN Party favorites.
     
    lord_shar, Aug 6, 2008
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  32. jbl7

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    definitely dota, and also Killing Floor (UT04 mod)
     
    jbl7, Aug 6, 2008
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  33. Jeff

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    the best lanparty games are games that peoiple like...........if everyone likes racing games, there's no point in tellign them to play aoe2.

    i would get suggestions from people actually attending.
     
    Jeff, Aug 6, 2008
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