Best small LAN game

Aod · 1 Nov 2007 at 00:15

but they need IPX

Jamie · 1 Nov 2007 at 00:23

nonono, all wrong

You need Liquid War 5: http://www.ufoot.org/liquidwar

Fantastic fun over college LAN where you have to 'melt' the other players colour to become the biggest power, where you can come back and win from only 1 pixel

RobH · 1 Nov 2007 at 00:32

Aod said:
but they need IPX

It's easy enough to install IPX in XP.

Start > Control Panel > Network Connections > Local Area Connection > Properties > Install > Protocol > Add > NWLink IPX/SPX/NETBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol > OK

whitecrook · 1 Nov 2007 at 00:33

Z . Could be a bugger to run on XP/Vista IIRC.

Go for Z: Steel Soldiers instead, that' a good lan game.

Not free though, but should be uber cheap.

fozter · 1 Nov 2007 at 00:54

id say Rakion or GunBound, but i'm unsure if they're LAN games? can anyone clarify? they're both quite fun

eXor · 1 Nov 2007 at 08:10

No Limit Texas hold 'em. Get your wages out.

J.T · 1 Nov 2007 at 08:25

We still have Quake 2 knocking around on our network at work, very dated but still fun.

titchard · 1 Nov 2007 at 09:33

neil3k said:
Defcon

Second - that's an awesome game.

Rich

platypus · 1 Nov 2007 at 09:54

Sven co-op is ace.

iviv · 1 Nov 2007 at 13:18

fozter said:
id say Rakion or GunBound, but i'm unsure if they're LAN games? can anyone clarify? they're both quite fun

Online only, and worms is better than GB.
Also, I'm pretty sure you can't get IPX in vista. I had to dual boot XP to play RA2 against my brother over lan.

RobH · 1 Nov 2007 at 13:30

I know Hamachi can do IPX in XP but I haven't tried it in Vista, Hamachi does tunnel the IPX protocol though.

platypus · 1 Nov 2007 at 13:47

Ah man yeah - Commandos!

Garp · 1 Nov 2007 at 13:50

Flatout / Flatout2 is always good for a laugh in a LAN environment. Think Destruction Derby and you'll be along the right lines

Zefan · 1 Nov 2007 at 13:52

Why are people still recommending FPS's :confused:

C&C Red Alert

RobH · 1 Nov 2007 at 14:01

I remember a game of C&C Red Alert with a modified rules.ini file, we had nuclear bombers and amphibious tanks. Download RedEdit 98 Professional from http://www.childs-play-software.co.uk - you can change almost any setting in the game (I actually bought this software years ago when it cost £10).

Garp · 2 Nov 2007 at 07:51

Zefan said:
Why are people still recommending FPS's

Coz they is fick what right?

Kinda sad that when you mention t'internet or LAN gaming all most people ever think of is FPSs; especially given the diverse multitude of games out there.

kefkef · 2 Nov 2007 at 10:39

Got to give my vote for Red Alert, was great back in the Epson days in Wakefield. I think you have to slow it down nowadays too though as it runs really fast on todays computers.