Old games to chuck over network (2-3 player)

Emlyn_Dewar · 18 Sep 2007 at 22:34

I know there are always plenty of "what old games" threads and I usually jump in to say Red Alert 2 as I foam at the mouth like a crazed fanatic...

Anyway, am wanting a couple of ideas for reasonable games to play over a 2 to 3 player network. I'm already going for some of the C&C's (RA2 obviously) and am going to chuck Op Flashpoint on for the mission creator genius. Unreal Tournament is also a possibility, maybe even GTA which despite being ancient was always great.

Anyone got any ideas? No specific genre really, am into a bit of everything.

The limiting systems is a P4 @2ghz, 256mb Ram (ugh) and some horrible SIS graphics, basic I know but it can run the older stuff fine.

Welshy · 18 Sep 2007 at 22:38

Starcraft, runs beautifully on nearly any system

Emlyn_Dewar · 18 Sep 2007 at 22:40

Good call, that'll go down nicely!

Mercutio · 18 Sep 2007 at 23:33

Indeed - i've seen a donkeys old 486 with vga graphics running starcraft

hellforleather · 18 Sep 2007 at 23:36

i'd say go with UT as you said, fps can be boring with 2-3 people if you cant put bots on so that counts most others out.
AOE 2 is a presonal fave on a lan

jim5000 · 18 Sep 2007 at 23:37

Diablo2? Civ4 is brilliant multiplayer if you've got until past the wee hours to play...

Chris [BEANS] · 18 Sep 2007 at 23:39

Homeworld

Chris [BEANS] · 18 Sep 2007 at 23:41

Kawaks and host a kailera server on the highest spec system.

Can't link or elabourate, but google, brilliant nostalgic fun!!

SCM · 19 Sep 2007 at 01:33

Also Unreal is another option as coop mode over a lan is always fun, diving off the sun spire into the lava can pass the time extremely well lol

SCM

Legless · 19 Sep 2007 at 01:37

Another vote for the original UT, great classic...

PoD · 19 Sep 2007 at 07:10

Total Anihalation
Worms Armagedon
C&C (red alert)
StarCraft
Unreal
Quake
Counter Strike
StarSiege:Tribes
Soldier of Fortune II
Team Fortress Classic
Warcraft II

sidefxv1 · 19 Sep 2007 at 08:01

Myth: The Fallen Lords

I haven't played it in ages, but it's still, hands down, the most fun multiplayer game I've ever played. Especially "steal the bacon"

Zogger · 19 Sep 2007 at 08:03

OpenTTD

Master_X · 19 Sep 2007 at 08:17

Welshy · 19 Sep 2007 at 12:52

The Close Combat games are pretty good if you fancy a realistic type wargame