{"id":1150,"date":"2015-01-01T07:48:34","date_gmt":"2015-01-01T15:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kmtechblog.com\/?p=1150"},"modified":"2015-01-01T07:48:34","modified_gmt":"2015-01-01T15:48:34","slug":"5-great-local-multiplayer-games-from-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmtech.blog\/?p=1150","title":{"rendered":"5 Great Local Multiplayer Games from 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2014 saw a resurgence of local multiplayer games. Whether you\u2019re looking to hang out with your friends or beat the snot out of them, we had plenty of ways to do that this year. Here are five of our favorites and a few honorable mentions \u2013 games we didn\u2019t get to play or that other people seemed to like a lot more than we did.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><em>Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare<\/em> (Co-Op) \u2013 PlayStation 4, Xbox One<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare - Split Screen (All Maps, Xbox One)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s-C81gAwPGQ?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Dozens of shooters hit the market each year on any platform with a mouse or analog sticks. Many are military, some are sci-fi, some even make the daring step of doing both.<\/p>\n<p>No multiplayer shooter stood out this year quite like <em>Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare<\/em>, however. While the game does lack a single-player element that could\u2019ve been enjoyable, there\u2019s a solid multiplayer component here that stands on its own as a solid game deserving of your time. Better yet, though, is that you can hop online with a friend right there in the room to do some split-screen cooperative gaming.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to play any shooter split-screen, this is the one.<\/p>\n<h3><em>Crawl<\/em> (Versus) \u2013 Linux, Mac, Windows<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Crawl: Early Access Launch Trailer (HD)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WY0N12w3csI?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Crawl<\/em> had me from the trailer. You and up to three friends can plug controllers into a PC \u2013 just about any PC, this game isn\u2019t pushing any polygons \u2013 and delve into some of the darkest dungeons this side of an H.P. Lovecraft story.<\/p>\n<p>Your goal is to defeat the horrible beast that lurks beneath the dungeon, reclaim your humanity, and get back to the surface. But your other friends are all playing as vengeful spirits who can take the form of skeletons, witches, and other beasts \u2013 not to mention possessing traps as well. Whomever should be so lucky to strike you down will possess your body \u2013 their body. It\u2019s like a deadly, unspeakable game of reverse tag where everyone else but you is \u201cit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s fast, fun, and one of the best looking pixel art games around.<\/p>\n<h3><em>Gang Beasts<\/em> (Versus) \u2013 Linux, Mac, PlayStation 4, Windows<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gang Beasts Gameplay PS4 Trailer | PlayStation Experience\u3010HD\u3011\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y9rgOx1TL7s?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Gang Beasts<\/em> answers the question, what if a bunch of stuffed animals fought in a deadly wrestling match? The battle royale between a fox, bear, chicken and dinosaur is one of the weirdest and awesomest multiplayer moments I\u2019ve witnessed this year. If you don\u2019t want to be stuffed animals, you can pick out hats, too. Every match is exciting and tense as the four players try to show their opponents what the other side of the railing looks like while keeping their own two feet on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>The game is built from primary colors and some pretty primitive shapes, which allows it to use some lighting that adds an eerie dimension of realism to it.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019d be remiss in not mentioning Nintendo at least once in this list. While PC gamers are rediscovering the lost art of local multiplayer, Nintendo\u2019s never forgotten. <em>Mario Kart 8<\/em> is some of the best split-screen gaming all year with gorgeous levels, tight controls, and Nintendo\u2019s awesome stable of characters.<\/p>\n<p>Where other multiplayer games in this list don\u2019t really offer much in the way of options for training without a few friends, <em>Mario Kart<\/em> also gives you plenty to do alone to memorize courses and hone your skills to make sure that your friend who never plays video games but is somehow a master of <em>Mario Kart<\/em> doesn\u2019t whup you so thoroughly the next time you get together.<\/p>\n<h3><em>Mario Kart 8<\/em> (Versus) \u2013 Wii U<\/h3>\n<p>http:\/\/youtu.be\/c1QQhuSzLnQ<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019d be remiss in not mentioning Nintendo at least once in this list. While PC gamers are rediscovering the lost art of local multiplayer, Nintendo\u2019s never forgotten. <em>Mario Kart 8<\/em> is some of the best split-screen gaming all year with gorgeous levels, tight controls, and Nintendo\u2019s awesome stable of characters.<\/p>\n<p>Where other multiplayer games in this list don\u2019t really offer much in the way of options for training without a few friends, <em>Mario Kart<\/em> also gives you plenty to do alone to memorize courses and hone your skills to make sure that your friend who never plays video games but is somehow a master of <em>Mario Kart<\/em> doesn\u2019t whup you so thoroughly the next time you get together.<\/p>\n<h3><em>Child of Light<\/em> (Co-Op) \u2013 PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Child of Light - Co-op Trailer\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f6cB5FRCjfY?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Maybe conflict and shooting aren\u2019t your thing, though. Maybe you\u2019re looking to just chill out. Maybe you have a loved one \u2013 significant other, parent, child, or just a really smart pet \u2013 you\u2019d like to share your favorite hobby with.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to hand a controller over without worrying about the other player\u2019s skill level,<em>Child of Light<\/em> lets the second player take control of the little ball of light that accompanies Aurora on her journey through the rhyming fantasy world. Your partner can pick up items and heal you while you do the complex work of platforming and fighting. While there is plenty for the other player to do, it\u2019s not so dependent on time that it\u2019s a source of stress like the other games.<\/p>\n<p>Some other local multiplayer games worth mentioning:\u00a0<em>Super Smash Bros for Wii U, Towerfall Ascension, Gauntlet, Never Alone, Nidhogg, Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2014 saw a resurgence of local multiplayer games. Whether you\u2019re looking to hang out with your friends or beat the snot out of them, we had plenty of ways to do that this year. 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