PVB

Takaharu · Jul 7, 2011, 08:15 AM

A group of my friends, myself included, play LAN games on occasion but we keep going back to the same few games. One of the main problems is that we enjoy playing co-operatively against bots. The other major problem is the budget. It needs to be really cheap.
We currently play:

Unreal Tournament 2004
Unreal Tournament 3
C&C First Decade (well, usually Zero Hour)
Battlefield 1942
Dawn of War (first one, all expansions - second one only two people have)
Call of Duty: United Offensive (though not pvb, played on the odd occasion)
LOTR: Battle for Middle Earth

We've tried playing MMORPGs but the problem is finding one that we all like and not going off and playing it without everyone else. Then, they don't want to go back and help the lowbies.

If anyone could add to this list it would be appreciated. FPS usually go down well, except Counterstrike.

Dyre Straits · Jul 7, 2011, 10:40 AM

My older son and I really do like Star Trek Online. We both bought Lifetime subs and am quite satisfied with the enjoyment we get out of it.

You can set up a Fleet for just those you want to play with and there are some really nifty fleet campaigns in STO. Then, if you want to go off alone, there are those, too.

Cryptic, IMHO, have done the game justice with continued support and updated campaigns. And, there are user-made campaigns that are rated by the gamer base.

Since we have the Lifetime sub, I don't even keep up with what the monthly would be now. But, it can be played up to a certain level and/or time limit for free. That way, you can see if it's your cup o' tea or not.

Takaharu · Jul 7, 2011, 02:36 PM

Problem with Star Trek online is that it's subscription-based, which I don't want to pay for and others can't afford. Besides which, it'd be played once a week, twice at most.
Ideally, we're looking for an FPS.

***Veridian3*** · Jul 7, 2011, 04:17 PM

Give Section 8: Prejudice a go.. its only £10 and has great multiplayer...

BlueMak · Jul 7, 2011, 04:42 PM

For how many people co-op at once? The first Ghost Recon games (game+expansion packs) had co-op campaign with at least 2 people. I don't remember if it supported more.
I never tried them online, but I am pretty sure that both Rainbow Six Vegas games have co-op too.

For something different, Dangerous Waters (currently on Steam on sale) allows you to play with others controlling ships against AI.

I wish I could give more details about them but the only two semi-recent games I played co-op were Zero Hour and Emperor Dune and Ghost Recon. Everything else either single player or multiplayer (PVP)

Doesn't Guild Wars also allow coop?

Oh, almost forgot it, Borderlands. That allows up to 4 people on the same team.

Sihastru · Jul 7, 2011, 04:56 PM

Borderlands, L4D, L4D2 (if you can call a bunch of zombies bots), TF2 (now free to play), Medal of Honor MP, Battlefield Bad Company 2... I wanna say SC2, but didn't get to play it a lot yet.

Jul 7, 2011, 08:15 AM	#1
Takaharu I can fart in 7 languages Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,846 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	PVB A group of my friends, myself included, play LAN games on occasion but we keep going back to the same few games. One of the main problems is that we enjoy playing co-operatively against bots. The other major problem is the budget. It needs to be really cheap. We currently play: Unreal Tournament 2004 Unreal Tournament 3 C&C First Decade (well, usually Zero Hour) Battlefield 1942 Dawn of War (first one, all expansions - second one only two people have) Call of Duty: United Offensive (though not pvb, played on the odd occasion) LOTR: Battle for Middle Earth We've tried playing MMORPGs but the problem is finding one that we all like and not going off and playing it without everyone else. Then, they don't want to go back and help the lowbies. If anyone could add to this list it would be appreciated. FPS usually go down well, except Counterstrike. __________________ I don't get paid to know the answer, therefore I'm far more likely to give you a straight and honest answer. Mods Rig, Box Mods Rig, Folding details

Jul 7, 2011, 02:36 PM	Thread Starter #3
Takaharu I can fart in 7 languages Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,846 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	Re: PVB Problem with Star Trek online is that it's subscription-based, which I don't want to pay for and others can't afford. Besides which, it'd be played once a week, twice at most. Ideally, we're looking for an FPS. __________________ I don't get paid to know the answer, therefore I'm far more likely to give you a straight and honest answer. Mods Rig, Box Mods Rig, Folding details

Jul 7, 2011, 04:17 PM	#4
*Veridian3* Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cloaked Posts: 5,027 Rep Power: 181	Re: PVB Give Section 8: Prejudice a go.. its only £10 and has great multiplayer...

Jul 7, 2011, 04:42 PM	#5
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,465 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	Re: PVB For how many people co-op at once? The first Ghost Recon games (game+expansion packs) had co-op campaign with at least 2 people. I don't remember if it supported more. I never tried them online, but I am pretty sure that both Rainbow Six Vegas games have co-op too. For something different, Dangerous Waters (currently on Steam on sale) allows you to play with others controlling ships against AI. I wish I could give more details about them but the only two semi-recent games I played co-op were Zero Hour and Emperor Dune and Ghost Recon. Everything else either single player or multiplayer (PVP) Doesn't Guild Wars also allow coop? Oh, almost forgot it, Borderlands. That allows up to 4 people on the same team. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Jul 7, 2011, 04:56 PM	#6
Sihastru Never been clicked Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 433 Rep Power: 45 System Specs	Re: PVB Borderlands, L4D, L4D2 (if you can call a bunch of zombies bots), TF2 (now free to play), Medal of Honor MP, Battlefield Bad Company 2... I wanna say SC2, but didn't get to play it a lot yet. __________________ There are more things in heaven and earth then are dreamt of in your philosophy. Intel Core i7 3820 \| Corsair H80 \| Asus P9X79 \| Kingston HyperX T1 Black 32GB DDR3 \| Gigabyte 8800 GTS 512 \| 2xIntel X25-M 160GB RAID0 + 2xWD 1TB Green RAID1 \| Asus Xonar DX \| Asus ES2-750 \| Sony OptiArc DVD+/-RW \| Corsair AX850 Gold \| Fractal Design Define R3 Titanium \| Dell 3007WFP-HC2 30" 2560x1600 \| Corsair SP2500 \| Logitech UltraX Premium \| CM Storm Advance \| Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64bit