It wasn't because the local games released this year were so high quality, either (though they absolutely were). This year, I spent far more time playing local multiplayer titles than I did online titles - not counting my invested hours with a certain Warcraft-themed digital card game. It was also a year where countless titles launched with online functionality that was straight jacked, a trend that is also, sadly, moving toward becoming the industry default. 2014 was a year where a creeping toxicity made online gaming communities a less inviting place to inhabit. That focus could not have come at a better time.
I’d consider this not just a great multiplayer PS4 game, but arguably one of the best cooking-themed video games of all time.2014 was the best year for local multiplayer gaming since online multiplayer gaming became the industry default. For when your cooking is so otherworldy that no other human on this planet could truly appreciate it.īut this is a lot of fun and truly worth a try, even for non-gamers. This includes moving walkways, fires, and portals. You do this by delivering orders correctly and as quickly as possible.īut things are not exactly simple, as the kitchens feature a lot of obstacles that constantly see players getting in the way of one another. It puts up to four players inside a variety of themed kitchens and tasks them to score the most points at the end of each match. This game can’t fix your taste buds, but it will teach you speed. Well maybe you’d be working at that 5-star restaurant by now if you had spent hours upon hours playing Overcooked 2. You’ve tried getting into a cooking show, but you miserably failed.
Maybe you think your cooking skills are so great that pros would ask you for advice. Gang Beasts is a multiplayer game that’s just perfect for when you just want to have some silly fun.ĭoing away with the precise physics of most major fighting games, Gang Beasts uses rag-doll physics that make the action hilarious, as it does not take much to send characters flying all over the arena.Ĭoupled with very simple controls and mechanics, this makes Gang Beast a great experience if you and your friends are not looking for anything too involving. Gang Beastsįighting games are like chess games: every action has a precise outcome and a set amount of counteractions.Ĭhanging this results in the chaos seen in Gang Beasts. Unless you’re looking for a local battle royale game: for that, you’ll probably have to head outside. Whether you’re looking for something innovative or more traditional, the PlayStation 4 library is more than able to satisfy all of your multiplayer needs. Who would have thought that a virtual cooking contest could be so much fun? Or that shifting virtual furniture wouldn’t kill you with boredom? There is a lot of variety out there now too. On the contrary, the rise of online games actually prompted developers to come up with creative ideas that could rival the massive online experiences. But online multiplayer didn’t put an end to local multiplayer. The multiplayer experience changed a lot in the past few years. Even inspiring.īut the best stories are the ones that we write ourselves, or so they say. Narrative-driven single-players games are great.