How are we going to play with friends?

[Spooky]

if its only local co-op do i need to get all my firends to huddle around my damn keyboard, we cant play online? just seems like a waste of potential, or im just an idiot idk

[Dragon my nuts across ur face]

Towerfall is a great example actually, I think a lot of people passed that title up because of the local only multiplayer, which is a shame because that is definitely one of my favorite mp games.

On a side note, I think once the Steam Box launches, local co-op titles like Crawl should see a resurgence (or emergence) on the PC.

[WhiteZero]

Publicado originalmente por Nick "The Duke" Cage:

Towerfall is a great example actually, I think a lot of people passed that title up because of the local only multiplayer, which is a shame because that is definitely one of my favorite mp games.

On a side note, I think once the Steam Box launches, local co-op titles like Crawl should see a resurgence (or emergence) on the PC.

A lot of those games also eventually get a Console release too

[A.W.S.H.]

Local multiplayer has one hell of a resurgence. Look at Broforce; that game is one of the most exhilarating run 'n gun experiences in years. And while Behemoth games such as Castle Crashers and Battleblock Theater have online support and are fun in their own right, it just can't beat having folks right next to you to play with. The increasing convergence of PC and console experiences is really nothing to frown at, because for indie devs the PC is still the prime platform to go.

[Nasty Peep]

Game looks gorgeous, but I am just so sick of these local MP only games. None of my friends are within "come over to play a game or two" distance.
I would have loved Towerfall a lot more if I wasn't missing out on the 50 local MP only maps ( a huge chunk of the game's content). It's cool to add local MP, but don't make it the -only- way to play the game with friends.

[Speedwagon]

Local multiplayer only is sort of a swear word in my group of friends because we live so far apart, and have such varying schedules that getting on a couch to play together is a rare occurrence.

I'm super excited to get to play the game and it looks awesome, but nowadays if I get interested in a game and see "Local Multiplayer" on the steam page my interest sinks a little. I think it's a testament to how well the trailers are done and the quality of the game so far that I haven't lost interest in it because there's no online yet, as other titles that have looked like they might be fun with friends have been completely dropped and forgotten about because of the lack of online.

I'd really hate for this game to become one that gets buried in my steam library and forgotten about because I can't play with my friends or random people online. It seems far too cool an experience to suffer that.