(PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC) FIFA 17Īnother sports game makes the list! FIFA 17 continues the trend by allowing up to four players to play soccer together without having to actually go outside and play soccer together. The latest calendar update of the NBA 2K series also continues to support couch co-op (along with legacy consoles), which is nice. Ice hockey fans can still play together in the latest installment of the EA Sports NHL games. It’s actually been out on PC for a while, but came to consoles with the PlayStation 4 release in the beginning of September. Don’t Starve Together is a recent expansion that allows you and a friend to try to not starve together. (PlayStation 4, Xbox One) Don’t Starve Togetherĭon’t Starve is an indie survival game. Just remember, it’s still cheating to look at what play your roommate is calling. Like its recent predecessors, Madden 17 features four-player local play. What follows is our recommendations for those who want to keep the local game spirit alive in 2016 and beyond. Of particular note is the recently released Gears of War 4, which joins last year’s Star Wars: Battlefrontas one of the few AAA games to include split-screen cooperative play across all of its game types. While the more high-profile consoles have largely gone online only for most of their major titles, there are still a few games coming out this fall that embrace (to varying levels) the local multiplayer spirit. Plus, prices for the aging console will dip as it’s replaced by the upcoming Nintendo NX. for Wii U, Mario Kart 8, Mario Party 10, Hyrule Warriors, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, and more. While there aren’t any major multiplayer games scheduled for the Wii U this fall, Nintendo’s console still remains one of the best choices for local multiplayer, with a glut of great cooperative and competitive local gaming titles, including Super Smash Bros. Playing with friends in the same room is rarely an optionAs the hardware we game on begins to approach the computational equivalent of a small supercomputer, the industry as a whole seems to have decided to direct that power wholly toward improving single-player and online gaming experiences, with fewer resources and computational power directed at local play.īut all isn’t lost. While today’s online multiplayer experience is better than ever - with thrilling battles, complex raids, and cooperative missions - playing with friends in the same room is rarely an option. You remember playing games with friends on the same couch, right? Goldeneye on the Nintendo 64.
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