Games

The Most Important Multiplayer Games of All Time

Gamasutra.com has an article titled “The Quantum Leap Awards: The Most Important Multiplayer Games of All Time”, and guess what game is on it?

Dynamix created the template for both team-based gameplay and “kit selection” that have been iterated on by every multiplayer-focused FPS since its release way back in 1998. Despite having a steep learning curve that scared off more than a few potential players, Tribes still managed to find a strong following that progressed the game to an ultra-competitive artform of teamplay.

Tribes’ focus on playing as a team, filling roles, seperating offensive and defensive units, supporting flag carriers, etc, etc. pushed the future of FPS multiplayer gaming from pure deathmatch/”cowboy” gaming to one where squad play and team focus is just as important as “point and click” kills. Tribes represents a significant quantum leap in FPS multiplayer gaming…and sucked away five years of my life!

The whole article can be found here. And don’t forget, Tribes is now free. If you want to check it out, you can download it here.