
Micro Machines V3 feels like a racing game from another era with its top-down view, very small cars, and 48 tracks set around the household. They were so small that Codemasters managed to cram them into a PlayStation 1 disc. Micro Machines V3īefore video games were a thing (shocking, I know) kids had toys to pass those endless afternoons.Įvery 90s kid knows about the Micro Machines: miniature vehicles that were so easy to lose, but so fun to play with.

So if you’re in for a game that’s easy to pick-up and play, Metal Slug X is the game for you. The weapons are extremely fun, the action hectic, and the teamwork exciting. Two players have to navigate several 2D side-scrolling stages killing bad guys, destroying their mechs and weaponry, saving prisoners to receive new goodies, and generally trying to stay alive while doing so. Metal Slug is one of the classic multiplayer experiences for PS1.Īnd home console Metal Slug X is as explosive as its arcade counterpart too. So let’s take a trip down memory lane and re-live the 90s… with friends. Whether you are looking to shoot enemies down, beat them with your fists, or challenge them to an old-fashioned race, you will find a way to do so in style.Īnd you won’t have to hear about lag, input delay, or any of the modern excuses we like spewing out after a bad defeat. Same goes for PlayStation 2 which had a lot of great multiplayer titles in its own right.īut PS1 was just such a different era with so many different games.

The first PlayStation is arguably the best console for local multiplayer.

Unless the controller they’re slamming is their own… But is it as satisfying as watching friends and family turn red with rage, slamming the controller down in frustration?ĭefinitely not. Sure, we can goad someone while playing online through our headsets. We’re now used to massive battle royale experiences like Fortnite and Call of Duty: Warzone.īut they cannot compare to classic local multiplayer.

Multiplayer has changed a lot over the years.
