In the comments to this selection of 2 player games, I was asked to talk about local multiplayer games. These are games that you can play with other people within the Bluetooth – connection or local Wi-Fi network, that is, the Internet is not necessary for this.
There are much more games with local multiplayer than games for two players on one device, but Bluetooth – the connection is almost never used in modern games, so a significant part of the selection will be with multiplayer over the local network. For such games, it is enough to launch a Wi-Fi access point (Modem mode) on one of the devices and thereby create a local network for other players.
Osmos HD
2D puzzle game in which you play as a one-celled organism. The main task is to absorb other organisms in order to become larger. To do this, you need to touch the body of a smaller size, but if it is larger, then you will be eaten. The character moves, throwing a piece of himself in the opposite direction of movement, according to the principle of a rocket engine, thereby, when you move, you lose your own mass. In most cases, you need to reach a certain size or become the largest organism at a level to win.
In multiplayer, the essence of the game does not change: you need to absorb your opponent, reaching a larger size. A choice of 6 locations for the battle. The winner is determined after 5 rounds.
Multiplayer: local Wi-Fi, internet.
Price: 195 rubles, there is a demo version without multiplayer and some levels.
NBA JAM by EA SPORTS
An arcade basketball competition simulator. This is the rebirth of a good old game from 16-bit consoles. The game is quite simplified in comparison with real simulators: two players from each team are fighting on the field, real players are redrawn under cartoon characters with irregular body proportions: large heads and small bodies, and the motion animations are as unnatural as possible – all this makes the game comic. There are 30 NBA teams to choose from. The controls are classic for this kind of games: on the left there is a joystick responsible for the player's movement, on the right – the buttons for transferring the ball, throwing and accelerating.
The game attracts by the fact that you do not need to know the rules of basketball, it is very welcoming to 'new' players, you can learn the game in a matter of minutes, but with each new match you will discover more and more new tricks and tricks.
Multiplayer: local Wi-Fi or internet, up to 4 players.
Price: 388 rubles.
Minecraft – Pocket Edition
A game familiar to many, which takes place in a world consisting of cubes. Each cube has different properties and functions. Each new world is randomly generated, in it you will find a wide variety of resources, from wood, from which many tools are made, to red dust – it is used to connect various mechanisms. In Minecraft, there is no specific goal, the player himself comes up with something to do. This genre of games is usually called 'sandbox', where the player is left to himself and is limited only by his imagination. In this game you need to get food and find or build a shelter yourself in order to survive. Because at night, terrible creatures appear that want to kill you, and during the day you can calmly explore caves and valleys in search of various rare resources.
As you survive, if you manage to acquire decent equipment, the night monsters will not be afraid of you, and you can start fighting the monsters. If you are not interested, you can turn on the 'peaceful' mode, and all hostile creatures will disappear in the game, so that you can devote yourself entirely to construction, coming up with cunning structures. For fun, you can watch videos on YouTube, in which enthusiasts show a huge computer or smartphone, recreated in the Minecraft world using cubes and complex electrical circuits.
Multiplayer helps to reveal a part of the survival game: you and your partner can mine resources for survival together and fight monsters side by side.
Multiplayer: local Wi-Fi, internet.
Price: 429 rubles.
Ashpalt 8
An arcade racing simulator from the well-known mobile game developer Gameloft. The game is distributed according to the now popular shareware scheme, in which you get access to the game absolutely free, and for a fee you can buy, for example, a car or a body kit for it.
The game was released relatively long ago, but the graphics still look pretty good. On the positive side, it is worth noting a large fleet of licensed cars: Audi, Ferrari, Bugatti, Lamborghini and others. It should be borne in mind that this is an arcade simulator and the behavior of cars on the track is far from reality, you can crash into obstacles as much as you like, and in a few seconds the car will appear like new, drive at maximum speed, cut off the cars of opponents – there are no rules. Otherwise, the developers have not brought anything new to the genre: you step on the gas, collect bonuses and try to cross the finish line first.
Multiplayer: local Wi-Fi or internet, up to 8 players.
Price: free.
Pocket Tanks
I talked about this game in the previous article, so let me give you a quote.
'This game is familiar to many from the PC version, which was released in 2001. The game is a turn-based strategy platformer. There are two tanks on a randomly generated map, the players alternately choose their arsenal from the list and start the battle. The tank can be moved only four conventional cells, and the shooting is controlled by the angle of the barrel and the force of the shot. The player with the most damage wins.
In the free version, 20 different types of weapons are available, each projectile has its own characteristics, one inflicts direct damage to the enemy, and the other, for example, can pull out a pit under him, thereby blocking his movement. This is the most interesting element of the game, but the more experienced player, who knows the behavior of all the weapons, has a significant advantage over the beginner, in this regard the game is out of balance. '
Multiplayer: local Wi-Fi, internet.
Price: free.
Blobby volleyball
This is a fun beach volleyball game familiar to many from the computer. It involves two jelly creatures that can only move left or right and jump, hitting the ball with their body. Despite all the cartoonishness of what is happening, the physics of the behavior of the ball looks quite realistic, which only involves the gameplay, and you can safely 'stick' for 20 minutes, especially if you cooperate with a 'live' player.
Multiplayer: Bluetooth – connection, internet.
Price: free.
Sea Battle 2
Good old sea battle. Previously, the game needed only a piece of paper, a pen and a friend, but now a smartphone is enough. The rules are familiar to many: there is a playing field, divided into 10×10 cells, on it you need to place 10 ships of various sizes, occupying from one to four cells. Further, each of the players names the coordinates of the point that he wants to hit, one shot – one cell, if you managed to get into the ship, then another attempt is given. The winner is the player who manages to hit all enemy vehicles first.
In this version there is also an additional game mode, in which the range of used equipment is expanded. Now aircraft, air defense systems, underwater mines and a submarine can be deployed on the field. Each additional technique has its own characteristics and a certain cost, so you need to choose wisely.
Multiplayer: Bluetooth – connection, internet.
Price: free.
That's all for today. I suggest you share your favorite multiplayer games in the comments, it will be interesting to read.