The rise of multiplayers

Ever since Doom first hit the streets back in 1993, who knows where it went from there? Playing with millions of people around the world, it's the matter of getting everybody together as it does create this huge gaming society and community.

Before we had the internet, gaming session was very minimum in terms of limitation and coherency and the anwser to this was to add another player. Originally taking turns on Space Invaders and Pac-Man require so much waiting and it doesn't felt convenient at all. Plus you never know if you're going to get your turn as you watch other gamers spent hours on the machine without dying.

A new solution was made as the introduction of simultaneous two player option became available in most arcade cabinets and home consoles. It's a very clever feature that allows you to play with a friend as you can help each other get pass certain obstacles on any game of your choice. For example, scrolling beat em' up game such as Final Fight earns that recognition as you come across several enemies on each stage, which can get crowded. Plus it doesn't get any better as you kick ass from the beginning until the end:



Alternatively, it was followed by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and X-Men that allows up to four-six players to join in simultaneously:





It's not just scrolling beat 'em up that earns a lot of applaudics, the introduction of the Bomberman series was phenomenal. First played on the Amiga under the title Dyna Blaster, it was highly recognised for its famous battle mode and it indeed defined the fun loving gameplay. Choosing from customizable characters and picking up items such as firepower, boxing gloves and rollerskate, it proves to be a worthy classic as it offers that pleasurable moment. Plus who could forget the incredible ten player option found on the Saturn version:



Here we have some first-person shooters that became massive after its release. And yep it introduces the much awaited deathmatch mode that allows you to go head-to-head with anybody, who has what it takes to be in the true gaming league. As you battle out for the top spot or most points, who knows what the outcome would be? Observing the indoor setting of narrow corridors, wide rooms and the open environments featuring mountains and forest, everybody will experience the intensity as bullets are going to fly everywhere! Here we have the four player split-screen action found in GoldenEye 007 for the N64, which was very memorable and definite choice for everyone:



Also when the internet first arrive in the mid 90s, what can you expect from there as the online multiplayer was available for the first time. Plus we're likely to see plenty of bloodfest found on the ever popular Doom and if you're lucky to own the game back then, you could always come back to it and it would be considered a cult classic:



It's just unbelievable as the expansion of more players keep flooding in. It brings in that inclusion that gaming does have the continuity to build up from its predecessor whether you love Doom, Quake, or the current Call of Duty title. As we usually play with friends in front of the TV, what would the chance be nowadays as I enjoyed four controllers plugged into the console. Since the arrival of Xbox Live and PSN, it already took multiplayers to another level. Plus I never got around to play four player deathmatch on GoldenEye 007 at all and I been hooked with online Modern Warfare 2 ever since. Will have to get a space to switch back to these old gaming basis one day.