For The Players, Around The World

Daniel Lipscombe shares the games that PS2 took global

Today’s internet speeds were but a dream at the turn of the millennium. That didn’t stop Sony attempting to connect players worldwide through games. PlayStation 2 wasn’t formally equipped to take on the internet until the slim model, but if you could grab a network adapter the world was yours. And these were the games that took you there.

Metal Gear Solid 3

PUB KONAMI / DEV KONAMI WENT ONLINE 6 OCT 2006 / MAX PLAYERS 8

01 It was perhaps natural that Metal Gear Solid 3 would have an online component given the stealth/ action hybrid gameplay. Players could choose from five tournament-style game modes, taking on team deathmatch or unique versions of capture the flag. While you could only choose from generic soldiers, the highest-scoring player of each round was given a character from the main game to use in the subsequent round, to showcase their skill. Looking back, this was perhaps a little unfair as those players then had access to special skills and abilities. Servers were only online for one year.

Resident Evil Outbreak

PUB CAPCOM / DEV CAPCOM / WENT ONLINE 17 SEP 2004 / MAX PLAYERS 8