LAN Parties

What are your thoughts on LAN parties? Have you ever hosted or been a part of one before? What games did you play? Do you think these still happen today?

When I was in college, I would take my Xbox and TV over to my friend's house where we would LAN Destiny into the early hours of the next day. It was so fucking fun. I have many great memories of doing the Prison of Elders with him and grinding out for some great loot. Good times.

#1 way to ruin friendships.



So much better than all that Call of Duty infused shit Crytek puts out now-a-days. Strength mode fist fights, The gamewinning cloaked sniper shot, Everyone rushing for the one island with the Gauss rifle. Good times.

Heck, My first introduction to PAYDAY was with LAN. Me and a buddy would play during computer class on a cracked not quite legal copy of PAYDAY 2. I clocked at least 200 hours in that, too bad it doesnt show on steam : (

In short, yes, I love LAN gaming. Nothing like everyone wanting to murder eachother in a small room!

Also, I didn't know Destiny was LAN-able. Online only, yessssssssss?

LAN Parties were pretty bomb. I've been to and hosted several. Most of them were PC-only LAN parties, though, where we played things like Titanquest, Age of Empires II, and Starcraft. Sometimes we had console LANs, though like with Halo 3 on Xbox 360. We also did have one marathon Minecraft session at one of them.

LAN parties are so great, I've been to a few and played Halo 3, Minecraft, Call of Duty and stuff, I think we're planning a throwback one with everyone later this year when one of my friend's comes back to our hometown.

If I had friends I would probably love them.

I used to frequent the "BattleNet" shop in my city for Pokemon TCG as a kid and I'd take part in LAN parties there sometimes, tho I preferred local console multiplayer much more. SSBM with 4 friends on the same sofa was incredible back in 03/04

My University does a bi-annual LanParty for the students/non-students. It's kinda huge. Lot of prizes too. I didn't really participate but I do go to see the other plays. I am usually in the Super Smash room, cheering for my (ex)roommate :p and sometime playing when there is a Nes, or if others bring their 3DS. I don't play PC Games tho so it's not like I participate to any tournament. I tried Smash... but it ended soooo badly for me x_x

Age of Empires II: Age of Kings LAN parties. The best of times. The best. I always win B)

I actually don't think I've had one! I've played local multiplayer games at parties, like Smash Bros., MK and Mario Party, but it's always on the same device and nothing that's actually LAN. I have been planning to play Civ 6 with my brother and his girlfriend for a while now, since they recently got into it, but it still hasn't happened yet.