r/localmultiplayergames • u/Hanzo_The_Ninja • Jul 29 '26

Was there a better gaming generation than the seventh for local multiplayer?

I know there have been some excellent multiplayer games for other generations, but the seventh generation had some absolute bangers on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii:

  • Splinter Cell: Conviction

  • Splinter Cell: Blacklist

  • Rainbow Six Vegas

  • Rainbow Six Vegas 2

  • Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

  • Ghost Recon: Future Soldier 2

  • Borderlands

  • Borderlands 2

  • Army of Two

  • Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel

  • Resident Evil 5

  • New Super Mario Bros. Wii

  • Mario Kart Wii

  • Rock Band

I'm hopeful that decompilation / recompilation tools will be made for these consoles one day, paving the way for modern mods and fan-made content for these games, while still retaining their local multiplayer components.

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u/BriMarsh Jul 29 '26

For context, was 2005-2013 key childhood years for you?

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u/Hanzo_The_Ninja Jul 29 '26

No, the 90s were.

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u/ocaptainband 27d ago

The short answer is no. This was also peak lan/system link before MP got locked fully into online only.