{"id":94039,"date":"2016-06-24T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2016-06-24T07:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=94039"},"modified":"2016-06-24T09:01:29","modified_gmt":"2016-06-24T07:01:29","slug":"awesome-multiplayer-games-you-can-play-even-with-high-latency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/94039-awesome-multiplayer-games-you-can-play-even-with-high-latency","title":{"rendered":"Awesome multiplayer games you can play even with high latency"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s an unfortunate fact of gaming in South Africa that even with the fastest possible internet connection we will always experience some latency.<\/p>\n

While we love playing FPS, MOBA and Sport games online, lag always seems to hinder us from playing at our top level – leaving us feeling angry and frustrated.<\/p>\n

We take\u00a0a look at the multiplayer games where fastest player input doesn’t count and lag doesn’t constantly haunt you.<\/p>\n

This list is based on the best games in their respective Metacritic <\/a><\/strong>categories:<\/p>\n

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Online Boardgames<\/h3>\n

Online boardgames are typically played round-by-round (and some games even allow for turns lasting several hours), giving you plenty of time to plan your movements.<\/p>\n

They also\u00a0retain their social nature, giving you plenty of time to chat between rounds.<\/p>\n

Armello<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Armello<\/a><\/p>\n

Jackbox Party Pack (1 + 2)
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"JAckbox\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Twilight Struggle<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Twilight<\/a><\/p>\n

Tabletop Simulator<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Tabletop<\/a><\/p>\n

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Turn-based strategy games<\/h3>\n

Unlike 4X titles or multiplayer boardgames, TBS games still retain the intense action-focused gameplay players\u00a0crave when looking for their multiplayer fix.<\/p>\n

The emphasis shifts from long-term planning to quick decision-making as you and your opponent duke it out.<\/p>\n

XCOM (Enemy Unknown, Enemy Within, XCOM 2)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"XCOM<\/a><\/p>\n

Chaos Reborn<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Chaos<\/a><\/p>\n

Frozen Synapse (or Frozen Cortex)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Frozen<\/a><\/p>\n

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4x games<\/h3>\n

The grand-daddy of online strategy games, 4X games offer a more cerebral challenge\u00a0than most other games on this list.<\/p>\n

The longer games tend to require more patience, but as they progress they also offer higher stakes.<\/p>\n

Civilization (Civilization III, IV, V\u00a0 and Beyond Earth)<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Civ<\/a><\/p>\n

Galactic Civilizations (II and III)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Galactic<\/a><\/p>\n

Age of Wonders III<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Age<\/a><\/p>\n

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Collectible card games<\/h3>\n

The newer and more popular option, collectible card games have seen a resurgence in recent years thanks to the rise of Blizzard’s Hearthstone.<\/p>\n

These games typically follow a shorter time limit and require a strong knowledge of both your cards and your opponents.<\/p>\n

Hearthstone<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Hearthstone\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Card Hunter<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Card<\/a><\/p>\n

Hex: Shards of Fate<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Hex\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Offline Co-op<\/h3>\n

Sometimes you just can’t replace having someone on the couch next to you.<\/p>\n

Whether that means passing the controller around or talking across the “LAN cable divide”, having your opponent (or friend) in the room greatly enhances the fun.<\/p>\n

Rocket League<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Rocket<\/a><\/p>\n

Terraria<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Terrarria\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Borderlands (Borderlands, Borderlands 2, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel)<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Borderlands<\/a><\/p>\n

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What are your go-to games when the internet is acting up? Let us know in the comments below.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Check out these multiplayer games you can play even if you have ridiculously high latency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":234,"featured_media":94043,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,11681,4],"tags":[1452,5839,19177,1807],"class_list":["post-94039","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc","category-playstation","category-xbox","tag-lag","tag-latency","tag-multiplaer","tag-online"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94039","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/234"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94039"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94039\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":94299,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94039\/revisions\/94299"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/94043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94039"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94039"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}