BEST GAME OF ALL TIME: Multiplayer

I know it doesn't seem like a good time to crown the best game of all time, as a more appropriate choice could have been "best game of 2006" or "best next-gen game so far." Go to other game websites for that malarky. I want to talk about the best of the best! There are two categories in video gaming: single-player and multiplayer...and the goals achieved in each category have grown to be very different. A great multiplayer game must be balanced, have a lot of variety in available play choices, and it must be online. A great single-player game must be long, at least somewhat emotionally resonant, and epic as hell.

Although my choices are rather recent games, they are the cream of the crop. What is the best multiplayer game of all time? The soon-to-be-dethroned (by its sequel):

Halo 2


Halo 2 is the absolute best first person shooter you can play on a console. From the controls to the graphics, to the sound, to the user-friendly interface, to the variety - this game has everything. It is also the most complete online experience you can play on a console. These two important elements combine in what could have already been an awesome offline single-player PC game to create the ultimate play-all-night-until-your-eyes-dry-out multiplayer experience. I predict that the only game to top Halo 2 for best multiplayer game this decade will be Halo 3.