作者：Will Wilson

手机平台的多人游戏的人气增长比较缓慢，通过手机设备连接网络，然后和好友互动游戏原先并不多见。直到最近才有一些手机游戏在发布之初就支持这种功能。时下服务器数量不足（游戏邦注：不只是手机平台，其他平台也不例外）这一普遍性问题仍然有待解决，因为它与一款多人模式的游戏生命周期息息相关。

但如果你身边已有一些热衷Android游戏的朋友，以下十款由Pocketgamer推荐的多人游戏，不妨都去玩玩看。

1、 《现代战争2》（Modern Combat 2  开发商：Gameloft）

《现代战争2》是Gameloft近期推出的在线第一人称射击游戏。相信本作一定会给玩家带来最畅快淋漓的射击体验！

该游戏的单人模式可以说是从《使命召唤》定位进攻和枪战风格中截取的精彩环节，而其多人模式基本上可以说是复制了《使命召唤》的全套功能，例如关卡、模式等等。

考虑到《使命召唤》目前仍然是游戏机上最抢手的在线射击游戏，所以这种向精品看齐的模仿，也并不令人产生太坏的感觉。

2、《星际前线：撞击 HD》（Starfront: Collision HD  开发商：Gameloft）

又一款Gameloft出品的游戏，Gameloft确实有几款优秀的多人游戏榜上有名。但最让人惊艳的是这款最新发布的作品。

本作算得上是《星际争霸》的克隆版。玩家在游戏中拥有三种各具特性的种族可供选择，同时还有三个长期战役及支持多达四人的多人模式，还可以连接至Gameloft Live参与竞争排行榜。

此外，玩家可以在双人组队或单人对抗的模式进行游戏，如果你是一个即时战略游戏的粉丝，本作值得一试！

3、《游击队鲍勃》（Guerrilla Bob 开发商：Angry Mob Games）

本作是一款第三人称射击游戏。不得不承认，我们确实有几分妒忌iOS平台所支持的多人游戏模式。

因为《游击队鲍勃》确实是一款质量过硬、有趣的Android游戏，且允许跨平台（与苹果用户）玩游戏，所以说是达到了一箭双雕的目的。

Angry Mob Games已经更新了游戏内容，并植入了双摇杆手柄控制系统（和一个特定的Xperia Play版本），所以如果你身边有苹果爱好者，那就一起试试这款游戏吧。

4、 《地牢守护者》（Dungeon Defenders: First Wave  开发商：Trendy Entertainment）

《地牢守护者》是一款角色扮演游戏。虽然游戏本身有点复杂，但通过触摸屏、再加上帮个好友的协助，本作的价值才显现出来。

本游戏号称支持多达四人合作和双人对抗模式，最重要的是它还贴上了一个非常诱人的价格标签——免费。

如果你不喜欢协力塔防、RPG和动作游戏的组合，那《地牢守护者》唯一的悲剧就在于此了。

但本作炫目的画面和源源不断的诱人战利品，大概可以让你克服对这种游戏类型的偏见。

5、《地牢猎人2》（Dungeon Hunter 2 开发商：Gameloft）

如果《地下城守护者》的塔防倾向不讨喜，那么也许这款类似的《暗黑破坏神》的游戏会让你过足瘾。

《地牢猎人2》是一款真正的战利品收集动作类RPG游戏，一定会让你对关卡和XP如痴如醉、日思夜想！

本作支持四人组队探索3D地牢。

6、《狂野时速》（Reckless Racing 开发商：Polarbit）

这款游戏是赛车狂热爱好者的最佳选择。在Android的多人游戏中，还没有哪款游戏能与《狂野时速》并架齐驱。

驾驶技巧与极速竞赛相结合，意味着你要不断改进你的赛车技巧，当野蛮的Otis、Lurlene和Bubba驾车而来，你才能摆脱这种棘手的“玩家包围圈”

虽然本作的单人游戏模式与其他同类型游戏相比并不出彩，但并不影响其卓越的多人模式。

另外，精确的操作、精美的画面和复仇性的竞赛，应该很容易就让你和好友沉迷在这款游戏中好一段时间。

7、《口袋传奇》（Pocket Legend   开发商：Spacetime Studios）

一些游戏在iOS平台欣欣向荣，另一些游戏在Android平台上才找到自己的归宿，《口袋传奇》显然属于后者。

这款免费下载的MMORPG游戏在Android积累了爆棚的人气，这意味着Android玩家的品味不低，你在这个平台上不必发愁找不到志同道合的冒险伙伴。

面对在线3D游戏《Order & Chaos》的虎视眈眈，接下来的一个月，《口袋传奇》的粉丝基础势必受到考验。但就目前看来，对那些喜欢练级、收集战利品的Android大型多人在线玩家来说，《口袋传奇》仍然是最好的选择。

8、《迷你空中战队特别版》（MiniSquadron Special Edition 开发商：Gray Fin Studios）

《迷你空中战队特别版》是一款飞行射击游戏。本作看似与其他休闲游戏无异，但其平衡的操作和街机战斗风格比大多数Android Market游戏更为出色。

虽然本作不支持在线多人模式，但通过本地无线连接，它可让两名玩家操作已解锁的战机，同时射击那些飞在空中的活物（如水母、吸血鬼和仓鼠等），还可以进行飞行表演。

9、《Uniwar》（开发商：TBS Games）

回制战略游戏与在线多人游戏模式的结合，似乎并不是理想的选择。不过一旦你试过《Uniwar》，你大概也会质疑这种说法吧。

本作有一系列单人游戏任务可供玩家熟悉27种不同对像的操作。一旦上手，你可以与来自世界各地的“将军”一较高下。

这款游戏面市已经有好些年头了，所以画面在今天看来难免有些简单，但别让这种表象欺骗了你——《Uniwar》仍然不失为一款了不起的多人战略游戏。

10、《银河输送站》（Galcon  开发商：Hassey Enterprises）

如果说回合制游戏《Uniwar》太慢、《Starfront》太难，那么《银河输送站》的闪电式快速射击怎么样呢？

就像玩一个没有骰子或回合的Risk游戏，《银河输送站》主要考验你的反应能力，这是一个关于征服太空的宏伟计划。

那些更喜欢建立军队然后再进行“坦克快攻”的玩家会发现，敌人突击小队的出战速度和频率是多么的无情，但对于那些想在战略中加点刺激的玩家，本游戏绝对值得一试。（本文为游戏邦/gamerboom.com编译，如需转载请联系：游戏邦）

Top 10 best multiplayer Android games

by Will Wilson

Multiplayer gaming on mobile is an area that’s been slowly growing in popularity.

Having the ability to link up and play friends over the internet via a mobile device was, ironically for a communications device, a rarity until recently, but a growing number of modern releases now have the necessary wherewithal built-in at launch.

There’s still the common problem of under-populated servers to contend with, an issue that all platforms – mobile or not – run into over the course of a game’s lifespan.

I’ve linked to other locations if they sell the game internationally and at a cheaper rate than the Market.

Modern Combat 2 (Gameloft) – ￡3 from Gameloft Web Store

You can’t get much better an Android online FPS experience than Modern Combat 2 right now.

While the single-player game is an exciting string of set-pieces and shoot-outs in the style of Call of Duty, the multiplayer is basically a complete pilfering of that game’s features – experience levels, modes, and all.

Considering that game is still the most popular online shooter available on consoles, that’s not such a bad thing when you think about it.

Starfront: Collision HD (Gameloft) – ￡3 from Gameloft Web Store

There are several Gameloft titles in this list of worthy multiplayer Android games, but the newest is arguably the most impressive of the lot.

Starfront is a fully-featured StarCraft clone that comes with three distinct races, three lengthy campaigns, and a full, no-holds barred four-player multiplayer mode over Gameloft Live!

You can play this either in a team of two (against two) or one vs one, and while there are some seriously good players already plying their trade online, it’s well worth checking out if you’re a real-time strategy fan.

Guerrilla Bob (Angry Mob Games) – ￡1.84 from Android Market

Despite the divide my Android legion put up in Pocket Gamer Towers to stop the iOS gamers (whom we like to call ‘the infected’) from popping over and moving our desks around while we’re out the office, we grudgingly admit that we are somewhat envious of that platform’s range of multiplayer games.

Guerrilla Bob manages to kill two birds with one stone in that it’s a solid and enjoyable Android game that can play cross-platform with Apple fans’ devices.

Since our original review, Angry Mob Games has updated the game to include proper twin-stick controls (and a special Xperia Play version) so it’s well worth checking out if you, too, are surrounded by Apple devotees.

Dungeon Defenders: First Wave (Trendy Entertainment) – Free from Android Market

Although a little too complex for its own good when it comes to touchscreen play, when you’ve got three friends helping out with a level’s defences then Dungeon Defenders really comes into its own.

The game boasts support for up to four people playing co-operatively, Player vs Player match-ups, and a very appealing price-tag (it’s free).

The only stumbling block for Dungeon Defenders is if you don’t like the idea of blending a tower defence, RPG, and action game together.

But the eye-catching graphics and constant stream of tempting loot may win you over regardless of your genre-phobia.

Dungeon Hunter 2 (Gameloft) – ￡3 from Gameloft Web Store

If Dungeon Defenders’s tower defence leanings aren’t to your liking, then maybe the annoyingly addictive Diablo clone Dungeon Hunter 2 will be more up your street?

Dungeon Hunter is a genuinely well-tuned loot-whoring action-RPG that will have you going to sleep thinking about levels and XP, rather than work and deadlines.

The multiplayer mode is what the game’s all about – four players teaming up to bash and loot the hell out of randomly created 3D dungeons. You can’t get better than that.

Reckless Racing (Polarbit) – ￡3.07 from Android Market

Racing aficionados are spoilt for choice when it comes to Android games to choose from, but no other titles come close to rivaling Reckless Racing in the multiplayer stakes.

The combination of skill-based driving and quick races means its tricky to get out of the dreaded ‘multiplayer loop’ once the game has its tyres tracks into you.

It’s just as well, as the single-player is a little on the short side compared to others in the genre.

However, the excellent handling, beautiful graphics, and vindictive, dirty racing that ensues online should easily keep you and your friends occupied for far longer.

Pocket Legends (Spacetime Studios) – Free from Android Market

Some games flourish on iOS while others find a natural home on Android. Pocket Legends is most certainly of the latter kind.

This free to download MMORPG has exploded in popularity on Android, which means both that Android users have good taste and that you’re sure to find a party to go out adventuring with.

With Order & Chaos lurking in the wings, the playerbase is sure to be tested in the coming months, but those with a hankering for stats, griding, and loot-hoarding will be hard-pressed to find a better MMO on Android than Pocket Legends right now.

MiniSquadron Special Edition (Gray Fin Studios) – ￡1.84 from Android Market

It may look like another of those throwaway casual games, but MiniSquadron’s perfectly balanced handling and arcade combat is a darn sight better than the majority of offerings on the Android Market.

While there’s no online multiplayer, the local wireless option is more than enough to complement the superb single-player game, with up to two pilots taking to the skies in their own unlocked craft to shoot the living daylights out of each other in an aerial dual.

Uniwar (TBS Games) – ￡3.07 from Android Market

Turn-based strategy games don’t sound like the ideal bedfellows with Miss Online Multiplayer, but once you give Uniwar a go you may find yourself questioning your beliefs.

There’s a shedload of single-player missions to blast through to get you up to speed with handling the 27 different units on offer, but once you’ve got your bearings you can play up to 20 games at once against armchair generals from around the world.

The graphics look a little simple nowadays, the game having been around for a number of years now on mobile devices, but don’t let looks deceive you – Uniwar is still a fantastic multiplayer strategy game.

Galcon (Hassey Enterprises) – ￡1.23 from Android Market

If the turn-based nature of Uniwar is too slow and Starfront too fiddly, how about a lightning fast shot of strategy via Galcon, instead?

Playing like a game of Risk without the dice or the turns, Galcon is as much about your reactions and ability to think on your feet as it is about grand plans of interstellar conquest.

Gamers who prefer to build up forces and ‘tank rush’ will find the unrelenting pace and frequency of enemy raiding parties a shock to the system, but for those that want a bit more fizz in their strategy pop should definitely check it out.（source:pocketgamer）