Group
Other (objects, etc.) concept
Player is part of a group and can issue some form of instructions to (or, in some instances, assume full control of) the other members.
1175
games
68platforms
Alternate names: Squad-based, Party-based
WIN 2015-03-26
XBOX 2004-12-06
A800 1984
WIN 2002-08
DOS 1990
WIN 1996-06
DOS 1989
C64 1986
DOS 1995
PSP 2007-05
PS1 1995-10-13
NDS 2008-02-19
Related:
* Multiple protagonists
* Cooperation
* Collective
* Temporary companions
Contrast:
* One of Many
* Army of One
* Multiple protagonists
* Cooperation
* Collective
* Temporary companions
Contrast:
* One of Many
* Army of One
Applicable to strategy games where the player is in control of single squad (or few small ones). Usually these are squad tactics games.
Requires that single player is in control or lead of multiple characters (excluding other human controlled characters). So this is not for MMOs where you can form a party with other players without having those additional characters.
Pets do not count unless they're represented as actual characters by the game (not tied to the existence of the actual player character).
Usually groups have the added benefit that you can't truly die unless the whole group is wiped out, though sometimes it is enough that the protagonist dies (though this is usually the case when you can't directly control the others).
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Requires that single player is in control or lead of multiple characters (excluding other human controlled characters). So this is not for MMOs where you can form a party with other players without having those additional characters.
Pets do not count unless they're represented as actual characters by the game (not tied to the existence of the actual player character).
Usually groups have the added benefit that you can't truly die unless the whole group is wiped out, though sometimes it is enough that the protagonist dies (though this is usually the case when you can't directly control the others).
- 4 replies
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Games by year
The first Group video game was released in 1975.
SSI, Electronic Arts and Spiderweb Software published most of these games.
Platforms
Most common companies
SSI | 51 | |
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Electronic Arts | 46 | |
Spiderweb Software | 39 | |
Sega | 29 | |
Starcraft | 21 | |
Interplay | 21 | |
Paradox Interactive | 17 | |
Ubisoft | 17 | |
Pony Canyon | 15 | |
New World Computing | 14 | |
Activision | 14 | |
Origin | 13 | |
THQ | 13 | |
Square Enix | 13 | |
Sir-Tech | 13 |