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The Lazygamer Awards 2015 – Best Multiplayer Game

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Look, being around the masses is terrible. As Chris O’Dowd once said: People. What a bunch of bastards. Interacting in the real world with the public is just an excuse to get yourself filled up with all manner of nasty bugs and plagues, or crushed by a truck when you go shopping. Interacting with people online and delivering a gift of bullets to the face however? Fantastic stuff.

Multiplayer is bigger than ever these days, with every game out there having some element of it within its code. Some games nail it, others don’t. But there was one champ this year, that announced its presence with a winning attitude and technical wizardry.

Call of Duty: Black Ops III

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There’s a reason why Call of Duty is a persistent winner year in and year out. Even if the formula may be stale at times, the quality certainly isn’t. Activision’s annual blockbuster was ozzing with the quality of a massive budget and an army of developers, with all that effort being channelled into various areas of the game.

But multiplayer is still where it’s at, with the Call of Duty formula being shaken up by more dynamic movement options and its trademark silky-smooth visuals in action. While having fun may be a subjective taste, there’s no denying just how damn good the multiplayer is at a technical level, polished for three years under the alert gaze of fan-favourite developer Treyarch.

Combined with the addictive Zombies mode on offer, dozens of match-types and maps, and Call of Duty: Black Ops III may be the finest online shooter around since the last Black Ops game debuted.

Honourable Mentions

Quality is where it counts, something that our contenders this year had plenty of. Whether it was the hustle and bustle of friendly fire gone horribly wrong in Helldivers or the devious new Strikes and Raids of Destiny: The Taken King, Call of Duty: Black Ops III had plenty of competition this year. When the pieces all lined up properly, Rainbow Six: Siege was also unbelievably good tuff, provided that you had enough friends and teamwork to spare for it.

And let’s not forget the thrill of scoring a last minute goal in Rocket League, our favourite sports game of the year!

Last Updated: December 15, 2015

77 Comments

  1. What? No SW: BF? But the movie’s out tomorrow & they still need millions of sales!

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    • miaau

      December 15, 2015 at 14:10

      Shit, tomorrow? Really? Wow…..
      But I never go to cinema, due to, believe it or not, medical reasons for the wife.

      Wow. I want to see this.

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      • Jan Prins

        December 15, 2015 at 14:23

        That sounds odd “Certain Female Friend…”
        Seriously though, I cannot see myself going to the Cinema for this. R160 for tickets, R100.00 for snacks (If I am lucky)
        Rather get the Blu-Ray, avoid the internet and watch it in peace and quiet at home.

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        • miaau

          December 15, 2015 at 14:56

          well, yes. That certain female friend loves star wars and star trek and lots of other Sci-fi. So, I want to see the movie with a friend that is into that sort of thing, hence certain female friend. Nothing else meant!

          WHAT!!! Is that what it costs these days? SH!!!!!!T

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          • Jan Prins

            December 15, 2015 at 15:03

            Add to that it most likely is going to be in 3D… If I can get to view it in a 2D cinema then maybe. Maybe…

        • HvR

          December 15, 2015 at 15:03

          Their flat coke and old popcorn for R100 can GITS, fill up my manbag with snacks.

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          • miaau

            December 15, 2015 at 15:08

            It is just ridiculous. Asked at the office about movie prices and I was just blown away. It seems getting a slush puppy (for the diabetic in me) small is enough that I need letter from bank to pay for it. And they guard what you take it, I am told.

            And the sweet shop just outside sells the same stuff for half the price. Again, I am told.

      • RinceThis

        December 15, 2015 at 14:35

        No. In 2 hours and 25 minutes for me! Squeeeee!

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        • Captain JJ 4x

          December 15, 2015 at 14:36

          Bastard!
          I’d hate you if I didn’t feel so indifferent about you!

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          • RinceThis

            December 15, 2015 at 14:36

            You cut me deep man 🙁

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 15, 2015 at 14:38

            Now I feel bad.
            You can rub it in my face again that you’re getting to see the movie and I’m not, if it helps.

          • RinceThis

            December 15, 2015 at 14:39

            Your face already looks like two things were rubbed in it so it doesn’t help *runs

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            December 15, 2015 at 14:39

            lollllllll. He does it to himself, really.

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 15, 2015 at 14:40

            I’m too soft man. That’s my problem. I just care too much!
            You feel nothing, maybe you can teach me.

          • Hammersteyn

            December 15, 2015 at 14:42

            Step one, be friends with Rince?

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 15, 2015 at 14:43

            You have to leave emotions at the door before meeting him. He’ll break you.

          • RinceThis

            December 15, 2015 at 14:44

            lol

          • Hammersteyn

            December 15, 2015 at 14:46

            He’ll break my liver if we drink together again.

          • HvR

            December 15, 2015 at 15:01

            Like Evolve free weekend still not worth it.

          • RinceThis

            December 15, 2015 at 14:42

            XD

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 15, 2015 at 14:39

            LOL

        • miaau

          December 15, 2015 at 15:09

          well, enjoy!

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    • Jan Prins

      December 15, 2015 at 14:11

      Wanna bet after tomorrow sales will spike significantly?

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      • miaau

        December 15, 2015 at 14:14

        or stay exactly the same OR even worsen.

        It seems JJ Abrams is seriously nipping about it, he does not know how it will be received.

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        • Jan Prins

          December 15, 2015 at 14:20

          With good reason. He was handed what is essentially the most well known franchise in Sci-Fi history and most likely told “Do not make a mess of it.”
          But then again, he managed to revitalize Star Trek in a big way, so much so that the Trekkie in me wished he was working on the third Trek flick and NOT Star Wars.
          Sigh. But I am sure Star Wars is going to be a hit. If he leaves out any Gungans, that is.

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          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            December 15, 2015 at 14:24

            I demand an Ahsoka cameo.

          • Hammersteyn

            December 15, 2015 at 14:25

            And she dies horribly?

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            December 15, 2015 at 14:30

            No. :'(

          • Jan Prins

            December 15, 2015 at 14:25

            I have no idea who that is.

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            December 15, 2015 at 14:30

            You sad, poor, poor, deprived, poor, deprived, deprived, poor, sad, little man.

          • Jan Prins

            December 15, 2015 at 14:35

            Hey! According to my waist line I am not poor, deprived or little! Sad? OK. I’ll give you that.

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 15, 2015 at 14:44

            Trevor just died a little inside when you said that.

    • Hammersteyn

      December 15, 2015 at 14:17

      I was hoping Evolve would win

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        December 15, 2015 at 14:18

        It won all the awards before it was released, now it has to share.

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        • HvR

          December 15, 2015 at 14:20

          More like it sobbing by itself behind the dumpster in the playground after all the other games took all of the awards.

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      • Galbedir

        December 15, 2015 at 14:41

        If Evolve came tomorrow and said “Sorry about the shitty DLC guys, we’ve reduced the price to $20-29 for standard game, $49.99 for all DLC included.” I can see Evolve actually picking up quite well. Id buy and play the hell out of it.

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        • Captain JJ 4x

          December 15, 2015 at 14:42

          It was $20 on pc the other day. Don’t think anyone bothered.

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          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            December 15, 2015 at 14:48

            No one even bothered when it had a free weekend.

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 15, 2015 at 14:51

            Nope. Not one person I knew took advantage of that.

          • Hammersteyn

            December 15, 2015 at 14:55

            There was that rock throwing weekend as well where you throw rocks as a Goliath, but I think the people opted to throw rocks at Turtle Rock studio instead

          • Captain JJ 4x

            December 15, 2015 at 14:57

            LOL

        • Sageville

          December 15, 2015 at 14:42

          You still wouldn’t find a match….

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    • RinceThis

      December 15, 2015 at 14:35

      HA

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    • Captain JJ 4x

      December 15, 2015 at 14:35

      Good luck

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  2. Ryanza

    December 15, 2015 at 14:06

    It’s amazing Darryn is giving Call of Duty best multiplayer after we have seen him play COD multiplayer.

    It’s like Charlie Brown saying football is the best sport.

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  3. Spy Master Tokashi

    December 15, 2015 at 14:08

    Erm, Starcraft 2: Legacy of the void adds way more Multiplayer fun than this junk… tsk tsk tsk

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  4. Timmy_The_Good_Troll

    December 15, 2015 at 14:11

    Hope we are having awards for best art style and sound.

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  5. The Grand Admiral Chief

    December 15, 2015 at 14:12

    Oh ffs

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    • Bob of the Khundelar

      December 15, 2015 at 14:20

      Almost, I believe it’s fps. Some say it’s an acronym for First Person Shooter but with CoD and BF it takes on a very different meaning 😛

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    • Hammersteyn

      December 15, 2015 at 14:27

      Next year it has to be Overwatch. It just has to.

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    • RinceThis

      December 15, 2015 at 14:36

      It’s like a repeat of 2 years ago…

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  6. Hammersteyn

    December 15, 2015 at 14:12

  7. Hammersteyn

    December 15, 2015 at 14:17

    • Sageville

      December 15, 2015 at 14:19

      I feel uncomfortable watching this frame by frame as it loads….

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      • Hammersteyn

        December 15, 2015 at 14:22

        I can taste the staleness

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        • miaau

          December 15, 2015 at 15:10

          what staleness? My wife tells that is how properly cooked spaghetti looks.

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          • Hammersteyn

            December 15, 2015 at 15:10

            hahahaha

  8. HvR

    December 15, 2015 at 14:21

    Shouldn’t the title read best FPS Multiplayer.

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  9. Pieter Kruger

    December 15, 2015 at 14:24

    Whahaha! Halo 5 not even a mention? And again with the Destiny DLC nomination wtf?(Guess if Sony bundles DLC with a console…….IT’S A GAME!ROFL!) Lagz Credibility -2

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    • Hammersteyn

      December 15, 2015 at 14:27

      You mean they finally fixed Halos multiplayer?

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      • Pieter Kruger

        December 15, 2015 at 14:37

        LOL! Just think they should make up their minds already on whether DLC counts or not! Komaan ouens, kry jul kak bymekaar!????

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        • Hammersteyn

          December 15, 2015 at 14:46

          Well let’s say DLC did count, I’m not sure if it does, then KI still doesn’t qualify because Season 2 of KI launched last year and Season 3 launches next year according to Wikipedia.

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          • Pieter Kruger

            December 15, 2015 at 14:50

            My point is IT SHOULD NOT, it’s ridiculous, it’s not a new game is it?

          • Hammersteyn

            December 15, 2015 at 15:12

            It’s their site. I have about as much control as you do. Friggin COD

      • Jan Prins

        December 15, 2015 at 14:42

        Ouch, Though I have to agree with him. Taken King is essentially an add-on and not a base game?

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    • Sageville

      December 15, 2015 at 14:41

      Zzzzzzz

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      • Hammersteyn

        December 15, 2015 at 14:51

        LOL

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  10. Francois Knoetze

    December 15, 2015 at 14:26

    no mention of Halo 5 multiplayer o.O…It is actually really solid

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  11. Captain JJ 4x

    December 15, 2015 at 14:35

    Say no to Rainbox Six Siege.
    Side note: The multipass pic in this header is so far my favourite

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  12. RinceThis

    December 15, 2015 at 14:36

    Not Splatoon?

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      December 15, 2015 at 14:41

      Shame, have to throw them a bone. Or a PS4.

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  13. Sageville

    December 15, 2015 at 14:46

    I couldn’t get into COD this time round…

    But I will give them that as a game, you get tonnes of value, the campaign, the MP, the zombie mode all the other modes…. etc.

    I think if you on a tight budget it’s a good buy.

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    • Hammersteyn

      December 15, 2015 at 14:59

      I thought after abstaining for five years from COD it would be fun again. I thought wrong

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      • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

        December 15, 2015 at 15:01

        I can’t, no won’t, buy another COD game ever again… I have Modern Warfare anyway, so why buy the same thing over and over again?

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  14. MakeItLegal

    December 15, 2015 at 16:55

    just reached level 54 in multiplayer , think i am over it now , no season pass for me , onto a new game

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