20 Best Video Game Multiplayer Modes Of All Time

16. Invading & Grouping Up - Dark Souls

Answers in the comments a to whether invading another player's game in Dark Souls is a 'mode', but as far as multiplayer interaction goes, having to contend with random phantoms whilst an assortment of ghouls bays for your blood is a pretty intense experience, to say the least.

As the Souls series would evolve and grow, various faction rewards have sprung up that actively encourage you to ruin someone else's day, dropping into their games and hiding around corners or in alcoves, ready to send them back to the Game Over screen.

On the flip-side is the joy of "jolly cooperation", as just making your character's insignia available on the ground means another player can summon you in whenever they desire. Put down your marker near a particularly arduous boss and tackle them together, usually ending in a blaze of taunts and bows before you all return to your respective campaign.