It's been a busy fall with hot new releases for the co-op and single player enthusiast alike. During this time, then, it seemed like a good opportunity to do a little look back at some of the great indie titles that are out there to enjoy as well!
Well hello there scary barbarian guy with flaming swords and a skull face. I'd like you to meet my friends The Knight, The Wizard and The Thief as they co-op your butt right off that ledge in Trine 2.
Resistance 3 has been patched to version 1.05, which means the next time you fire up the game you'll be waiting for yet another download on your PS3. Still, with the patch comes several fixes for all aspects of the game including single player, multiplayer and of course co-op. The biggest fix is to one that could potentially spoil campaign progression for a guest player in co-op.
The latest Serious Sam 3: BFE video is not messing around. Croteam knows that Sam fans want blood and guts, and this trailer gives it to us by the truckload. There's so much juice flying around I'm beginning to wonder if the bad guys even have bones, or if they're just animated ziploc bags brimming over with red sauce. Seriously, there's a crap ton of blood in this video. Sam truly is the Jackson Pollock of bloodletting. Keep a keen eye out as your senses are assaulted by death metal and gore and you may just see a quote from your favorite co-op gaming site.
Have you still not picked up Saints Row: The Third? Are you allergic to awesome? I know, I know. A lot of killer games came out recently. When you get sick of playing "soldier" with children, or finally get tired of roaming a mostly empty, buggy mess while screaming dragon gibberish like a demented crazy person, strap on a man's game and let your freak flag fly.
Hey guys, remember Brink? I sure do. It's a heck of a squad shooter, when it's working properly. It's been six months since the game's release and most of the bugs have been ironed out. Splash Damage is moving forward with more multiplayer support. A new title update will include clans, tournaments, and a global rankings ladder. Most of these added features apply to the multiplayer versus mode, but I'm sure you and your buddies could form a clan and still play co-op matches.
Halo: Combat Evolved was the game that sold the Xbox. Ten years have gone by and Halo has made its mark on console gaming by becoming an absolute juggernaut in the market and a series worth billions of dollars. So it should come as no surprise that the game that started it all has already been remade in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary. We dive into the remastered game, its co-op and multiplayer, and come out with only a few plasma burns to show.
If there's one problem with today's aircraft it's that they aren't colorful enough. Why fly the skies in a camoflaugh or silver covered aircraft that people have a hard time seeing? You want to be bright, colorful and gaudy as possible so those bogies see you coming a mile away. That way - they know you mean business.
EA has put out a brand new trailer for Syndicate which contains 8 minutes of co-op footage from a mission called "New England." In it we see four players, each with their own character, breaking into a facility to steal a chip out of some dude's head. Yeah - sucks to be that guy.
Sideway: New York hit the Playstation Network last month with a decent 3 out of 5 overall score, but a disappointing 2 out of 5 for the co-op. It appears that one of the best tactics for co-op success was for the better player to just keep moving forwards; player two was forced along anyway! If the thought of dragging your co-op partner around appeals to you as a PC player, then here is the good news. Sideway: New York is now available via Steam.
Ten years ago today Microsoft changed the console war from a battle between two, to a battle between three. The Xbox, a big black box loaded with a "duke" controller became a staple of hardcore gamers. It contained a hard drive and a network connection, and it was the beginning of a big change for consoles. The system saw many great co-op games over it's life span, though none may be more iconic than the one it launched with in Halo.
The winter sales are starting to heat up. This week you can pick up Ms. Splosion Man and Streets of Rage 2 for 50% off through the Xbox Live Marketplace. Ms. Splosion Man will cost you 400 MSP, or $5, and Streets of Rage 2 is going for 200 MSP, or $2.50. Both are great games that any co-op gamer will enjoy. These games should be on sale from November 15th through the 21st. Check out Major Nelson's blog for all the Xbox Live Marketplace deals of the week.
