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There's an inherent nature in every human being to want to collect things.  Perhaps its baseball cards, coins, comics or pocket lint - everyone has a desire to create a collection of something.  I think this is why I find myself hopelessly addicted to a game that's well over 6 months old.  This week I picked up Too Human again, and I'm addicted to it not for the story or gameplay, but because of the co-op and item collection.

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Congratulations Ruffian Games!  You may have just become Co-Optimus.com's new favorite development house!  If the name of the studio sound familar, that's because we talked about them during our Crackdown 2 rumor spree a month back.

Now things are official, and more talent from the studio has been unveiled.  To say things show promise is an understatement.  Members of the studio have games like Fable 2, Grand Theft Auto, Crackdown, Too Human, Moto GP, and Project Gotham Racing on their resume.  Impressive to say the least.

And now for the rumor portion of our post.  According to the official website Ruffian is already signed on with "one of the world's biggest and most successful publishers."  Better yet?  They are already hard at work on the project.  Crackdown 2?  Perhaps.  Whatever it is it sounds like there will be some great co-op - so we'll be keeping a close eye on these ruffians.  OH!  I get it.

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This week, in between battling a crazy barrage of colds, I have been playing hour after hour of Too Human. The game is not perfect, but for me, it might nearly be perfect. I love crazy variety of weapons, and games that mix swordplay with guns. So, as you can see, I would be naturally attracted to the game. However, this column is all about the co-op fun I had with Too Human, so I will focus on that. So, to summarize my experience with co-op in Too Human, I will use simply two words: too fun.

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Too Human's release has come and gone.  While the game is not perfect, it's still plenty of fun.  Coming this Friday, September 19, gamers will have the chance to play with the actual developers of Too Human.  Xbox.com reports that from 7:00 to 9:00 PM EST, ten members of the development team, including Denis Dyack, will be hacking, gunning, and bombing their way through the game.  A list of the developers' Gamertags:

TooHumanBryan (Bryan Griffiths)

TooHumanDan (Dan Lee)

TooHumanDenis (Denis Dyack)

TooHumanErik (Erik Peterson)

TooHumanHenry (Henry Sterchi)

TooHumanJenny (Jenny Guay)

TooHumanJeremy (Jeremy Andress)

TooHumanJonathan (Jonathan Chen)

TooHumanMichael (Michael Skackal)

TooHumanTed (Ted Traver) 

I have to say, this sounds like fun, but the odds of getting matched up with them seem pretty slim.  However, if you're lucky enough to do so, let us know, and tell us all about your experience!

We normally try to stay out of the business side of things on Co-Optimus, but I found this story interesting none the less.  According to the NPD, a group that estimates monthly sales based on statistical data in North America, Too Human sold around 170,000 copies in just 2 weeks in August.  This was enough to put the game in the top 10 sold of games behind the 37 versions of Madden (ok, there were 4) and 21 Wii Gimmicks (ok...2...Wii Fit and Wii Play).  The reality is the only other AAA title ahead of Too Human was Soul Calibur IV for the Xbox 360.

It'll be interesting to see how well it sells over time despite the negative reviews.  Speaking of reviews, you can find our co-op review right over here.

Right now Amazon is selling Too Human for $49.99 with free shipping.  Get it while the getting is good and support Co-Optimus in the process!

And don't forget to check out our recently posted Co-Op Review of the game.

And so finally we come to this.  Our review of Too Human's co-op mode.  Can it live up to the hype?  Can it overcome the disappointment of losing 4-player co-op?  And the big question - is it fun?

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Just a reminder folks - tonight is our Too Human Co-Op night on Xbox Live.  Interested in joining?  Simply use the match making tools of Xbox Live to find partners or utilize the friends of friends feature for gamertag co optimus!

I picked the game up yesterday and played for a good four hours.  I gotta say, despite the negative reviews I'm having a blast with it.  I'm really looking forward to checking out the co-op mode tonight with everyone!

What class is everyone choosing?

And so the day is finally here when we can say that Too Human will be hitting store shelves tomorrow, August 19th.   Too Human is an Action/RPG title from Silicon Knights that features 2 player co-op through the entire story.  The game is very centered around character building and item collection which is sure to be right up any Diablo fan's alley.

Don't forget that we are also running a giveaway for the game where you can enter to win one of 3 signed copies of the game.  That ends tomorrow, so hurry up!