I've always had a sweet spot for classic and/or older co-op games. Maybe it's because it takes me back to my childhood, or maybe I just like games to be simple sometimes. I've mainly covered newer games in this column, and recently covered an older one. So I decided to meet somewhere in the middle with my current co-op game of the week: Halo.

To tell the truth, my sentimental attitude towards older games was not the only factor in choosing to play Halo this week. My 360 Red-Ringed on me, and I just wasn't in a Wii mood this week (I know, something must be wrong with me). However, I was fortunate to discover that my trip back to 2001 would not have all the downsides that some "back-to-the-past" game journeys have. The first Halo holds up quite well, and does the co-op as good as, if not better than many new games.

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