Wow, what a year for co-op gaming! With over 100 cooperative titles released across various platforms, 2008 was a great year to be a co-op gamer. We take a look back at some of the stand out trends, games, and stories of the year in our 2008 Co-Op Retrospective. ...
We're still trying to dig up some Halo Wars co-op info, but in the meantime we found two interesting articles out there. The first comes from MTV Multiplayer where they interview the project's lead designer Graeme Devine.
I bet you didn't know the original Halo had a subtitle of "Combat Evolved" did you? Well now you can learn all about Master Chief's first mission for only 600 MS Points, that's $7.50 of your Earth money. The game features 2 player local co-op play through the entire story so you and a buddy can team up to kick some Covenant butt.
Better grab a welding mask, because your face is about to melt. Activision has released the official trailer for Guitar Hero Metallica and it's not for the faint of heart. No ma'am, this isn't your average party game. Promising Metallica's "fiercest songs" I wouldn't expect this game to be for anyone other than the greatest of Guitar Heros.
When I first saw this press release come across my inbox I thought...eh. Then I looked at the screens and I saw it supported co-op play for up to four people and suddenly the game had potential.
Remember when we told you that DJ Tiësto would is on board for a DJ Hero game from Guitar Hero publisher Activision? Yeah...scratch that. According to Kotaku, Tiësto's management released an official statement saying the rumors are "fictitious" and "fabricated." "Tiësto has never given a quote regarding DJ Hero." It appears the blog that started it simply...well...made it up. Who would have thought?
The Co-Optimus staff is working away vigorously to determine the Co-Op Game of the Year, and we'll have that to you shortly. But while you wait you may want to check out GamesRadar, who posted an article covering the same thing. I'm not sure what gives them the authority to judge co-op, after all, they aren't the prime source of co-op gaming info - but we'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
We've gone from wish, to rumor, to more rumors to smack talk. That's right, it appears Realtime Worlds is raising the pimp hand in regards to the recent rumors that the newly formed Ruffian Studios is working on Crackdown 2. Realtime Worlds boss and GTA creator Dave Jones has this to say in an email to VideoGaming247.com.
If you listened to the latest Co-Opticast, you'll recall us talking about 8-Bit Jesus. This is a compilation of Holiday Music as it would have been performed on the sound chip from the venerable NES. It's full of 100% pure win, I assure you. At the time of the Co-Opticast, only half the full album was available, but now, the whole thing is up for download! There are a few classic co-op games represented, such as Contraland, Bubbles We Have Heard on Bobble, and We Three Konami. Anyone who is a fan of classic NES games will enjoy these, so head on over to DoctorOctoroc and check them out! The (clever) full tracklist is after the break.
Our coverage of Soulja Boy is finally at an end, barring a miracle in his upcoming game, there's simply no reason to talk about him anymore. As we previously reported, Soulja Boy and Stephen Totilo of MTV Multiplayer Blog fame were set to duke it out in a 3 round video game blockbuster battle that would rival The Wizard.
This week's Co-Op Classics features a couple of games that are near and dear to my heart. I've been looking forward to writing about them for quite a while! In my opinion, you will find no better examples of the four player co-operative beat 'em up than this series, especially the second title. Grab some quarters, set down your soda, and pull up a chair, it just might be a long evening of crawling through the Dungeons and Dragons arcade game series!
