So, after a long long hiatus, Co-op is finally back in vogue. Once a sign of simpler times the mighty cooperative game mode is now somewhat an essential part of the multi-player experience. Let's face it who doesn't want to sit back and play through a campaign with a friend/family member/random along for the ride. Assuming they don't suck ass, it's usually a good time had by most if not all.
The Co-op classics like gauntlet, doom and contra are sure to bring a tear to many a seasoned gamers eye. These games put groups of people through hell, but it was worth every cent. The players working together as a well oiled machine to reach the end (unless of course your chosen partner sucks ass). We were blessed with the likes of Metal Slug, Diablo, Baulders Gate, Gunstar Heroes for gaming pleasure.
But around 2000 with the ever increasing popularity of online gaming, co-op seemed to die out. Sure there was the occasional game, some wonderful, some uglier than the fat crazy ex girlfriend you wish people didn't know you slept with. But all in all co-op seemed to be put on the back burner.
But now, oh lordy, there is co-op everywhere and thanks to the wonders of the internet, you don't have to put up with the strange aroma of your friends and hopefully find some people who don't suck ass. Co op is a chance to bring friends together and rag on how much Kane and Lynch blows, a chance to talk about army of two trying just a bit to hard to be edgy or how halo 3 isn't halo 1.
I wanted to write up an article not too long ago and bitch about the lack of co-op in games nowadays. No longer need, heh. So glad this is becoming a standard again.
Yeah, co-op rules. Halo 1 and 2 were the only ones with good co-op (less so halo 2) for quite a while there, but its back! R6 Vegas is awesome with 3 or 4 friends.
@kawitchate - online co-op is nice, but co-op is best when youre sitting next to your buddies, more so than competitive multiplayer.
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I wanted to write up an article not too long ago and bitch about the lack of co-op in games nowadays. No longer need, heh. So glad this is becoming a standard again.
yay for co-op. ONLINE co-op. games that have co-op but no online co-op can go to hell. HELL!
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Yeah, co-op rules. Halo 1 and 2 were the only ones with good co-op (less so halo 2) for quite a while there, but its back! R6 Vegas is awesome with 3 or 4 friends.
@kawitchate - online co-op is nice, but co-op is best when youre sitting next to your buddies, more so than competitive multiplayer.
As much as people tore apart Halo 3's campaign, playing 4-person co-op with friends was incredibly fun for me.
Contra is still the best co-op experience in my book, though.