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11:45 AM on 07.20.2007

So today I have a little rant. What is the deal with gaming companies these days and cooperative multiplayer? Is everyone afraid to make cooperative multiplayer games that don't end up just being team deathmatch or something? Look at Bioshock. The game sounds amazing. Will I buy it? No. Single player games really don't do it for me any more. Instead of sitting on the couch playing Bioshock by yourself, how much more fun would it be to have your friend playing it along with you instead of ganking your chips while watching? That alone would make things more interesting. The first letdown of this nature that I can remember is Vampire: The Masquerade, which announced the death of it's anticipated coop multiplayer on it's forums not long before release.

So what am I after? There are games that include coop multiplayer out there. Just look at Gears of War. My point is, how many of you actually played through Gears by yourselves, and if you did, was it not more fun hooking up with someone to beat it? Why can't a game be made for coop game play? Think of the possibilities you could have if there were puzzles set up like Resident Evil Zero style. Where for literally an hour let's say, you had to split up to get things done in tandem, while keeping contact on radio. Think of all the times the NPCs have been right there in the story to flip a switch or something for you. That could be you!



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Army of two? what?
yeah. Gears of War was better in Co-Op. though I only played it offline
what about Army of Two? That game is Co-Op.
Personally, much of my gaming time is done when I'm dead sick of the rest of humanity and just want some Me Time™. I do appreciate it when a developer goes out of their way to have the co-op option, though.
The reason why Co-Op isn't more integrated is that alot of these single player games are SCRIPTED.

Cross a bridge, explosion and bridge falls down.

It is things like that that make them think hard about doing co-op. So more co-op, less scripted single player which is good and bad.
Indeed, Army of Two is looking to be good. Even I think Tenchu Z you can play coop now? Hopefully better than their previous coop play for the series. I just wish there was more. If I want to play games with friends, it seems we either play Gears, or we fight in some fashion.
<3 Co-op games. MOAR PLEASE.
Co-Op games are hells of fun, and always have been, but don't let lack of co-op keep you from buying bioshock! I got to play a bit of it at E3 and it's amazing.

Now if you'll excuse me, me and two of my friends are going to play Secret of Mana now.
Chris,
Dude I used to play that with some of my friends. SoM was the bomb to play with friends. I always made sure I was the sprite.
cuz its last gen, :P
Coincidentally, Secret of Mana is my favorite RPG of all time. Suprising?

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