Monday, June 4, 2012

Budget Co-op Fun!


Multiplayer gaming is all the rage these days! I remember when split screen was the only way it was possible. Now split screen is a rarity, but online co-op is still around. There are still a few gems out there, if you are willing to look past the less than blockbuster development budget. This time I will be focusing on disc based PS3 games. I will add videos for these games as soon as I can so be sure to check here for updates or keep an eye on the youtube channel!

So without further ado! Great bargain bin co-op action!


Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2

Personally I have never played any other Dynasty Warrior games, but I have been told they all play fairly similar. It is pure mindless hack and slash action game. The game play is pretty basic but, there are combos for each Gundam that can be learned to maximize you kill count. There are several reasons I picked this game up, for one it was cheap. Also I always like games with big robots, even though I never really knew but about the Gundam universe. The amount of bots/mechs/gundams you can choose from to fight with is enormous.
The game supports split screen co-op and online PvP. Although most of the missions in the game can be played split screen, there are a few that can only be played solo. The online PvP supports up to 4 players in free for all shootout. Playing split screen farming for better parts for your favorite gundam is where the bread and butter of this game becomes addictive. The PvP is fun for a while but overall it is pretty dry.

Co-op Fun Score 8.5/10






Army of TWO: 40th Day

This game got a lot of bad press due it its semi homoerotic nature. There does seem to be an excessive amount butt slapping and high fiving. Lame 90s “bro” one liners aside though, the game play is fun as long as you bring along a friend. It is your typical cover based 3rd person shooter. Local split screen as well as online split screen is supported. Standard online multiplayer options are also present. There is a decent amount of customization for weapons and your face mask armor.
The enemy AI is pretty standard across all difficulties, only thing that really changes is damage taken and given. Personally for pure enjoyment normal difficulty is the best choice. Having a human partner not only makes the game much more enjoyable but it can significantly up your chances of survival in this game as an AI partner is next to useless.

Co-op Fun Score 7/10



Disney Universe

Great game to play with the family as supports 4 player co-op local. The screen can get pretty hectic though. It’s basically a Disney themed “beat um up” adventure game. The puzzles are light and if you have kids playing, or people who never play games; you can turn on the in game hints. Though calling them hints is an understatement as the game tells you exactly what you need to do every step of the way. Even though the game over all has an extremely low difficulty there’s enough cuteness and fun here for everyone. Each world has items you must collect to unlock other worlds or costumes.  Each world and of course costume is a Disney theme of some kind. The costumes each have a unique weapon that can be leveled up which in turn dishes out more damage and changes the weapon entirely.  The DLC support for the game is also surprisingly strong. Shortly after launch several costumes were available for download for free.

Co-op Fun Score 9/10



Fear 3

Great game great story line! Though not exactly fear inducing like the last 2 titles in the series, it is still a very twisted for mature gamers only story. That being said, the co-op play for this game is fantastic! Sadly there is no split screen, but the community is still thriving for this game so no worries really. This co-op however works a little different than most games. Instead of each player choosing the character that they want to play the host of the session always plays “Front Man”, the main protagonist for the story. Whoever joins their session becomes Fetel, the psychic younger brother of front man. The cool thing is that you don’t have to start a session and sit there waiting for someone to join before playing. Drop-in drop-out is supported regardless of what point in the story either player is at normally. Plenty of replayability thanks to the rank system which gives each of your characters new skills and strengths.

Co-op Fun Score 9/10



Sacred 2: Fallen Angel

This game is basically Diablo for consoles! Top down view HacknSlash dungeon crawling loot fest! For me personally I think the best part is that you can host a game and let people drop in and out of the game world you have been playing in, but not have to stay within a certain distance of each other.  Up to 4 people can play together online like I just described or you can play local one screen with one other person and 2 can join online. There are tons of hidden quests, easter eggs and, dungeons to be found. The max level you can reach is 250 and there are 4 classes to choose from. All of that together makes a great game to play with friends for hours and hours!!

Co-op Fun Score 10/10

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