Co-Optimus has been around now for almost 8 years, and as is with anything on the internet, things change and evolve over time quite rapidly. The site has seen many great staff members come and go, move on to bigger things or simply have life get in the way. But like a good co-op partner our staff remains close and in constant communication, always talking about the latest and greatest in co-op gaming. It's time to expand that circle!
Let's be real right now. Everyone reading this remembers the first time they had to give a speech in front of a group, class, or even an auditorium. For the first few times, it's straight up terrifying, and it seems like literally nothing in the world could make it worse. It turns out (as it always does) that we're completely, laughably wrong. As shown in the newest Homefront: The Revolution trailer, public speaking can be way more nerve-wracking. I'll give you a hint, it involves the threat of hot lead.
It's been too long since the justice-powered Agents of Crackdown bounded from building to building, casting their own, slightly unhinged net of the "protect and serve" philosophy. New info exploded out of Gamescom this week about the upcoming Crackdown 3, which we haven't seen a lick of since its unveiling at E3 2014. They're not talking too much about story or gameplay just yet, or actually saying how many players can co-op it. New claims have emerged, however, and they're pretty meaty.
The brand new co-op Zelda adventure for 3DS, The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes, finally has a release date! Polish up your boomerang and tell your friends to call in sick. October 23 is the day the tri-force gets a little more cooperative.
After various forays into the worlds of Star Wars, The Simpsons, and, um, patterns, Minecraft takes a stab at something a little more classical: ancient Greece. The new Greek Mythology DLC for Xbox One and Xbox 360 editions of Minecraft let you run around in a world of acropoli and minotaurs, just like you were already pretending to do.
"To be honest, no one was ever quite sure why they defended dungeons. It was just hardwired into their brain's circuitry, sort of the way dogs chase cars, or the way Australians enjoy Marmite. Even when the success of Dungeon Defenders 2 spawned a proliferation of sequels, players never questioned the reason they held these dungeons dear. One of those things, I suppose."
Upcoming military RTS, Act of Aggression, is all about the firepower. As such, it is only fitting that the game's latest trailer focuses on the unique tactical super-weapons of each of the game's three factions.
Well, Atlas, you have successfully joined the elite circle of villainous organizations who have nonsensically unleashed a zombie outbreak for totally convoluted reasons. You can now stand proudly beside such highly esteemed groups as the Umbrella Corporation, and, oh yeah, the Nazis. Nothing says "cartoonishly evil corporation" like turning a bunch of folks into zombies and slapping them into power suits.
Amazon has discounted Sniper Elite 3 on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 to impulse by prices. The 2014 co-op sniping game came out early in both next-gen console's life cycle so a lot of folks missed it. Now is your chance to grab a game that garnered a 4.5 out of 5 for our review.
When summer rages all around us, the "New Games" bucket gets pretty sparse. The Doldrums are in full swing here at Co-Optimus, and with no new games to feast upon we've got to rely on our friends and family for amusement. Maybe play some games of the non-video variety as well. Nick's out of town, and Enoch's toiling away in the Roleplaying Mines at Gen Con. The rest of us plan on pecking away at our backlogs, adventuring in space, and playing all sorts of games that involve boards.
Zombies. Kill 'em, burn 'em, spray 'em with explosive firepower. It doesn't matter, they just keep on shambling. TV shows and video games have handed us just about every zombie apocalypse scenario in the Big Bag 'O Dramatic Tricks, and the solution is almost always the same: get to killing. Breach & Clear: Deadline does some...
Folks were none too happy when 343 Studios revealed Halo 5: Guardians would be the first game since the series' debut in 2001 to not support couch co-op. And, yeah. That's a huge bummer. Not to crush the dreams of all couch co-op aficionados without a good reason, 343 Studios recently published a pretty sizable piece that's all about the co-op.
