Welcome to another edition of our Beyond Co-Op reviews - a somewhat monthly feature where the staff writes reviews of games that aren't necessarily co-op, but we know you might be interested in them anyway. With the epic Fall season in full swing there's plenty of reviews to check out from all platforms - titles like XCOM, Dishonored, and Mark of the Ninja are just a few.
To be fair, most of the Co-Opticrew was spared from Sandy's wrath, but it's definitely put a crimp on our coverage of a certain AAA game that's set to be released next week. But our slight inconvenience is nothing compared to the devastation that some felt this past week from Hurricane Sandy. So please visit your local Red Cross to help out those in need.
Saints Row: The Third will be getting a compilation edition next week. "The Full Package" version of the game will feature all of the DLC that has come out for the open world mayhem simulator thus far. Saints Row: The Third was an insane romp of violent debauchery, made all the more enjoyable with two player online co-op.
Borderlands 2 has sold over 5 million copies across all three platforms to date, giving publisher 2K Games a very positive quarter. The company stated it has been one of the most successful games in their company's history, which is impressive considering they publish the Grand Theft Auto series and other Rockstar Games. Borderlands 2 also received high marks with over a 90 Metacritic average, including our own Editor's Choice Award and a perfect score.
Its day 42 in the Co-Optimus Big Brother House and three Van Helsings remain. Helsing 1 is in the diary room discussing developer Neocore Game's decision to remove the original character model for their upcoming game The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing. It is now up to us, the voting public, to decide which one of the remaining three heroes should make it into the 4 player co-op game.
Halloween might have come and gone (like Sandy’s wrath), but that doesn’t mean the spirit of it isn’t still lurking around the gaming world. If you didn’t already know, until November 5th (ending 9:00 A.M. PDT), gamers are still able to grab the special Halloween Challenge Banner for Mass Effect 3! Get on this now if you don’t already have it, because time is ticking!
Three Resident Evil 6 maps for the “Mercenaries” game mode have now hit the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace for purchase. Originally, these maps were only included along with those who pre-ordered the game through exclusive retailers. Now, we can all enjoy these maps with everyone else and get the full experience of this game mode with our co-op partners.
The latest Lego Lord of the Rings trailer gives us a glimpse of the charming humor that has become a hallmark of the franchise. The Lego games have handled several beloved franchised remarkably well. We expect Travelers' Tales to treat the lore of LOTR with the same care.
Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel will launch on March 26 next year. The cooperative military shooter will also feature some nifty pre-order bonuses. Those of you who pre-order the game will receive the "Overkill Edition." This will grant you access to more missions, weapons, outfits, and masks.
Thanks to a certain hurricane, power outages, internet outages, and several other factors - we won't have a Halo 4 review to post today like several other websites. That said, I managed to sink a solid 4 hours into the campaign last night as well as checked out some of the cooperative options and wanted to provide my impressions of the game, the first from 343 Industries.
It's hard to believe that October is over already, but its a month that saw plenty of co-op releases. While I wouldn't classify any of them as a major release, perhaps Resident Evil 6, there were a lot of solid titles mixed in there to get you to November - where two juggernauts await us in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and Halo 4.
Is it just me or are we running out of good names for computer games? The simple to understand Monster Hunter has already gone, so XSeed have come up with the slightly less catchy Ragnarok Odyssey. This 4 player online co-op game is exclusive to the PSVita and will set you back $39.99 for the standard edition, or $49.99 for the Mercenary Edition (which includes monster guide, soundtrack and 10 collectable cards.)
