Journey is not a game that instantly screams co-op at you; its gentile nature and open vistas remind you more of thatgamecompany's earlier solo title, Flower. However, recent previews of the game have highlighted the co-op mode in the game and this is no normal multiplayer. Bucking convention, Journey will not allow you to play with a friend; instead you must work with a stranger.
That's right, everyone. Earlier this week, Nintendo announced via an online news broadcast that the Last Story would be coming to the U.S. this summer. Though the game has been out for well over a year in Japan, it only released a few days ago in EU and AUS - and until this week, there had been no real verification whether it would be coming to the U.S. or not.
Welcome to Beyond Co-Op, a weekly piece that talks about industry stories that may or may not be related to co-op gaming. We like to take a look around the industry and see what news and links may interest you in the world fo gaming.
Our website was made to cover this game, without a doubt. MoaCube, under a 24 hour timeframe, created the artistically pleasing game, Co-Op, and showed us that a decent co-op game can be made within extreme limitations.
Time is of the essence for the staff this weekend. So much so they simply wanted to exclaim a game they'll be playing with little time to expand on the idea. Don't blink, you just might miss our weekend in gaming.
The Serious Sam games - whether we're talking Serious Sam 3: BFE (the E stands for Everything), or even the original - pack a ton of co-op adrenaline. And what better way to get into the first-person shooter series than with a massive Steam sale? Steam has just launched the Serious Sam Complete Pack, which contains every PC game in the series. All of the individual Serious Sam titles are on sale this weekend too, with Serious Sam 3 costing just $13.60. CroTeam has also released a new, very silly retrospective trailer that's definitely worth a watch.
It was barely a week ago that we brought news of a new 2 player brawler hitting the XBLA, Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior's Rise. At that time, we had only a small glimpse of what's in store with this arcade title that draws from classic Chinese tales of revenge, Chinese calligraphy art style, and, of course, Chinese martial arts. A new trailer, though, provides us with a better picture of how all of these pieces tie together.
The new Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City trailer is short and to the point. There's no story, no dialoge, and no nonsense. There is plenty of point blank shooting, head stomping, and throat slitting. The Umbrella Security Service does not mess around.
The second mission-based DLC for Saints Row: The Third, "Gangstas in Space," dropped this week. I put it through its paces and I'm going to let you know if it's worth your hard earned (or easily stolen) cash. As an added bonus, I'll give my impressions on SRTT's other mission-based DLC, "Genkibowl VII," because I just realized we haven't covered it yet. That's two impression pieces for the price of one!
I don't know about you, but I can't get enough of Dungeon Defenders. Some nights I play a little on PC, then I switch over to my Xbox and play a little more. Then a little turns to a lot, and I end up playing till the wee hours of the morning. Sometimes I black out and wake up several days later wearing nothing but my favorite boxers (the white ones with red hearts). Perhaps I have a problem. Some say the best way to get through an addiction is to just let it run it's course (at least that's what doc says when I've got a cold). That means more Dungeon Defenders! Of course addicts always need support from their peers, so you're invited!
It's not often I get the chance to write guest posts for other editors' regular features, but when I was asked to take over Co-Op Classics for this week, I knew what I had to feature. Secret of Mana was a huge title for me back in the SNES days, and it brought along the possibility of a grand adventure with three player co-op. Let me tell you about it!
"Dundun dun derr, dun dun dun dun derder." The Sonic games have the type of music that will haunt me to my grave. The recent revamp, Sonic the Hedgehog 4, may have had the music, but did not have the co-op gameplay of Sonic 2. This is being rectified in Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II, according to the Xbox marketplace; they mention 2 player co-op both offline and online. Who could this second character be? Big the Cat? Of course not, it’s Tails - check out the latest gameplay trailer to see the speedy duo back in action.
