Combine tower defense, mech action, an RPG-like loot system and online four player co-op and you have Trenched. The downloadable game from Double Fine Studios is the latest from the developer with plenty of style. We take the latest Xbox Live Arcade game for a spin for our review.
One of the reasons I created Co-Optimus was because of the confusion that occurs simply by reading a game box and trying to determine what kind of co-op the game includes. A perfect example of this is the recently released Red Faction: Armageddon, a game we gave a favorable review to here. If you picked up the Xbox 360 game box you may have noticed the back of it states it has local "Co-Op 2-4 Players."
Jimmy Fallon is a fan of video games, some might even call him...a gamer. Last week on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, the show had guests every night from the videogame industry to show off some of the biggest titles of the upcoming year. Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg, Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling and Sledghammer's Glen Schofield appeared on the show to reveal Modern Warfare 3's Spec-Ops co-op mode.
According to Eurogamer, there's been some pretty strong rumors that Bioware's upcoming action shooter/RPG Mass Effect 3 will have a 4-player co-op mode. As the rumor goes, it will be an online-only survival mode, separate from the main game, and involve some competitive elements. It's true, we've been burned before by rumors that upcoming Bioware games would contain co-op and they, well, didn't. It's also true though that Bioware has been pretty vocal that they're interested in including multiplayer in their francises in the future. March 2012 is the future, right? 4-player co-op would be an excellent addition to the decadent cake that is the Mass Effect series. We'll let you know if we find out anything more substantial about this rumor in the months to come.
So what is it about Radiant Silvergun that would make gamers lay out the big bucks just to play it? Why does it have such a following, a golden reputation, if you will? Is it really that different from other shooters?
Welcome to Beyond Co-Op, a weekly piece that talks about industry stories that may or may not be related to co-op gaming.
It's been a couple weeks since we last ran this segment, as last weekend, we were frantically wading through the post-E3 news onslaught. The tide has slowed down a bit, and it's time to put up our feet and take it easy with some games for the weekend. There's a huge variety in store for Co-Optimus staffers in the next few days!
It's hard to believe, but the Co-Optimus Staff has churned out over 60 articles covering this year's E3. There were so many co-op games on display, so many good co-op games on display, it almost brought tears to my eyes. Tears of joy... and tears of pain from walking to see them all.
Free to play co-op? Yes, please. In the early quarter of 2012 it looks like we’ll be seeing a very slick fantasy co-op game called Prime World from developer Nival. I sat down for some quality PC time and walked away convinced I could play this game. Not only for its content, but the style and diversity in the gameplay. Here’s what I saw.
Fear 3's release date is almost upon us. The latest trailer for the FPS action/horror game kindly suggests that we don't play alone. I keep on forgetting about this title, and then it comes roaring back with bigger and badder trailers. This one is bloody as a two-minute steak. Sounds like Marilyn Manson is adding to the atmosphere, which works for this video (if you're into that sort of thing). I hope the gameplay is solid because Fear 3 looks like it will be a blast for co-op, whether you're couching it or online.
One announcement we missed during E3 was for a Gears of War 3 Special Edition Xbox 360. This custom painted Xbox 360 Slim comes with two custom painted controllers (perfect for co-op), a copy of Gears of War 3, and some limited downloadable content for the game. The console itself will play Gears of War related sounds while powering on and opening the tray. The console is also touting the biggest hard drive available for the Xbox 360 at 320GB.
