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Kalyx triaD
06-21-2009, 12:06 AM
So my nephew brought his PS3 up during his visit and he had Infamous. Now Infamous does little to interest me, but moving around in the game using the nonsensical powers available... I couldn't help but think, "This would be so much more fun if I was playing with someone."

I thought about it further and came to the conclusion that there is no situation where co-op (offline or online) would 'hurt' a game. If anything it can only serve to help a game. And playing Infamous (and checking out Prototype), I can't help but think at least split-screen co-op would be fucking awesome. It would have to be something ultra traditional like RPG/JRPG/Tactics/Survival Horror games where an extra guy wouldn't make much sense.

I can totally see 2plyr in DMC (or any action game, let's see how Ninja Gaiden 2 Sigma works out). It would be awesome trekking through Far Cry 2's Africa with a traveling buddy, scouting out camps and making getaways together. Even a fighting game with a tag mechanic should have an option where two players are on one side going through arcade mode (Capcom Vs.?).

If there's anything Halo, Fable 2, RE5, Gears, SC Chaos Theory, and Perfect Dark-fucking-One taught us - it's just about any adventure is worth taking a friend along. And even if you prefer playing alone in some games, an option would be appreciative.

So yeah, I would have liked co-op in Infamous and Prototype. That is all.

Boondock Saint
06-21-2009, 12:14 AM
I agree.

DAMN iNATOR
06-21-2009, 01:53 AM
If you're asking whether every single game ever, period should have co-op the answer is an obvious and resounding NO. There are some games needed out there to focus on just the 1-player asthetic, even in the age of record levels of online video and PC gaming.

Kalyx triaD
06-21-2009, 01:56 AM
Actually I leaned toward that thought while posting, I just kept the thread title to be edgy.

Funky Fly
06-21-2009, 05:07 AM
I thought Prototype could be pretty sweet as a 2 player game

Requiem
06-21-2009, 05:16 AM
yes

G
06-21-2009, 10:16 AM
Solitaire would make a great co-op game :shifty:

Kane Knight
06-21-2009, 10:38 AM
Actually I leaned toward that thought while posting, I just kept the thread title to be edgy.

totally edgy. :lol:

Prototype especially would benefit from multiplayer. A lot of titles would, and now that we're seeing more co-op story modes, I really hope it becomes a lot more standard.

DAMN iNATOR
06-21-2009, 02:33 PM
totally edgy. :lol:

Prototype especially would benefit from multiplayer. A lot of titles would, and now that we're seeing more co-op story modes, I really hope it becomes a lot more standard.

Yeah. If THQ does any tag stories in Career for (SvR)'10, they better come up with something a bit more intriguing than Rey and Bats' RtWM story in '09...

The Mask
06-21-2009, 02:39 PM
scrolling beat em up ffs. why don't they do this anymore? it could be absolutely incredible.

LoDownM
06-21-2009, 02:44 PM
Depends on the genre. I wouldn't want to play a co-op Fallout 3.

Wehttam
06-21-2009, 02:45 PM
scrolling beat em up ffs. why don't they do this anymore? it could be absolutely incredible.castle crashers.

Kane Knight
06-21-2009, 03:06 PM
Yeah. If THQ does any tag stories in Career for (SvR)'10, they better come up with something a bit more intriguing than Rey and Bats' RtWM story in '09...

that's the only RTWM I haven't completed yet. Pretty disappointing. If they did it more like HCTP, they wouldn't even need to change much to make co-op work.

Co-Op Saints Row 2 is pretty awesome. I don't think every game needs it, but some certainly would benefit from it. Some would be easier than others. If THQ ever wanted to do more than slap a new coat of paint on Smackdown, it'd be comparably easy, since little needs to change.

Terra Ryzin
06-21-2009, 03:50 PM
Depends on the genre. I wouldn't want to play a co-op Fallout 3.

i think fallout could be kinda cool with co op on live. you can explore different areas and accomplish stuff. or even turn on each other whatever. kinda like playing other WoW i guess.

but yeah, atleast all shooters should be co op. i get board easily playing solo games and never finish them. i usually ony buy co op games now

games like army of 2, gears, and call of duty WaW i hated solo. but beat all of them atleast twice co op