Cooperative Gaming

[FacelessNobody]

Hi

Like most gamers, I enjoy a good shooter. However, does anyone else feel that we're severely lacking in cooperative FPS games these days? Co-op is my favorite mode of gaming--taking on the bad guys alongside my comrades is always thoroughly enjoyable. I had a blast with games like Ghost Recon, Serious Sam, and Perfect Dark, but where are the good co-op first person shooters now? Call of Duty would've been perfect! (It could've been twice as long, too). Same goes for Elite Force 2.

Now I know you can play on the same team with your friends online on games like CoD or EF2 or CS or SoF2 or whatever, but it's not the same. There's no story, no adventure, just mindless (but often fun) killing and the ever-difficult task of putting up with other people who, behind the safety of their computer, feel obligated to act like assholes most of the time. Why is there such a focus on versus multiplay? Is that really what everyone likes, or is it just what makes the most money?

Please add your thoughts

(BTW, should this be in OT?)

 

[igowerf]

I'd like to know about this too. I've always want a simple (meaning not Rainbow Six-ish) coop FPS game. I'm thinking something like Counter-Strike with scripted campaign missions.

 

[BlueWeasel]

Yeah, I know what you mean. My brother and I still play old school GLquake co-op on nightmare difficulty.

 

[theAnimal]

Console + Timesplitters 2

 

[clicknext]

Sven-Coop is coop halflife.

 

[deadseasquirrel]

No One Lives Forever 2 is pretty fun in co-op. sure, there's only 5 missions, but they're kinda long and if you up the difficulty it's hectic.

 

[WhiteKnight77]

I still play Coop GR and host games regularly. I think you will find that lot's of peopel still prefer Coop GR to some of the others.

If you wanna take a chance and try a flight sim, il2: Forgotten Battles offers Coop play and is just a larger arena for shooting and takes it to a 3rd dimension. Check out my iL-2 Forgotten Battles review for more info on it.

 

[Abhoth]

I've heard that Vietcong has a coop mode....