Just had an all-nighter on the couch with a friend going through Resident Evil: Revelations 2. So I thought, why not collect really fun local co-op games in one thread with a description on why it is fun. Nothing too serious.
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Anyway, some games I have played and enjoyed with a friend in no special order:
Resident Evil: Revelations 2
Typical RE game in the style of RE 4, 5 & 6 but with one interesting twist. The characters that you play as aren't equal. There is a total of four character that are split up in two groups. Claire Redfield with Moira, and Barry with a weird little girl. When you play as Claire & Moira, Claire gets to use all kind of different guns, while Moira refuse to use firearms (even against zombies). That means that Claire is played in the typical normal RE manner, while Moira gets to use a flashlight to find special items and blind enemies. Moire also gets to use a crowbar to open certain doors and locks. She can also stun zombies from behind with the crowbar. That means that you as Claire is the main zombie dispatcher and protector while Moira plays more of a supporting role, and it works really well. With stuns, doing special attacks and so on. Really damn fun with a hefty amount of panic moments.
Barry and the little girl plays out in a similar style, except that the little girl is really weak. Her only attack is to pick up a brick that she can bash with or throw. Not really doing much damage, but she can stun with it. Her role is the similar style of support since she can sense enemies behind walls and such, which comes useful because their part of the game/campaign is more stealth focused. The little girl can also spot slow moving invisible enemies that Barry can't see, so you have to coordinate how and where to shoot to kill those one-touch-you-are-dead-bastards. Fun, and hectic as hell at times.
Took around 12 hours or so to go through the complete campaign. Some bosses are a real pain in the ass though, but most of the game was frustration free. The split-screen is a bit odd though, since it leaves some areas on the screen unused, but that is to keep the aspect ratio as if it you played it in single-player. Though the viewing areas get rather small thanks to that, but with a big enough TV...
Human: Fall Flat
Physic based puzzle game where you play as two white weird human shaped blobs. No story or anything in this game, just get from one point on the map to the next. In this game you have to manipulate all kind of objects and even vehicles to get to the exit. What makes it so damn fun is while you move around normally like in any third person game, LT and RT on the controller acts as hands and fingers, and you can grab anything with them. You can carry around stuff, climb over obstacles, you can even carry your friend or maybe if you are nice co-op partner try to save your partner by dragging them up while they are holding on for dear life on a 90 degree cliff. The game might be casual, but some maps do require some thinking and heavy coordination to get through. Some frustration is to be expected though, but it is more of the fun kind than a truly annoying frustration. It usually comes from tripping over some random object just to hurl you down from a big mountain or something like that which usually just ends in a laugh.
The best part of the game comes from saving and helping your friend in need. I remember having some serious nail-biting Stallone cliff-hanger moments in it. The screen is split down the middle, and it works well enough. I think you might be able to switch to horizontal split too if I remember correctly but I can't be sure.
That was all for now, hopefully it might get the thread going!
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Anyway, some games I have played and enjoyed with a friend in no special order:
Resident Evil: Revelations 2
Typical RE game in the style of RE 4, 5 & 6 but with one interesting twist. The characters that you play as aren't equal. There is a total of four character that are split up in two groups. Claire Redfield with Moira, and Barry with a weird little girl. When you play as Claire & Moira, Claire gets to use all kind of different guns, while Moira refuse to use firearms (even against zombies). That means that Claire is played in the typical normal RE manner, while Moira gets to use a flashlight to find special items and blind enemies. Moire also gets to use a crowbar to open certain doors and locks. She can also stun zombies from behind with the crowbar. That means that you as Claire is the main zombie dispatcher and protector while Moira plays more of a supporting role, and it works really well. With stuns, doing special attacks and so on. Really damn fun with a hefty amount of panic moments.
Barry and the little girl plays out in a similar style, except that the little girl is really weak. Her only attack is to pick up a brick that she can bash with or throw. Not really doing much damage, but she can stun with it. Her role is the similar style of support since she can sense enemies behind walls and such, which comes useful because their part of the game/campaign is more stealth focused. The little girl can also spot slow moving invisible enemies that Barry can't see, so you have to coordinate how and where to shoot to kill those one-touch-you-are-dead-bastards. Fun, and hectic as hell at times.
Took around 12 hours or so to go through the complete campaign. Some bosses are a real pain in the ass though, but most of the game was frustration free. The split-screen is a bit odd though, since it leaves some areas on the screen unused, but that is to keep the aspect ratio as if it you played it in single-player. Though the viewing areas get rather small thanks to that, but with a big enough TV...
Human: Fall Flat
Physic based puzzle game where you play as two white weird human shaped blobs. No story or anything in this game, just get from one point on the map to the next. In this game you have to manipulate all kind of objects and even vehicles to get to the exit. What makes it so damn fun is while you move around normally like in any third person game, LT and RT on the controller acts as hands and fingers, and you can grab anything with them. You can carry around stuff, climb over obstacles, you can even carry your friend or maybe if you are nice co-op partner try to save your partner by dragging them up while they are holding on for dear life on a 90 degree cliff. The game might be casual, but some maps do require some thinking and heavy coordination to get through. Some frustration is to be expected though, but it is more of the fun kind than a truly annoying frustration. It usually comes from tripping over some random object just to hurl you down from a big mountain or something like that which usually just ends in a laugh.
The best part of the game comes from saving and helping your friend in need. I remember having some serious nail-biting Stallone cliff-hanger moments in it. The screen is split down the middle, and it works well enough. I think you might be able to switch to horizontal split too if I remember correctly but I can't be sure.
That was all for now, hopefully it might get the thread going!
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