Shoot Many Robots has a directness I can appreciate. When I eventually make a game, I’ll call it “Craig Make Gun Bangs”: it will have no story apart from a bit that says “he puts a bullet in his gun” in Comic Sans, and then a few seconds later “bang” spelled out in bullet holes. I reckon Ubisoft will pick it up like they have this four-player Borderlands-esque platform game. Sure, mine won’t have pretty graphics, charm, wit, or be anything more than an idea scribbled in crayon on a cereal packet, but then they already have that in Demiurge’s game.
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Ooh, A Game Where You Shoot Many Robots
By Craig Pearson on February 7th, 2012.
Chaotic Co-Op: Space Marine
By Adam Smith on November 3rd, 2011.
Space Marine’s recently added co-op horde mode already has additional content on the way. Latin-Dalek-impersonating Exterminatus mode originally added two scenarios for free, but THQ are preparing to release another chunk of content called Chaos Unleashed. Keeping Chaos on a leash is like keeping a cat on a leash so this is a sensible move but what does it add to the game? For the price of “800 Microsoft Points or equivalent”, them being the world’s major currency apparently, Chaos Unleashed let’s you fight swarms of Orks and Imperial Guard as a ruddy great Chaos Marine.
Overbooked: No More Room In Hell Imminent
By Andrew Smee on October 28th, 2011.
Say, do you remember No More Room In Hell? It was one of the first zombie source mods announced after Half Life 2′s release, way back in 2004. Cancelled twice, it still shambles on. Tomorrow Edit: actually, 31st October – finally sees the release of the re-imagined original concept. In development for three years, this new version is going to be an 8 player co-op survival shooter. 8 player co-op! That’s twice as many as Left 4 Dead. That means it’s going to be twice as good. That’s how it works, you know.
A meaty release trailer lurks, ravenous, in the shadows below.
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Hands On – Mass Effect 3: Galaxy At War
By John Walker on October 27th, 2011.
I was recently able to sit down for a game of Mass Effect 3’s four-player co-op mode, Galaxy At War. So, what is it, exactly? What does it add to the game? And is it going to distract you from the single player? I think I’ve answered that all below, along with four brand new screenshots you can click on to enlarge.
Co-BIFF: Space Marine Adds Free Co-Op Mode
By John Walker on October 25th, 2011.
THQ have just announced (instead of sending me the email they promised) that Space Marine has received an update adding a co-op mode. Called Exterminatus, because there wasn’t a sillier word, if you load Steam you should find it updates automagically with the new option. (And you can laugh at 360 players, who don’t get this yet.)
Sheparding: Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Detailed
By Andrew Smee on October 11th, 2011.
Mako Races! Krogan mud wrestling! Co-op mining! Garrus threesome co-op! None of which is going to be in Mass Effect 3′s multiplayer. Give it up BioWare, Shepard on Shepard action is what we want to see, none of this “Success in multi-player will have a direct impact on the outcome of the single player campaign” tomfoolery. But yes, that’s the headline. I’ve just got DeviantArt open in another window.
Bunch Of Heroes Out Next Week
By John Walker on September 12th, 2011.
It’s been almost a year since we heard about Bunch Of Heroes. It’s a top-down cooperative zombie shooter, and it’s coming out on the 21st Sept via Steam and Gamers Gate. There’s also a new trailer to celebrate this, which you can see below.
A More Human Race: F1 2011 Co-Op Video
By Adam Smith on September 9th, 2011.
Codemasters have already talked about their multiplayer focus for F1 2011. Cynics might think that’s because people were upset about the AI last time out so they’re hoping we’ll replace it all with real people. Imagine that. Your friends may be part of a nefarious plan to improve a game. This new video is all about the co-op championship mode, which will allow you and a friend to enjoy a bitter rivalry disguised as teamwork. Video below, as well as an earlier dev diary which does have some talk about AI.
Friendly: Battlefield 3 Reveals Co-Op Mode
By John Walker on August 16th, 2011.
The headline says it all, really. The single-player game of Battlefield 3, which hasn’t had much attention so far, will be playable with a chum. The demonstration was shown on PS3, meaning it looked nowhere near as good as the trailer that followed, with the two developers pretending to not know what they were doing (and to be playing). They totally rescued a hostage! They drove a tank together! They revived each other! But there you go – co-op. In Battlefield 3. Got it? Good. And new screenshots! Added below.
Fatshark Reveals: Hamilton’s Great Adventure
By John Walker on January 14th, 2011.
Fatshark – they behind multiplayer Western-em-up Lead & Gold – have announced their next game. It’s to be a co-op puzzle adventure called Hamilton’s Great Adventure. You certainly can’t accuse them of being typecast. Details below.
The Joy Of Co-Op
By Jim Rossignol on July 28th, 2008.
This article was published last year in PC Gamer UK. It’s my ode to co-op gaming, and it features quotes from Epic’s Clifford Bleszinski and the excellent Harvey ‘Witchboy’ Smith. (Shame about that Blacksite game, eh?) I’ve revised it slightly for 2008.
It’s our favourite abbreviation: co-op. We’re not simply talking about your basic multiplayer here, and nor are singing odes to teamplay in Counter-Strike or World Of Warcraft. We’re talking co-operation. A couple of gamers versus the game. That is where some the very best gaming moments lie.
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