there’s nothing like an explosive romp
with the help of a buddy welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our top 10 favorite modern
co-op games just so there’s no confusion
cooperative means that gamers help each
other in the main campaign to achieve a
goal together to narrow our focus were
only choosing titles dating as far back
as the sixth generation console era
which began in 2000
we’re also eliminating turn-based titles
as well as sports musical and tournament
games number 10 Resident Evil 5 surprise
surprise we’re starting off with a
franchise that’s better known for
single-player terror while the fifth
installment lacked in this regard it
managed to be a heck of a good time in
split-screen while playing through the
campaign with an AI controlled companion
was notoriously frustrating with a buddy
controlling your better half the African
safari from Hell was a memorable
adventure indeed
number nine LittleBigPlanet – if two
players are good and four is better
especially with seamless drop-in dropout
coop that scoops up the attention of
anyone passing by the TV family-friendly
creative and fun this puzzle platformer
often relies on players thinking as a
team and working together add to that an
adventure packed with infinite creations
derived from the web and you’ve got some
exciting side-scrolling mayhem number 8
new super mario brothers we hear the
drop in four player platformer fest is
taken to the next level bringing that
retro mario brothers goodness back to
the forefront players must jump their
way to the princess once again with the
addition of co-op as long as one player
remains alive at all times to spring
down players from bubbles players with
spare lives can stay in the game this
one’s a standout for adding cooperative
elements to a traditionally
single-player experience and for the
slightly competitive elements those
bring to the table
number seven
halo while you could argue that all halo
games are the perfect choice for co-op
goodness
the first remains legendary from
defending the pillar of autumn to
finally destroying the mysterious ring
sure the second player is just an
identical clone of the chief and no one
seems to recognize that there are two of
you but the unparalleled action and the
ability to ride vehicles together more
than makes up for it halo it’s finished
oh no I think we’re just getting started
number six Borderlands 2 we’ve just
established how fun a first-person
shooter is with more than one player in
the campaign so naturally mixing in a
healthy dose of RPG elements and an
immense amount of weapon variety was
sure to please choosing between several
memorable characters with unique
strengths and skills players ground
their way through hostile wastelands on
a quest for epic loot this second
iteration included more options for
co-op play and a bazillion or more guns
so what’s not to love
you know you idiots are so pathetic do
you have any idea how much firepower
your
I need to take me down a lot Oh goddamn
haha okay that’s a lot of guns
number five Diablo 2 what kind of list
would this be without the definitive
dungeon crawler for PC while we favorite
local play on this list this is the
exception
since land and battlenet were the tools
that brought thousands of intrepid
dungeon raiders to hell for over a
decade the quintessential hack and slash
RPG almost every other co-op
role-playing game to come out since has
been described as it’s like Diablo with
ex yeah we’re looking at you Borderlands
number four portal 2 science is best
enjoyed with a friend featuring its own
two-player first-person puzzle campaign
here you and a buddy take on the roles
of robotic test subjects Atlas and
p-body unlike the single-player
experience the puzzles you encounter
will always require two portal gun
carrying testers to complete of course
science is a messy business so you’re
bound to destroy your partner several
times over before the test is through
which seems to be just what GLaDOS
intended don’t disappoint me or I’ll
make you wish you could die number 3
Castle Crashers available as a
downloadable title for xbox live steam
and the PlayStation Network this
throwback arcade style beat em up places
for players in the roles of four
multicolored Knights who must defeat a
dark wizard and save several princesses
playable locally or online the zany
medieval brawler includes persistent
experience points to keep you coming
back for more
and a quirky flash game art style to
hook you from the start
number two Gears of War three few games
are as fun to play with a buddy period
here’s three ramped up the head count to
four online while retaining two players
local delivering an epic conclusion to
the franchise a series designed for
co-op from day one here’s three drives
home the harrowing warfare experience
with innumerable subtle touches that
help to emphasize cooperation with every
shaky-cam step of the way
let’s finish it
number one left 4 dead 2 taking the top
spot is the four players Amba romp that
is absolutely insane and never lets up
building on the cooperative play of the
original this one focuses on four new
survivors fighting their way through
zombie infested Louisiana battling
through cornfields bayous and even
hurricanes a hell of a good time you and
your pals will scream laughs and
brutally pulverize foes all in the name
of group bonding
agree with our list what’s your favorite
game to play with a buddy for more
entertaining top 10s be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
with the help of a buddy welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our top 10 favorite modern
co-op games just so there’s no confusion
cooperative means that gamers help each
other in the main campaign to achieve a
goal together to narrow our focus were
only choosing titles dating as far back
as the sixth generation console era
which began in 2000
we’re also eliminating turn-based titles
as well as sports musical and tournament
games number 10 Resident Evil 5 surprise
surprise we’re starting off with a
franchise that’s better known for
single-player terror while the fifth
installment lacked in this regard it
managed to be a heck of a good time in
split-screen while playing through the
campaign with an AI controlled companion
was notoriously frustrating with a buddy
controlling your better half the African
safari from Hell was a memorable
adventure indeed
number nine LittleBigPlanet – if two
players are good and four is better
especially with seamless drop-in dropout
coop that scoops up the attention of
anyone passing by the TV family-friendly
creative and fun this puzzle platformer
often relies on players thinking as a
team and working together add to that an
adventure packed with infinite creations
derived from the web and you’ve got some
exciting side-scrolling mayhem number 8
new super mario brothers we hear the
drop in four player platformer fest is
taken to the next level bringing that
retro mario brothers goodness back to
the forefront players must jump their
way to the princess once again with the
addition of co-op as long as one player
remains alive at all times to spring
down players from bubbles players with
spare lives can stay in the game this
one’s a standout for adding cooperative
elements to a traditionally
single-player experience and for the
slightly competitive elements those
bring to the table
number seven
halo while you could argue that all halo
games are the perfect choice for co-op
goodness
the first remains legendary from
defending the pillar of autumn to
finally destroying the mysterious ring
sure the second player is just an
identical clone of the chief and no one
seems to recognize that there are two of
you but the unparalleled action and the
ability to ride vehicles together more
than makes up for it halo it’s finished
oh no I think we’re just getting started
number six Borderlands 2 we’ve just
established how fun a first-person
shooter is with more than one player in
the campaign so naturally mixing in a
healthy dose of RPG elements and an
immense amount of weapon variety was
sure to please choosing between several
memorable characters with unique
strengths and skills players ground
their way through hostile wastelands on
a quest for epic loot this second
iteration included more options for
co-op play and a bazillion or more guns
so what’s not to love
you know you idiots are so pathetic do
you have any idea how much firepower
your
I need to take me down a lot Oh goddamn
haha okay that’s a lot of guns
number five Diablo 2 what kind of list
would this be without the definitive
dungeon crawler for PC while we favorite
local play on this list this is the
exception
since land and battlenet were the tools
that brought thousands of intrepid
dungeon raiders to hell for over a
decade the quintessential hack and slash
RPG almost every other co-op
role-playing game to come out since has
been described as it’s like Diablo with
ex yeah we’re looking at you Borderlands
number four portal 2 science is best
enjoyed with a friend featuring its own
two-player first-person puzzle campaign
here you and a buddy take on the roles
of robotic test subjects Atlas and
p-body unlike the single-player
experience the puzzles you encounter
will always require two portal gun
carrying testers to complete of course
science is a messy business so you’re
bound to destroy your partner several
times over before the test is through
which seems to be just what GLaDOS
intended don’t disappoint me or I’ll
make you wish you could die number 3
Castle Crashers available as a
downloadable title for xbox live steam
and the PlayStation Network this
throwback arcade style beat em up places
for players in the roles of four
multicolored Knights who must defeat a
dark wizard and save several princesses
playable locally or online the zany
medieval brawler includes persistent
experience points to keep you coming
back for more
and a quirky flash game art style to
hook you from the start
number two Gears of War three few games
are as fun to play with a buddy period
here’s three ramped up the head count to
four online while retaining two players
local delivering an epic conclusion to
the franchise a series designed for
co-op from day one here’s three drives
home the harrowing warfare experience
with innumerable subtle touches that
help to emphasize cooperation with every
shaky-cam step of the way
let’s finish it
number one left 4 dead 2 taking the top
spot is the four players Amba romp that
is absolutely insane and never lets up
building on the cooperative play of the
original this one focuses on four new
survivors fighting their way through
zombie infested Louisiana battling
through cornfields bayous and even
hurricanes a hell of a good time you and
your pals will scream laughs and
brutally pulverize foes all in the name
of group bonding
agree with our list what’s your favorite
game to play with a buddy for more
entertaining top 10s be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
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