SWAT 4 (PC)

S**T is about to go down!

I'll start off by saying this. I have spent so much time on the internet looking for new co-op games, and this game have to my experience almost never been listed on peoples favorite lists. I really have a hard time understanding this, because this game creates a game experience that stands out.

SWAT 4 is a very realistically made game. It tries to reward you for doing things by the book as closely as you can, trying to put criminals behind bars the legit way, instead of shooting and killing everyone you have in sight. We recently played the main co-op mode of the game (there are other modes as VIP escort, Criminals vs. SWAT etc...) with four players. It was a great experience. It was serious, and we had to take real care, because two shots would often kill you, and it happens faster than you think. So taking things carefully and talking to your players offer a very nice teamwork feeling.

I want to shoot him

SWAT 4 offers a lot of different choices when it comes to gadgets and weaponry, but you can't nearly carry all of them by yourself, here is where the awesome co-op aspect flourishes even more. It's like defining a role to a certain player, and it gives you an important role in the team. Either your style is going in all guns blazing (which usually doesn't work) or if it's a cool calm and collected guy that wants to just smoke in the door with a gas mask, and cuff the criminals and save the hostage. In the end you get rewarded a rank between 0-100. You don't get points for killing criminals or using unnecessary force. A good cop gets a good rank!

Pros: Realistic gameplay, very rewarding co-op functionality, easily find your style of play, controls feel solid.
Cons: Some weapons take experience to use efficiently, spectating players after death lacks functionality, a bit dated graphics.