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...

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Champions of Norrath: Return to Arms (PS2)

I really love this game! I have put in countless hours on this game (and also its predecessor "Champions of Norrath") and I still think its' a great blast to sit down and play. Return to Arms is an action rpg game which takes you back into medieval times, where you slay enemies and look for the awesome gear that comes with it. You have varied classes to pick from, you can really find your own play-style with one of them (my favorite was the Vah Shir Berserker). You go around the world with a "diabloesque" point of view, where you engage in various types of activities like smashing barrels that explode and button mashing your way to victory. On higher difficulty levels this game gets tough quite fast. The difficulty levels are made like you...

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New Super Mario Bros (Wii)

I think New Super Mario Bros is the game I have had most fun with when playing with friends. The amount of hilarious moments almost never stop. This is a game I have played multiple sessions, and every time is almost as fun as the first time we experienced it. The way the co-op works is that everyone is playing a platformer at the same time, in typical Mario feel, while trying to reach the end of the level. This objective gets harder the more players there are, I feel. The ability to pick another player up and potentially throw him off an edge because he took the penguin suit is a very satisfactory feeling, maybe too satisfying. Everyone develops a personal agenda against another player or all the players, and the sense of victory is never...

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