What are some good cooperative shooters? Hidden gems?
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Plus all the Halos before, yeah. Unfortunately online co-op on the master chief collection just would not function properly for me and a friend which was devastating
I've heard that was an issue years ago, and fixed. We were able to play thru every game fine.
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Earth Defence Force. Basically, you are participating in a B-movie scenario, with UFOs, kaiju, giant ants, flamethrower clams, and winged frogs. It is quite a good time, and the higher difficulties require genuine skill and cooperation.
EDF 6 is the best in the series from a gameplay standpoint, but is far weaker than 4 or 5 when it comes to the level design + narrative. Still, the QOL pushes the game to the next level, especially if you got pals to tackle the missions. There many different weapons, not just in power, but also shot pattern, reload style, knockback, and so forth. Also, there WILL be hundreds of enemies on onscreen at any given moment. Each of the four classes have very distinct characteristics when it comes to loadout, mobility, and purpose, so you should be able to find a good match for yourself.
I'm not really sure EDF 6 is the best entry point to the series, as it's a direct sequel to EDF 5.
I think it will get really confusing story- and missionwise, more so than it already is.
EDF 5 was a soft reboot and is also a bit cheaper.My friends and I really liked the WORLD BROTHERS 2 spinoff too, if someone is looking to play with a young player that might be a better starting point than the mainline games.
The rest of the series spinoffs have not really done it for us. -
Synthetik. Insane coop shooter that has the most dopamine inducing gameplay I've ever experienced.
Out of all the games here, this one is the absolute hidden gem. Because nobody has heard about it. But they absolutely should.
Which one are you referring to:
- Synthetik: Area (free to play): https://store.steampowered.com/app/984110/SYNTHETIK_Arena/
- Synthetik: Legion Rising: https://store.steampowered.com/app/528230/SYNTHETIK_Legion_Rising/
- Synthetik 2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1471410/SYNTHETIK_2/
I’m interested in the top down kind of style, I was expecting an FPS but this could be fun.
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I've heard that was an issue years ago, and fixed. We were able to play thru every game fine.
This was less than a year ago, constant disconnects. We soldiered through but the second mission in Halo 2 would consistently DC when starting the warthog phase
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Killing floor 1/2, fps zombie horde killing.
Another doot for Remnant, really enjoyed the odd universe and two player coop.
Battlefront 2 multi player for mindless star wars pew pew fun.
You recommended killing floor before L4D2? Interesting.
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Which one are you referring to:
- Synthetik: Area (free to play): https://store.steampowered.com/app/984110/SYNTHETIK_Arena/
- Synthetik: Legion Rising: https://store.steampowered.com/app/528230/SYNTHETIK_Legion_Rising/
- Synthetik 2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1471410/SYNTHETIK_2/
I’m interested in the top down kind of style, I was expecting an FPS but this could be fun.
wrote last edited by [email protected]I have played the 2nd one only. The 3rd one has the classic early access tag with the last update being released more than a year ago.
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This was less than a year ago, constant disconnects. We soldiered through but the second mission in Halo 2 would consistently DC when starting the warthog phase
That's sucks man. Sorry it didn't work for you guys.
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You recommended killing floor before L4D2? Interesting.
Hasn't someone already suggested L4D2? I only played the first and was pretty offended when they promptly released the second and expected me to pay for it. They did eventually turn around and give it away but IIRC it was under a year from release and they expected me to buy a whole other game.
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Wondering what the people on Lemmy think
Looking for stuff to play mostly with 2 players, but anything is fine.
I looked through https://store.steampowered.com/category/action_fps/?facets13268=6%3A1&flavor=contenthub_toprated (Shooters with tag "coop") but for some reason there's stuff like Counter-Strike and Team Fortress etc. in there, and while you can play those cooperatively, really they're competitive games.
I always loved ARC - Attack, Retrieve, Capture - originally from Hoopy Entertainment and then PopCap. You joined an ad hoc team and piloted a little flying saucer around a maze, shooting at the other team's saucers. It was super simple to learn and wonderfully addictive. Probably not around anymore. I knew the two guys who created it.
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Wondering what the people on Lemmy think
Looking for stuff to play mostly with 2 players, but anything is fine.
I looked through https://store.steampowered.com/category/action_fps/?facets13268=6%3A1&flavor=contenthub_toprated (Shooters with tag "coop") but for some reason there's stuff like Counter-Strike and Team Fortress etc. in there, and while you can play those cooperatively, really they're competitive games.
wrote last edited by [email protected]Halo series
Gears of war series
Army of two
Risk of rain 2
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Earth Defence Force. Basically, you are participating in a B-movie scenario, with UFOs, kaiju, giant ants, flamethrower clams, and winged frogs. It is quite a good time, and the higher difficulties require genuine skill and cooperation.
EDF 6 is the best in the series from a gameplay standpoint, but is far weaker than 4 or 5 when it comes to the level design + narrative. Still, the QOL pushes the game to the next level, especially if you got pals to tackle the missions. There many different weapons, not just in power, but also shot pattern, reload style, knockback, and so forth. Also, there WILL be hundreds of enemies on onscreen at any given moment. Each of the four classes have very distinct characteristics when it comes to loadout, mobility, and purpose, so you should be able to find a good match for yourself.
Yeah. My kids and I play this together. It's a lot of fun. It's not as thinky as some other games but for a quick hour or two, it's a blast.
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Wondering what the people on Lemmy think
Looking for stuff to play mostly with 2 players, but anything is fine.
I looked through https://store.steampowered.com/category/action_fps/?facets13268=6%3A1&flavor=contenthub_toprated (Shooters with tag "coop") but for some reason there's stuff like Counter-Strike and Team Fortress etc. in there, and while you can play those cooperatively, really they're competitive games.
Ghost Recon: Wildlands
Really fun to coop in either players' world to just line up shots and generally wreak havoc.
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Wondering what the people on Lemmy think
Looking for stuff to play mostly with 2 players, but anything is fine.
I looked through https://store.steampowered.com/category/action_fps/?facets13268=6%3A1&flavor=contenthub_toprated (Shooters with tag "coop") but for some reason there's stuff like Counter-Strike and Team Fortress etc. in there, and while you can play those cooperatively, really they're competitive games.
Halo. Not a hidden gem, but locked to xbox for a long time. (At least, co-op was.)
Best way to play is probably local co-op, but I imagine online is good too. Local co-op is only available on console sadly. Mysteriously.
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Hasn't someone already suggested L4D2? I only played the first and was pretty offended when they promptly released the second and expected me to pay for it. They did eventually turn around and give it away but IIRC it was under a year from release and they expected me to buy a whole other game.
I was a bit cheesed too, but it's been umpteen billion years since then and you can grab l4d2 for about $2. It's time to let go.
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I didn't say that the overall review is 'mostly negative', to be clear; I said that almost all of the (many) negative reviews that exist seem to be talking about the failure to live up to remnant 1.
Thanks for the detailed review; it's helpful to have a nice comparison between the two. I did enjoy Remnant 1 quite a bit. Would you say the DLC you played is worth buying even considering the generally mixed reviews?
Just to chime in, I'm in agreement with goodeye8. I liked R1 but R2 is fleshed out a lot more. Its a lot more fun and engaging.
I found that in R2 I played and replayed every area to get the variations and fight different bosses or defeat them in diffdrent manners I didnt do everything 100% but I did most of everything. In R1 I think I only went back to defeat one boss in an alternate manner. I know that's not really a measurable way to give feedback, but it's my anecdotal way of saying its a better game.
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Ghost Recon: Wildlands
Really fun to coop in either players' world to just line up shots and generally wreak havoc.
And it's on sale for 10$ on steam rn, damn. It's missing the multi-player tag, otherwise I would have had it on my wishlist for co-op 3rd person shooters sooner :<
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Helldivers 2 is pretty good. Surprisingly not toxic/salty for how big it is.
I take it you've never had the displeasure of being dropped into a PlayStation lobby? Lots of TKers and Kickers on PS. I don't get the same from Steam players.
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- Ready or Not
- Six Days in Fallujah
- Halo
Halo is an all time great and especially for co-op.
Seconding ready or not, had an absolute blast with it, both solo and coop !
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Ghost Recon: Wildlands
Really fun to coop in either players' world to just line up shots and generally wreak havoc.
Fuuuucking this.
It's Grand Theft Auto; Special Forces.
I wish they didn't absolutely butcher the sequel. It feels fucking awful compared to Wildlands.
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Wondering what the people on Lemmy think
Looking for stuff to play mostly with 2 players, but anything is fine.
I looked through https://store.steampowered.com/category/action_fps/?facets13268=6%3A1&flavor=contenthub_toprated (Shooters with tag "coop") but for some reason there's stuff like Counter-Strike and Team Fortress etc. in there, and while you can play those cooperatively, really they're competitive games.
The dying light games are great coop
