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What do you think of Cooperative Gameplay? I was reading an article on "Gamewad"...
With every new generation of consoles, new opportunities have been made for multiple users to enjoy software together. First, there were two controllers, then split-screen play, then four controllers, LAN play, internet, SEVEN controllers... Multiplayer gaming has certainly been on the rise, but has something been forgotten along the way?
Cooperative play. Even in the midst of this online multiplayer explosion, there are very few co-op games. Most of the multiplayer emphasis is put on deathmatches and the like - competitive play.
Gamewad wrote:
It's really unfortunate that the trend has been away from co-op and toward competition, because much of the time there is a sizable gap between the skill levels of players. This is incongruous with many other types of games (sports excluded), which usually require only slight amounts of skill, with much of the outcome left to chance. The "luck of the draw" is a key part of card games, and dice rolls dictate a huge percentage of board game results.
Cooperative play is a great way to get non-gamers converted over to OUR side, as well. It becomes a much less daunting task for these newbies when they know that there is a "pro" on their side. "We can play on the same team?!" is a common reaction when a co-op game is introduced to them. Now they are interested. Want your girlfriend to play video games with you? Start with co-op.
Gamers and game critics alike get excited at the mere mention of cooperative play, so let's see some more of them. Games of other types are almost always multiplayer based, so why should this be any different. Video games just seem to be more fun when played together... what do you think? I think.... Counter Strike Source... or CSS Zombie Mod
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