Is it the conventional co-op experience players fervently wish would have shipped with the campaign? Not precisely, no, but Halo Infinite does at least feature splitscreen functionality in the multiplayer suite. Couch co-op is part of the DNA of the Halo series. Many have described Terraria as a pixelated, 2D version of Minecraft, and while that is a severe generalization, it is an apt comparison when used to describe how much fun Terraria can be. Like Minecraft, Terraria is all about creativity and adventure.
Players are dropped into the world and left to their own devices. One particular edge it holds over Minecraft is in terms of progression mechanics — Terraria very much feels and plays much closer to an RPG than Minecraft does, with somewhat traditional boss encounters and equipment systems that are sure to satisfy your inner role-playing enthusiast. Nothing spells good co-op fun than a game where you and your friends contend with poor controls while having to toss each other off of icebergs, water towers, and power plants.
There is no nuance or finesse in Gang Beasts. Gang Beasts shines when played with a close group of friends, provoking raucous laughter as often as it does playful competitiveness. Quake is a literal blast from the past — this classic is easily one of the most iconic and influential titles in the FPS genre as a whole, and its recent remaster is the perfect excuse to go back and experience a definitive piece of gaming history. Make no mistake, it shows its age. The Gears series is truly at its best when played with a friend.
The serviceable campaign is made utterly phenomenal if played using local co-op, and thanks to Gears of War: Ultimate Edition , players can try out the first entry in this now iconic franchise with updated graphics and gameplay improvements. Playing as Marcus Fenix and Dom, two players can Lancer their way to a gritty victory against the Locust.
The game features fantastic cover-based shooting mechanics, outrageous action setpieces, and chaotic vehicle sequences that were meant to be played by two. Although it's been some time since players have seen a "great" Fable release, the original titles still hold up pretty well. Although the second player won't be able to interact with the game world much outside of combat, it's still a blast to play through this iconic release with friends or family. Call of Duty: World at War, while dated compared to the new CoDs, is still worth remembering as one of the best co-op games in the series.
It featured a full co-op campaign with four-player competitive features, allowing you to see who is pulling the most weight while you play through the story. And, of course, introduced the incredibly popular Zombies mode. Call of Duty: Black Ops, developed by Treyarch just like World of War, once again was a one of the better co-op experiences in the series. Although it dropped the competitive co-op feature from World at War, it had a highly developed Zombies mode that took the spin-off mode to the next level.
The original Gears of War blew away everyone when it released toward the beginning of last-generation. It was a killer-app that helped set the Xbox up for a successful generation.
Playing through the campaign now is just as fun as it was then. Pick up where you left off from the original, and if you have a full crew, take a trip down memory lane with one of the OG horde modes. Gears of War 3 caps off what was one of the best franchises on the Xbox Gears of War 3 upped the ante with a four player co-op campaign, as well another iteration of horde mode.
Castle Crashers is a game that desperately needs a sequel. Halo 3 sent off Master Chief at least for a few games anyway in a memorable way. Halo 3: ODST not only added a co-op campaign that was the first to not include Master Chief, but also, introduced Firefight, a beloved co-op horde mode that was arguably more popular than the rest of the game.
Halo: Reach is the final Halo game to be developed by Bungie and it retains all the polish and fun gameplay from their previous efforts.
When BioWare initially revealed that Mass Effect 3 was going to have multiplayer, many were horrified that it would be tacked-on nonsense. If anything though, they nailed the co-op multiplayer, and it was the finer details of the story that needed some more TLC. Portal 2 is one of the greatest games of last-generation that took the original Portal, a surprise hit, to GOTY level.
Rayman Legends is widely regarded as one of the best platformers in many years, and Legends allows up to four other players to join up with you in its colorful and wonderfully put together co-op story mode. Each player can carry one each of five types of equipment: primary weapons, secondary weapons, throwable weapons, major medical supplies, and minor medical supplies.
This is a lower-budget series made by a Japanese company, but it is still a lot of fun. The series revolves around the Earth Defense Force who protects the planet from potentially hostile alien beings.
In this title, your task is to take the role of The Earth Defense Force and protect Detroit with help from bio-engineered terrestrial insects. Your player goes by "Lightning Alpha," and they must lead an elite team of fighters, known as "Strike Force Lightning. Insect Armageddon is the fourth game in the Earth Defense Force series, and the first one to enable online co-op play.
It includes a six-player survival mode where you and a squad of EDF soldiers must hold off waves of murderous insects. Dungeon Defenders is a very fun strategy Xbox Live Arcade series. With help from a band of wizards and warriors, you control a hero that fights to protect crystals from waves of enemies goblins, orcs, kobolds, ogres, and wyverns.
Each level consists of five waves, followed by a final wave with a boss battle. To protect your crystals, you must create, maintain, and upgrade your defenses. Up to four players can play split-screen, and the difficulty and specifications are decided by the hosting player. Think strategically and use your resources to stay alive in "Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter.
Tom Clancy's series of Ghost Recon games feature shooting as part of a U. Special Forces unit. The games begin in Russia, but Advanced Warfighter takes place in Mexico City and features next-generation weapons, graphics, and combat mechanics. Advanced Warfighter is the third title of the Ghost Recon series. Players work as tactical shooters, taking cover and thinking strategically to stay alive.
In the Xbox version, you are given a choice to use third-person or first-person perspective during the campaign. The shooting mechanic isn't the best, but the split-screen co-op stresses teamwork and can enhance the campaign experience. Adding a partner will cause the game to reload at the last checkpoint, and they will have to wait until you reach the next one, or restart the previous one. Only you can heal your partner, and vice versa.
The Resident Evil series revolves around a revolving cast of characters trying to save the world from biological-related doom. Resident Evil 5 features Chris Redfield a RE mainstay and his partner, Sheva Alomar, who must investigate the illegal dealings of bio-organic weapons in Africa.
Resident Evil 6 , however, takes place four years after RE 5 with seven different playable characters—most of whom are from previous games—that must fight a worldwide battle against the emerging C-Virus. Fable III takes place 50 years after the second title on the fictional continent of Albion. You play as an exiled prince or princess who can be anything you want to be—the sky is the limit.
But once you claim your rightful throne, the twist is that the consequences of your choices up to that point come crashing down on you. In co-op mode, your partner can bring their own character, items, etc.
Having a partner makes combat a breeze , and every item you pick up between battles will show up in their inventory as well. A role-playing, hack-slash type game that is really fun for many hours. This time, the Rainbox team must go toe to toe with the Mexican terrorist, Irena Morales, who is smuggling criminals into the States. It features a new health system in which the player can regenerate when resting.
But if the player is unable to heal and continue taking damage, the screen will begin to blur. In terms of combat, the A. The game also includes network and Xbox Live multiplayer options. Just like previous titles in the series, Unreal Tournament 3 has various vehicles and game modes. It has a great FPS campaign that comes in eight different modes:.
The single-player campaign revolves around a Necris attack on an unknown space colony using an army of Krall. Overall, it's a fun campaign and the split-screen gameplay is fun to play with a friend who enjoys the chaos. Here are some bonus games that didn't quite make the top Developing complex strategies with your companions and seeing them through with grit and clenched teeth is lots of fun. The Ultimate Evil Edition features content from the Reaper of Souls expansion along with other add-ons.
Most importantly, it includes the Crusader and Necromancer classes, and the ability to transmogrify your clothes. If you and up to three friends are ready and willing to embark on a long journey toward higher levels, better equipment, and hours of mindless bloodlust, this hack-and-slash RPG is the way to go.
This 2. One player plays as Master Chief while the other plays as The Arbiter. Driving back the flood as two of the biggest bad-asses in the universe is an unforgettable experience. Playing with up to four friends in split-screen is a fantastic experience where chaos and creativity come together.
One of the most famous Xbox Live Arcade titles back in the day was Shoot Many Robots, an exciting run-and-gun where a bunch of hillbillies wage war against robots with shotguns, explosives, and everything they can get their hands on. These include a locksmith who opens doors fast, a lookout who sees enemies from farther away, and six more. Even though the local competitive multiplayer was terrific, what kept me hooked to BlOps for so long was the two-player split-screen Zombie Mode.
Army of Two is a legendary third-person shooter built from the ground up with the co-op experience in mind.
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