{"id":87862,"date":"2016-04-05T15:58:54","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T13:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=87862"},"modified":"2016-04-05T16:01:12","modified_gmt":"2016-04-05T14:01:12","slug":"10-best-co-op-games-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/87862-10-best-co-op-games-of-all-time","title":{"rendered":"10 Best co-op games of all time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Multi-player has become an essential part of gaming, with the majority of current games possessing some degree of online functionality.<\/p>\n<p>Even before the advent of Massive Multiplayer Online games and eSports, gamers have been competitive and have enjoyed playing with other players.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s this passion for social gaming that has made cooperative games popular on every platform.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s check out the 10 best co-op games of all time, according to their <a href=\"http:\/\/metacritic.com\" target=\"_blank\">Metacritic<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/ign.com\" target=\"_blank\">IGN <\/a>scores:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Portal 2 (PC, Xbox 360)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/game\/pc\/portal-2\" target=\"_blank\">Metacritic Score: 95<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/portal-2\/pc-14237322\" target=\"_blank\">IGN Score: 9.5<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A88YiZdXugA\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Portal is widely regarded as one of the best games ever created. Valve made an excellent decision when it introduced co-operative gameplay in the second game of the series.<\/p>\n<p>The innovative portal system introduced in the first installment was expanded on by the second game, which allowed players to work together and solve puzzles.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Halo Reach (Xbox 360)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/game\/xbox-360\/halo-reach\" target=\"_blank\">Metacritic Score: 91<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/halo-reach\/xbox-360-14276699\" target=\"_blank\">IGN Score: 9.5<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k9ez7iNjoVg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Halo Reach was a massive success on the Xbox 360, offering gameplay improvements over previous entries in the Halo franchise.<\/p>\n<p>However, the most popular feature Reach offered to co-op fans was the ability to play the campaign with up to 3 friends. The story arc of the campaign harmonised well with multiple players and gameplay was still fairly challenging.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Gears of War 3 (Xbox 360)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/game\/xbox-360\/gears-of-war-3\" target=\"_blank\">Metacritic Score: 91<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/gears-of-war-3\/xbox-360-14304771\" target=\"_blank\">IGN Score: 9.0<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0LxJ1ESkmrs\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Gears of War 3 is another co-op favourite for the Xbox 360, offering multiplayer campaign support along with various custom game modes which could be played locally or online.<\/p>\n<p>Gears of War 3 is the perfect mix of casual and hardcore co-op gaming, and offers a range of different missions to suit your style.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Borderlands 2 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/game\/pc\/borderlands-2\" target=\"_blank\">Metacritic Score: 89<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/borderlands-2\/xbox-360-94188\" target=\"_blank\">IGN Score: 9.0<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZuMACYc_5XY\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Borderlands is a definitive, genre-defining co-operative franchise.<\/p>\n<p>From its unique graphics to its random gun generation, Borderlands offers a ton of content and embraces co-operative multiplayer as its main feature.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Left 4 Dead 2 (PC, Xbox 360)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/game\/pc\/left-4-dead-2\" target=\"_blank\">Metacritic Score: 89<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/left-4-dead-2\/xbox-360-14352241\" target=\"_blank\">IGN Score: 9.0<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9XIle_kLHKU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Left 4 Dead series is another purely co-operative franchise.<\/p>\n<p>Left 4 Dead 2 allows you to jump into a world infested by zombies with up to 3 of your friends and attempt to survive countless hordes of the undead. Left 4 Dead was one of the original zombie-survival games and is a classic co-op series.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Torchlight II (PC)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/game\/pc\/torchlight-ii\" target=\"_blank\">Metacritic Score: 88<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/torchlight-ii\/pc-82633\" target=\"_blank\">IGN Score: 9.1<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HH_sGQRSpzo\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a Diablo clone that&#8217;s actually good.<\/p>\n<p>Torchlight 2 is an ARPG which doesn&#8217;t take itself too seriously. The game is similar to Diablo, offering strikingly similar gameplay, controls, and loot systems &#8211; although its charming graphical style and focus on co-operative gameplay make the game both entertaining and unique.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Trine 2 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/game\/pc\/trine-2\" target=\"_blank\">Metacritic Score: 84<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/trine-2\/pc-76949\" target=\"_blank\">IGN Score: 9.0<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gcuQH3lmin8\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Trine 2 is an indie gem which features old-school, co-op platforming fun.<\/p>\n<p>The game is the product of independent developer Frozenbyte and like many indie successes, it presents the player with interesting concepts and a unique gameplay perspective.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Monaco: What&#8217;s Yours is Mine (PC, Xbox 360)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/game\/pc\/monaco-whats-yours-is-mine\" target=\"_blank\">Metacritic Score: 83<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/monaco-145341\/pc-65214\" target=\"_blank\">IGN Score: 9.0<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aVdiqpQbNSo\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Monaco was an instant couch co-op hit on release.<\/p>\n<p>Monaco: What&#8217;s Yours is Mine is a top-down heist game which can be played cooperatively with up to 4 players. The game allows players to choose from a variety of entertaining characters and attempt to complement teammates&#8217; abilities.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Dungeon Defenders (PC , Xbox 360, PS3)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/game\/pc\/dungeon-defenders\" target=\"_blank\">Metacritic Score: 81<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/dungeon-defenders\/pc-84699\" target=\"_blank\">IGN Score: 8.5<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kqt2XdHxpCg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Dungeon Defenders is a lighthearted tower defense game.<\/p>\n<p>Players control their character from an over-the-shoulder perspective and can construct traps or cast spells to halt an unwavering march of monsters. This game is perfect for co-op as teammates can choose skills and build items that complement each others choices.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Dead Island (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/game\/pc\/dead-island\" target=\"_blank\">Metacritic Score: 80<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/dead-island\/xbox-360-955540\" target=\"_blank\">IGN Score: 8.0<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qN0Q6R8yJho\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Dead Island was not the most polished title when it was released, although it did deliver interesting gameplay.<\/p>\n<p>Dead Island is not a defining co-op title like Borderlands or Left 4 Dead, but it produced a unique and enjoyable cooperative survival mode which has been highly praised by fans of the game. The game takes place on a zombie-infested vacation island and players must find a way to escape the zombie infestation.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming news<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to Hottest gaming deals this week\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/87870-hottest-gaming-deals-this-week.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Hottest gaming deals this week<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to SEGA acquires Atlus\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/87832-sega-acquires-atlus.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">SEGA acquires Atlus<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to Oculus Creator warns developers about VR market\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/87730-oculus-creator-warns-developers-about-vr-market.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Oculus Creator warns developers about VR market<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out the top 10 co-operative games across PC, PlayStation and Xbox.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":232,"featured_media":87866,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_facebook_post_id":"","_sma_instagram_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[5683,1460,17743,1966,2664,3064,15397,2471,15399,243],"class_list":["post-87862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","tag-borderlands","tag-co-op","tag-cooperative","tag-games","tag-gaming","tag-left-4-dead","tag-pc","tag-portal","tag-ps3","tag-xbox-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/232"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87862"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87862\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":88313,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87862\/revisions\/88313"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}