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CO-OP – Episode 303: Halloween

by Jonathan Downin in Games927 days ago

iPhone games are up first this week with a focus on the rhythm genre. The iPhone has always been a good platform for this type of game, and with the recent release of Rock Band, it is only getting better. In addition to Rock Band, Jason and Matt discuss Guitar Rock 2 and the Tap Tap Revenge series. Jay and Ryan are talking about Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time and Ryan found himself having a good time after getting past the slow-burn opening. While the tone is positive overall, the consensus is that Insomniac needs to do something new with...

CO-OP – Episode 302: Animated

by Jonathan Downin in Games935 days ago

The busy Fall release schedule has begun, but you wouldn’t know it by this week’s episode. Matt starts things off with the indie RTS Eufloria. The game is stylistically captivating and Matt touts its simplistic gameplay as a strength. This may not have a wide appeal, but it’s nice to see indie games getting a chance with services like Steam. iPhone game take up the middle section this week. The guys pack 3 games into the segment which seems to make a lot more sense with smaller games like this. Canabalt has Ryan enjoying the bare-bones...

CO-OP – Episode 301: An Age of Wonder

by Jonathan Downin in Games941 days ago

It’s the start of a new season of CO-OP, and it’s the same– but that’s not a bad thing. New Super Mario Bros.Wii starts things off and the guys are excited about its multiplayer prospects. They may be going a little far by saying that it is like Super Mario Bros. 4 though. Matt takes over the 2nd segment with a trip to the office of Gaijin Games to interview the indie developer about their forthcoming WiiWare game, Bit.Trip Void. While the game probably isn’t on many people’s radar, it is cool to see an indie...

CO-OP – Episode 217: Special

by Jonathan Downin in Games949 days ago

This is the last episode of the “season” for CO-OP and there is not much new here. Cesar was in Japan for the Tokyo Game Show and the small clips he shot while there make up the only new content this week. This is another “Japan experience” type show where there is very little game content. Instead, we get to watch Cesar eat curry, visit Don Quijote and generally walk the streets of Tokyo. The game segments this week are repeats of Street Fighter 4 and GTA 4: The Lost & Damned. These appeared in the last show before the...

CO-OP – Episode 216: TGS Special

by Jonathan Downin in Games956 days ago

There is no narrative this week and next week’s show will be shorter with the guys taking a small break to gear up for the busy holiday release schedule and the premier of season 3. Dead Space Extraction starts the show out this week and impressions are positive all around. EA has been billing this as a guided experience, as opposed to an on-rails shooter, and it looks like this distinction is made with good reason. Ryan says he almost feels like this could be a new genre for the Wii. Tokyo Game Show talk takes a huge chunk of the middle section...

CO-OP – Episode 215: Making Camp

by Jonathan Downin in Games962 days ago

The CO-OP crew has decided to go camping and has used that opportunity to talk about portable games. First up is Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny for PSP. It looks to be a great entry in the series and performs well on the PSP. It’s nothing new or groundbreaking, but it retains its deep character creator and offers almost all of the features from previous console versions. Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story continues to be undeniably enjoyable. The light-hearted and well-written game seems to be almost impervious to any real criticism...

CO-OP – Episode 214: Swine Flu Containment Unit

by Jonathan Downin in Games970 days ago

Jason and Matt attended PAX this year and they took time to check in with 1UP alum, and now Microsoft’s XNA community manager, Kathleen Sanders and talk Xbox Indie Games. These games often get overlooked, but there are some notable and interesting looking titles available with a few of them are shown off here. The Beatles: Rock Band takes up the second spot this week with a huge cast of 1UP favorites coming in to talk about the game. There is not too much said here that hasn’t been said elsewhere, but seeing a big group playing the game...

CO-OP – Episode 213: Dreamcast: Ten Swirling Years

by Jonathan Downin in Games977 days ago

The CO-OP guys deliver their love letter to the Dreamcast this week with there Dreamcast 10th anniversary episode.  It includes the crew sharing some of their favorite games and memories of the system, footage of the most notable/classic games and Dreamcast stories from PAX attendees. Sonic Adventure, Samba de Amigo, Soul Calibur, Virtua Tennis, Jet Grind Radio, House of the Dead, Crazy Taxi, Shenmue 1 & 2, Skies of Arcadia and Seaman, they’re all represented here.  This is a great way to see what gaming was about 10 years ago. For some...

CO-OP | Episode 212 – Devoted to Mode 7

by Jonathan Downin in Games984 days ago

Batman starts out this episode.  You probably aren’t going to be getting to much information that you don’t already know out of this segment with all of the coverage this game has received, but you may get a better feel for what people have been talking about with all the great footage interspersed. The middle segment has almost become the iPhone segment.  This week is no different with Cesar and Jason talking about Game Loft’s Gangstar: West Coast Hustle.  It is a pure and simple GTA: San Andreas clone, but it is done well. ...

CO-OP | Episode 211 – 1994 Part 2

by Jonathan Downin in Games991 days ago

First up this week is Wolfenstein.  This has been a game that seems to have caught many by surprise.  There was very little hype leading up to its release, but it has turned out surprisingly solid.  Although it does look to take some of the better mechanics from other games, with its focus on shooting things pan out into an enjoyable, if not somewhat old-school, experience. Spider for the iPhone takes the second slot and it doesn’t have the guys as enamored as past iPhone games.  Everyone feels like the gameplay is a bit repetitive, but...

CO-OP | Episode 210 – Laundry Day

by Jonathan Downin in Games998 days ago

Starting out this week’s CO-OP is Little Kings Story for Wii.  For reasons unknown, this game has gotten a lot of coverage in the mainstream press.  It seems like there is some intriguing strategy gameplay mechanics in play here, but it doesn’t use the Wii’s unique aspects in any way.  This isn’t a game that would be getting this amount of time if it were a 360 or PS3 game, so it’s a little baffling why it has caught the attention that it has. Woldenstein RPG is the iPhone game of the week and it looks like it suits...

CO-OP | Episode 209 – The Jason Show

by Jonathan Downin in Games1005 days ago

This week’s CO-OP is a little different than usual.  The first segment has the guys giving their impressions of the new Mythic Disc maps for Halo ODST.  While they look good, with a fan favorite returning from Halo 2, there just doesn’t seem to be that much to be excited about.  The multiplayer is the same package from Halo 3 and the comments here come off as a little overly positive. The iPhone game, Harbor Master, takes up the second segment.  If you have ever played Flight Control, this formula should be pretty familiar.  Harbor...

CO-OP | Episode 208 – The Typewriter

by KirePDX in Games1012 days ago

CO-OP isn’t known for its dance choreography, but the guys give a little song-and-dance at the start of this week’s episode; which is bookended with slightly stranger skits than usual. However, they find the time to revisit Gears of War 2 and Wipeout HD for some new DLC, and they have some fun with Fat Princess. When they can get past its server issues, Fat Princess is charming the group with its simple gameplay and great class-based design. While the basic mechanics are relatively simple, everyone is having fun discovering new capture-the-princess...

CO-OP | Episode 207 – Mother Mission’s Desserts

by KirePDX in Games1019 days ago

Warning: do not watch this episode while hungry. The CO-OP crew plays like it’s on the Food Network to show off some local San Francisco cuisine during the segment breaks, and it’s a little distracting.  In the three gaming segments, a diverse group of guests explore some classics reborn, including Space Invaders Infinity Gene for the iPhone, the new Monkey Islands, and the recent Ghostbusters game. Both the recent Monkey Island releases, the updated Secret of Monkey Island and the new Tales of Monkey Island, have received near-universal...

CO-OP | Episode 205 – 1337 h4x0rs

by Jonathan Downin in Games1032 days ago

Brad from GiantBomb is on this week talking about Trine with Matt.  They each played the game on different platforms so we get a nice comparison between the 2 versions.  It sounds like some may like controller over WASD controls, but they both stack up well.  The PSN price of $20 makes Steam’s $30 price point seem inflated even the the game seems worth $30 if that was the only price point. Twisted Pixel had moderate success with The Maw, but it seems what that game really accomplished was putting their name on the map since ‘Splosion...

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