Poll
True. I'm not sure, I did enjoy Portal 2's co-op, though I'd consider it almost a separate half-game in itself. It's not like Valve took puzzles from the main story, touched them up a bit and just put Atlas and P-body in them like ND did with U2. befuddlement
[spoiler]They'll be revealed tomorrow. [/spoiler]
yyy. who knows, maybe we'll get more co-op once hl2:e3 is released.
[spoiler]sillydood;[/spoiler]
it seems like a lot of boyagers have a problem replaying games
which i find strange befuddlement
me2 befuddlement
... which I also don't really do except in special instances girl;
Question: Which type of co-op is best?
Option 1: Having the game use co-op as its main focus [Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Borderlands and LittleBigPlanet].
votes: 0
Option 2: Having co-op mainly as an extra, both/all players are playing the real campaign [Halo, Resistance and other brown shooters].
votes: 6
Option 3: Same as above but requiring the players to have completed the campaign on their own to not mess with the main story/experience.
votes: 1
Option 4: Having co-op completely as an extra, has nothing to do with the story [Uncharted and Husbando Simulator 2185].
votes: 1
Option 5: I've never played a co-op capable shame before and will never. 
votes: 2
votes: 2
Title: Shameful PotD: How should co-op be handled?
Post by: ME## on October 28, 2011, 02:00:43 PM
Post by: ME## on October 28, 2011, 02:00:43 PM
In my opinion, option number three is the best if there's going to be any co-op at all. Since in some of those games, Husbandos and Unmapped Areas for example, you're [almost] always playing with AI 'buddies', having one or two real life people replace them wouldn't completely ruin the game experience if you were replaying it and/or trying to fully complete the game. (https://boyah.net/forums/Themes/SAF/images/post/angry.gif)
[spoiler]Of course that would mean there would need to be decent net code, which I understand is hard for Bioware since they have to use EA's shitty online servers, but for Naughty Dog it shouldn't be so impossible to make main story co-op a reality. akudood;[/spoiler]
[spoiler]Of course that would mean there would need to be decent net code, which I understand is hard for Bioware since they have to use EA's shitty online servers, but for Naughty Dog it shouldn't be so impossible to make main story co-op a reality. akudood;[/spoiler]
Title: Re: Shameful PotD: How should co-op be handled?
Post by: Thyme on October 28, 2011, 02:03:47 PM
Post by: Thyme on October 28, 2011, 02:03:47 PM
uh idk portal 2 is the next to last one i guess
also why aren't you showing the results lol
also why aren't you showing the results lol
Title: Re: Shameful PotD: How should co-op be handled?
Post by: PLEASEHELP1991 on October 28, 2011, 02:04:56 PM
Post by: PLEASEHELP1991 on October 28, 2011, 02:04:56 PM
i voted for I've never played a co-op capable shame before and will never.
because the games i typically play don't really lend themselves well to co-op in
because the games i typically play don't really lend themselves well to co-op in
Title: Re: Shameful PotD: How should co-op be handled?
Post by: ME## on October 28, 2011, 02:10:19 PM
Post by: ME## on October 28, 2011, 02:10:19 PM
Quote from: Thyme on October 28, 2011, 02:03:47 PM
uh idk portal 2 is the next to last one i guess
also why aren't you showing the results lol
True. I'm not sure, I did enjoy Portal 2's co-op, though I'd consider it almost a separate half-game in itself. It's not like Valve took puzzles from the main story, touched them up a bit and just put Atlas and P-body in them like ND did with U2. befuddlement
[spoiler]They'll be revealed tomorrow. [/spoiler]
Title: Re: Shameful PotD: How should co-op be handled?
Post by: Thyme on October 28, 2011, 02:36:07 PM
Post by: Thyme on October 28, 2011, 02:36:07 PM
hhhhnnnngggg i miss being in the best p-body/atlas team ever :(
Title: Re: Shameful PotD: How should co-op be handled?
Post by: ME## on October 28, 2011, 02:49:53 PM
Post by: ME## on October 28, 2011, 02:49:53 PM
Quote from: Thyme on October 28, 2011, 02:36:07 PM
hhhhnnnngggg i miss being in the best p-body/atlas team ever :(
yyy. who knows, maybe we'll get more co-op once hl2:e3 is released.
[spoiler]sillydood;[/spoiler]
Title: Re: Shameful PotD: How should co-op be handled?
Post by: Andria on October 28, 2011, 03:08:39 PM
Post by: Andria on October 28, 2011, 03:08:39 PM
It really depends on the game.
Something like Borderlands takes coop and does it perfectly. You can hop in and out of your friends games with all the gear you've gotten from your game/other online playing. The enemies scale perfectly so it's still difficult for your group. Definitely a great coop game.
Other's are better off not doing coop or if they do, at least having it just be an extra.
Something like Borderlands takes coop and does it perfectly. You can hop in and out of your friends games with all the gear you've gotten from your game/other online playing. The enemies scale perfectly so it's still difficult for your group. Definitely a great coop game.
Other's are better off not doing coop or if they do, at least having it just be an extra.
Title: Re: Shameful PotD: How should co-op be handled?
Post by: Samus Aran on October 28, 2011, 04:26:39 PM
Post by: Samus Aran on October 28, 2011, 04:26:39 PM
#2
It's unfair to force the player to have to play on their own at first. Some games are simply better when played co-op, after all. Look at Resident Evil 5.
Playing the main campaign via co-op is usually the best way to go. But sometimes it can be nice if the game has a totally different story or scenario for co-op. Depends on how it's handled, really. Different scenario worked really well for Portal 2.
It's unfair to force the player to have to play on their own at first. Some games are simply better when played co-op, after all. Look at Resident Evil 5.
Playing the main campaign via co-op is usually the best way to go. But sometimes it can be nice if the game has a totally different story or scenario for co-op. Depends on how it's handled, really. Different scenario worked really well for Portal 2.
Title: Re: Shameful PotD: How should co-op be handled?
Post by: snoorkel on October 28, 2011, 04:49:14 PM
Post by: snoorkel on October 28, 2011, 04:49:14 PM
I don't really like co-op, I'm uncomfortable with the idea of other niggers being in my game. MY GAME, MY WORLD
Title: Re: Shameful PotD: How should co-op be handled?
Post by: Geno on October 29, 2011, 03:03:38 PM
Post by: Geno on October 29, 2011, 03:03:38 PM
Dead Island has a pretty cool co-op system. It tracks the progress of everyone playing and it gives you a list of people who are at the same part of the game as you. You can choose to join any one of those players. It's not really perfect, but if more games built a system similar to it, that would be pretty cool.
Title: Re: Shameful PotD: How should co-op be handled?
Post by: YPrrrr on October 29, 2011, 08:03:48 PM
Post by: YPrrrr on October 29, 2011, 08:03:48 PM
Lol like I'd ever play through a game twice girl;
Full campaign for all THE POWER OF GOD
Full campaign for all THE POWER OF GOD
Title: Re: Shameful PotD: How should co-op be handled?
Post by: Samus Aran on October 29, 2011, 10:41:19 PM
Post by: Samus Aran on October 29, 2011, 10:41:19 PM
Quote from: Yip Yipper on October 29, 2011, 08:03:48 PM
Lol like I'd ever play through a game twice girl;
it seems like a lot of boyagers have a problem replaying games
which i find strange befuddlement
Title: Re: Shameful PotD: How should co-op be handled?
Post by: Thyme on October 29, 2011, 10:41:51 PM
Post by: Thyme on October 29, 2011, 10:41:51 PM
Quote from: Kaz on October 29, 2011, 10:41:19 PM
it seems like a lot of boyagers have a problem replaying games
which i find strange befuddlement
me2 befuddlement
Title: Re: Shameful PotD: How should co-op be handled?
Post by: YPrrrr on October 30, 2011, 12:53:51 PM
Post by: YPrrrr on October 30, 2011, 12:53:51 PM
Quote from: Kaz on October 29, 2011, 10:41:19 PMIt's like re-reading a book
it seems like a lot of boyagers have a problem replaying games
which i find strange befuddlement
... which I also don't really do except in special instances girl;