We'll be honest: most of the staff at Joystiq has a serious medical condition that makes us physically unable to resist good co-op gameplay. We can't do it. It's a serious condition. There's only two known treatments: 1) massive amounts of mind-altering pharmaceuticals or 2) co-op video games. Sometimes, we're forced to seek out the former when there aren't any co-op games on the ol' release calendar while other times there are games like
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames that would appear to provide enough co-op gameplay to keep us drug-free for a long time.
Above you've got another
Mercenaries 2 developer walkthrough, this time sharing the wonders of the game's co-op functionality. Don't mean to brag, but we've
already played it. That means you'll want to pay attention, lest you miss things like "drop-in," "drop-out," "campaign," and "explosion." Say, does anyone have an early copy of
Castle Crashers, we're really hurting over here ...
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
suade907 @ Aug 21st 2008 6:38PM
Battlefield vietnam had a winch that could lift tanks with helo's
AK @ Aug 21st 2008 6:48PM
Multiplayer pretty much solidified my decision between this, and force unleashed.
Schoon @ Aug 21st 2008 8:10PM
Why choose? They're both great!
AK @ Aug 21st 2008 9:25PM
The Wife.
JAmerican @ Aug 21st 2008 6:49PM
OMG the heli picked up the tank. Definitely want this :)
Trippy Haps @ Aug 21st 2008 6:53PM
This game looks like frantic, loud, shameless fun.
Digging the co-op and all...
...But seriously, how many times was it necessary to hear Cameron utter the phrases "Drop-in, drop-out" and "Seameless"? We get it, dude!
Other than that, do want.
JediMogg @ Aug 21st 2008 9:22PM
I agree. I thought the developers were on a loop
Red Leader @ Aug 21st 2008 9:42PM
Although it was probably being used in a different context, I thought the video was pretty choppy. Did anyone actually see the second player pop out of the car as they were flying through the air?
ahsayuninew @ Aug 21st 2008 7:17PM
Seeing the water at the end ruined it for me.
Obie @ Aug 21st 2008 8:42PM
So great exciting co-op gameplay gets thwarted by water rendering?
Sorry dude, but what the hell is wrong with you?
Leobebes (BDF: Braid Defence Force) @ Aug 21st 2008 7:30PM
Anyone have the feeling like they first developed this for the PS2 and just prettied it up for the 360 and PS3?
Some of those textures look bad.
spiderfish @ Aug 21st 2008 8:38PM
Who cares.
This is the perfect example of gameplay > graphics.
Obie @ Aug 21st 2008 8:49PM
Agreed, who the hell cares as long as it is fun.
The framerate looked smooth, the draw distance was huge and the explosions and fire fx look nifty!
giantenemycrab @ Aug 21st 2008 11:00PM
I prefer it have a steady framerate compared to jaw dropping graphics.
Tiptup300 @ Aug 21st 2008 7:52PM
Better have splitscreen, if it does, I'm getting it!
Chase @ Aug 21st 2008 8:23PM
No split-screen co-op, which sucks. :'[
ronald.raygun @ Aug 21st 2008 10:31PM
no splitscreen? are you 100% it'll be so disappointing if it doesn't have it.
Tiptup300 @ Aug 22nd 2008 12:59AM
They said the words "splitscreen" in the video, if it's not in the game, the developers can't play the ignorance card now.
Captain Blaggers @ Aug 22nd 2008 10:53AM
Too bas the word 'splitscreen' was preceded by the words 'What you're looking at is not actually'.
Captain Blaggers @ Aug 22nd 2008 10:57AM
*bad. Goddamnit.
Alcevious @ Aug 22nd 2008 3:37PM
Did you ignore the words they said before "splitscreen"?
Obie @ Aug 21st 2008 8:43PM
Sold! I fracking love co-op games and this one looks like a winner!
Iain @ Aug 21st 2008 9:13PM
Look fun, but the people talking kind of ruined the experience. Why do they acted surprised when things happen? They're the developers, they know it's going to happen.
giantenemycrab @ Aug 21st 2008 11:01PM
Holy crap, when he picked up that tank with the heli is when I decided to buy this game. It looks like one of those "it's 4AM already?" games.
Flakundenga @ Aug 22nd 2008 3:26AM
SHIT!!!! this is amazing, i'm so getting this. oh damn too many games this year, it's actually turning up 2 b better than last year - a feat i though impossible!!!