Too Human developer Silicon Knights has been locked in a legal battle since 2007 with Gears of War developer Epic Games. The lawsuit was in regards to engine licensing and support and was originally filed by SI, but later counter sued by Epic Games. Needless to say it was an ugly battle, one in which Silicon Knights eventually lost. While initial damages were set to cost them $4.45 Million, it appears things are even worse.
The Xbox Live Marketplace has some pretty sweet deals on co-op games this week. Trine 2, Shoot Many Robots, and X-Men Arcade are all 50 % off. This trio forms a nice sample of genres. Trine 2 is a beautiful puzzle platformer. Shoot Many Robots is a frantic side-scrolling shooter. X-Men Arcade will scratch that old-school brawler itch.
This month we're reviewing some of the biggest titles of the season. Skyrim, Batman: Arkham City, Sonic Generations and several others! The fall gaming season is still in full swing with plenty of titles to choose from, let us help you find the best non co-op games in our Beyond Co-Op Reviews!
Recently, Co-Optimus staffers were given an assignment: play online co-op with random strangers. The idea was that it's good to sometimes get out of our comfort zone. For me, I am most at home when I am literally at home, playing couch co-op with one of my kids. I only rarely venture online, and when I do, it is with friends I have met through Co-Optimus, or even folks I know in real life. Heading into the wilds of Xbox Live was a daunting proposal for me.
There's a lot of co-op love in XBLA's Deal of the Week sale! Four out of the five games feature co-op. Hard Corps: Uprising, X-men Arcade, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Reshelled are all 50% off. These four games have an average score of 4 out of 5 in our Co-Op reviews. Comic Jumper, and excellent single player game, is also for sale for half price.
One of the finest co-op beat 'em ups of all time, X-Men Arcade, is coming to a phone near you. The mutant slugfest is now available for iOS devices, for the relatively low price of a dozen quarters ($2.99). Multiplayer is supported for up to four players, and leaderboards and Facebook integrations round out the game's mutant abilities. The game is only compatible with third gen and beyond devices, so iPhone 3G users are out of luck. It's great to see more and more classic games available on a variety of platforms these days!
Instead of long-term gaming, what have I done instead? Spent my time playing smaller games with quick missions or games that are easily picked up and put back down. Though it’s difficult to tear myself away, I feel that this limited gaming has helped preserve my sanity during these dreaded finals...
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Mutants everywhere rejoice! Apparently, one of Professor X's mutant powers is to go on sale on the day when no one believes anything they read on the internet. Today only, X-Men Arcade, the Xbox Live Arcade version, specifically, is on sale for 75% off. That's 200 MS points, or two fiddy in US dollars. You'll recall we were quite impressed with the update of the early 90s classic. Any fan of co-op should go get a copy immediately, at this price. But hurry, the deal will BAMF away, just like Nightcrawler, very soon.
Though the gameplay is repetitive, and the challenge level is minimal, X-Men Arcade is still a lot of fun to play. It is certainly not the greatest co-op beat-em-up ever, but it's one of the few that allows more than four players, even when compared to other modern downloadable games.
