While playing the co-op dungeon crawlerLost Reavers, I couldnt help but feel a twinge of nostalgia.
Four player co-op modes are a tricky thing to do right.
Even today, the concept remains a delicacy.
But when you do find that perfect four player co-op mode, its an incomparable joy.
Here are our favorite four-player co-op console games:
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Weve all had a moment usually after watchingHeat where weve sat down and imagined the perfect heist.
Payday 2is the game that finally let players enact those heist fantasies, masks and all.
WherePayday 2separates itself from similar games including the original title is in its emphasis on planning.
Of them,Hunter: The Reckoningmay just be the best.
However,Hunters trump card is its atmosphere.
Nowhere is this more apparent than the games terrorist hunt mode.
To this day, few other shooters have matched the mix of intellect and skill this mode requires.
And thats a shame, becauseFour Swordsis truly one of the great co-op gaming experiences.
The result is one of the most rewardingZeldagames ever made.
This is truly one of the greatest four-player campaigns ever constructed.
InSuper Mario 3D World, its the moment the fun really begins.
Rather than design against the tendency of players to work against each other,3D Worldembraces it.
This genius multiplayer experience manages to generate more uncontrollable laughing sessions than most games that bill themselves as comedies.
But seriously, step away from that shogun or I will end you, friend-o.
What separates Diablo III from these and many other games is its craftsmanship.
Call it the Blizzard factor if youd like, but every detail inDiablo IIIis fine-tuned to perfection.
Wait…why did we stop playing these rhythm games again?
Matthew Byrd is a freelance contributor.
