Top 10 Modern Co-Op Video Games

there’s nothing like an explosive romp

there’s nothing like an explosive romp with the help of a buddy welcome to

with the help of a buddy welcome to

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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our top 10 favorite modern

counting down our top 10 favorite modern

counting down our top 10 favorite modern co-op games just so there’s no confusion

co-op games just so there’s no confusion

co-op games just so there’s no confusion cooperative means that gamers help each

cooperative means that gamers help each

cooperative means that gamers help each other in the main campaign to achieve a

other in the main campaign to achieve a

other in the main campaign to achieve a goal together to narrow our focus were

goal together to narrow our focus were

goal together to narrow our focus were only choosing titles dating as far back

only choosing titles dating as far back

only choosing titles dating as far back as the sixth generation console era

as the sixth generation console era

as the sixth generation console era which began in 2000

which began in 2000

which began in 2000 we’re also eliminating turn-based titles

we’re also eliminating turn-based titles

we’re also eliminating turn-based titles as well as sports musical and tournament

as well as sports musical and tournament

as well as sports musical and tournament games number 10 Resident Evil 5 surprise

games number 10 Resident Evil 5 surprise

games number 10 Resident Evil 5 surprise surprise we’re starting off with a

surprise we’re starting off with a

surprise we’re starting off with a franchise that’s better known for

franchise that’s better known for

franchise that’s better known for single-player terror while the fifth

single-player terror while the fifth

single-player terror while the fifth installment lacked in this regard it

installment lacked in this regard it

installment lacked in this regard it managed to be a heck of a good time in

managed to be a heck of a good time in

managed to be a heck of a good time in split-screen while playing through the

split-screen while playing through the

split-screen while playing through the campaign with an AI controlled companion

campaign with an AI controlled companion

campaign with an AI controlled companion was notoriously frustrating with a buddy

was notoriously frustrating with a buddy

was notoriously frustrating with a buddy controlling your better half the African

controlling your better half the African

controlling your better half the African safari from Hell was a memorable

safari from Hell was a memorable

safari from Hell was a memorable adventure indeed

number nine LittleBigPlanet – if two

number nine LittleBigPlanet – if two players are good and four is better

players are good and four is better

players are good and four is better especially with seamless drop-in dropout

especially with seamless drop-in dropout

especially with seamless drop-in dropout coop that scoops up the attention of

coop that scoops up the attention of

coop that scoops up the attention of anyone passing by the TV family-friendly

anyone passing by the TV family-friendly

anyone passing by the TV family-friendly creative and fun this puzzle platformer

creative and fun this puzzle platformer

creative and fun this puzzle platformer often relies on players thinking as a

often relies on players thinking as a

often relies on players thinking as a team and working together add to that an

team and working together add to that an

team and working together add to that an adventure packed with infinite creations

adventure packed with infinite creations

adventure packed with infinite creations derived from the web and you’ve got some

derived from the web and you’ve got some

derived from the web and you’ve got some exciting side-scrolling mayhem number 8

exciting side-scrolling mayhem number 8

exciting side-scrolling mayhem number 8 new super mario brothers we hear the

new super mario brothers we hear the

new super mario brothers we hear the drop in four player platformer fest is

drop in four player platformer fest is

drop in four player platformer fest is taken to the next level bringing that

taken to the next level bringing that

taken to the next level bringing that retro mario brothers goodness back to

retro mario brothers goodness back to

retro mario brothers goodness back to the forefront players must jump their

the forefront players must jump their

the forefront players must jump their way to the princess once again with the

way to the princess once again with the

way to the princess once again with the addition of co-op as long as one player

addition of co-op as long as one player

addition of co-op as long as one player remains alive at all times to spring

remains alive at all times to spring

remains alive at all times to spring down players from bubbles players with

down players from bubbles players with

down players from bubbles players with spare lives can stay in the game this

spare lives can stay in the game this

spare lives can stay in the game this one’s a standout for adding cooperative

one’s a standout for adding cooperative

one’s a standout for adding cooperative elements to a traditionally

elements to a traditionally

elements to a traditionally single-player experience and for the

single-player experience and for the

single-player experience and for the slightly competitive elements those

slightly competitive elements those

slightly competitive elements those bring to the table

number seven

number seven halo while you could argue that all halo

halo while you could argue that all halo

halo while you could argue that all halo games are the perfect choice for co-op

games are the perfect choice for co-op

games are the perfect choice for co-op goodness

goodness

goodness the first remains legendary from

the first remains legendary from

the first remains legendary from defending the pillar of autumn to

defending the pillar of autumn to

defending the pillar of autumn to finally destroying the mysterious ring

finally destroying the mysterious ring

finally destroying the mysterious ring sure the second player is just an

sure the second player is just an

sure the second player is just an identical clone of the chief and no one

identical clone of the chief and no one

identical clone of the chief and no one seems to recognize that there are two of

seems to recognize that there are two of

seems to recognize that there are two of you but the unparalleled action and the

you but the unparalleled action and the

you but the unparalleled action and the ability to ride vehicles together more

ability to ride vehicles together more

ability to ride vehicles together more than makes up for it halo it’s finished

than makes up for it halo it’s finished

than makes up for it halo it’s finished oh no I think we’re just getting started

oh no I think we’re just getting started

oh no I think we’re just getting started number six Borderlands 2 we’ve just

number six Borderlands 2 we’ve just

number six Borderlands 2 we’ve just established how fun a first-person

established how fun a first-person

established how fun a first-person shooter is with more than one player in

shooter is with more than one player in

shooter is with more than one player in the campaign so naturally mixing in a

the campaign so naturally mixing in a

the campaign so naturally mixing in a healthy dose of RPG elements and an

healthy dose of RPG elements and an

healthy dose of RPG elements and an immense amount of weapon variety was

immense amount of weapon variety was

immense amount of weapon variety was sure to please choosing between several

sure to please choosing between several

sure to please choosing between several memorable characters with unique

memorable characters with unique

memorable characters with unique strengths and skills players ground

strengths and skills players ground

strengths and skills players ground their way through hostile wastelands on

their way through hostile wastelands on

their way through hostile wastelands on a quest for epic loot this second

a quest for epic loot this second

a quest for epic loot this second iteration included more options for

iteration included more options for

iteration included more options for co-op play and a bazillion or more guns

co-op play and a bazillion or more guns

co-op play and a bazillion or more guns so what’s not to love

so what’s not to love

so what’s not to love you know you idiots are so pathetic do

you know you idiots are so pathetic do

you know you idiots are so pathetic do you have any idea how much firepower

you have any idea how much firepower

you have any idea how much firepower your

your

your I need to take me down a lot Oh goddamn

I need to take me down a lot Oh goddamn

I need to take me down a lot Oh goddamn haha okay that’s a lot of guns

haha okay that’s a lot of guns

haha okay that’s a lot of guns number five Diablo 2 what kind of list

number five Diablo 2 what kind of list

number five Diablo 2 what kind of list would this be without the definitive

would this be without the definitive

would this be without the definitive dungeon crawler for PC while we favorite

dungeon crawler for PC while we favorite

dungeon crawler for PC while we favorite local play on this list this is the

local play on this list this is the

local play on this list this is the exception

exception

exception since land and battlenet were the tools

since land and battlenet were the tools

since land and battlenet were the tools that brought thousands of intrepid

that brought thousands of intrepid

that brought thousands of intrepid dungeon raiders to hell for over a

dungeon raiders to hell for over a

dungeon raiders to hell for over a decade the quintessential hack and slash

decade the quintessential hack and slash

decade the quintessential hack and slash RPG almost every other co-op

RPG almost every other co-op

RPG almost every other co-op role-playing game to come out since has

role-playing game to come out since has

role-playing game to come out since has been described as it’s like Diablo with

been described as it’s like Diablo with

been described as it’s like Diablo with ex yeah we’re looking at you Borderlands

ex yeah we’re looking at you Borderlands

ex yeah we’re looking at you Borderlands number four portal 2 science is best

number four portal 2 science is best

number four portal 2 science is best enjoyed with a friend featuring its own

enjoyed with a friend featuring its own

enjoyed with a friend featuring its own two-player first-person puzzle campaign

two-player first-person puzzle campaign

two-player first-person puzzle campaign here you and a buddy take on the roles

here you and a buddy take on the roles

here you and a buddy take on the roles of robotic test subjects Atlas and

of robotic test subjects Atlas and

of robotic test subjects Atlas and p-body unlike the single-player

p-body unlike the single-player

p-body unlike the single-player experience the puzzles you encounter

experience the puzzles you encounter

experience the puzzles you encounter will always require two portal gun

will always require two portal gun

will always require two portal gun carrying testers to complete of course

carrying testers to complete of course

carrying testers to complete of course science is a messy business so you’re

science is a messy business so you’re

science is a messy business so you’re bound to destroy your partner several

bound to destroy your partner several

bound to destroy your partner several times over before the test is through

times over before the test is through

times over before the test is through which seems to be just what GLaDOS

which seems to be just what GLaDOS

which seems to be just what GLaDOS intended don’t disappoint me or I’ll

intended don’t disappoint me or I’ll

intended don’t disappoint me or I’ll make you wish you could die number 3

make you wish you could die number 3

make you wish you could die number 3 Castle Crashers available as a

Castle Crashers available as a

Castle Crashers available as a downloadable title for xbox live steam

downloadable title for xbox live steam

downloadable title for xbox live steam and the PlayStation Network this

and the PlayStation Network this

and the PlayStation Network this throwback arcade style beat em up places

throwback arcade style beat em up places

throwback arcade style beat em up places for players in the roles of four

for players in the roles of four

for players in the roles of four multicolored Knights who must defeat a

multicolored Knights who must defeat a

multicolored Knights who must defeat a dark wizard and save several princesses

dark wizard and save several princesses

dark wizard and save several princesses playable locally or online the zany

playable locally or online the zany

playable locally or online the zany medieval brawler includes persistent

medieval brawler includes persistent

medieval brawler includes persistent experience points to keep you coming

experience points to keep you coming

experience points to keep you coming back for more

back for more

back for more and a quirky flash game art style to

and a quirky flash game art style to

and a quirky flash game art style to hook you from the start

number two Gears of War three few games

number two Gears of War three few games are as fun to play with a buddy period

are as fun to play with a buddy period

are as fun to play with a buddy period here’s three ramped up the head count to

here’s three ramped up the head count to

here’s three ramped up the head count to four online while retaining two players

four online while retaining two players

four online while retaining two players local delivering an epic conclusion to

local delivering an epic conclusion to

local delivering an epic conclusion to the franchise a series designed for

the franchise a series designed for

the franchise a series designed for co-op from day one here’s three drives

co-op from day one here’s three drives

co-op from day one here’s three drives home the harrowing warfare experience

home the harrowing warfare experience

home the harrowing warfare experience with innumerable subtle touches that

with innumerable subtle touches that

with innumerable subtle touches that help to emphasize cooperation with every

help to emphasize cooperation with every

help to emphasize cooperation with every shaky-cam step of the way

number one left 4 dead 2 taking the top

number one left 4 dead 2 taking the top spot is the four players Amba romp that

spot is the four players Amba romp that

spot is the four players Amba romp that is absolutely insane and never lets up

is absolutely insane and never lets up

is absolutely insane and never lets up building on the cooperative play of the

building on the cooperative play of the

building on the cooperative play of the original this one focuses on four new

original this one focuses on four new

original this one focuses on four new survivors fighting their way through

survivors fighting their way through

survivors fighting their way through zombie infested Louisiana battling

zombie infested Louisiana battling

zombie infested Louisiana battling through cornfields bayous and even

through cornfields bayous and even

through cornfields bayous and even hurricanes a hell of a good time you and

hurricanes a hell of a good time you and

hurricanes a hell of a good time you and your pals will scream laughs and

your pals will scream laughs and

your pals will scream laughs and brutally pulverize foes all in the name

brutally pulverize foes all in the name

brutally pulverize foes all in the name of group bonding

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