Top 10 Video Games That Are Best Played Co-Op

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I guess these games are a good excuse to

I guess these games are a good excuse to get your friends over welcome to

get your friends over welcome to

get your friends over welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will be

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watchmojo.com and today we will be counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 video games that are best played co-op

thanks for this list we looked at games

thanks for this list we looked at games that can be played alone in single

that can be played alone in single

that can be played alone in single player but we feel provide a much

player but we feel provide a much

player but we feel provide a much stronger experience when played with a

stronger experience when played with a

stronger experience when played with a buddy or two or three know that we

buddy or two or three know that we

buddy or two or three know that we aren’t talking about the overall quality

aren’t talking about the overall quality

aren’t talking about the overall quality of the game on its own but rather just

of the game on its own but rather just

of the game on its own but rather just how preferable it is to play these games

how preferable it is to play these games

how preferable it is to play these games with a friend this can be for a variety

with a friend this can be for a variety

with a friend this can be for a variety of reasons such as avoiding bad computer

of reasons such as avoiding bad computer

of reasons such as avoiding bad computer partner AI working together to overcome

partner AI working together to overcome

partner AI working together to overcome difficult objectives or simply because

difficult objectives or simply because

difficult objectives or simply because it’s more enjoyable with someone by your

it’s more enjoyable with someone by your

it’s more enjoyable with someone by your side

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[Music] number ten star fox zero all right Pepe

number ten star fox zero all right Pepe

number ten star fox zero all right Pepe good luck

good luck

good luck after a near decade hiatus from one of

after a near decade hiatus from one of

after a near decade hiatus from one of Nintendo’s flagship franchises bucks in

Nintendo’s flagship franchises bucks in

Nintendo’s flagship franchises bucks in the gang sword back into the gaming

the gang sword back into the gaming

the gang sword back into the gaming scene earlier this year to a lukewarm

scene earlier this year to a lukewarm

scene earlier this year to a lukewarm reception no abnormalities detected from

reception no abnormalities detected from

reception no abnormalities detected from gear while several aspects of the game

gear while several aspects of the game

gear while several aspects of the game were praised much of the criticism

were praised much of the criticism

were praised much of the criticism revolved around Star Fox zeroes awkward

revolved around Star Fox zeroes awkward

revolved around Star Fox zeroes awkward and cumbersome control scheme the player

and cumbersome control scheme the player

and cumbersome control scheme the player must multitask flying with the analog

must multitask flying with the analog

must multitask flying with the analog stick and aiming with a gamepad which is

stick and aiming with a gamepad which is

stick and aiming with a gamepad which is much easier said than done use the

much easier said than done use the

much easier said than done use the cockpit view on the gamepad when you

cockpit view on the gamepad when you

cockpit view on the gamepad when you need precision aiming however the game

need precision aiming however the game

need precision aiming however the game featured a co-op mode where players

featured a co-op mode where players

featured a co-op mode where players could divide the roles of flying and

could divide the roles of flying and

could divide the roles of flying and shooting respectively which alleviates a

shooting respectively which alleviates a

shooting respectively which alleviates a lot of the stress that arises from

lot of the stress that arises from

lot of the stress that arises from trying to do both yourself now you and a

trying to do both yourself now you and a

trying to do both yourself now you and a pound can actually enjoy the game

pound can actually enjoy the game

pound can actually enjoy the game together because you’ll actually be able

together because you’ll actually be able

together because you’ll actually be able to play it without cursing obscenities

to play it without cursing obscenities

to play it without cursing obscenities at the screen no it’s so I’m so shooting

at the screen no it’s so I’m so shooting

at the screen no it’s so I’m so shooting stuff you’re watching peasant I’m so

stuff you’re watching peasant I’m so

stuff you’re watching peasant I’m so sure look at your game number 9 Diablo 2

sure look at your game number 9 Diablo 2

sure look at your game number 9 Diablo 2 it’s been a while since I’ve seen any of

it’s been a while since I’ve seen any of

it’s been a while since I’ve seen any of your kind in the West it would be an

your kind in the West it would be an

your kind in the West it would be an honor to aid you in any way that I can

honor to aid you in any way that I can

honor to aid you in any way that I can multiplayer gaming really began to

multiplayer gaming really began to

multiplayer gaming really began to evolve and take new shape with the

evolve and take new shape with the

evolve and take new shape with the rising surge of online communities on

rising surge of online communities on

rising surge of online communities on the PC one of the most pivotal reasons

the PC one of the most pivotal reasons

the PC one of the most pivotal reasons for its expansion and success was

for its expansion and success was

for its expansion and success was blizzards battlenet which the company

blizzards battlenet which the company

blizzards battlenet which the company utilized for massive online play in

utilized for massive online play in

utilized for massive online play in their games like Starcraft it will take

their games like Starcraft it will take

their games like Starcraft it will take more than just killing a few beasts in

more than just killing a few beasts in

more than just killing a few beasts in the wilderness to earn my trust we feel

the wilderness to earn my trust we feel

the wilderness to earn my trust we feel the online component was best

the online component was best

the online component was best implemented though into Diablo 2 as its

implemented though into Diablo 2 as its

implemented though into Diablo 2 as its dungeon crawling style of gameplay just

dungeon crawling style of gameplay just

dungeon crawling style of gameplay just screamed cooperative fun even today 16

screamed cooperative fun even today 16

screamed cooperative fun even today 16 years later after release thrill-seekers

years later after release thrill-seekers

years later after release thrill-seekers u-19 Diablo 2 game lobbies in search of

u-19 Diablo 2 game lobbies in search of

u-19 Diablo 2 game lobbies in search of the exciting danger that awaits in those

the exciting danger that awaits in those

the exciting danger that awaits in those deep dark environments considering that

deep dark environments considering that

deep dark environments considering that the worlds are randomly generated and

the worlds are randomly generated and

the worlds are randomly generated and can be played with up to 8 players it’s

can be played with up to 8 players it’s

can be played with up to 8 players it’s a cooperative experience that can well

a cooperative experience that can well

a cooperative experience that can well go on for years it’s good to see some

go on for years it’s good to see some

go on for years it’s good to see some strong adventures around here number 8

strong adventures around here number 8

strong adventures around here number 8 halo 5 Guardians

the original halo defines the landscape

the original halo defines the landscape of online multiplayer for consoles in

of online multiplayer for consoles in

of online multiplayer for consoles in the early 2000s though we’re more

the early 2000s though we’re more

the early 2000s though we’re more talking about the campaign here

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[Music] although coop play was definitely

although coop play was definitely

although coop play was definitely available in previous installments it’s

available in previous installments it’s

available in previous installments it’s not quite as realized as it is in

not quite as realized as it is in

not quite as realized as it is in guardians if one were to play the

guardians if one were to play the

guardians if one were to play the campaign mode on their own they would

campaign mode on their own they would

campaign mode on their own they would have to endure bafflingly stupid AI

have to endure bafflingly stupid AI

have to endure bafflingly stupid AI partners that get in the way far more

partners that get in the way far more

partners that get in the way far more than they can help out it’s crazy to

than they can help out it’s crazy to

than they can help out it’s crazy to think that what would have been an

think that what would have been an

think that what would have been an otherwise phenomenal addition to the

otherwise phenomenal addition to the

otherwise phenomenal addition to the Halo series could be ruined by poorly

Halo series could be ruined by poorly

Halo series could be ruined by poorly designed computer allies maybe even

designed computer allies maybe even

designed computer allies maybe even worse by the removal of split-screen

worse by the removal of split-screen

worse by the removal of split-screen play

play

play thanks Microsoft much appreciate it

thanks Microsoft much appreciate it

thanks Microsoft much appreciate it we’ll get you on the sixth try number

we’ll get you on the sixth try number

we’ll get you on the sixth try number seven lovers in a dangerous space-time

in this breakout indie hit the player is

in this breakout indie hit the player is tasked with controlling a spaceship and

tasked with controlling a spaceship and

tasked with controlling a spaceship and all the different stations within it it

all the different stations within it it

all the different stations within it it is entirely possible to play the game on

is entirely possible to play the game on

is entirely possible to play the game on your own but think of it like this on

your own but think of it like this on

your own but think of it like this on Star Trek you really think it would be

Star Trek you really think it would be

Star Trek you really think it would be easy for one person to manage the

easy for one person to manage the

easy for one person to manage the entirety of the enterprise on their own

entirety of the enterprise on their own

entirety of the enterprise on their own we don’t think so which is why this game

we don’t think so which is why this game

we don’t think so which is why this game is much better with others it’s not that

is much better with others it’s not that

is much better with others it’s not that it necessarily takes away any of the

it necessarily takes away any of the

it necessarily takes away any of the challenge that the game provides but

challenge that the game provides but

challenge that the game provides but rather it actually benefits from the

rather it actually benefits from the

rather it actually benefits from the additional element of working together

additional element of working together

additional element of working together as a team

gamer’s will create a bond based on

gamer’s will create a bond based on trust and coordination to trudge through

trust and coordination to trudge through

trust and coordination to trudge through the perilous depths of space in one

the perilous depths of space in one

the perilous depths of space in one piece

we’re going to skip the formalities and

we’re going to skip the formalities and just cut to the chase here it’s a light

just cut to the chase here it’s a light

just cut to the chase here it’s a light gun shooter why would you ever play a

gun shooter why would you ever play a

gun shooter why would you ever play a light gun shooter by yourself well the

light gun shooter by yourself well the

light gun shooter by yourself well the answer here is simple dual cabinet setup

answer here is simple dual cabinet setup

answer here is simple dual cabinet setup by giving each player their own screen

by giving each player their own screen

by giving each player their own screen to work with the game places a strong

to work with the game places a strong

to work with the game places a strong emphasis on covering your ally whenever

emphasis on covering your ally whenever

emphasis on covering your ally whenever they’re under fire not to mention the

they’re under fire not to mention the

they’re under fire not to mention the weapon swap system introduced in the

weapon swap system introduced in the

weapon swap system introduced in the third game which allows for more

third game which allows for more

third game which allows for more strategic communication furthermore

strategic communication furthermore

strategic communication furthermore aside from just lending you a helping

aside from just lending you a helping

aside from just lending you a helping hand the game is just a blast that

hand the game is just a blast that

hand the game is just a blast that should be shared with someone as you

should be shared with someone as you

should be shared with someone as you shoot away the bad guys you can both Moo

shoot away the bad guys you can both Moo

shoot away the bad guys you can both Moo and awe at the on screen and our keep

and awe at the on screen and our keep

and awe at the on screen and our keep together

number five the division we don’t have

number five the division we don’t have much Intel and we don’t have the luxury

much Intel and we don’t have the luxury

much Intel and we don’t have the luxury of failure not with Manhattan under

of failure not with Manhattan under

of failure not with Manhattan under lockdown and Brooklyn on the brink

lockdown and Brooklyn on the brink

lockdown and Brooklyn on the brink ubisoft’s huge open-world shooter tasks

ubisoft’s huge open-world shooter tasks

ubisoft’s huge open-world shooter tasks players with moving through desolate

players with moving through desolate

players with moving through desolate city streets in this online-only

city streets in this online-only

city streets in this online-only experience with an abundance of players

experience with an abundance of players

experience with an abundance of players constantly playing online and the name

constantly playing online and the name

constantly playing online and the name of the game being survival firefights

of the game being survival firefights

of the game being survival firefights breaking out around every corner is

breaking out around every corner is

breaking out around every corner is pretty much normal for this game

in such a dangerous landscape it’s a

in such a dangerous landscape it’s a good idea to find some companions and

good idea to find some companions and

good idea to find some companions and travel together to better the chances of

travel together to better the chances of

travel together to better the chances of outlasting any ambushes that may come

outlasting any ambushes that may come

outlasting any ambushes that may come your way

it should also be noted that alliances

it should also be noted that alliances aren’t everlasting as players can

aren’t everlasting as players can

aren’t everlasting as players can backstab each other just as quickly as

backstab each other just as quickly as

backstab each other just as quickly as they become partners much like Destiny’s

they become partners much like Destiny’s

they become partners much like Destiny’s online world finding players that you

online world finding players that you

online world finding players that you can cooperate and bond with is essential

can cooperate and bond with is essential

can cooperate and bond with is essential for success

number four The Legend of Zelda Triforce

number four The Legend of Zelda Triforce heroes

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so before we explain anything to you

so before we explain anything to you let’s have a little grammar lesson the

let’s have a little grammar lesson the

let’s have a little grammar lesson the game is called Triforce heroes heroes

game is called Triforce heroes heroes

game is called Triforce heroes heroes plural so go figure it’s better with a

plural so go figure it’s better with a

plural so go figure it’s better with a group for the anti social gamers among

group for the anti social gamers among

group for the anti social gamers among us Triforce Heroes doesn’t force you to

us Triforce Heroes doesn’t force you to

us Triforce Heroes doesn’t force you to go multiplayer as every level can be

go multiplayer as every level can be

go multiplayer as every level can be tackled on your lonesome but considering

tackled on your lonesome but considering

tackled on your lonesome but considering how tedious it is to carry doppelgangers

how tedious it is to carry doppelgangers

how tedious it is to carry doppelgangers in single-player Nintendo clearly

in single-player Nintendo clearly

in single-player Nintendo clearly envisioned this one to be played with

envisioned this one to be played with

envisioned this one to be played with others

others

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[Music] nearly every puzzle and boss requires

nearly every puzzle and boss requires

nearly every puzzle and boss requires precision great timing and multitasking

precision great timing and multitasking

precision great timing and multitasking things which would become a serious

things which would become a serious

things which would become a serious headache if you tried to do the belong

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[Music] the game really does shine in

the game really does shine in

the game really does shine in multiplayer and all things considered

multiplayer and all things considered

multiplayer and all things considered why should link have to save Hyrule

why should link have to save Hyrule

why should link have to save Hyrule alone every time right number three

alone every time right number three

alone every time right number three order lands to

the borderland series in a nutshell is

the borderland series in a nutshell is all about scavenging the wasteland for

all about scavenging the wasteland for

all about scavenging the wasteland for valuable loot such as weapons and more

valuable loot such as weapons and more

valuable loot such as weapons and more weapons and some shields and then two

weapons and some shields and then two

weapons and some shields and then two more weapons for someone to play through

more weapons for someone to play through

more weapons for someone to play through all this alone it can become very

all this alone it can become very

all this alone it can become very repetitive very quickly as the gameplay

repetitive very quickly as the gameplay

repetitive very quickly as the gameplay is essentially on our rinse repeat cycle

is essentially on our rinse repeat cycle

is essentially on our rinse repeat cycle of doing the same thing even diehard

of doing the same thing even diehard

of doing the same thing even diehard Borderlands players agree that playing

Borderlands players agree that playing

Borderlands players agree that playing alone is not the way to go and that the

alone is not the way to go and that the

alone is not the way to go and that the experience of playing with others is

experience of playing with others is

experience of playing with others is practically night and day are you

practically night and day are you

practically night and day are you gathering Luton experience with

gathering Luton experience with

gathering Luton experience with teammates is a much smoother experience

teammates is a much smoother experience

teammates is a much smoother experience overall as mission objectives can be

overall as mission objectives can be

overall as mission objectives can be tackled at a group with each member

tackled at a group with each member

tackled at a group with each member using their skills with a greater goal

number two left 4 dead 2 left 4 dead is

number two left 4 dead 2 left 4 dead is a co-op based first-person shooter set

a co-op based first-person shooter set

a co-op based first-person shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun with

in a post-apocalyptic world overrun with

in a post-apocalyptic world overrun with the undead if such a cataclysmic event

the undead if such a cataclysmic event

the undead if such a cataclysmic event were to happen in reality

were to happen in reality

were to happen in reality you’d really like to have trustworthy

you’d really like to have trustworthy

you’d really like to have trustworthy and capable people by your side to help

and capable people by your side to help

and capable people by your side to help you out right

well the AI of your allies at left 4

well the AI of your allies at left 4 dead 2 provides new such dependability

dead 2 provides new such dependability

dead 2 provides new such dependability as they scamper right into danger

as they scamper right into danger

as they scamper right into danger leaving you well left 4 dead

leaving you well left 4 dead

leaving you well left 4 dead [Music]

it’s for this reason that playing online

it’s for this reason that playing online with others is a much more pleasurable

with others is a much more pleasurable

with others is a much more pleasurable way to go through the game as people

way to go through the game as people

way to go through the game as people will actually listen to the suggestions

will actually listen to the suggestions

will actually listen to the suggestions you make cover your bank in desperate

you make cover your bank in desperate

you make cover your bank in desperate situations and make more intelligent

situations and make more intelligent

situations and make more intelligent decisions ensuring your survival in each

decisions ensuring your survival in each

decisions ensuring your survival in each stage trust us when we say use your

stage trust us when we say use your

stage trust us when we say use your brains and play with others

before we reveal our number one pick

before we reveal our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions

here are a few honorable mentions

here are a few honorable mentions [Music]

number one Resident Evil 5 Resident Evil

number one Resident Evil 5 Resident Evil 4 made a huge splash in the gaming world

4 made a huge splash in the gaming world

4 made a huge splash in the gaming world when it was released and when a

when it was released and when a

when it was released and when a follow-up was officially revealed the

follow-up was officially revealed the

follow-up was officially revealed the hype skyrocketed that’s why I’m upon

hype skyrocketed that’s why I’m upon

hype skyrocketed that’s why I’m upon helped put them at ease unfortunately

helped put them at ease unfortunately

helped put them at ease unfortunately all expectations were crushed upon

all expectations were crushed upon

all expectations were crushed upon playing the game as the horrendous AI of

playing the game as the horrendous AI of

playing the game as the horrendous AI of your partner Sheva was laughably stupid

for insistence on running into groups of

for insistence on running into groups of enemies using up precious healing items

enemies using up precious healing items

enemies using up precious healing items and not following commands made her

and not following commands made her

and not following commands made her almost as brain-dead as the zombies in

almost as brain-dead as the zombies in

almost as brain-dead as the zombies in prior games thankfully the game

prior games thankfully the game

prior games thankfully the game supported co-op playing split-screen or

supported co-op playing split-screen or

supported co-op playing split-screen or online and we highly recommend playing

online and we highly recommend playing

online and we highly recommend playing Resident Evil this way as opposed to

Resident Evil this way as opposed to

Resident Evil this way as opposed to going solo

playing with another human makes the

playing with another human makes the experience much more manageable and

experience much more manageable and

experience much more manageable and enjoyable overall because they can

enjoyable overall because they can

enjoyable overall because they can actually you know help

do you agree with our list L order you

do you agree with our list L order you to kill us both what video game do you

to kill us both what video game do you

to kill us both what video game do you feel is best played with a buddy for

feel is best played with a buddy for

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