Not exact matches
There are plenty of kick - ass shooters without co-op but given the core
gameplay of how shooters are played and how big online gaming has become a co-op option in any shooter past or
present would be a definite plus and like many reviews for KZ2 stated you already have teamates along for the ride through the whole campaign allowing one of them (or more) to be playable in co-op mode doesn't
change the story or how the game is played in anyway, except instead of AI controlled teamates you have your best bud along to shoot the bad guys with you, which is WHY shooters are the perfect genre for co-op, and its becoming more and more EXPECTED as a feature / option in shooters this gen. I remember when it was questionalbe reading requests for a certain game on a certain forum filled with Gamers request for co-op campaign; It was crazy.
It's a refreshing
change of pace in terms of how the game looks, but the same frantic, addicting
gameplay is still
present.
It's true that every system upgrade isn't innovative (I like the system breakdown earlier), but lest we forget, even if the 3D doesn't
present significant
changes for
gameplay, you have the added motion sensor, and gyro sensor and front facing cam with the ability to recognize face
change and other movements a la the eye toy.
This
changing dynamic impacts story and
gameplay, requires players to rethink their approach to certain situations, and ensures a chilling sense of ever -
present uneasiness.
The seasons
change around players,
presenting a nice visual element, but not altering the
gameplay in any significant manner.