Online co-op (Xbox 360 delight #009)
We know you were bummed when Bungie was unable to include online co-op in Halo 2. We were. As simple as it sounds, including two-, three-, or even four-player gameplay can add an immeasurable fun factor to an otherwise solitary practice. Online PvP modes are one thing, but the ability to work your way through a virtual story with other human beings is an entirely different experience that has been almost exclusively limited to offline play. The problem is, the people I grew up gaming with now live hundreds, even thousands of miles away. The hope is that the Xbox 360 and its Xbox Live service will do something about this.
I've already played through the PDZ co-op campaign over Live, and while the gameplay is mediocre and the plot atrocious, I genuinely enjoyed the experience-one can only imagine how brilliant a Call of Duty 2 online co-op mode could have been... barring any lag or setup issues. THQ's The Outfit will feature an online co-op mode. And what if Konami gets it together and re-releases Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for XBLA?
The Xbox 360 coupled with the Live service brings us the technology to not only play against each other, but to play together. We know Bungie knows this, let's hope plenty of other developers have taken notice too.
Other Xbox 360 delights: 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008
Xbox 360 annoyances: 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 013
