Metareview: Army of Two

It's been a while since we did an actual Metareview, hasn't it? If memory serves, our last time was with Mortal Kombat II way back when the site was still blossoming. Well, we've all been fairly swamped and couldn't dish out a proper review for a few games that still deserve attention, so we're bringing the Metareview back for games we want to review, but couldn't get around to playing enough to be confident in our opinions. Today we're covering Army of Two. So how did the game stack up? Take the jump and find out.

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Taking an aggregate of some of the major reviews so far, here's what we've got for Army of Two:

• 1UP: 7.5 / 10 -- "... as great as it is to play this new-and-improved -- and now, overall, pretty good -- co-op shooter, no amount of polish can disguise that it ultimately falls well short of its once-lofty ambitions."

• IGN: 7.9 / 10 -- "As you can tell from the title, the game places a premium on co-op play, and while the single player experience is fine, it's co-op play where this title really shines."

• GameDaily: 8.0 / 10 -- "Not only is it fun in single-player, but it's also a blast with a friend through online or local play. The missions are terrific, action-packed stages where something is always happening."

We feel three major reviews is enough, especially when the scores are so close to one another. From reading the reviews, you get the same vibe across them all -- the game is all right as a single-player experience, but was obviously built for co-op mode. If you play this game, play it with a friend and you'll have oodles more fun.