Army of Two Split-Screen Co-Op Review
ONLY the offline split-screen Co-Op portion of the game is being reviewed here…
Liked:
1. Overall fun co-op third person shooter action. If you’re into split-screen co-op with a buddy, this game is definitely worth buying.
2. I liked buying and customizing guns, and some guns look REALLY badass when they are pimped.
3. Achievements like “Kill 250 enemies with Assault Rifles”, etc, are good incentives to play through using all the different types of weapons.
4. Good length for the campaign, especially since you’ll probably want to play through on each difficulty level.
5. The interactions between Salem and Rios can be pretty fun.
Disliked:
1. The enemy AI is simply superhuman when it comes to accuracy, even on the lowest difficulty. An enemy blind-firing from behind cover, half the map away will nail you literally the instant you pop your head orbody out of cover. Luckily you can take a shitload of hits before you die. Superhuman accuracy tends to be a trend in shooters these days.
2. Sometimes you end up fighting with the controls more than the enemy. Maybe the most frustrating thing can be when you’re fighting in close-quarters. Get too close to an enemy, and you’ll often find you won’t be able to shoot at him. It can get to the point where you want to hurl your controller sometimes.
3. Probably all of the co-op specific mechanics feel too contrived. Co-op sniping always has certain situations where the enemy is unaware of you with their backs turned. There are enemies which you basically can’t kill unless your team-mate fills his aggro meter and you sneak around to shoot the baddie in the ass. Some doors require you each to push a button on either side of the door. Who’s ever seen a door in real life like that? What it comes down to, is that it never really feels like you’re working together, it feels more like you are jumping through hoops the programmers laid out to show off their “Co-Op stuff”. The best uses of Co-Op are probably the dragging and healing, and the step jumps.
Yay: The fact that you can play split-screen offline co-op in the age of internet only fragfests is a definite bonus. It’s even better that it’s mostly pretty fun. +1
Final BS Rating: +3 HARDCORE
Closing Statement:
If you like Co-Op shooters, Army of Two is pretty much a must have. Since there’s not a whole lot of offline co-op shooters out there, Army of Two is a no-brainer. Buy it or rent it, and have fun. Just remember to leave your brain behind before you get into the campaign’s story.
