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Cooperative Styles of Play

These relate to games that are played cooperatively. Where one player aims to work with another human player in the game.
 

Co-Op Local
STYLE OF PLAY
Playing together on one system in the same room opens lots of potential for detail co-operation in video games. Of course, you can collaborate in online games, but sitting next to someone for Couch Co-Op means you can communicate more easily. It also means you don't need to subscribe to an online multiplayer service (like PlayStation Plus, Xbox Live or Nintendo Online) and you only need one copy of the game.

 
01/02/2022 / 2 years ago

Co-Op Online
STYLE OF PLAY
Cooperative games are a chance to work with other players to achieve a certain goal or beat another team. This cooperative play is often in a dedicated online or local multiplayer mode. Some games also let you play cooperatively through the campaign or story of the game.

 
31/01/2022 / 2 years ago

Co-Op Story
STYLE OF PLAY
There are different ways to team up and play co-operatively in video games. Some of these are about specific missions or one off challenges. But there are some games that take you through a campaign. These adventures tell a story as you progress through the levels.

 
02/02/2022 / 2 years ago

Assistive games offer a chance for a novice or really young player to join in and help. While the main player will still control where you go, and take on the majority of the challenge, the secondary player can help with collecting items or distracting enemies.

 
31/01/2022 / 2 years ago

Join/Leave Anytime
STYLE OF PLAY
Some multiplayer games need you to team up at the start of the level and don't let you join or leave without a penalty. However, there are a lot of games that offer drop-in / drop-out play.

 
09/02/2022 / 2 years ago

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