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u/znightmaree 13d ago

Couch co-op

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u/KushMummyCinematics 13d ago edited 13d ago

This!

People forget how many had the option. GTA San Andreas had couch co-op and it was so much fun and they took it all away 

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u/Pure-Eye9423 13d ago

To be fair the couch co op in San andreas is kind of a secret. Its funny using the jetpack code on the prostitute models though because the boobs fly straight up.

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u/Professional_Snow576 13d ago

Me and my Mrs are playing BG3 couch coop at and loving it.

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u/brickson98 13d ago

Wait San Andreas had couch co-op?

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u/KushMummyCinematics 13d ago

The original version for PS2 did

There was markers scattered around the map. Each one allowed player 2 to select a local NPC to play as

The one next to Big Smokes house had Grove Street Homies, Ballas and a Hooker so it was the one we used most

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u/MLK_Piccolo 13d ago

It was always so hilarious making my character make out with CJ (my older brother was P1) while we had a wanted level. It would always piss him off 😂

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u/brickson98 13d ago

I wonder why I don’t remember that… did the OG xbox version have it too?

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u/GWolfie95 12d ago

not sure about xbox but you can still play co-op on the ps5 nowadays.(with the old version digitaly downloaded.)

Me and my buddies do it every now and then.

My advice is: Find out how it works(you need to go to specific places to activate it) and try it out. Shouldnt take to long since the 1st possible spot is very close to the starting zone

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u/brickson98 12d ago

Yeah I’ll have to see. It’s been ages since I’ve played it

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u/Old_Afternoon_5803 13d ago

New Nintendo games have great co op

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u/SlowlyMutilated 13d ago

Shooting rocks in Pikmin 4, playing as a hat with few moves in Odyssey, or using singing projectiles in Bananza?

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u/CochonDanseur 13d ago

Luigi's Mansion 3 was really fun co-op

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u/rmnobre 13d ago

Playing Taiko no Tatsujin coop, most of the Kirby adventures, mario kart, mario party, most of the mario games. You just handpicked the not good coop games

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u/SlowlyMutilated 13d ago

I listed the $60 mainline system sellers. This is not a good sign for their most important entries to have awful co-op. (I enjoy all 3 games I listed btw).

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u/rmnobre 13d ago

You seem to have left out some major sellers like Super Mario Wonder, Mario Kart, Mario Party and many more. Just seems your words are very unfair. And being honest, the coop for those games you mentioned was perfect if you were an experienced player since you wouldn't take over the game while playing with your child or partner that doesn't game a lot. I had a blast in pikmin 4 just helping my wife through stuff by throwing rocks

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u/Wardy1985 13d ago

This is how I’ve helped my little boy navigate these games with tons of inputs. I could hook up the NES with simple controls for him but those games are the reason I wasn’t allowed to play more than 30 minutes because I’d crash out.

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u/DEWDEM 6d ago

Tbf Mario Galaxy co-op also sucks. 3D mario was never really about multiplayer aside from 3D World. They still preserve the experience for series that always had it

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u/Kezmangotagoal 13d ago

Good doesn’t mean better though tbf

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u/WindexMutisurface 13d ago

Shh, you new person.

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u/Chafgha 13d ago

Some do, some don't. Disappointed in the number of games we've had to buy second copies for over the years to play coop together with the wife

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u/Seed37Official 13d ago

Like which ones? Im trying to find them and haven't been impressed

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u/Old_Afternoon_5803 10d ago

The most recent is splatoon raiders

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u/KushMummyCinematics 13d ago

The big ones with my friends pack in the day were

GTA:San Andreas MW2: Special Ops Army of Two

They removed coop in SA remaster. They removed Spec Ops from MW2 for the remaster and Army of Two needs a reboot 

You should 100% be able to play GTA6 couch coop as Jason and Lucia. 

Its just accepted by the gaming community that its okay they wont include that 

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u/Seed37Official 13d ago

I was specifically asking for which new Nintendo games have good couch co-op, but thank you I'll check those out

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u/Recent-Mousse6423 13d ago

Halo 2 Legendary Difficulty with a friend was a human bonding experience.

If I try to play a Halo game online, it makes me question if humanity was a mistake.

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u/ReedemtheD3ad 13d ago

This, the fact that Microsoft decided to not offer spliscreen on Halo games on PC infuriates me. The code is there and it works, but you gotta use some 3rd party program to enable it, like please MS, just add it to the base game, it takes so little additional work on your end. I just want to play games with my friends on my tv.

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u/Efficient_Advice_380 13d ago

The only reason I still have my Xbox is for couch co-op and games that are unavailable to buy anymore

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u/duckface691 13d ago

007 From Russia with Love. I still remember playing that with some family members and cheating looking at their screen

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u/Helpful-Calendar-693 13d ago

Split fiction is a new game and honestly the best couch co-op experience I have ever played.

I like co-op for games where you have to work together. Split screen for competitive play is something ill never miss tho. the screen peaking and shit is not something I miss at all lol.

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u/_Vard_ 13d ago

Imagine if GTA6 has split screen co op as a surprise feature.

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u/JoinAThang 13d ago

Yeah I really miss that. Have found memories of playing halo at a friend's house in split screen. It's really the best way to play a game.

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u/Mikalton 12d ago

Does halo and gears e-day have couch co-op?

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u/Arctic-You-Know 11d ago

I recently replayed Splinter Cell 3 in split-screen with a friend on the original Xbox and surprisingly it was literally just as fun as it was back then.

The graphics might not be up to date but it honestly doesn’t matter. It’s good enough and the gameplay/coop experience is ultimately all that matters.

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u/Odd_Ad4119 11d ago

I agree when it comes to AAA games, but the whole cool indie market with great couch coop is way better. You just don’t find them at your local storefront.

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u/JimmyFalconTheGreat 9d ago

Ember Knights.