#Portal 2 coop levels full
#Portal 2 coop levels series

Jessica: Besides the obvious Rock Band/ Guitar Hero titles that are fun to play together, our favorite cooperative title is Borderlands but it's actually pretty difficult to find same/split screen co-op games for adults. After seeing the Dungeons and Dragons Daggerdale demo at PAX East, Michael and I have agreed we'll play that cooperatively on XBLA. I'd love for upcoming games like LA Noire and Skyrim to have co-op components, but it won't make me enjoy them any less. There's another Tom Clancy game scheduled for later this year.

#Portal 2 coop levels series

I am looking forward to a number of games this year, but probably none more than Gears of War 3 and a lot of that is because some of my favorite game memories involve that series and the frustrations and rewards of playing cooperatively. It's like a dance.Дave: I've played games I wasn't really that interested in, just because of the co-op campaign ( Army of Two) and I've been pretty frustrated when games didn't have a co-op mode ( Bulletstorm).

#Portal 2 coop levels full

Accommodating? Patient? Controlling? Super-mega-throw-the-controller- angry? Now playing together, even if it has its moments of frustration (like accidentally killing P-body in a room full of toxic water), is more fluid for the same reason couples can finish each other's sentences. It's difficult playing with someone else for the first time because the trust level isn't there yet вЂ“ you don't know what kind of gamer they are. This wasn't our first co-op, and I believe having experience in the past helped us play Portal 2 together in a more peaceful and enjoyable way. I play a lot of online games with Sebastian and I frequently sit down and play split-screen with my son. GeekDad: Do you typically play co-op games with your Portal partner, or did this bring you together as gamers?Дave: Portal 2 is the first (online) game I've played with Michael.

Jessica: I probably snicker more at the mocking and intelligent things GLaDOS says, whereas Matt laughs at Wheatley's idiotic yet lovable charm.Д«rian: The age gap is only 4 years but, you know, sometimes that seems like enough of a difference. He doesn't understand why the computer is insulting us. Without that understanding, I think he's at a disadvantage as to why some of the comments are funny. I don't want to sound over dramatic, but finding solutions to issues as a team is a strength and trust building exercise in real life, and we find the same kind of positive 'we know can do this together' results come from figuring out the puzzles in the game.Дave: Some of it is definitely lost on my son, but more than that is the backstory from the first Portal game. These kinds of cooperative achievements are great for couples because they are so positive and real life rewarding. Portal allows you to brainstorm, have real life conversations and problem solve together. And even though neither of us are children (well, maybe me, spiritually) he was, and is, definitely the puzzle mastermind. I would say that playing the first Portal was as much of a cooperative experience for me as the sequel in that regard. Curiosity drove me to play it, but I was terrible at it so he coaxed me through many of the more frustrating parts and manually assisted in others. Jessica: Matt played Portal when it was first released. It's invaluable and was useful when playing with experienced players too. I can't imagine playing with him without the new Ping tool. But he's beginning to get it and I look forward to sitting back and letting him figure out some of the puzzles soon. With my son, he has no Portal experience and so the mechanics and concept are pretty alien to him, so I have pretty much told him everything he needs to do so far. Other rooms, I was completely lost and my partner in science figured it out. Some rooms we walked into and we both kinda just knew what to do. Who solved more of the puzzles?)Дave: With Michael and Sebastian, both were very familiar with Portal, so it was fun. GeekDad: Did your partner have experience with Portal on their own, or were you in the driver's seat? (For those of you playing with your children, be honest.