Additional Co-Op Ratings?

[matchstickgeezer]

With a large number of newer games coming with seperate co-op modes, would it be at all possible to add a small addition to the rating section of every review so that we can see how good the co-op gaming is?

While I realise this wouldnt be possible for all of the games coming out, myself and my friends are always looking for the best co-op experiences. There isnt really any feature or ranking for this part of gaming at present?

Sorry if this has been mentioned on the forum before in the past!

Thank You

[Bob]

Like the co-op review of Splinter Cell:Conviction in the very latest issue?

[Venomous Albino]

I think that if a game has co-op - provided its offline - it should come under or contribute to the score given before the game goes under the Live Style section's scrutiny. I like the current system of almost completely disregarding a game's online side and focussing purely on the offline stuff in the reviews section of 360, as I don't play online. So if a game gets a glowing review in the reviews section, I know that it in know way is influenced by the online stuff that I'll never experience.

[matchstickgeezer]

Hello again

While I appreciate (and enjoy) the newly revamped xbox live section of the mag, and have always enjoyed the livereview pages, what I meant was for every co-op game to have a score featured with their main review.

Its only an idea, but I know that myself and a few friends would certainly like this, as we can choose which co-op games we buy as a group.

Eg: Lost Planet 2 I wouldnt say is a great single player, maybe 3 stars... but the multiplayer could be 5 stars... therefore I would see the review and decide whether to buy it as a co-op experience.

Sorry to be a pain.. only submitting a general idea s the forum suggests.

[Tom909]

I think the problem there might be that when the mag gets review code the online co-op might not be up and running properly (I might be wrong but I've always thought that's the reason we get online reviews at a later date).

[matchstickgeezer]

I see the point, and I guess it would be time consuming to have 2 members of the 360 team running through in co-op.

perhaps a co-op feature with ratings of the top 25 would be good?

Thanks

[The-Marb]

I think that if a game has co-op - provided its offline - it should come under or contribute to the score given before the game goes under the Live Style section's scrutiny. I like the current system of almost completely disregarding a game's online side and focussing purely on the offline stuff in the reviews section of 360, as I don't play online. So if a game gets a glowing review in the reviews section, I know that it in know way is influenced by the online stuff that I'll never experience.

You mean like another Xbox mag banging on about Battlefield Bad Company 2 being so orgasmic and quite obviusly meaning its online play rather than SP campaign. Side point , sorry - As a non-XBL user at mo, im fed up to the back teeth of developers giving me the bloody short straw on stuff like this. I can understand online play represents a good portion of the game for some people. BUT a 5-6 hour campaign like BC2with minimum re-play factor and no local multiplayer or extras is still not acceptable for a full price game IMO. Sort it out developers!

As for the original point, i think you made a good one there Ven, id agree wholeheartedly.