Game worth it just for co op?

[The Communist Banana]

looking for a new game to play with my friends is co op good?

[Vjottir92]

No. This game is strictly crafted for singleplayer. Co-op doesn't make a single sense. When one of you die, you either restart the game, or one carries on while the other plays as a Ghost. A Ghost can help the surviving player kill enemies on the level, or can be revived on the next level, but now without equipment, becoming a burden for the player who originally survived. You may find equipment on the way, so that you both become useful members of the team, but what's the point? One of you will just die every 5 minutes, losing all equipment, because that's what this game is about.

Co-op is for casual noobs who like to have a good laugh at eachother's deaths, not ever leaving the first levels. I think that's boring.

[Yohonson]

Coop is "normal" mode for this game (single is extreme hard)- if you die on level, you will be ressurected on next. When you dead you can help living player, making a game a lot easier. I never beated tiamat in solo (80+ hours played), but in coop i did it 2 times and get to hundun 1 time just in 1 day, so yeah, definitly coop worth it.

[Gwotyng]

First you need a kind pro with time and patience willing to carry you...

[Landon]

The online co op is amazing super fun and can get revived after 1 level still hard though

[Guardian_Angel]

Yeah, the co-op is pretty fun. A bit easier than singeplayer too.

[Chauden]

Originally posted by Vjottir92:

Co-op doesn't make a single sense.

Well, it's a lot of fun.

Originally posted by Vjottir92:

Co-op is for casual noobs who like to have a good laugh at eachother's deaths, not ever leaving the first levels. I think that's boring.

I just finished a run with 3 random ppl. I dunno what you're talking about.

[Trev-9000]

Originally posted by Vjottir92:

No. This game is strictly crafted for singleplayer. Co-op doesn't make a single sense. When one of you die, you either restart the game, or one carries on while the other plays as a Ghost. A Ghost can help the surviving player kill enemies on the level, or can be revived on the next level, but now without equipment, becoming a burden for the player who originally survived. You may find equipment on the way, so that you both become useful members of the team, but what's the point? One of you will just die every 5 minutes, losing all equipment, because that's what this game is about.

Co-op is for casual noobs who like to have a good laugh at eachother's deaths, not ever leaving the first levels. I think that's boring.

I disagree. I've played plenty of well coordinated runs with random players without anyone dying. Although the game is easier the wrinkle is being able to experience the game with other people. Just because the ghosts make it easier doesn't mean its not still a difficult game.

I do agree that single player is how the game is best experienced, but its not like coop is just some tacked on mode. The first time I played with other people it was an absolute joy. Its interesting to see how other people tackle the levels, and can even help you learn new techniques.

[saimaa]

in my experience the game is completely and wholly better in single player experience, and coop for it seems more like an extra pleasantry, which isnt to say its a bad thing, but im just saying that the game seems more designed/balenced for single player and its so much more fun and satisfying that way, coop is probably a lot better if youre not playing with randos, all IMO ofc

[Platypus]

This game is 100% made to be played as a couch co-op experience with friends. It's way more fun that way. Same thing with Spelunky HD in these games the single player just gets so repetitive and boring. Never tried playing these games with random people though so that might not be very fun.
If you are spending most of your time in co-op as a ghost that's either your choice or you aren't very good at the game yet, it certainly takes time to get used to Spelunky HD and Spelunky 2. Highly recommend this game to be played with friends and keep in mind it's really a team game and that you don't need Kali's cup in order to win.

[ToxicBoo]

Its a ton of fun with friends, even if online is still kinda jank, my only real gripe is that my friends, who aren't very good at the game yet, can't unlock new characters in online.

[rad_knight]

if niether of you are expirienced? it's alright
when one of you is expirienced and the other isn't? one of you is gonna end up dead (and not in game)
when you both know what you're doing? it's alright.

[|DI| AndyNPC]

I've been having a lot of fun just playing with randoms. You have to pantomime your instructions to each other though, so it's probably more fun with people you actually know. I'd actually recommend new players go into the game co-op together rather than playing it solo. You'll have an easier time due to the free revives, and you'll get more chances to experiment that way.

[Ceptor Person]

Single-player is probably the definite way to go in general but in some areas I feel like the game is more balanced towards co-op rather than single-player, especially when it comes to being forced to carry stuff. (That is more about the balance of the secret stuff though.)