We are complaining about co-op now? Damn.

While you are at the taking something off someones pages, can you pls really look hard at what sony has brought this year and and what it brings to the table in general?

Look at the games you mentioned. At least they brought those games this year. Look at their last year line-up too. Then compare that to what the 360 or wii has brought this years and last.

I would rather have more games.

true but i dont think adding in a bit of co-op *whenever possible* would cause major delays

I say leave this topic alone. Fanboys have ruined enough already. Leave the co-op games to co-op and SINGLE player games as they are. By a box of tissues and get over it. Or u can maybe get a date or a friend because if ur sitting alone in the first place then who's gonna play with u anyways?

Sorry, but if you're going to call anybody out, do not pick a specific console. Instead, pick the gaming industry. Want local party games? Purchase yoruself a Wii.

Also, in the same breath, why did you not "Call Microsoft out"? Oh, i forgot, because, "that is Sony's major problem. I know that they aren't the ones actually developing these games, but they need to push studios to include co-op, after all this is next gen, correct?"

Again, not Sony's. The game industry. But i understand why articles have titles like this. Hits.

local co-op? lol what is this, 2005?

Wow, you guys make it seem terrible to include co-op. And I believe it is PS3 specific, because I own only a PS3, and my best friend owns a 360. We always play his 360 more, because of the lack of co-op games on my PS3. I'd argue that my games are better, with all my blockbuster single player games, but playing together is a lot of fun. Also, to anyone saying that local co-op is the past, you're just wrong. Of course it's fun to be able to play online, but then your not really experiencing that time with them, but in a way, their character. My view may also be a little bias though, as almost all my friends have a 360, so I can only play local with them.

are you missing something or has little big planet not registered in your brain it has one of the best (and funny) co-op modes available in any game. Put your fps down and try something a bit different for a change (and also very addictive once you start creating your own levels)

LittleBigPlanet - that was a great PS3 exclusive that featured local co - op. I know it's not the same thing but it still counts.

Actually, I would have to disagree with you on this. I don't think that, for games like KZ2, that local co-op would be a good idea. The split-screen would be kind of distracting and you would know what the other guy was trying to do. For racing games, maybe, but for FPSs, I would think that LAN connections on the PC work better on local co-op (a*suming you have more than one computer where you are).

That and with the way everyone in the MSM finds things to b*tch about in ANY PS3 exclusive no matter HOW great it is because they have an unfounded hard bias against Sony, it's hard to read this and not think that this is one of those times, sorry to say. It's a shame that the idiots like Kotaku and Analoghype are making it hard for those on sites like this to actually have a legit critique on the PS3 and not be looked at to be biased against Sony.

Co-Op is a really big thing for me and my brother, we are of about the same age and ever since we got a sega genesis we have been playing splitscreen Co-Op or split screen competative games.. It really sucks without them because what are we going to do? Go and buy another $300 playstation and then another tv to plug it into and then another game of the same thing?! I don't think fun things are supposed to work that way... This is the main reason I play xbox, sadly. I love Playstation 3, but Xbox 360 has it beat in co-op..

I would have to say that, aside from sports games which are neigh identical between xbox and playstation, little big planet is the only realy blockbuster co-op game out there for ps3. Is it good? Absolutely, fantastic even, and at its best in co-op mode online or off, but as a ps3 owner (and non xbox owner) I have to say this is where I find the catalog selection lacking.

It's funny because most Xbox fans will say that paying $50 a year for live is the best thing in the world because you can find a multiplayer game anytime of the day. Yet, they are now complaining that the PS3 doesn't have many LOCAL co-op games.

Hmmm. PSN is free and I can play multiplayer with EVERY friends I have on my list since they are ALL on PSN since it's free. (on the Xbox, it's quite common to have friends who cannot afford the extra online fee.)

When friends come over, I rather take out Motorstom Pacific Rift and have a riot, since being a racing game, it's way more forgiven for those friends who don't spend 20 hours per week gaming. Everybody will enjoy a racing game and nobody will sit out.

As said in the article itself, in a co-op shooter, usually the owner is good, and the other one is simply tagging along and enjoying the show. Heck, even Resistance 2 is a good example. Your "side kick" can simply hold a shield, and all he has to do is not die until you respawn. Finding two friends or brothers who have similar skills is not exactly common... Yes it super awesome when it does happen, but how often???

Pick up Resistance 2. Best co-op I've played in a game in over a year. That shit is just plain nuts.

great game

GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Where are all the co-op games"
one question i have been asking since the day i bought my ps3.
sony, i have one question for ya.
what is the point of being able to have 7 controllers connected to the system at once, if theres barely any games that let you have 2 let alone 7?
out of all the games i have bought resistance and rainbow six vegas are the only games that support co-op.
2 out of the hundreds i have bought, now thats PATHETIC!

i dont no whos fault this is. sonys or the devs. but maybe a bit of boths fault

What's up with all these thumbs down against local co op games? Who actually wants to play with random strangers than their friends?

I do agree that the blame is not to be toward Sony only, the industry in general is doing this. I was really pissed off when I realized I could play with my friends with local co op in Saints Row 2.

Err sorry I meant couldn't play with my friends with local co op in Saints Row 2.

ok so my question is what are the best local co op games offered by sony right now. I have this link below that has helped me find some, and by the looks of it, it seems like Rainbow 6 Vegas 2 mjight be a good one.... anybody ever play in co op mode????

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cooperative_video_games