One of the most significant developments in recent years has been the widespread adoption of cooperative gameplay (“co-op”, for short). It started as an experience in-between single-player campaigns and “traditional” multiplayer modes, to develop into a quasi genre of its own.
So, today, every major title features a cooperative campaign, which delivers team-oriented gameplay versus AI-driven opponents. As often when non-human players are involved, the quality of the experience provided by co-op campaigns depends on the quality of the AI and the manner in which challenge is implemented.
Granted the Ghost Recon series has always had all the elements required to offer spectacular team-oriented gameplay, it is not surprising to learn that Ghost Recon: Future Soldier will join the fray and put its stamp on co-op gaming. How will it compare to what we saw in other military-based shooters? Too early to tell, but the following walkthrough shows considerable promise…
