Operating in a similar way to a first-person Diablo in many regards, this class-based shooter offers impressive depth in its RPG systems as well as literally thousands of weapons to acquire, each with their own unique stats.Ģ019’s Borderlands 3 also offers that same loot-shooter goodness, but we’ve opted for the Handsome Collection for the amount of bang for your buck, with this offering Borderlands 2 and the Pre-Sequel along with all of their DLC. Borderlands: The Handsome Collection Borderlands 2īorderlands might not be to everyone’s taste, but there’s no denying the appeal of unlocking progressively more ridiculous weaponry with which to blow away mutants and psychos in the wastelands of Pandora. It’s one of the generation’s best surprises, and if you have EA Play you can play it as part of your membership.ģ.

There are even dialogue options, and many challenges must be tackled as a team, like distracting a guard so your comrade can sneak past. What follows is a mix of stealth sections, brawling, shootouts, and mini games that play out side by side from each character’s perspective.

That’s no bad thing, as A Way Out plays out as a third-person action-adventure focusing on Leo and Vincent, two inmates looking to get out of jail and stay out. The game’s loot-chase is legendary, and being able to start Adventure Mode to avoid grinding through the story and instead focus on powering up each class is an inspired addition.Ī title from Josef Fares of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons fame, A Way Out is a co-op adventure that can only be played with a friend. A game that struggled at launch and grew into a powerful entry in the franchise after some time (and the excellent Reaper of Souls expansion), we’d argue that Diablo 3 was one of the progenitors of the games as a service movement that so many games subscribe to today.Īn isometric dungeon crawler, Diablo 3 may have been born on PC but it plays excellently on consoles with responsive controls, a steady frame rate, and some of the finest co-op demon slaying you can find in split-screen.

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