Best Xbox, PS2, & GCN Local Co-op Games
Best simultaneous local co-op games for 6th generation consoles, PlayStation 2/PS2, Xbox, and GameCube/GCN/NGC
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- DirectorJuergen PeretzkiStarsMichael IronsideDon JordanKeith SzarabajkaAfter losing his daughter, NSA operative Sam Fisher is given his most dangerous assignment yet: go undercover with a terrorist organization.89 (Xbox), 84 (PS2), 64 (GCN)
Ubisoft Montreal - DirectorMario GalardoStarsMichael IronsideClaudia BessoDon JordanProving you can't keep a good agent down, Sam Fisher returns for this third undercover outing, which takes him deep inside North Korea on an information warfare mission.94 (Xbox), 87 (PS2), 81 (GCN)
Ubisoft Montreal - DirectorScot BaylessStarsPierce BrosnanJohn CleeseWillem Dafoe007 and Serena St. Germaine discover that Katya Nadonova's project, nanobots designed to repair nuclear reactors; have been stolen by Nikolai Diavolo. Together the two set off to new Orleans and beyond to confront Diavolo.83 (Xbox), 84 (PS2, GCN)
Visceral Games (EA Redwood Shores) - DirectorGabe NewellRandy PitchfordStarsKathy LevinHarry S. RobinsMike ShapiroDr. Gordon Freeman must fight his way out of a secret research facility after a teleportation experiment goes disastrously wrong.87 (PS2)
Half-Life: Decay
Valve, Gearbox Software (PS2 Port, Decay) - StarsDee Bradley BakerJulie BenzHamilton CampAs the alien Covenant invade Earth, the Master Chief must defend humanity's homeworld whilst discovering more about the rings called "Halo."95 (Xbox)
Bungie - DirectorJason JonesStarsJen TaylorPete StackerTim DadaboSuper-soldier John-117, Master Chief of the United Nations Space Command, must battle a genocidal alien race known as the Covenant following his violent crash-landing on Halo, an ancient and mysterious ring-world.97 (Xbox)
Bungie - DirectorDavid DoakStephen EllisStarsTom Clarke HillSarah MennellWayne ForesterSent to undo the TimeSplitter threat, Cortez journeys into 6 different time periods to track down Jacob Crow who created the TimeSplitter creatures.83 (Xbox), 84 (PS2), 82 (GCN)
Free Radical Design - DirectorDavid DoakStephen EllisStarsHeidi AndrewsJune AndrewsKevin BullockIn 2401, humanity is at war with relentless aliens, TimeSplitters. Space marines Cortez and Hart travel through time to stop the aliens in various spots, including Wild West, zombie-infested Gothic church and Blade Runner-esque future.88 (Xbox, GCN), 90 (PS2)
Free Radical Design - DirectorEric 'Giz' GewirtzStarsBob BergenChristina RumbleyCorey BurtonPlay as the foot soldier of the galaxy's greatest factions and wage war across countless planets.83 (Xbox), 84 (PS2)
Pandemic Studios - DirectorEric 'Giz' GewirtzStarsG.W. ChildsChris CoxNick JamesonPlay as either the Confederacy of Independent Systems, the Galactic Republic, the Galactic Empire, or the Rebel Alliance, and lead each faction in the key battles of the Republic age, and the Empire age.80 (Xbox), 82 (PS2)
Pandemic Studios - DirectorJulian EggebrechtStarsObba BabatundéSteve BallantineDan BartonLuke Skywalker led Rogue Squadron in numerous battles, from rescuing defectors to fighting on the icy plains of Hoth. After he left, Wedge Antilles took over the command of the squadron and led them on several secret missions.75 (GCN)
Factor 5 - DirectorBret RobbinsChris TremmelStarsElijah WoodSean AstinIan McKellenPlay as Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Gandalf and Sam as you battle for the fate of Middle-earth.84 (Xbox, GCN), 85 (PS2)
Visceral Games (EA Redwood Shores) - DirectorJason KingsleyStarsKarl FairburneMartin T. ShermanYuri KlimovSniper Elite sets you in the midst of the end of World War II. As an OSS-trained sniper you must disguise yourself as a German soldier and stop the Russians from stealing nuclear secrets from Berlin.77 (Xbox), 76 (PS2)
Rebellion Developments - StarsSteven BarrKevin DorseySusan EisenbergA quartet of commandoes battle against a galactic uprising that seems to be led by a maniacal cult. Meanwhile, something bigger draws closer to their location.77 (Xbox)
Digital Anvil - DirectorMo DavoudianStarsJennifer HaleRose McGowanMichael BellA vampiric frontiersman sets out on a path of violence against evil forces that plague the old west.74 (PS2)
High Moon Studios - DirectorBrian MartelStarsTroy BakerLarry BrantleyChad ClineEarned in Blood is the sequel of the Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30. It focuses on Joe "Red" Hartsock, one of the characters from the game as the main protagonist and follows his part in Operation Overlord. The sequel introduces new characters as Red's new squad with old characters coming back.85 (Xbox), 71 (PS2)
Gearbox Software - DirectorJean-Michel TariStarsArmando ValdesJohn Eric BentleyJae KimA North Korean Super-Silkworm Missile hit and sank the USS Clarence E. Walsh. In response, the US president sends in the Ghosts to attack behind North Korean lines.80 (Xbox)
Red Storm Entertainment - DirectorKeith AremStarsKaren Strassman84 (Xbox)
Red Storm Entertainment - StarsDouglas RyeAlain GoulemRichard M Dumont84 (Xbox)
Ubisoft Montreal, Red Storm Entertainment - DirectorMark McCoyStarsRobin Atkin DownesStefan MarksThe third game in the Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six series, Raven Shield once again puts you in control of the elite counter-terrorism team known as Rainbow.70 (PS2), 68 (GCN)
Red Storm Entertainment, Ubisoft Montreal (Xbox Version), Ubisoft Shanghai (PS2, GCN Ports) - DirectorKeith AremStarsArmando Valdes-KennedyJamieson PriceWendee LeeThe Global Liberation Front, a worldwide terrorist organization, has stolen a nano-tech virus that causes massive hemorrhaging in its victim and has a mortality rate of 100%. Team Rainbow is send in to stop the GLF from using the virus.74 (Xbox), 70 (PS2), 72 (GCN)
Red Storm Entertainment, Ubisoft Montreal (Xbox Version) - DirectorToshiaki SuzukiLink goes on an adventure to restore peace to Hyrule after learning that an evil counterpart of himself, Shadow Link, has been created.86 (GCN)
Requires Game Boy Advances, GCN link cables for co-op
Nintendo EAD Group No. 3 - DirectorKazuhiko AokiStarsDonna BurkeFour adventurers travel in a caravan gathering mystical fuel for crystals which protect the world's settlements from the destructive Miasma.80 (GCN)
Requires Game Boy Advances, GCN link cables for co-op
The Game Designers Studio - DirectorBrian HastingsStarsJames Arnold TaylorDavid KayeJim WardAfter getting captured by Gleeman Vox, Ratchet is forced to compete in his underground game called DreadZone.81 (PS2)
Insomniac Games - StarsDaniel Dae KimQuinton FlynnCam ClarkeAfter Lord Mei-Oh was defeated, Rikimaru return to protect Three Jewels from Tenrai, an evil wizard.70 (Xbox), 79 (PS2)
K2 LLC - DirectorDavid JaffeStarsMichael SorichMary FlemingMaria BradyTwisted Metal: Black features 15 psychotic mental patients competing in the Twisted Metal tournament for one wish that will grant them anything they want.91 (PS2)
Incognito Entertainment - DirectorJean-Michel TariStarsCarole RuggierDouglas RyeJuergen PeretzkiRadical ultra-nationalists have seized power in Moscow, forcing the reestablishment of the old Soviet empire. A group of elite soldiers, the US Special Forces Group 5, 1st Battalion, deploys in the Republic of Georgia for peacekeeping.84 (Xbox), 63 (PS2), 59 (GCN)
Red Storm Entertainment - StarsCarole RuggierD. Elliot WoodsRicardo Mamood-Vega81 (Xbox: Island Thunder), 70 (PS2)
Red Storm Entertainment - DirectorHidenobu HasebeShintaro HataDale KangAfter leaving the war ravaged and resource depleted world of Coral the ship Pioneer II has approached the planet Ragol. But a mysterious event surrounding the first landing party of Pioneer I has halted immigration to the planet's surface.85 (GCN)
Sonic Team - DirectorRick BanksPaul ButlerStarsRobin SmithDean HagopianGabrielle MacKenzie71 (Xbox)
Artech Digital Entertainment - Metal Slug, Metal Slug 2, Metal Slug X, Metal Slug 3, Metal Slug 4, Metal Slug 5. and Metal Slug 6. The Metal Slug Anthology is a "perfect translation" of the arcade classics and features support for intense two-player action.80 (PS2)
SNK Playmore, Nazca Corporation, Noise Factory, Terminal Reality (PS2 Ports) - DirectorNobuya NakazatoIn 2642, Earth remains scarred from alien conflicts and 80% of the world's population was devastated by a malfunctioning hyper-magnetic weapons grid during development. Bill Rizer, the hero of the Alien Wars, was held responsible for the incident, as well as murdering his partner Lance Bean, who had reportedly tried to stop him. Bill was sentenced to 10,000 years in cryogenic prison. But five years later, 2647, Earth is suddenly threatened by a terrorist organization called Blood Falcon, led by a mysterious commander. The Triumvirate, the ruling government, releases Bill prior to completing his sentence. A female soldier and cyborg, Lucia, has been assigned to become Bill Rizer's partner for his mission.78 (PS2)
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo - You are a yellow alien who's UFO has crash landed, and the FBI is trying to kill you! Take them out with different weapons, moves, and vehicles. Loads of old-skool 2D Platformer fun!78 (PS2, GCN)
The Behemoth - DirectorKeith AremStarsVanessa MarshallPaula TisoWendee LeeIn this sequel to Champions of Norrath, the fate of Norrath is once again in your hands. Dark forces are trying to resurrect Innoruuk, the God of Hatred, and the choice is yours either to stop them or to turn to the dark side and aid in his resurrection. Once again, choose from either a wood elf ranger, a high elf cleric, a dark elf shadowknight, a barbarian warrior, or an erudite wizard, or from the new Vah Shir Berserker and Iksar Shaman classes. Create a new character or import your character from the first game, then begin a solo campaign or play with up to three friends.77 (PS2)
Snowblind Studios - StarsMalcolm McDowellOded FehrDee Bradley BakerPlay alone or with up to three friends as you battle against the forces of Innoruuk, the God of Hatred, to prevent him from taking control of the land of Norrath. Choose from either a wood elf ranger, a high elf cleric, a dark elf shadowknight, a barbarian warrior, or an erudite wizard, and fight your way across Norrath against orcs, goblins, vampires, skeleton warriors, and more.85 (PS2)
Snowblind Studios - StarsAdam LawsonAlan OppenheimerAlan ShearmanThe threat of the Onyx Tower has passed for now, but mere moments pass before a new threat to the Sword Coast arises. The heroes of the Onyx Tower have disappeared, so the fate of Baldur's Gate now rests on the shoulders of five wandering adventurers who are only now journeying into the region.77 (Xbox), 78 (PS2)
Black Isle Studios - StarsMichael BellEarl BoenJim CummingsThe game begins with Vahn, Adrianna and Kromlech arriving in Baldur's Gate, whereupon they are attacked by a group of thieves led by Karne (voiced by Michael Bell). The thieves are about to kill the trio when they are interrupted by the city watch, who take the newcomers to the nearby Elfsong Tavern to recover. There, the bartender, Alyth Elendara (Jennifer Hale), assists them in earning some money by giving them the job of clearing the tavern's cellar of rats. In the cellar, they discover the thieves are using the tavern's sewer entrance to infiltrate the city. When Elfsong Tavern employee Ethon, follows them into the sewers and disappears, they agree to Alyth's plea to find him. They rescue Ethon from the thieves, and he directs them to the nearby crypts, where one of the thieves was heading. There they encounter Fayed (Cam Clarke), a priest of Illmater, who requests their help in stopping the "Orb of the Undead", which has filled the crypts with zombies and skeletons. They succeed in destroying the orb and discover the thieves, collectively known as Xantam's Guild, are behind its placement. Ethon then introduces them to Jherek (John Rhys-Davies), a member of the Harpers, a group dedicated to protecting the realms from evil. Impressed with how they have handled themselves, he invites them to join the Harpers and destroy Xantham's Guild. They agree, and Jherek shows them the guild's entrance in the sewers.83 (Xbox), 87 (PS2), 79 (GCN)
Snowblind Studios - DirectorDavor HunskiAlen LadavacNikola MosettigStarsAimée LeighDavid HewlettSarah BrownSam "Serious" Stone, the last surviving member of the Human race, must make his way across time and several continents to defeat Mental, the overlord of the aliens invading Earth.75 (Xbox)
Croteam - DirectorDavor HunskiAlen LadavacDavor TomicicStarsJohn J. DickSam "Serious" Stone is up to save humanity from total extinction. He must journey through ancient Egypt and traverse vast open desert levels where massive pyramids dot the landscapes, concealing deadly crypts and perilous passages beneath.75 (Xbox)
Croteam - DirectorJohn PassfieldStarsJ. Grant AlbrechtRichard Steven HorvitzAnthony HeadCrypto is back with the Furons to take over in all parts of the world.74 (Xbox, PS2)
Pandemic Studios - StarsDale DyeNick JamesonYuri LowenthalWhen the Japanese declare war on the United States of America with the attack on Pearl Harbour, Corporal Joseph D. "Joe" Griffin fights through the Pacific whilst on a mission to rescue his captured brother.65 (Xbox), 68 (PS2, GCN)
DICE Los Angeles (EA Los Angeles) - DirectorJim MolitorStarsHerb BerryJerry BloomAdam ConwayIn a dark and apocalyptic city known as "World of darkness", a hunter is in the middle of a war between vampires, zombies and possessed gargoyles. His only purpose is to kill them all and bring peace to the "World of darkness" or what he calls "Home".79 (Xbox), 70 (GCN)
High Voltage Software - StarsAdam ConwayAlan StagLex Lang72 (Xbox)
High Voltage Software - StarsAdam ConwayAlan StagLex LangA cult has formed in Ashcroft and it's up to the team of Hunters to destroy it. Hunter: The Reckoning Wayward takes place two years after the original Hunter: The Reckoning story in Ashcroft. The four original hunters return to Ashcroft after receiving a message from another hunter who has been investigating strange events that have been occurring in the small town. The hunters arrive and find that their contact has vanished, leaving no trace. Soon enough, the four hunters realise that evil has once again returned to Ashcroft, and that they are its only hope for salvation.68 (PS2)
High Voltage Software - StarsPatrick StewartGrey GriffinDwight SchultzYou play the X-Men and the Brotherhood in a uneasy alliance to fight the menace of Apocalypse.84 (Xbox), 82 (PS2, GCN)
Raven Software - StarsPatrick StewartMichelle ArthurEdward AsnerYou play the X-Men as they battle against the forces of evil, be it mutant haters with their Sentinels, or Magneto and his Brotherhood of Mutants.82 (Xbox), 79 (PS2), 81 (GCN)
Raven Software - StarsJames RemarEphraim BentonDorsey WrightThe Warriors, a gang from Coney Island, go to a gang leader's meeting, when suddenly the gang leader is shot and killed. Framed for this murder, they must travel all the way back to Coney with 60,000 gang members standing in their way.85 (Xbox), 84 (PS2)
Rockstar Toronto - StarsBuster CoxAyme SanchezE. Reneé ThomasTwo years ago, at Leafmore High, a group of young teenagers were trapped inside their school and hunted by monsters created through biological experiments by the school's maniac principal, Herbert Friedman. Some of the kids survived that terrible night, while others perished. In an act of revenge and in order to make it out of the nightmare, they killed Friedman and assumed that the horror was over. Now, the survivors have picked up their lives and most of them have gone on to a university in the nearby town of Fallcreek. But all is not right on the university grounds; strange black flowers have suddenly sprung up everywhere on campus. While experimenting with these flowers in class, a dangerous substance was discovered that induces strange but vivid dreams. A handful of students find out that there is more to the flowers than anyone could have expected - when the seeds finally germinate, a bad trip suddenly turns into a horrible reality...60 (PS2)
Hydravision Entertainment - StarsDiamondogScott HazeLiam O'BrienA group of classmates try to find their missing friend in a high school with a dark sordid past.66 (Xbox), 65 (PS2)
Hydravision Entertainment - StarsRussell BentleyRupert DegasNigel GreavesYou are the last Genetic Infantryman (GI). Bred for war and betrayed by your superiors at the Quartz Zone Massacre, you stalk the battlefield as a one-man squad in search of the Traitor General - and payback.71 (Xbox, PS2)
Rebellion Developments - DirectorScott CampbellStarsDavid BoatQuinton FlynnNika FuttermanHead-On is a direct sequel to Twisted Metal 2, ignoring the events of Twisted Metal 3 and Twisted Metal 4. Akin to other games in the series, Head-On revolves around the same theme of a man named Calypso holding a vehicular combat tournament called "Twisted Metal".73 (PS2)
Eat Sleep Play (Incognito Entertainment) - DirectorMartin StoltzStarsAdam HernandezBen SarasonBeth MelewskiTwo members of the Shaolin Order, Liu Kang and Kung Lao, travel through the realms in an attempt to thwart Shang Tsung's plans to dominate Earthrealm.78 (Xbox), 77 (PS2)
Midway Studios Los Angeles - StarsJess Harnell85 (PS2)
Visceral Games (EA Redwood Shores) - DirectorAlexander SeropianStarsMitch ApleyDustin FosterMatt SoellEdward "Stubbs" Stubblefield rises from his grave as a zombie and decides to get his revenge by kill humans and devour their brains.75 (Xbox)
Wideload - DirectorGreg JohnsonStarsGregory Savoy BrownGenevieve GoingsSherrie JacksonThis video-game features the hip aliens' first venture onto the X-Box console.71 (Xbox)
ToeJam & Earl Productions, Visual Concepts - DirectorLani MinellaStarsDouglas LawrenceLani MinellaWally FieldsGauntlet Dark Legacy is about a wizard named Garm who used the thirteen runestones to summon a demon named Skorne. This demon, instead of obeying the wizard, killed him and banished him to the underworld. He then released his minions upon the land and scattered the runestones across the eight realms so that they would never again be used against him. "No one has dare try... Until now." -Gauntlet opening 200154 (Xbox), 73 (PS2), 60 (GCN)
Midway Games West - Sam takes on a new arch-nemesis "Mini Sam", an evil clone of Sam "Serious" Stone. Mini Sam has taken control of the timelock and is going through time wiping out ancient civilizations - and it is up to Serious Sam to put a stop to him.65 (PS2), 69 (GCN)
Climax Solent - DirectorNick CookStarsAce CruzAlex VeadovArmando MolinaIt focuses on the four original members of the Desert Storm series Bradley, Foley, Connors, Jones and a new member Sherman who must overcome terrorists over many different countries, like Colombia, South Korea, Ukraine, Egypt, Philippines, and Kashmir.62 (Xbox, PS2)
4-player co-op campaign (Xbox)
Pivotal Games - StarsMatt BallardDennis OstermaierLoose CannonIt follows four US soldiers, Ragman, Junior, Hoss and Cherry who are cut off from their unit during the 1968 Tet Offensive and survive in the hostile Vietnam jungle against a ruthless enemy.60 (Xbox), 58 (PS2)
4-player co-op campaign (Xbox)
Pivotal Games - StarsDoug CockleYoussef KerkourQarie MarshallIt follows the adventures of soldiers Bradley, Foley, Connors and Jones as they are sent into Iraq during Desert Shield.71 (Xbox), 70 (PS2), 73 (GCN)
4-player co-op campaign (Xbox, GCN)
Pivotal Games - StarsJay BenedictQarie MarshallPatrick PolettiThe game takes control of a four-man squad of special forces soldiers where each soldier in the squad has a unique specialty, such as demolitions, sniper rifles, machine guns, and assault rifles.65 (Xbox), 55 (PS2), 62 (GCN)
4-player co-op campaign (Xbox, GCN)
Pivotal Games - DirectorDouglas CarriganStarsCandace BaileyDee Bradley BakerJeff BennettTak and Lok participate in the first Juju challenge in 60 years.75 (Xbox, GCN), 74 (PS2)
Avalanche Software - DirectorJon BurtonMo DavoudianStarsTom KaneJohn WayneAhmed BestPlay the original trilogy of Star Wars: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi, all in Lego.85 (Xbox), 84 (PS2, GCN)
Traveller's Tales - DirectorJon BurtonMo DavoudianStarsAhmed BestHayden ChristensenAnthony DanielsPlay through the Star Wars prequel trilogy in Episodes I, II and III in Lego.76 (Xbox), 78 (PS2), 79 (GCN)
Traveller's Tales - Crimson Sea 2: 75 (PS2)
Challenge Mode
Koei - StarsBradley LavelleRob BrownAmanda Mealing73 (PS2)
Co-Op Mode
Lost Toys - 72 (PS2)
Acclaim, Archangel Studios - DirectorTakayuki AndoStarsCaio Gabriel AlmeidaIn the year 4444, Bill Rizer and an alien samurai named Jaguar team up to battle an organization known as Neo Contra that threatens to destroy the world.65 (PS2)
Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo - It's been two years since the invading alien menace was defeated by the Earth Defense Force, but like any good off-world threat, they're back for more, and they've brought new weapons and technology in their attempts to take Earth and eliminate humanity. Thankfully, the EDF has also been developing new technology to fight them.69 (PS2)
Sandlot - StarsLani MinellaThe SWAT: GST is an international, specialized squad whose main objective is to protect, defend and save the lives of the innocent. The storyline takes place five years in the future - in 2008, the year the GST was formed. As team leader Mathias Kincaid, formerly with US Army Delta Force, players will lead his squad all the way from basic training to full blown secret ops.69 (Xbox, PS2)
Argonaut Games - DirectorRalph SosaStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightThe Simpson family learn they are part of a video game and are given superpowers to save their 8-bit predecessors.68
Visceral Games (EA Redwood Shores), Rebellion Developments (PS2 Port) - StarsChris BroylesAnthony CalabreseRobert ErlandsonThe game takes you on journey through a world filled with magic and monsters, treasures and traps, and good and evil. Players take on the role of four reincarnated heroes brought back to life to fight their former nemesis, a wizard Kaedin.72 (Xbox)
4-player co-op campaign
Atari Hunt Valley - DirectorNaoto OhshimaWhen the princess of world B1Q64 is kidnapped by the vile Tom-Tom gang, a time janitor named Blinx must go and rescue her, along with the entire dimension. Which could collapse at any moment.Blinx 2: Masters of Time & Space: 68 (Xbox)
Artoon - DirectorPeter Anthony ChiodoStarsFreeman BeasleyJohn BorgfeltJeffrey CloningerTake the role of a U.S. Marine Corps.69 (Xbox)
4-player co-op campaign
Destineer - DirectorTom KeeganDean LewisStarsSean AstinPhil LaMarrTucker SmallwoodMen of Valor follows new recruit Dean Shepard and his squad of Marines through the war-torn jungles of Southeast Asia during America's most controversial conflict. The atmosphere of the troubled 1960s filters through sixteen historical missions that take the player from coastal plains of Chu Lai to the ancient city of Hue at the height of the Tet Offensive. With a unique combination of art, sound design and technology, Men of Valor surrounds the player with immersive, cinematic, real-time scripted events and intense first-person Gameplay.73 (Xbox)
2015, Inc. - DirectorGreg BorrudStarsGrey GriffinMat LucasCorey BurtonOne month after the Battle of Geonosis, the Republic detects unusual activity on Raxus Prime, and sends a strike force led by Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi to investigate the activity.73 (GCN), 72 (PS2), 71 (XB)
4-player local split-screen co-op mode (XB, GCN)
2-player local split-screen co-op mode (PS2)
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