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2009 PCPlayStationXbox

An action-heavy co-op shooter where Chris and Sheva battle infected hordes across Africa, sharing ammo and reviving each other. It trades horror for bombastic set pieces, big boss fights and weapon upgrades.

What defines Resident Evil 5:

  • Lavish presentation
  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

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Gears of War 4

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2016 PCXbox

  • Lavish presentation
  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Action-packed real-time combat

A punchy cover-based third-person shooter following JD Fenix's young squad against a new monstrous threat on Sera, featuring dramatic windflare storms, co-op campaign and a deep Horde mode.

Gears of War 3

Lavish presentation

The explosive finale of Marcus Fenix's original trilogy delivers punchy cover-based shooting, an emotional four-player co-op campaign and the beloved Horde mode.

Gears of War: E-Day

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This prequel to the Gears saga depicts Emergence Day, when the Locust Horde bursts from underground, and follows the early days of Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago. It pairs heavy cover-shooter combat with a grim, horror-tinged tone and lavish Unreal Engine 5 visuals.

Gears of War

Lavish presentation

A brutal third-person shooter that defined cover-based combat, pairing the chainsaw-bayonet Lancer and active reloads with a grim, ruined world overrun by the Locust. The campaign shines in two-player co-op, backed by tense competitive multiplayer.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite

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A cooperative third-person shooter in the Alien universe where you and two squadmates fend off swarms of Xenomorphs. Classes, weapons and perks give it long-term replay appeal.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2

Realistic visuals

A cooperative shooter set in the Alien universe where you and your squad fend off huge swarms of xenomorphs. The sequel focuses on intense firefights and class progression, though specifics are uncertain given limited information.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II

Lavish presentation

You play a towering Space Marine carving through colossal Tyranid swarms with chainsword, bolter and well-timed parries, a bombastic grimdark spectacle that shines solo or with a co-op squad.

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Realistic visuals

A fast-paced near-future military shooter where exosuits enable boost jumps and dashes, changing the flow of every firefight. It pairs a blockbuster-style campaign featuring Kevin Spacey with frantic, vertical multiplayer.

Call of Duty: Ghosts

Realistic visuals

A blockbuster military shooter set in a ravaged near-future America, pairing a linear, set-piece-driven campaign (with Riley the dog) with a deep multiplayer suite and the alien-fighting Extinction co-op mode.

Gears of War 2

Co-op or multiplayer

A brutal cover-based shooter where Marcus Fenix and his squad take the fight to the Locust underground, chainsaw bayonets roaring. Co-op campaign play and the debut of Horde mode made it a multiplayer staple.

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