Date played: August 8th
Platform: PS4
Session fun rating: 10/10
Back in 2011, I enjoyed playing through Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, a dual stick shooter/puzzle game. The Temple of Osiris, free on PS+ this month, is it's sequel. It's a perfect game to play with someone else, so my brother and I played the first three levels or so.
I have to say, playing this type of game with someone else is a LOT more fun than playing alone... The puzzles are more elaborate, communication has to be constant and combat is way cooler! He played as Lara and I played as Horus, an ancient Egyptian that had been sealed away with a spell or some shit. The whole story is absolute horseshit, and the writing is even worse, but boy, is it fun to play! The two characters have different abilities. For example, Lara can light torches and has a grapple line, while Horus has a shield that also acts as a platform for the other player and a special ability that activates platforms and other devices.
We jumped, swung and fought our way through dangerous areas in search of the pieces of Osiris, an ancient God. Fighting is pretty cool overall. Both characters have a weapon with infinite ammo, but we also found a shotgun, an SMG, a rifle and even an automatic rifle. We also have bombs that can be set on the ground then detonated at will.
At one point, we ran away from a giant crocodile/human creature as platforms crumbled around us. It was pretty exciting... The part we enjoyed the most was a challenge room. Basically, it's a self contained puzzle that must be resolved. It was actually very elaborate and required careful planning, excellent communication and skill. It really focused on cooperative play between me and my brother. After multiple failed attempts, we were successful and cheered in joy as we collected our rewards.
Platform: PS4
Session fun rating: 10/10
Back in 2011, I enjoyed playing through Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, a dual stick shooter/puzzle game. The Temple of Osiris, free on PS+ this month, is it's sequel. It's a perfect game to play with someone else, so my brother and I played the first three levels or so.
I have to say, playing this type of game with someone else is a LOT more fun than playing alone... The puzzles are more elaborate, communication has to be constant and combat is way cooler! He played as Lara and I played as Horus, an ancient Egyptian that had been sealed away with a spell or some shit. The whole story is absolute horseshit, and the writing is even worse, but boy, is it fun to play! The two characters have different abilities. For example, Lara can light torches and has a grapple line, while Horus has a shield that also acts as a platform for the other player and a special ability that activates platforms and other devices.
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| Giant crocodile-man! |
We jumped, swung and fought our way through dangerous areas in search of the pieces of Osiris, an ancient God. Fighting is pretty cool overall. Both characters have a weapon with infinite ammo, but we also found a shotgun, an SMG, a rifle and even an automatic rifle. We also have bombs that can be set on the ground then detonated at will.
At one point, we ran away from a giant crocodile/human creature as platforms crumbled around us. It was pretty exciting... The part we enjoyed the most was a challenge room. Basically, it's a self contained puzzle that must be resolved. It was actually very elaborate and required careful planning, excellent communication and skill. It really focused on cooperative play between me and my brother. After multiple failed attempts, we were successful and cheered in joy as we collected our rewards.
