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 I agreed to watch more movies (not to
> difficult) and she wants to try a computer co-op game (I have a wireless 
> LAN at home). She is not interested in FPS or violet games (well maybe if 
> we could be on the same team), so what is left except adventure.
> -Mike

I don't know of any adventure games like that but there are card 
games...which of course, isn't what you were asking.   ( IF interested 
though...try SilverCreek for cards, it d/ls to your computer-works great 
with LAN) 

Annie wrote:
>  I agreed to watch more movies (not to
>> difficult) and she wants to try a computer co-op game (I have a wireless 
>> LAN at home). She is not interested in FPS or violet games (well maybe if 
>> we could be on the same team), so what is left except adventure.
>> -Mike
> 
> I don't know of any adventure games like that but there are card 
> games...which of course, isn't what you were asking.   ( IF interested 
> though...try SilverCreek for cards, it d/ls to your computer-works great 
> with LAN) 
> 
> 

Annie, thanks I will check it out. It sure seems that if you can go 
around on a team (COOP) and kill things, you should be able to go around 
and explore things. I think some adventure games do let you play more 
then one person, but only one person at a time.
-Mike

On Jan 15, 7:47 am, Mike Ray <m...@cornell.edu> wrote:
> Annie wrote:
> >  I agreed to watch more movies (not to
> >> difficult) and she wants to try a computer co-op game (I have a wireless
> >> LAN at home). She is not interested in FPS or violet games (well maybe if
> >> we could be on the same team), so what is left except adventure.
> >> -Mike
>
> > I don't know of any adventure games like that but there are card
> > games...which of course, isn't what you were asking.   ( IF interested
> > though...try SilverCreek for cards, it d/ls to your computer-works great
> > with LAN)
>
> Annie, thanks I will check it out. It sure seems that if you can go
> around on a team (COOP) and kill things, you should be able to go around
> and explore things. I think some adventure games do let you play more
> then one person, but only one person at a time.
> -Mike

As a game developer and senior college student, I don't know of any
Cooperative Adventure games, let a lone RPG games. I searched on
google and came to the conclusion here aren't any. Our current project
is called The Journeyman Chronicles, a remake of an old adventure game
series called The Journeyman Project. Our features may include a
cooperative mode, but as for now, it wont be readily playable. Sorry.

I too am surprise there are no Coop Adventure games. You'd think that
would be an excellent mix for a game.

-Brad

Company: http://www.vigilantec.com/

BradNewsom@gmail.com wrote:
> On Jan 15, 7:47 am, Mike Ray <m...@cornell.edu> wrote:
>> Annie wrote:
>>>  I agreed to watch more movies (not to
>>>> difficult) and she wants to try a computer co-op game (I have a wireless
>>>> LAN at home). She is not interested in FPS or violet games (well maybe if
>>>> we could be on the same team), so what is left except adventure.
>>>> -Mike
>>> I don't know of any adventure games like that but there are card
>>> games...which of course, isn't what you were asking.   ( IF interested
>>> though...try SilverCreek for cards, it d/ls to your computer-works great
>>> with LAN)
>> Annie, thanks I will check it out. It sure seems that if you can go
>> around on a team (COOP) and kill things, you should be able to go around
>> and explore things. I think some adventure games do let you play more
>> then one person, but only one person at a time.
>> -Mike
> 
> As a game developer and senior college student, I don't know of any
> Cooperative Adventure games, let a lone RPG games. I searched on
> google and came to the conclusion here aren't any. Our current project
> is called The Journeyman Chronicles, a remake of an old adventure game
> series called The Journeyman Project. Our features may include a
> cooperative mode, but as for now, it wont be readily playable. Sorry.
> 
> I too am surprise there are no Coop Adventure games. You'd think that
> would be an excellent mix for a game.
> 
> -Brad
> 
> Company: http://www.vigilantec.com/

It seems that working as a team and maybe splitting up to look for 
something to solve a puzzle would work. Maybe we will see this first in 
an action/adventure. My wife actually played part of a RavenShield level 
(tactical shooter)which I set up to be pretty easy. She was not very 
interested. She did watch me play parts of Syberia which had great 
graphics but if she unwinds using the computer it is Solitaire or one of 
the POPCAP games. Oh well she doesn't tie up the computer much!!
-Mike

"Mike Ray" <mer1@cornell.edu> wrote
>
> It seems that working as a team and maybe splitting up to look for 
> something to solve a puzzle would work. Maybe we will see this first in an 
> action/adventure. My wife actually played part of a RavenShield level 
> (tactical shooter)which I set up to be pretty easy. She was not very 
> interested. She did watch me play parts of Syberia which had great 
> graphics but if she unwinds using the computer it is Solitaire or one of 
> the POPCAP games. Oh well she doesn't tie up the computer much!!
> -Mike

I think Project Eden is the one that comes closest and is a pretty good game 
to boot.  It could probably be found very cheap nowadays and should run well 
on older systems/laptops since it came out back in 2001.

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/projecteden/index.html?tag=result;title;0

Lego Star Wars 2 (and probably the 1st as well but I'm not 100% sure) also 
has coop mode, won several year awards and is lots of fun:

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/legostarwarstheoriginaltrilogy/index.html?tag=result;title;4

Hope that helps.

Zank Frappa wrote:
> "Mike Ray" <mer1@cornell.edu> wrote
>> It seems that working as a team and maybe splitting up to look for 
>> something to solve a puzzle would work. Maybe we will see this first in an 
>> action/adventure. My wife actually played part of a RavenShield level 
>> (tactical shooter)which I set up to be pretty easy. She was not very 
>> interested. She did watch me play parts of Syberia which had great 
>> graphics but if she unwinds using the computer it is Solitaire or one of 
>> the POPCAP games. Oh well she doesn't tie up the computer much!!
>> -Mike
> 
> I think Project Eden is the one that comes closest and is a pretty good game 
> to boot.  It could probably be found very cheap nowadays and should run well 
> on older systems/laptops since it came out back in 2001.
> 
> http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/projecteden/index.html?tag=result;title;0
> 
> Lego Star Wars 2 (and probably the 1st as well but I'm not 100% sure) also 
> has coop mode, won several year awards and is lots of fun:
> 
> http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/legostarwarstheoriginaltrilogy/index.html?tag=result;title;4
> 
> Hope that helps.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
Thanks. I picked up 2 copies of Project Eden from Amazon for under 
$20USD shipped. So far it's been fun (just finished 1st level).
-Mike

In article <fqh53i$f2e$1@ruby.cit.cornell.edu>,
 Mike Ray <mer1@cornell.edu> wrote:

> Thanks. I picked up 2 copies of Project Eden from Amazon for under 
> $20USD shipped. So far it's been fun (just finished 1st level).

Don't forget to tell us about your experience when you've made it to the 
end. (I liked the game, btw, but I played it alone.)

Rikard

Here, Rikard Peterson <trumg...@bigfoot.com> wrote:
> In article <fqh53i$f2e$1...@ruby.cit.cornell.edu>,
>  Mike Ray <me...@cornell.edu> wrote:
> 
> > Thanks. I picked up 2 copies of Project Eden from Amazon for under 
> > $20USD shipped. So far it's been fun (just finished 1st level).
> 
> Don't forget to tell us about your experience when you've made it to the 
> end. (I liked the game, btw, but I played it alone.)

I liked it a lot -- also playing solo. Unfortunately, I was playing
the Playstation release, which was full of bugs.

--Z

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*
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Iraq for the sake of democracy (ignoring the question of whether it's
*working*) and then whine that "The Constitution is not a suicide pact."

Andrew Plotkin wrote:
> Here, Rikard Peterson <trumgottist@bigfoot.com> wrote:
>> In article <fqh53i$f2e$1@ruby.cit.cornell.edu>,
>>  Mike Ray <mer1@cornell.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks. I picked up 2 copies of Project Eden from Amazon for under 
>>> $20USD shipped. So far it's been fun (just finished 1st level).
>> Don't forget to tell us about your experience when you've made it to the 
>> end. (I liked the game, btw, but I played it alone.)
> 
> I liked it a lot -- also playing solo. Unfortunately, I was playing
> the Playstation release, which was full of bugs.
> 
> --Z
> 
Just put the 2nd copy on my laptop and patched both. My daughter will be 
home from college next week so we can try the co-op mode.
-Mike

Andrew Plotkin wrote:
> Here, Rikard Peterson <trumgottist@bigfoot.com> wrote:
>> In article <fqh53i$f2e$1@ruby.cit.cornell.edu>,
>>  Mike Ray <mer1@cornell.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks. I picked up 2 copies of Project Eden from Amazon for under 
>>> $20USD shipped. So far it's been fun (just finished 1st level).
>> Don't forget to tell us about your experience when you've made it to the 
>> end. (I liked the game, btw, but I played it alone.)
> 
> I liked it a lot -- also playing solo. Unfortunately, I was playing
> the Playstation release, which was full of bugs.
> 
> --Z
> 

I had a chance to try this co-op with my son-in-law. We played about 
half of the first level. It works very well. We each play one of the 4 
team members and can switch to other members just like playing solo. If 
I try to switch to the player he is playing I see a quick 'unavailable' 
flash. We split into 2 teams and could search an area.

I am playing mostly solo and like the game a lot. It was very dark on my 
LCD even with the brightness at 95%. I just last night (playing the mall 
level) figured out how to increase the Gamma in the CCC (ATI X700 card) 
menu. Now I may start over.

I am a complete necroposter here, i know. But i just HAD to post about my experience. It was the same issue, me and my girl wanted to play games together. I like adventures a LOT, also some shooting/fighting can tingle me behind the ears *wink*, but shes not too much into shooting. Shes more like the housekeeper and adventurer. 
So here's  what we have tried: 

Portal 2 Co-Op Campaign - We actually turned down a party, opened a vodka home and played this because we got SO into it at the first try. Theres no shooting, the single player story is just amazing (as Valve always has been in their games) and the Co-Op story is pretty good too. And not to mention the millions of levels designed by other players to conquer in co-op more...just amazing experience. 
Basically its the puzzle/arcade games brought up to a whole new, modern level. Just amazing. 

Then the unfortunate fortune happened to us - Minecraft! Avoid this one like the plague! Or not. Amazing WIDE world to experience, find stuff, build a home and craft items you need. She did all the farming and helped me with mining, i did the crafting and building. Together we explored the world. A TON of fun really, friendly game too. Not too many encounters, but youd still have to draw thy sword every now and then. 
So why did i say avoid Minecraft like the plague? Because it will not get you caught up for hours, not for days. We have played Minecraft for 8 months now :D It's a disease! 


We have tried some other games, which wasn't too much: 
Dead Island Co-Op - Cool game for a guy, single player can get real scary and jumpy for the zombie theme. Why we didnt like it was due to the repetitive quests, which pretty much each one (the main story and sidequests) was just fetch missions. Bring this from there, so you could take this here to a third place. Boring. 

Battlefield 3 - We joined a server, i thought she would be a good aim in my tank or my chopper and we would master the war grounds :D But it was too gory and bloody for her. Too much shooty-bangy-run'y ;D 


Now we are also looking for a good adventure game to take a pause from Minecraft. A good story to explore through together. They just dont make these and i dont understand why. What could be better then a co-op game? I mean EVERY sale is a double sale...think about it, oh mighty game developers. 


Sorry again to raise the post from the dead :D Hope it helps someone, whos 

Nice to see a new post here.

How bout BORDERLANDS 1 or 2 ?? 
All shooting but done in a very silly over the top comic book  way.
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> wrote

> I am a complete necroposter here, i know. But i just HAD to post about my 
> experience. It was the same issue, me and my girl wanted to play games 
> together.
> I like adventures a LOT, also some shooting/fighting can tingle me behind 
> the ears *wink*, but shes not too much into shooting. Shes more like the 
> housekeeper and adventurer.
> So here's  what we have tried:
> [snipped]

I would say that *all* adventure games can be co-op (as long as you are the 
same room).

It's not like FPSs where the fun is jumping about and shooting at things; in 
adventures the pleasure comes from solving puzzles and interacting with 
other characters.

I have played several games with my GF where one of us would be in charge of 
the mouse and we'd both discuss what to do next.

She is not a great fan of the Lucas Arts classics (Monkey Island, Sam and 
Max, DOTT Etc.) but she did enjoy:

1) Gabriel Knight - 1 - 3.
2) Broken Sword - 1 & 2.
3) The Secret Files - all 3.

If you want to play co-op games on separate PCs, sorry I don't know of any 
adventures that work that way.

"Vince" <vince@nospam.co.uk> wrote in message 
news:adGnt.12857$zQ6.9327@fx09.am4...
>> wrote
>
>> I am a complete necroposter here, i know. But i just HAD to post about my 
>> experience. It was the same issue, me and my girl wanted to play games 
>> together.
>> I like adventures a LOT, also some shooting/fighting can tingle me behind 
>> the ears *wink*, but shes not too much into shooting. Shes more like the 
>> housekeeper and adventurer.
>> So here's  what we have tried:
>> [snipped]
>
> I would say that *all* adventure games can be co-op (as long as you are 
> the same room).
>
> It's not like FPSs where the fun is jumping about and shooting at things; 
> in adventures the pleasure comes from solving puzzles and interacting with 
> other characters.
>
> I have played several games with my GF where one of us would be in charge 
> of the mouse and we'd both discuss what to do next.
>
> She is not a great fan of the Lucas Arts classics (Monkey Island, Sam and 
> Max, DOTT Etc.) but she did enjoy:
>
> 1) Gabriel Knight - 1 - 3.
> 2) Broken Sword - 1 & 2.
> 3) The Secret Files - all 3.
>
> If you want to play co-op games on separate PCs, sorry I don't know of any 
> adventures that work that way.

I agree with Vince. Gabriel Knight 1-3 were all good, Broken sword 1 and 2 
good as well. I only played the first game in Secret files series. They are 
all strictly adventure games. Not shooters or combat. I mainly only play 
adventure games, I don't do combat games, but I have played a few 
adventure/action such as Twinsen 1 and 2 and American McGee's Alice and 
liked them. You might check out www.gog.com - mostly older PC games, many 
are adventure, and see if you see anything there you like. You can download 
their games and they often have games on sale on weekends.
I don't know if there are any forums or Usenet groups which discuss the 
games you listed on your post, but you might something if you search around. 
This group is mainly only adventure games discussions, though we don't get 
many posts here now.

Mary