Best Co-Op Games of 2019
Second Runner-Up: Borderlands 3
Editor-in-Chief Ed McGlone: Borderlands 3 is a game that lives and dies with its co-op. It’s a game that begs to be played in tandem with other players so you can mix and match your overpowered destructive skills and weapons for hilarious effect. It’s one thing just blowing stuff up on your own, but it just becomes comical and even awe-inspiring at times when you’re working together with 1-3 other people.
I played a lot of solo Borderlands 3 for my review, and while I enjoyed my time with it, it’s not something I can see myself going back to solo very often. If my little brother three hours away wants to play with me, though I’m rushing back to my Xbox One and pop Borderlands 3 in because it’s a wholly different experience with co-op.
There’s so much to laugh together about, creative ways to kill enemies, and difficult challenges that are more satisfying (and easier) to take down with friends. Borderlands 3 might not be the perfect shooter, but it’s a pretty close to perfect co-op game, that’s for sure.
