Split Fiction is everything fans want (and more of what critics fear)
Plus, the best single-player games to play co-op
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This week, the Besties play Split Fiction, the latest game from the creators of It Takes Two. The co-op adventure tells the story of an evil corporation that uses AI to steal creative ideas and create generic sci-fi and fantasy drivel. It's published by EA. Video games!
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Singe-player games that work in co-op:
Thanks for the question, Harrison!
What the Golf
Untitled Goose Game
Goat Simulator
Thank Goodness You're Here
The Witness
Curse of the Golden Idol
Kentucky Route Zero
The Walking Dead
Return of the Obra Dinn
Movies discussed:
The Substance (lookbook), Bad Genius, Severance
Hoops IT:
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Bonus links:
How to behave in a Japanese arcade without looking like a tourist
Eurogamer’s review of Split Fiction
Giovanni Colantonio’s “split” review of Split Fiction
An absolute beginner’s guide to Monster Hunter Wilds
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