So did you know that The Wonderful 101 has a multiplayer mode?
I did. I’ve
known it for a while, in fact -- probably around the time it was first
released, since it IS featured on the back of the box. But this is a Platinum game we’re talking
about, and I’d imagine that they’re not exactly famous for their multiplayer
suites (Anarchy Reigns aside). As a result, it came as an absolute shock to
my brother and buddy that there was a 4-player multiplayer mode in the game --
and the latter barely even knew what The
Wonderful 101 was. So for the first
time ever, all three of us got to see what it entailed…for the short time we
actually sat down with it, but hey. I’ll
take it.
It’s not exactly an expansive mode, as far as I
can tell. If you’ve played the main game
-- running through levels with a munchkin-sized squadron, and beating down
aliens by building giant, supercharged weaponry -- then imagine that with up to
three of your pals in a string of missions/score attack. I had a blast with it, if only because it
reminded me of how much I love the game (and need to replay it). I have a
hunch that my buddy had no idea what was going on for most of it, while dear
old big brother seemed actively frustrated by it…though he got a kick out of
using Unite Gun to shoot gangsta style.
Hopefully I can convince the two of them to play
it again someday. But more
importantly? I think it’s high time for
me to build a bigger collection of multiplayer games -- and that’s where you
come in. Get hyped, maybe.