(Recommendation of the Week)
A relatively new game by Digital Extremes, Warframe is a free-to-play third-person four-player cooperative shooter with RPG elements that's about space ninjas doing covert missions across the galaxy. If that doesn't immediately get you interested, you're insane. Even though it's still in an open beta, it's a game with insanely impressive visuals and has a lot going for it in gameplay and concept. Essentially, you're able to pick a class (called a Warframe), customize your armor, pick and customize your weapons, and go into missions with up to three other friends to complete objectives and level up, getting stronger as you go. Along the way, you pick up credits and Mods scattered around the area. Credits allow you to buy blueprints for new Warframes and weapons; after purchasing the blueprints, you'll have to scavenge for the parts to build it. Mods are just that: modifications you can apply to weapons and yourself to unlock new attacks or to upgrade your guns. You'll have different unlockable skills and starting weapons depending on the Warframe, but the best one to start with is the Excalibur, which gets you an assault rifle, a handgun, and a sword as your melee weapon. The best part about the Excalibur is the Slash Dash move, in which you rush forward and plow through enemies with your blade; turning around will grant you the sight of all the foes you passed being chopped in half. Other skills, such as a Super Jump, will eventually end up in your inventory at some point. Each Warframe has a different playstyle, so in the end, go with what you like best.
The entire game is currently free to play, but if you want to, you can spend real-world money to skip the blueprints process and straight-up buy guns and Warframes, and to buy stuff like new color palettes for your armor and weapons. Personally, I don't plan on spending any money in this game because it's still plenty of fun without doing so, but you can do whatever you like. If there's anything I can complain about, though, is that it starts off with all these different graphical settings turned on and to as high as they go. I'd recommend turning everything off and to low, then testing out what things you'd prefer to turn back on. The game's also lacking in a structured soundtrack; for a game with a lot of atmosphere and kickass visuals and animations, you'd expect it would have a blood-pumping soundtrack to go with it. Again, though, it's in beta, so you never know what'll be added next.
It's on Steam and takes up about 3 gigabytes, but is completely free. I'd definitely give it a go at least once; I highly doubt you'll be disappointed. It's a great cooperative title that both you can your friends can enjoy.
A relatively new game by Digital Extremes, Warframe is a free-to-play third-person four-player cooperative shooter with RPG elements that's about space ninjas doing covert missions across the galaxy. If that doesn't immediately get you interested, you're insane. Even though it's still in an open beta, it's a game with insanely impressive visuals and has a lot going for it in gameplay and concept. Essentially, you're able to pick a class (called a Warframe), customize your armor, pick and customize your weapons, and go into missions with up to three other friends to complete objectives and level up, getting stronger as you go. Along the way, you pick up credits and Mods scattered around the area. Credits allow you to buy blueprints for new Warframes and weapons; after purchasing the blueprints, you'll have to scavenge for the parts to build it. Mods are just that: modifications you can apply to weapons and yourself to unlock new attacks or to upgrade your guns. You'll have different unlockable skills and starting weapons depending on the Warframe, but the best one to start with is the Excalibur, which gets you an assault rifle, a handgun, and a sword as your melee weapon. The best part about the Excalibur is the Slash Dash move, in which you rush forward and plow through enemies with your blade; turning around will grant you the sight of all the foes you passed being chopped in half. Other skills, such as a Super Jump, will eventually end up in your inventory at some point. Each Warframe has a different playstyle, so in the end, go with what you like best.
The entire game is currently free to play, but if you want to, you can spend real-world money to skip the blueprints process and straight-up buy guns and Warframes, and to buy stuff like new color palettes for your armor and weapons. Personally, I don't plan on spending any money in this game because it's still plenty of fun without doing so, but you can do whatever you like. If there's anything I can complain about, though, is that it starts off with all these different graphical settings turned on and to as high as they go. I'd recommend turning everything off and to low, then testing out what things you'd prefer to turn back on. The game's also lacking in a structured soundtrack; for a game with a lot of atmosphere and kickass visuals and animations, you'd expect it would have a blood-pumping soundtrack to go with it. Again, though, it's in beta, so you never know what'll be added next.
It's on Steam and takes up about 3 gigabytes, but is completely free. I'd definitely give it a go at least once; I highly doubt you'll be disappointed. It's a great cooperative title that both you can your friends can enjoy.
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