At this year’s Gamescom, we get our first look at what Battlefield 3‘s co-op has to offer. Developer DICE showcases co-op on the PlayStation 3, and I mention this because I know there’s some sensitivity regarding which platform the game is on. So yes, it looks good (but not as good as on PC). Now that that is out of the way, the co-op mode proves to be quite challenging. Co-op is completely separate from the campaign, and has no checkpoints; so don’t die.
The mission begins with two of us going into a building to extract a hostage. I’m told that this can be accomplished without setting off the building’s alarm, but I couldn’t do it — I blame my co-op partner. Producer Patrick Liu mentions that he has only seen this particular feat done twice on the show floor. Working together to kill each enemy is crucial if you want to get through undetected.
