

The good news is, there are two different dedicated co-op modes to choose from now. While we enjoy a nice round of comp stomping with friends, playing the game this way doesn’t provide the same experience as a mode designed specifically for cooperation. Comp stomping, where human players team up against AI opponents, has been in Starcraft II from the beginning. The most recent expansion, Legacy of the Void, has two such modes, and was released in November. Starcraft II had no dedicated co-op mode until late last year. Remember, though, that Co-Optimus is a website dedicated to cooperative video games. Covering the game for the first time now is not exactly timely journalism, is it? Surely we should have reviewed a major release like Starcraft II sometime before 2016. That’s almost six years ago! Heart of the Swarm, the first expansion, came out in 2013. The first version of the game, Wings of Liberty, was released in 2010. The reader may be wondering why we are just now reviewing Starcraft II. But which provides the best co-op Starcraft II experience? Co-Op Missions and Archon mode are vastly different from one another, and both have their own strengths and weaknesses. In addition to wrapping up the Starcraft II storyline, Legacy of the Void brings with it not just one but two cooperative gameplay modes. Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void is the latest expansion to the extremely popular RTS giant.
