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Every Game EA Canceled This Generation 10 Classic Signs Of An EA Game 5 Best (& 5 Worst) EA Sports Games Of All Time, According To Metacritic Sign in to your Game Rant account - Electronic Arts excels in creating compelling multiplayer experiences like A Way Out & Army of Two, focusing on co-op gameplay.

• The company’s best games, such as Dead Space 3 & Unravel Two, offer engaging puzzles and storytelling elements for local co-op play.
• Unique titles like Wild Hearts bring innovation to multiplayer gaming, while classics like Lord of the Rings offer simple but effective co-op experiences. No one knows controversy like Electronic Arts, but they’ve still made some great video games. Here are their best ones.

Metacritic Score: 74

Platform(s)PS3 , Xbox 360Released March 4, 2008 Developer(s)EA , Visceral GamesPublisher(s) Electronic Arts Genre(s)FPSPlatform(s)PS3 , Xbox 360Released March 4, 2008 Developer(s)EA , Visceral GamesPublisher(s) Electronic Arts Genre(s)FPS- Two-player local play Army of Two was the first game in what would become a trilogy on consoles, with the gameplay revolving around co-op, as players could jump into the role of mercenary agents Salem or Rios. It was a typical cover shooter, but there was an aggro mechanic that allowed one player to attract the attention of enemies while another used the element of surprise. Between levels, players could upgrade weaponry, including gold-plating guns to bling out the battlefield. It wasn’t highbrow storytelling, but it did have memorable couch co-op experiences for the Xbox 360 era.

7 Dead Space 3

Metacritic Score: 78

Platform(s)PC , PS3 , Xbox 360Released February 5, 2013 Developer(s)Visceral GamesPublisher(s) Electronic Arts Genre(s) Third-Person Shooter , HorrorPlatform(s)PC , PS3 , Xbox 360Released February 5, 2013 Developer(s)Visceral GamesPublisher(s) Electronic Arts Genre(s) Third-Person Shooter , Horror- 2-player online play Dead Space 3was the first mainline game to include co-op in the campaign. On this mission, story mainstay Isaac Clarke was joined by John Carver, a soldier who was tasked with escorting him. Multiplayer was online only, despite the era still supporting split-screen experiences. Multiplayer aside, instead of focusing on another space adventure, most of Dead Space 3 took place on a frozen planet. This gave the experience a new type of horror to deal with and thus made some situations more intense.

6 DeathSpank

Metacritic Score: 79

DeathSpank Platform(s)PC , PS3 , Xbox 360Released July 13, 2010 Developer(s) Hothead Games Publisher(s) Electronic Arts Genre(s) Action RPG Platform(s)PC , PS3 , Xbox 360Released July 13, 2010 Developer(s) Hothead Games Publisher(s) Electronic Arts Genre(s) Action RPG - 2-player local play DeathSpank is a forgotten digital trilogy from this early HD era. This first game, and the others, were all top-down action games akin to Diablo,as loot was emphasized. Comedy was another big feature as the story was wild. Related Every Game EA Canceled This Generation EA may publish and develop tons of games every year, but they’ve also been known to pull the plug on various projects as well. EA may publish and develop tons of games every year, but they’ve also been known to pull the plug on various projects as well. DeathSpunk was largely about magical underwear, which is not something a lot of games cover. For co-op, someone locally could jump into a campaign, although their contributions were limited, like not being able to get into the whole loot system.

5 A Way Out

Metacritic Score: 79

Platform(s)PC , PS4 , Xbox OneReleased March 23, 2018 Developer(s)Hazelight StudiosPublisher(s) Electronic Arts Genre(s)Action , Adventure Multiplayer Local Co-Op , Online Co-Op Expand Platform(s)PC , PS4 , Xbox OneReleased March 23, 2018 Developer(s)Hazelight StudiosPublisher(s) Electronic Arts Genre(s)Action , Adventure Multiplayer Local Co-Op , Online Co-Op Expand - 2-player local or online A Way Out is a rare co-op-only game from EA. Players can play either locally with some good old-fashioned couch co-op or online though, so at least it’s a bit more open. The game begins with two convicts trying to break out of jail and the ensuing adventure that follows. Like the show 24, A Way Out used a lot of split-screen storytelling, which felt innovative and cinematic at the time for a game. There’s a good balance between action and stealth segments, from hiding from police spotlights to gunning down an entire crime lord’s compound.

4 Wild Hearts

Metacritic Score: 79

Platform(s)PC , PS5 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series SReleased February 16, 2023 Developer(s)Koei Tecmo , Omega ForcePublisher(s) Electronic Arts Platform(s)PC , PS5 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series SReleased February 16, 2023 Developer(s)Koei Tecmo , Omega ForcePublisher(s) Electronic Arts - 3-player online play Wild Hearts is a clone of the Monster Hunter formula in that the game focuses on fighting boss-like creatures. Players could team up in parties of three online to takedown these ferocious beasts. There are a few things that make it unique compared to the Monster Hunter series. First, players could build contraptions during battle from walls to knock out monsters to windmills to help players glide around the battlefield. The other interesting thing was that monsters evolved through battle, going into fugue states of power.

3 Unravel Two

Metacritic Score: 82

Platform(s)PC , Switch , PS4 , Xbox OneReleased June 9, 2018 Developer(s) Coldwood Interactive Publisher(s) Electronic Arts Multiplayer Local Co-Op Platform(s)PC , Switch , PS4 , Xbox OneReleased June 9, 2018 Developer(s) Coldwood Interactive Publisher(s) Electronic Arts Multiplayer Local Co-Op - 2-player local play The first Unravel game was single-player only, featuring a yarned-up character aptly named Yarny. The sequel, Unravel Two, added local co-op. It’s a platformer, but one that focuses on puzzles rather than hair-raising action akin to a 2D Mario game. Related The Classic Signs Of An EA Game Having made games for nearly 40 years, there are plenty of recurring themes in EA’s games– for better and for worse. Having made games for nearly 40 years, there are plenty of recurring themes in EA’s games– for better and for worse. Players would have to work together to move forward, using yarn to often thwart obstacles like using thread to yank rocks around. It’s a short little adventure that looked great, given that it used the idea of crafting materials well in the real world.

2 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Metacritic Score: 85

Platform(s)Game Boy Advance , GameCube , PC , PS2 , Xbox Released October 31, 2003 Developer(s) EA Redwood Shores FranchiseThe Lord of the RingsPublisher(s) Electronic Arts Platform(s)Game Boy Advance , GameCube , PC , PS2 , Xbox Released October 31, 2003 Developer(s) EA Redwood Shores FranchiseThe Lord of the RingsPublisher(s) Electronic Arts - 2-player local play EA has some good games based on movies, but some of the best have to be their contribution to The Lord of the Rings. The Two Towers didn’t have co-op, but it did have multiple characters and a simple but effective leveling up system. That system carried forward into the sequel which also featured co-op. It would be great to one day have The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in a modern-day collection. It seems impossible given the rights to the movies, but one never knows.

1 It Takes Two

Metacritic Score: 89

Platform(s)PS4 , PS5 , Xbox One , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , PC , SwitchReleased March 26, 2021 Developer(s)Hazelight StudiosPublisher(s) Electronic Arts Local Co-Op Support 1-2 Players Platform(s)PS4 , PS5 , Xbox One , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , PC , SwitchReleased March 26, 2021 Developer(s)Hazelight StudiosPublisher(s) Electronic Arts Local Co-Op Support 1-2 Players - 2 player local or online play It Takes Two is from the same developers as A Way Out, Hazelight Studios, who seemingly love the idea of co-op-focused games. This one was a platformer technically, although the mini-games ran the gamut from platforming around segments to playing video games within video games. It Takes Two was about a couple on the edge of divorce and their child wished them into puppets, then the game goes through a trial to help solve their marital issues. Besides the rapid-fire gameplay ideas that kept every second fresh, players also clung to the realism of this couple. This combination is what led to It Takes Two getting good reviews and many awards in 2021. More The Best & Worst EA Sports Games Of All Time, According To Metacritic From Madden to… Facebreaker, these are the best and worst sports offerings from EA Games. From Madden to… Facebreaker, these are the best and worst sports offerings from EA Games. PC Gaming Show41%, 154 votesDevolver Direct5%, 20 votesUbisoft Forward11%, 43 votesXbox Games Showcase + Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Direct20%, 76 votesSummer Game Fest Main Event23%, 86 votesTotal Votes: 379See MoreVoteView results

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