Decent local coop RPG games where the 'coop' part isn't just a quick aftethought are a rare commodity these days. But I think Coridden hits the right buttons. The game is easy enough for the uninitatied to jump right into, yet complex enough that I won't label it a one-off arcade game either. Don't expect Witcher level lore or dialogue interaction, but Coridden is toned down just enough just so it won't be too overbearing when you got 2-4 players trying to play the same game on one screen. The interface and mechanics are intuitive and well thought out enough that it doesn't feel like players are stepping on each others toes during combat or even just mundane things like accessing store/storage and inventory/stat management. There is enough variety and flavour in the skill and ability tree to keep combat and level progression interesting, and players have room to develop their own combat play style. Some things I like about the game: The game has Loot drops seem to be based on who makes the kills, and the game puts a ownership timer on said loot. There is no item transfer system per say, but players can trade items easily enough by dropping from inventory. The chasms and cliffs on the maps aren't just for show. You can totally push non-flying enemies over the edge to their deaths with your attacks, and at the same time you can fall in them yourself. Players have a good degree of freedom of movement. On some maps you have to do a lot of long distance jumping over chasms or obstacles, and part of the fun is you and fellow players attempting to parkour to a seemingly inaccessible spot to see of there's loot to be had. Mistakes are bound to be made, and the game's convenient teleport-to-player and respawn system encourages you to do these stunts/antics rather than punish you for them. As for controls, game seems to work well with the two Xbox controllers (an old 360 and a PowerA controller) I have connected. IMO Coridden well is worth the price of admission.
