RICO kicks open the door and slides into stores

RICO

Two cops, one case and only 24 hours to bust the bad guys! Become a loose cannon police detective and face off with criminal gangs in this procedurally-generated action movie FPS. Join forces with a friend and take down those crooks, buddy-cop style!

RICO is not a game that beats around the bush. It’s a roguelike-ish shooter built for co-op that sells that 80s hollywood buddy cop fantasy of punting open doors and clearing out waves of expendable mooks as you work your way up to whatever generic drug kingpin is behind it all. Out now and developed by Ground Shatter, I’ve played a few rounds of the game, and while it feels surprisingly bare-bones in places, there’s something to be said for its fast, two-player co-op focus. See the launch trailer below.

(more…)