![]() The joy factor of Tri Force Heroes lives and dies by the quality of your co-op partners. Think of it as a pre-lingual homo sapien simulator. Gestures and body language are key, and you quickly learn to interpret your partners' thoughts based on which way they're standing, whether or not they're swinging their sword, etc. Figuring out what to do is like making your way around a foreign country. ![]() Not having voice chat would normally be a huge handicap, but it actually works in Tri Force Heroes' favor. Made a mistake? Express your sadness with an icon. Someone did something good? Tap the thumbs up. Tri Force Heroes takes the simple route and uses a grid of emote icons on the touch screen. They're worth it.Ĭommunication is another issue online co-op games have to solve. Stay with those beautiful people until your 3DS melts in your hands. If you do assemble a team that sticks together, don't be the first one to abandon. It took forever to get my first material, and building a baseline of items took even longer. My first few days with Tri Force Heroes were riddled with unreliable randoms. ![]() Doesn't matter if you're ten seconds in or halfway through the boss fight, the game stops when someone leaves. If one person in your group loses their internet connection or leaves the game, you're immediately thrown back to the lobby. Here's the real issue with online randoms: connection quality. The game is easy enough to promote teamwork without punishing mistakes too harshly. Even when they're not, it's still kind of fun to help newbies learn the ropes. Most players are competent enough to figure things out without too much trouble. If not, you're at the mercy of randoms, the bane of any online co-op video game. ![]() Building a group of players is pretty seamless, especially if you have local or online friends ready to play. Co-op Tri Force Heroes requires three people, no more and no less.
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