Rico

RICO is a game that turned from a simple trailer seen on YouTube to an email inquiring more information, leading into a passion. RICO has quickly become one of

RICO is meant meant to be played in quick bursts of ridiculous action. Spend too long with the game and infinite loop of smashing doors and clearing rooms becomes rather tiresome, but that's fine, not every game has to be an epic that requires you to bring a packed lunch. It may not be the best looking title, and it does have a few technical hiccups, but for a quick hit of over the top action it works really well, even more so if you have a friend to join in.

What do you do with a criminal who you know is guilty, but you can’t arrest? In the real world, this is a major issue that law enforcement has to deal with every day. In the world of the first-person shooter roguelike RICO however, they found a solution for cases like this. It involves trampling over basically every suspect right in the book as well as a couple laws of nature, but the success rate speaks for itself.

If the idea of a cooperative first-person shooter roguelike appeals to you then here's a game that fits that very specific description.

Rico does a great job of making you feel just as dumb. There’s nothing as humbling as you and your partner counting down to boot a double door off its hinges in synchronicity, only for you to dramatically storm an empty room you already cleared. Check your map, dummies.

RICO is fun with a friend but don't expect more than a few hours of enjoyment.