If you haven't played Bionic Commando: Rearmed in 2-player Co-op mode, you're missing out. BC:R is a great as is, but wow.

I just got done playing with my bro for about an hour here. I let him use my 360 pad, and I used my VF5 stick. Maybe its due to the old-school roots, but the stick works quite nicely. And, well, the button layout (A, B, X, Y) is very Neo Geo **** so it was very easy and familiar for me to use. Not quite like playing Top Hunter, but my fingers caught on quick :)

Having two people playing really changes the feel of things. Its not Contra; too fast moving yet not quite as run-and-gun. The mobility the bionic arm affords you makes a huge difference in that regard. I go here, he went there, the enemy jumps behind cover to avoid me, then my bro blasts him from behind. Great stuff.

BTW, the enemies on BC:R's medium difficulty are good about getting behind cover! I was impressed when I saw a soldier jump behind a barrel for the first time, only popping his head up when he thought it was safe-ish. The heavy arms guy fired a rocket from far away, but the moment we started getting too close? Grenade, baby. Smart. A lot smarter than I recall the game being "back in the day."

I especially love how, unlike Contra, getting seperated resulted in first zooming out, but after a point? Split screen! Very cool! Very nice on a 1920x1200 monitor, too ;)

Yeah, so far I've been really enjoying the game, and I'd have to say that its been worth the $15 I paid to Capcom's digital store. My only regret is that I could've gotten it on Stardock's Impulse, but in all honesty I got tired of waiting! That's okay, though. I'm considering buying Demigod from there, and Capcom has more stuff on the way through Impulse.

As far as I'm concerned, Capcom is doing a wonderful job this generation in terms of making not only great games but making their titles accessible to everyone. While not perfectly 100% multiplatform (I want 1942 and Commando 3 on PC, Dead Rising on PS3), Capcom is showing once again why they're such a great gamer-friendly company. They're easily my favorite console developer/publisher right now, and are doing pretty well from a PC standpoint too!