By default, Sven contains Half-Life, its demo, Uplink, the They Hunger zombie horror trilogy, plus a bunch of smaller adventures built for Sven. Just have the other players pick Join Game, then check the LAN tab. sp_campaign_portal is a hub where you can get your setup done quietly, and pick a map when ready. Just have one player pick Start New Game, set it to LAN mode, and chose a map. If you're playing on a local network with friends, it's a doddle to set up. The Boring Science BitĪt its most basic level, Sven Co-op is Half-Life with some maps tweaked for easier co-operative play. Still actively updated and with its own modding scene and map hosting hub, Sven Co-op is now a portal to thousands of weird Half-Life worlds. They're waiting for you, Gordons, in the test chambers.

Once just a mod enabling you to play the classic FPS with pals, it received Valve's blessings to go free and standalone on Steam in 2016, bundled with a free copy of the original Half-Life re-tooled for multiplayer. Sven Co-op lets you unleash the vortex of chaos of a dozen Free Men (and women) upon Half-Life. We've seen how much damage one theoretical physicist can do. Every other Monday, Dominic gives you a reason to dust off one of your old games and dive into its mods with Modder Superior.

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