Four was the magic number with Bomberman, when increased from four, Bomberman flopped. Four is also the magic number with LittleBigPlanet. Four also means up to four, to state the absolutely bloody obvious. This means that co-op can be done with just two players when one feels like a Romp of Camaraderie, the kind that being with just one other friend (possibly a significant other or a best friend) can provide. Three is that plus someone butting in for laughs, which can lead to good times as one becomes a dynamic modifier to two. And four is two plus two.

Four has worked well throughout the history of gaming. Blizzard should stick with four, for it is the recipe of victory. Plus, two and four leads to 42, a very important number.

I can’t believe I just wrote all that.

I blame the long Goo session I just played.