N++ is this year’s most addictive co-op experience

When I sat down to play N++, I really didn’t expect my kids to become its biggest fans.

On the surface, I thought that the devilishly tricky platform game — available now to download on PlayStation 4 — was something I’d just end up playing by myself while I screamed at the TV in growing frustration. But it turns out that the sequel to 2008’s N+ (and the 2004 flash original, N) is actually a fantastic co-op experience. In fact, it’s proven more popular in my house this week than any of Nintendo’s Mario platformers has done previously.