Josef Fares is passionate about cooperative video games. The Lebanese Swedish director has built a studio focused on making games that can only be played by two people.

Playing through Split Fiction's mix of fantasy and sci-fi worlds is a refreshing experience in the often-lonely world of gaming.

Hazelight Studios follows up It Takes Two with another stellar co-op experience, delivering genre-bending fun in Split Fiction.

Split Fiction video game review: this bonkers co-op is a joy from start to finish - 5/5 Nobody’s doing it like Hazelight

When Hazelight Studios founder Josef Fares first announced “Split Fiction” at last year’s Game Awards, he wasn’t exactly humble: “We say, ‘We fuck shit up without fucking up.’ This time, it’s some next-level shit.

Split Fiction from developer Hazelight Studios and EA boldly stands nearly alone in its effort to bring quality local multiplayer to the forefront of an engaging game.  Granted, this unique effort stems from the folks behind cooperative multiplayer heavyweights such as It Takes Two,

After the surprise hit "It Takes Two", Hazelight has once again succeeded in creating a co-op hit that will put a smile on the faces of old and young players.

Split Fiction reviewed by Luke Reilly on PlayStation 5. Also available on Xbox Series X|S and PC. "An expertly crafted and absorbing co-op adventure that pinballs from one genre extreme to another, Split Fiction is a rollercoaster of gameplay ideas and styles that are usually discarded as quickly as they’re introduced.

Split Fiction' is even more ambitious than 'It Takes Two,' but its smorgasbord approach dilutes its storytelling