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Should games have split-screen?
Yes	10 (83.3%)
No	2 (16.7%)
Total Votes: 12

split-screen
Tweet Topic Started: Oct 22 2010, 09:48 PM (645 Views)
M1A1	Oct 22 2010, 09:48 PM Post #1
Koopa Posts: 89 Group: Koopa Member #13,052 Joined: July 24, 2010	What do you guys think of how a lot of companies are removing split-screen from their games and making it so the only multiplayer is online multiplayer? I for one love online multiplayer, but split-screen (and subsequently, system link) aren't entirely useless. Some people still like to play with friends and family in real life. A good model for split-screen is what Halo does, where you can have up to four people playing online at the same time, even if three of those people don't have Xbox Live Gold. Some games that don't have split-screen are Team Fortress 2, Aliens vs Predator (2010), and Medal of Honor (2010). Who else would like to see future games have split-screen and system link in them, in addition to online?



BonBon	Oct 22 2010, 11:34 PM Post #2
Not a Paratroopa Posts: 518 Group: Waluigi Member #13,004 Joined: July 13, 2010 Gender Female	It should be a requirement for all multiplayer games to have local split screen. If I want to play with my brother, I shouldn't have to send him to a different fucking house.



IceCatraz	Oct 22 2010, 11:37 PM Post #3
Roar of Mufasa Posts: 9,215 Group: Administration Member #1,391 Joined: February 11, 2006 Gender Male Coins 29	BonBon Oct 22 2010, 11:34 PM It should be a requirement for all multiplayer games to have local split screen. If I want to play with my brother, I shouldn't have to send him to a different fucking house. This. So fucking much. Fuck you, Xbox. I have 3 other brothers. We want to play at the same time.
	Tanks


Hissae2	Oct 23 2010, 08:48 AM Post #4
DING! Posts: 1,893 Group: Kirby Member #13,196 Joined: September 11, 2010	BonBon Oct 22 2010, 11:34 PM It should be a requirement for all multiplayer games to have local split screen. If I want to play with my brother, I shouldn't have to send him to a different fucking house. I agree with this -- I play most games offline split screen.



golden_kitsune	Oct 23 2010, 10:09 AM Post #5
There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line Posts: 442 Group: Toadette Member #12,251 Joined: September 3, 2009 Gender Female	You should have the option of split-screen multiplayer on every game so you can play with family.



ClamEatsCurry	Oct 23 2010, 05:10 PM Post #6
A Ham Sandwhich Posts: 1,051 Group: Birdo Member #1,938 Joined: August 22, 2006	BonBon Oct 22 2010, 11:34 PM It should be a requirement for all multiplayer games to have local split screen. If I want to play with my brother, I shouldn't have to send him to a different fucking house. Tjis pretty much sums it up. Way to go BonBon.
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Hissae2	Oct 23 2010, 05:12 PM Post #7
DING! Posts: 1,893 Group: Kirby Member #13,196 Joined: September 11, 2010	italianmonkey Oct 23 2010, 05:10 PM BonBon Oct 22 2010, 11:34 PM It should be a requirement for all multiplayer games to have local split screen. If I want to play with my brother, I shouldn't have to send him to a different fucking house. Tjis pretty much sums it up. Way to go BonBon. Yupp.



BonslyGuy	Oct 23 2010, 05:15 PM Post #8
Probably watching Archer Posts: 1,668 Group: Sage Member #12,992 Joined: July 10, 2010 Gender Male Coins 24	Not to mention if they didn't have split-screen capability, certain game sales would tank from lack of family appeal. Definitely a requirement.
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Hissae2	Oct 23 2010, 05:18 PM Post #9
DING! Posts: 1,893 Group: Kirby Member #13,196 Joined: September 11, 2010	It's especially important for wii.



Reaper.	Oct 24 2010, 05:25 AM Post #10
censored black sheep . Posts: 2,452 Group: Luigi Member #12,624 Joined: March 12, 2010	Its quite rare that you get games local multiplayer without split screen ( Little big planet , lego star wars are 2 ) but little big planet for one is set in a sidescrolling way , but for alot of games especialy with shooters , I dont think it could realy work at all .
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MarioMaster100	Oct 24 2010, 01:42 PM Post #11
Mario and Zelda fan Posts: 575 Group: Tingle Member #6,298 Joined: December 13, 2007 Coins 2	All games should have the option of splitscreen up to 4 player local imo, internet's cool and all but local play is way more fun.
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ClamEatsCurry	Oct 24 2010, 03:07 PM Post #12
A Ham Sandwhich Posts: 1,051 Group: Birdo Member #1,938 Joined: August 22, 2006	MarioMaster100 Oct 24 2010, 01:42 PM All games should have the option of splitscreen up to 4 player local imo, internet's cool and all but local play is way more fun. QFT. Only in local play can you punch your friend or family member in the mouth if they kill you.
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IceCatraz	Oct 24 2010, 03:18 PM Post #13
Roar of Mufasa Posts: 9,215 Group: Administration Member #1,391 Joined: February 11, 2006 Gender Male Coins 29	Reaper. Oct 24 2010, 05:25 AM Its quite rare that you get games local multiplayer without split screen ( Little big planet , lego star wars are 2 ) but little big planet for one is set in a sidescrolling way , but for alot of games especialy with shooters , I dont think it could realy work at all . I think he means more for FPS games, Racers, etc - anything that would take more than one screen to play. A lot of titles this generation lack this, and it's quite frustrating.
	Tanks


smoothz	Oct 24 2010, 08:20 PM Post #14
Troll? Posts: 2,466 Group: Luigi Member #10,514 Joined: May 4, 2008 Gender Female	Most people will probably disagree, but split-screen has lost it's appeal to me. It's just not fun anymore. Screen looking is just lame and let's face it, we all have peripheral vision, even if we focus on 1/2 of the 42" screen, there's always that other half that is visible. It takes away the challenge and limits the challenge you can get out of a multiplayer experience. I don't know about you, but I couldn't seriously challenge a friend on split-screen, it'd have to be through XBL or PSN, sorry I need my full 42" (inb4sexualreference) and there's just no glory beating someone on split-screen. Mind you, I am being very specific to FPS, TPS and other types of multiplayer action games. Racing games on the other hand need split-screen, it's just an entirely different environment. If all FPS games ceased to include split-screen I wouldn't really care. On the same token, I don't necessarily "want" them to remove it, I just think it's unnecessary.



Eskimo	Oct 27 2010, 10:46 AM Post #15
Bingo Bango Bongo Posts: 1,489 Group: Yoshi Member #12,036 Joined: June 8, 2009 Gender Male	Split screens awesome. Played so much mw2 at friends split screen. And borderlands.



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