Question: Split Screen Yay or Nay?

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#1  Edited By Pazy

Wondering what you guys (Bombers? Bombie's?) think about Split Screen. Personally I love it and the most fun Ive had playing games is with a friend sitting next to me (and also LAN party's) but since online multiplayer is absolutely massive do you think its on its way out? Or maybe only the Wii will have it? I hope it stays, forever and always!

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#2  Edited By JDUB_XL

It can be really cool when done right

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#3  Edited By Shade

I totally think games that have any multiplayer components should support split screen. For me halo3 does it best. Having friends over and going on live while playing in the same game can be a total blast. Sure, you can play with your friends over the internet, but voice chat just isn't as good as having your friends in the room playing with you.
I was pretty turned off when I found out cod4 was lacking the xbox live split screen feature.

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#4  Edited By Nobility

Yes and no.  Racing games are fine but shooters, I'm inclined to look.

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#5  Edited By galiant

Four player split screen Timesplitters 2 was some of the most fun I've ever had on my PS2.

But then again, why not both? Four player split screen, ONLINE! Teaming up with four friends locally to kick some online butt, how about that?

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#6  Edited By JDuke

I hate Split Screen in shooters, especially when it's versus, since there are so many complaints of looking at the other screen when you kill them.

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#7  Edited By Illmatic

Split Screen a definite yay! It really ticks me off when developers leave out a feature like that in multiplayer games. Regardless of how you feel about that game, I think Halo 3 really does handle this issue perfectly.

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#8  Edited By BlackWaterCO

Splitscreen is never going outta date, because Its pretty cool having your friends next to u

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#9  Edited By Aljosa15

It would be cool to have but I don't care for it anymore now that my brother and I both have Xbox 360s.

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#10  Edited By ParanoidFreak

 I like Co-op split screen because I like to have my co-op partner beside me. For versus games I prefer playing online with a full screen.

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#11  Edited By Seroth

Yea. Split screen is really good for me 'cause most of my friends either don't buy the same games as me, or are too lazy/busy to play the game online (which makes me wonder why they even have Xbox Live). Split screen with guests online is also very cool. LAN support is also good.

Also, I'm one of those guys who looks at the other person's screen while playing. ^-^; Hey! I find it a legitimate strategy when the other guy can do it, too. :P

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#12  Edited By fr0br0

Hell yay. That is something that this gen is really missing. There are hardly any games out that support some old school multiplayer options.

And what's up Aljosa, good to see someone from OTB coming over here.

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#13  Edited By GiantEnemyCrab

I really like split screen. I never really play with friends online, it just doesn't seem as fun. I'd rather have them sitting in the same room.

Too bad it's slowly disappearing...

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#14  Edited By Pikachu

I don't mind split screen, I hope that they never take that feature away

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#15  Edited By DorianBlack

I enjoy playing a coop campaign on split screen with some of my chums but I can't really play something competitive on it. I have ADD and find it hard to concentrate with too much happening on the screen. But overall I would rather the option to use it be there than not.

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#16  Edited By CodeHero

I used to love splitsscreen, but now it seems a bit outdated. I do like it for co op play, but is vs. I hate the problem of screen looking.

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#17  Edited By grilledcheez

I used to like it when I was younger but now I find it annoying to play like that...although I do have some great memories of Halo CE and Goldeneye :)

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#18  Edited By suneku

Yeah I like split screens... not always going to be at home playing games.

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#19  Edited By phatkav

I like split screen.  At least in FPS games, camping is pretty much useless (if you at least have little knowledge of the map)

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#20  Edited By Caje

Playing with your friends in person is much more fun than playing with strangers online.

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#21  Edited By sdodd02

nay, I don't like it at all

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#22  Edited By bekern

If a game doesn't have split screen multiplayer I hardly play it. The only times I really play games online are if they allow guests :P.

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#23  Edited By Aljosa15
Fr0Br0 said:
"Hell yay. That is something that this gen is really missing. There are hardly any games out that support some old school multiplayer options.

And what's up Aljosa, good to see someone from OTB coming over here."

Nothing man. Enjoying the site so far. It's a pretty cool place. Glad that I signed up.
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#24  Edited By Guild_Master

I enjoy a split screen now and then, the problem is when you have a small T.V, besides I only use it when my friends come over and sometimes for co-op.

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#25  Edited By TheStranger

Yay to split-screen!

I personally find that multiplayer games arre often the most fun when the person your player is sitting on the same couch as you. It kinda sucks how it's appearing less and less frequently (hard to play games with my brothers now....). Although, if there is one plus to not having split-screen, it's that people won't be able to look a few inches to the left/right in order to see where you are, what your health is, and what weapon you have (for example).

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#26  Edited By DARKIDO07

Yes, becuase when friends come over or I'm having a party, nothing beats split-screening with my friends and its a lot more fun than takeing turns.

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#27  Edited By DARKIDO07
Caje said:
"Playing with your friends in person is much more fun than playing with strangers online.
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Quoted for truth.
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#28  Edited By iam3green

i think that there should be split screen so yay. i have to say compains should make it like how halo does it; be able to have party ups on split screen. the person can have 2 gamertags on one xbox they should both play online.

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#29  Edited By DARKIDO07
Caje said:
"Playing with your friends in person is much more fun than playing with strangers online.
"

Quoted for truth.
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#30  Edited By Met2609

You know, I used to be fine with split screen back when it used to be the norm. Now, with the advent of online play, I really don't like using it. I guess I'm selfish and want the whole screen to myself.

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#31  Edited By Gnorbooth

Split screen usually ends up being some of the most fun I have with games.  Need more!

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#32  Edited By TimeWaffle

i love when i have a friend and we can go online together. also  it makes co-op more fun when you have two people in the same room

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#33  Edited By Pazy

Condensing down it seems most (lets pull the figure 90.45%, about as accurate as were gonna get) of us like Split Screen. Now can someone go tell that to the people designers lol Giant Bomb I call on thee to make it happen! :)

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Yay, if it is even supported. Now less and less next-gen games are supporting it, because its too hard to implement.

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#36  Edited By nezze00

HECK YAY! Splitscreen is dying and that breaks my heart, but what can you do? More games need splitscreen. Someone made a point on some website (dont remember, sorry) that not only does it allow him to play with friends, but it also allows his friends to see and experience new games. In that way, friends can be persuaded to purchase games that they normally would seem unappealing.

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#37  Edited By Bolt3

A Yay on my part, I'm a bit sad to be honest that it's dying a bit - however local co-op play sometimes, is really unbeatable.

I would like to see more co-op games personally, they rock!

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#38  Edited By dethfish

I love playing Splitscreen.

I've been playing CoD4 splitscreen with friends and brothers and it is really fun. Sure you have complaints about looking at their screen but that is part of the fun. It is funner to get kicked for looking at the other screen then to get called a bitch (or worse) online for doing absolutely nothing.

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#39  Edited By kenzo287

Split Screen = YAY! No Split Screen = meh

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#40  Edited By ZimpanX

Hella yay! And it should be criminal not to include it in a racer ala Burnout Paradise, DIRT, GRID etc.