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Death of the Split-Screen?

Bitsofjoy argues: "Gone are the days of 4 drunken friends crowding around a telly playing Goldeneye deathmatches talking trash in all directions – developed from years of cumulative banter, in favour of 64 player team deathmatches comprising of individuals from around the world pwning the avatars of strangers."

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Spolodaface5081d ago

Old skool multiplayer is dead.

Long live new multiplayer?

ABizzel15081d ago

Never. I like online and split screen, because I actually have friends who like to play when they come over to my house.

BadCircuit5081d ago

The biggest disappointment this gen has been the abandonment of local multiplayer imo.

Darkstorn5081d ago

I always have the best times when I'm playing splitscreen. Online gaming just feels so...aloof.

greeneggsnsam5081d ago

Headsets don't cut it when you compare to hanging out with friends.

SKUD5081d ago

@2.1

That doesn't make it ANY better. Makes it worse.

PhantomT14125081d ago

Well, I prefer playing with my friends by my side, talking with them instead of hearing an annoying little kid shouting in his mic.

PoSTedUP5081d ago

this is why i like halo3, resistence2 and warhawk, they have online splitscreen mode. games need to bring back 4 player splitscreen, motorstorm recently did. i want to see more though.

shadow27975081d ago

Twisted Metal will have 4 player split screen. You can thank David Jaffe.

NeutralGamer5081d ago

Splitscreen was the best thing to happen to gaming and now they are killing it???!

pixelsword5081d ago

I LOVE splitscreen.

Me and my family playing is the best time for me.

And if I had a bud over I could get my gameplay on without any racist garbage or children to mute.

If PC's had splitscreen for a lot of their games, I'd never get a console game again.

BadCircuit5081d ago

agreed. Online is different style, but nothing beats playing with mates in the same room and laughing at each other.

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Kalowest5081d ago

Say that to Halo:Reach, GeoW3, and KZ3.

Parapraxis5081d ago (Edited 5081d ago )

I'm not sure what kind of point you are making... do these games have split-screen?

Kalowest5081d ago

yes they have split-screen, GeoW3 has 4player SS.

FantasyStar5081d ago

Err...I heard of 4p Co-op, not 4p Split-screen. Link?

DarkSpawnClone5081d ago

@FantasyStar "Err...I heard of 4p Co-op, not 4p Split-screen. Link?" .. meet warhawk

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

BBAM5081d ago (Edited 5081d ago )

gears 2 has 2p split-screen, hopefully epic will keep on improving gears and that this will include pumping up the SS to 4p

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Parapraxis5081d ago (Edited 5081d ago )

Ah great, I'm surprised actually.
Great news to me though, I'll most likely be getting all 3 of these games.
Thanks!

I think even more games need local multiplayer.
:)
Bring the party back to the living rooms!

IrishAssa5081d ago

Thank god for that. Split screen should never die. I don't want to have to buy another console to play with my brother. Rediculus that so many games don't have it this gen

Spolodaface5081d ago (Edited 5081d ago )

Totally, it should come as a standard feature - how difficult would it really be to implement.

I wouldn't even mind paying a little for it as DLC if they had to develop it post-release, when i've got mates round my game library suddenly becomes very limited.

BBAM5081d ago

Split screen is difficult to implement as their engine needs to be able to render 2 - 4 different scenes, while also working with the input from 2 - 4 different sources. This is why the graphics take a notable hit, especailly in 4 player.
However, I was surprised at how this doesn't appear to apply to Heavy rain which effortly renders multiple scenes without any noticeable drop in the visuals.

Kalowest5081d ago

O Sh1t iam wrong, your right GeoW3 has 4player Co-op,and 2player SS (hopefully it well have 4player SS), i know KZ3 has SS or Co-op this time around, and of course H:R will have Tons of stuff for its MP online and offline.

shadow27975081d ago

Don't forget Twisted Metal. 4 player split screen, online, or both.

Fanb0y5081d ago

Wai... what? Did I miss something over the past few weeks?

Killzone 3 split screen?

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telekineticmantis5081d ago

Truely my PS3 gets neglected sometimes merely for the lack of split screen for their games. Really it is a major contributor for their lack of sales when compared year in year to the PS2. I can usually only play 360 or Wii games with my friends resulting in them buying one of those consoles instead of the PS3. Split Screen and Co-op is what you call free advertising

Parapraxis5081d ago (Edited 5081d ago )

Usually when I have people over we end up playing SingStar, Buzz, Resistance 2, Motorstorm 2, Fat Princess, WiEoutHD and Call of Duty or a fighting game.

...SingStar the most...what can I say, after a few drinks everybody is a vocal powerhouse!

Point is there ARE split-screen/mutiplayer games for PS3, but you have to know which ones.
Don't neglect you PS3, neglect is a form of abuse =(
lol

DarkSpawnClone5081d ago

don't for get warhawk 4 player split-screen online :P and lbp ..but i agree more games need split-screen

Nasseh5081d ago

I am so glad Warhawk included that feature. It really was the game I played every single weekend with my neighbours and little brother, for hours on end. Great times.

Cajun Chicken5081d ago

Totally agree. Not enough splitscreen games on PS3, lets hope that changes.

BBAM5081d ago

disagree, because of the amount of splitscreen games I play with my flat mates all the time.

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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: New Season 6 MP Map Gameplay Videos

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MW3 shouldn’t leave Modern Warfare 2’s overlooked playlist behind

Modern Warfare 3 is set to be one of the biggest COD games yet features-wise, but it shouldn't leave out one of the best MW2 game modes in the rear view mirror.

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PunksOnN4G296d ago

The DOG is legit Broken if ur hiding in a room or grass he turns his head even if ur behind a closed door he turns his head and barks letting them know where u at thats PAY TO WIN!!!!!

LucasRuinedChildhood296d ago

I hope all the assholes who buy these get stuck in lobbies with each other. I skipped new COD games for a long time and a short time with MW2 convinced me to go back to on a hiatus.

With the skill-based matchmaking (engagement-based would be more accurate), I imagine this will make the game even more miserable for most players when the matchmaking has decided it's time for a tough lobby.

I played the OG MW2 recently on the Series X and it's disheartening how much more fun it is. I don't even care about the balance issues anymore. lol

PunksOnN4G296d ago

My friends dont play with me anymore i am former pro player and i even streamed on MLG for RX gaming the team i played for... My KD is always high 5-6kd my friends who i went to school with are not good wht so ever so with SBMM kicking in its always putting us in TOP TIER lobbys and they cant hang now they dont even tell me when they getting on LOL

ManMarmalade295d ago

I recently started playing OG MW2 again and I'm having a blast. Feels like I'm in high school again.

fr0sty296d ago (Edited 296d ago )

Welcome to COD under MS. It's all downhill from here, they're going to be looking to make that $68B back as fast as possible, at any expense to the player.

StarkR3ality295d ago

The deal hasn't even closed yet you pleb. CoD has been doing stuff like this since the loot boxes in WWII.

Nice try though pal.

TheColbertinator295d ago

Activision has never needed Microsoft or anybody for that matter to act like greedy bastards

PunksOnN4G295d ago

why did my 2nd comment about SBMM get downvited LOL?? Do we have people who Enjoy trash SBMM tbh make sense it caters to LOW KD players and u will never get better playing with the same trahs everyday LOL

andy85296d ago

Probably gonna see more of this BS once the deal is fully done..Gotta recoup that 70B.

Jin_Sakai296d ago (Edited 296d ago )

Look at Minecraft. The game hasn’t went anywhere since Microsoft bought them. No 4K, no 120fps, no graphics pack, and no Ray Tracing. Just some new biomes, mobs, and more skins as usual.

Same could be said about Rare. Who knows what will happen to Activision once they’re under Microsoft’s roof. We can all take a good guess though.

PunksOnN4G296d ago

TBH they did update it by accident then they pulled the update down on xsx and xss i remeber the XSX version having ray tracing but the S did not. Then after people seen that it was updated it was removed that same day

peppeaccardo296d ago

No way !!! Nobody wouild think they would monetize on items that weak asses will use to get advantage during multiplayer action !!! I would never think they would do that ... I mean is a free to play game after all ! /S
Wait once M$ will put their greasy hands all over Activizion and you will see what awaits the "lucky" ones who will play this slot machine of a game. Sooooo Lame !

jznrpg296d ago

They way it works is you give them money and more money and more money.

anast295d ago

It's a true phenomenon that people haven't figured this out yet.

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