I doubt Destiny will have split screen since it's going for an MMO path - it may but split screen doesn't really match the objectives of that game.
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No Split Screen in Titanfall
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I doubt Destiny will have split screen since it's going for an MMO path - it may but split screen doesn't really match the objectives of that game.
SaggyMonkey
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Can't think of anyone, really.
Dragonborn
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I don't get it though, the game doesn't look much better than COD, is 6v6, might even run at a lower resolution, and can't do Split-screen (even though it's entirely MP based). Is Respawn getting rushed or something? More and more I feel like Titanfall is just a test run for Titanfall 2.
DoubleTake
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The amount of idiotic analogies in this thread is alarming. Some people play games for the fun of it. Or to even just hang out and socialize with friends while doing so. Not everybody will be playing the game to "WIN" every single time. Sometimes having only half the screen size you would have doesnt matter...
When you invite someone over to your house to game or whatever, would you rather take turns watching each other play, or play at the same time so no one gets left out? Not being able to play at the same time together kills that sense of camaraderie. A big reason Halo got so big was the ability to play with friends against others locally or online. That was where the real fun was found imho.
Again, I hope this is added in Titanfall 2. Would greatly boost the games appeal, for me at least.
When you invite someone over to your house to game or whatever, would you rather take turns watching each other play, or play at the same time so no one gets left out? Not being able to play at the same time together kills that sense of camaraderie. A big reason Halo got so big was the ability to play with friends against others locally or online. That was where the real fun was found imho.
Again, I hope this is added in Titanfall 2. Would greatly boost the games appeal, for me at least.
Remember when we used to not have 50" TVs and played splitscreen just fine on 32" or less? I sure do and it was fine.
Dunno. Maybe they thought that having all the wall-running and increased vertical combat would make split-screen really horrible to play. Most of the popular split-screen games, especially FPS games, are all pretty horizontal when it comes to combat.
infinityBCRT
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Yup.
The first game to do split screen shooting this gen is going to do massive numbers IMO. It will probably be Destiny or Halo 5.
DoubleTake
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So much this.
Brothers do. Last thing the world needs is less split-screen, in-fact we need MORE split-screen, especially on PC.
I personally wouldn't call it 'fine' it always felt like a compromise. Even on a massive HDTV it looks hideous.
Thing is, you'll need two consoles and two games to play with a friend via online multiplayer.
Infinity Ward also never bothered putting online splitscreen into CoD until Treyarchs did it with Black Ops. It seems like Zampella and co. are just not really interested in it.
Didn't think of that. All the vertical gameplay might be a bit frustrating on a splitscreen.
Cod Ghosts already has split screen. On and offline
Starhawk has you covered if you are worried about field of view. It isn't perfect, but it opens up the FOV more.
edit: I know it isn't an FPS, but there are work arounds for everything. Respawn are smart people, they could figure something out.
infinityBCRT
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Correction, the first GOOD game to do 4 player split screen will do massive numbers.
KevMan1815
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I'm going to say that not all offline gamers want to play split screen. I don't need a source to know that's true.
EchoChamber
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I play 4-player splitscreen in a 22" tv
All of that jumping around etc could lead to some nasty motion-sickness. As you split the screens, it makes it harder and harder to see around you to know where to jump to next, or where fire is coming from.
Out of my console, the Wii U has gotten the most love this year. Playing multiplayer with my bros has been pure bliss.
CreateNowSleepLater
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I guess I sort of thought since they probably had to nerf it to put it on the 360 that co-op would be there. At least 2 player. This game has 4 player split screen written all over it. A shame.
Starhawk has you covered if you are worried about field of view. It isn't perfect, but it opens up the FOV more.
edit: I know it isn't an FPS, but there are work arounds for everything. Respawn are smart people, they could figure something out.
That's actually a pretty brilliant way to implement split screen while maintaining the proper aspect ratios and not ruining the player's FOV.
That's actually a very good point. As I said earlier I wasnt expecting titanfall to have local mp anyways but this makes a lot of sense
There are workarounds lime racer suggested but it is a well considered point
Maths, oh fuck. My head.
CouchMaster
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Warhawk
Gran Turismo
Most NFS games
Its funny that a multiplayer only game has no splitscreen MP, especially since it has bots so four guys can duke it out and it would still not feel empty.
Dark_AnNiaLatOr
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LOL nice.
CreateNowSleepLater
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Says who? Look at this thread, obviously many people do.
That's fine, I have no problems with that.
Except you need two of the same console, two copies of the same game, two subscriptions to PS Plus/XBL and two TVs. Which is pretty ridiculous and expensive when a much simpler solution exists called splitscreen.
emiranda061288
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I'm sure it is possible to lower the graphical fidelity and physics to include split screen but maybe that is too much work. Where is the power of the cloud?
I concede but that s not the point is it ?
Were you're wife & yourself planning on playing Titanfall split screen?
enanogrande
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I dont understand how graphics are being saved? You're still putting the same amount of pixels on the screen. Any visual effects added from the extra screen are nullified due to the fact that each screen now only renders 50% of the surrounding environment.
I remember my friend getting pushed and Fighting over 2 player split screen, and single player screens, so that they didn't get on the 4 player split screen. Oh man and the fights over the 3 player split screen was ridiculous too. If it's a game where you don't share one screen like a Shmup or a Fighting game, then I don't care about local multiplayer.
I've been gaming since the 80s and I say good riddance. My wife and I will be playing on 2 separate PCs...
Plus it also helps that the game is also only 45 bucks this weekend on Green Man Gaming.
robertsan21
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I always play multiplayer online with my brother in splitscreen, if a game does not have it, I wont play it.
pokeystaples
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xXUndeadChickXx
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Oh jeez, the internet and their splitscreen. Splitscreen is dead, and thank god for that. I'm sorry but jumping around from wall to wall with a FOV like that is terrible. Have you guys played CoD splitscreen? You have to constantly make your camera go up as you run. It's just not worth implanting it for a small minority of users.
Edit: May have been a little to rash when originally typing, was in a mood, sorry, I apologize. What I mean though is that splt screen is just not right for this type of game. I think it can work fine in some games like L4D or RE, but a fast paced game where you have to look up and down fast is just appropriate for an audience like split-screening. Tbh, I guess the option could be implanted if people really want it, but I think they will be at a horrible disadvantage even worse than CoD.
Edit: May have been a little to rash when originally typing, was in a mood, sorry, I apologize. What I mean though is that splt screen is just not right for this type of game. I think it can work fine in some games like L4D or RE, but a fast paced game where you have to look up and down fast is just appropriate for an audience like split-screening. Tbh, I guess the option could be implanted if people really want it, but I think they will be at a horrible disadvantage even worse than CoD.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
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Be as that may, Halo is not one big multiplayer mode.
Yeah fuck playing with your friends together.
Solid Samus
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environment occlusion is one thing - games often don't render everything around you at once, only what you can see. When you have two players controlling two independent cameras it's not just the 'number of pixels' that matters because now the game is rendering two different viewpoints in potentially two different locations on a map. It's closer to the kind of strain 3D puts on a game's performance.
Majority of people in this thread have played split screen halo and CoD and have fun doing so. I dont even recall moving camera up as I run. Why do you care about a mode that you wouldnt use? Its an option that a lot of people still use today if its implemented, why do you care?
Local multiplayer/splitscreen is a ton of fun.
1.21Gigawatts
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Yeah, not surprising. A shame though.
I probably wouldn't have bought XBLG for Titanfall if there would have been local mp.
I probably wouldn't have bought XBLG for Titanfall if there would have been local mp.
What is it with this type of thinking? If you don't like split screen that's perfectly fine, but why should other people who enjoy playing with their friends in person get shafted? You're not forced to use it, so why complain about it being there.
SomeOneInaHat
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Play splitscreen online with a buddy who comes to visit, its fun, but many times poorly implemented as the framerate and resolution are often halved to support two rendering environments.