Poll: Splitscreen versus online
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Online, hands down. My best friend is now quite a distance away so split-screen doesn't exactly work for us. Even when it did, we'd prefer to use multiple machines and televisions anyways.
Splitscreen lets you play with friends and family for cheap, and online lets you play with your mates without needing a get together, as well as more than 4 people. Each has their niche.
Splitscreen or LAN. Multiplayer is always better when the people you are playing with are there with you, and the game doesn't rely on an unreliable series of connections. The competition always feels greater when we get together in the same room too.
LAN-ing NWN or Diablo 2 over laptops is a sure way to have an awesome evening in
LAN-ing NWN or Diablo 2 over laptops is a sure way to have an awesome evening in
Local Multiplayer was so much more fun, though some games require a good PC and internet connection. Gotta love punching whoever just Blue Shelled you.
It depends, I usually like splitscreen because it costs less (and I usually play with my husband anyway), but I think I wouldn't mind online. However most of my friends don't have a PS3 (I don't have a lot of friends), or aren't online, or are playing different games when I come on.
Now that I've gotten into Steam/L4D2, I like playing with my online friends a lot, but I always worry what my voice sounds like on the mic...
Now that I've gotten into Steam/L4D2, I like playing with my online friends a lot, but I always worry what my voice sounds like on the mic...
Mario Party always got violent in my house...Nigh Invulnerable said:
This, and direct WAN (inet) connections from player to player. I don't care about playing online anymore with lots of random people. Games with one or a few personal friends are the way to go. I do find splitscreen intersting too though - in the past, i disliked it because screenspace would be cramped, but that isn't so much an issue anymore with large widescreen screens.loc978 said:
Splitscreen by a country mile. It isn't even a question. Online doesn't even begin to compare to it. It's like watching a movie with a whole bunch of friends vs being the only one in the entire movie theatre, with someone occasionally peeking in the door to hurl profanities at you.
left 4 dead is brilliant 4 player system link split screen, much better than online.
I would say I prefer playing with friends, so either system link or online full team/game full of friends.
I would say I prefer playing with friends, so either system link or online full team/game full of friends.
Depends on the game and if it's done right. I hate splitscreen for a lot of shooters and racers, but then there's some like Halo and CoD that does it properly. Warhawk did a good job, but I feel Resistance didn't do a good job of splitscreen (the online, however, is amazing (1 and 2 but mainly R2)). So it all depends on how it's done.
Online only because my friends normally don't play the same games as me.
I like both, though. More games need splitscreen as an option.
I like both, though. More games need splitscreen as an option.
Depends if it's Co-Op or Competitive.
If it is Co-Op, then I would like the option that gurantees the least amount of time between me saying "SHOOT THAT FUCKER" and my bro saying "ALL RIGHT!"
If it's competetive I would prefer online, as to eliminate screen-watching, and the always damning "ability to hear what your doing at all times" mechanic.
If it is Co-Op, then I would like the option that gurantees the least amount of time between me saying "SHOOT THAT FUCKER" and my bro saying "ALL RIGHT!"
If it's competetive I would prefer online, as to eliminate screen-watching, and the always damning "ability to hear what your doing at all times" mechanic.
Pretty much this. I remember playing LAN sessions of Diablo 2 at work (PC tech support... no one ever seems to have computer issues in the summer). Lot's of fun. I refuse to play on battlenet.Lyx said: