Where did 4-player splitscreen multiplayer go?

[Jamash]

Consoles just don't have the power to render most modern games 4 times simultaneously (with some, more demanding games they barely have the power to render it once).

Also gamers wouldn't be accept the drastic sacrifices needed to enable modern games to have 4 player split screen, they'd complain about how each screen was reduced to near PS2 era graphics.

However, I'd like to see the modern, more powerful HDTV's facilitate 2 or 4 player PIP (Picture-in-Picture) split screen by allowing 2-4 consoles to be connected at once, since most have enough inputs and PIP technology.

My 32" Samsung allows PIP (although it's not an even split) but I haven't got 2 consoles to see whether they can be system linked and connected to the TV simultaneously, but it could work in theory.

Multiplayer split screen can be revived, but the extra processing will have to be done by the TV's and not the consoles.

 

[Digitaldreamer7]

I HATE 4 player split screen. So annoying. I'd almost rather bring my own console over and play on my computer monitor then play on a 4 player split. Hell, when my buddies and I play 2 player, more often then not one of us brings our own console and monitor to the party lol. I remember a get together I had a few years back where almost everyone brought their own console and monitor just so they didn't have to share a screen with someone else. Good times. on most tv's 2 people max is what I prefer.

 

[Azaraxzealot]

I HATE 4 player split screen. So annoying. I'd almost rather bring my own console over and play on my computer monitor then play on a 4 player split. Hell, when my buddies and I play 2 player, more often then not one of us brings our own console and monitor to the party lol. I remember a get together I had a few years back where almost everyone brought their own console and monitor just so they didn't have to share a screen with someone else. Good times. on most tv's 2 people max is what I prefer.

this is assuming all your friends own a console... and you have no brothers or sisters who want to play with you... and there's more than one TV...

don't be so fucking elitist

 

[V'icternus]

The primary (Okay, only) reason Resistance: Fall of Man was played so thoroughly by me was because I could go through the entire campaign with my best friend. I enjoy co-operative gameplay with actual friends, not so much with random online people. (No offence, random online people.)

 

[SeriousSquirrel]

Yeah! Another splitsscreen thread...ahem

Online Play, and the fact that it's just extra work to program. So when weighing the options of the popular online play, or the old split screen, it's alot more appealing to make online play.

(or so I presume)

But I still love old splitscreen titles.

 

[Digitaldreamer7]

I HATE 4 player split screen. So annoying. I'd almost rather bring my own console over and play on my computer monitor then play on a 4 player split. Hell, when my buddies and I play 2 player, more often then not one of us brings our own console and monitor to the party lol. I remember a get together I had a few years back where almost everyone brought their own console and monitor just so they didn't have to share a screen with someone else. Good times. on most tv's 2 people max is what I prefer.

this is assuming all your friends own a console... and you have no brothers or sisters who want to play with you... and there's more than one TV...

don't be so fucking elitist

im not being elitist im giving my own fucking opinion. I didn't say, "fuck you and anyone who plays 4 player split screen" I said I hate it, me, not anyone else. Others may like it and good for them, but, I DONT FUCKING PREFER IT. Next time you start a thread about something you might want to understand that people are going to post OPINIONS in said thread, and not just agree completly with you.

Oh, and since im well out of college and own my own things in my own house. I don't have to worry about other people using my shit


I apologize if my harmless post got sand in your vagina, jesus.