tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2892950338044285873.post8946810990042615916..comments2008-10-05T03:34:52.642-07:00Comments on My Video Game Rants: I guess this wont be a weekly thing... (A Split Screen Rant)Jon Godhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05489428845688762625noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2892950338044285873.post-31459864273131069822008-10-05T03:34:00.000-07:002008-10-05T03:34:00.000-07:00You are really not alone, I just read the preview ...You are really not alone, I just read the preview for the new midnight club game to find out there is no splitscreen, which was the main reason I liked the first one so much.<BR/><BR/>I think the main comment in your rant is the "It takes more processing power to render stuff going on, on both screens at once."<BR/><BR/>True yeah, other games systems have done this before with still top graphics, but it's exponential. Just take a look at Mercenaries 2 and GTA4. Do you really think the PS3 could handle two Niko Bellics running around entirely different parts of the city at the same time on one console? Sure Pandemic probably wouldn't make graphics and detail as pretty even if it was also a one player game, but things have to be toned down for split screen to work, and that damages the reputation of a game when somebody sees a two player game and judges the entire games' graphics on that. Mercenaries 2 got entirely shafted because of its graphics, and i think that would have been a lot less likely to happen if they didn't opt for the co-op availability. But this is just ramblings now.<BR/><BR/>Don't get me wrong, I agree with you, I think it's dumb that they expect us to have multiple consoles, copies of the game, and tvs just to play a game with someone we know and make it actually socially worthwhile by being in the same room.<BR/><BR/>Anyway the point of this ridiculously long comment is that if a developer tries to lower the graphics quality even just a little to allow for split screen, they'll get criticised for it. That is, until they all do it.<BR/><BR/>And Amber, though I'm a ps3 owner, I couldn't agree with you more about the wii thing.<BR/><BR/>I think this comment is actually about as long as the post itself...whoopsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09361251917686446495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2892950338044285873.post-39705353418227142512008-08-24T03:49:00.000-07:002008-08-24T03:49:00.000-07:00/agree with your rant.And the big companies are sc.../agree with your rant.<BR/><BR/>And the big companies are scratching their heads wondering why the Wii is selling so well. It may have bad graphics, childish games, and require us nerd types to actually use muscles that extend beyond the wrist, but at least it doesn't require others to be kept at arms length at the other end of a modem.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953868412904672925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2892950338044285873.post-43524343506551489532008-08-23T02:25:00.000-07:002008-08-23T02:25:00.000-07:00I agree, I think Halo 3 should be a staple of what...I agree, I think Halo 3 should be a staple of what should be required in a video game. :)Jon Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489428845688762625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2892950338044285873.post-11719137896195925802008-08-19T11:11:00.000-07:002008-08-19T11:11:00.000-07:00I agree. I go to a friends house to play a game lo...I agree. I go to a friends house to play a game localy, we select multiplayer only to see "Lan" and "Online".<BR/><BR/>Developers need to make more games splitscreen. Bungie did it with Halo 3 and the splitscreen is really fun. I don't play online since it costs too much money for Xbox 360 and Wii doesn't many online games that are any good, and I don't have a PS3. I wish more games had splitscreen. There is no excuse. If Halo 3 did it, so can other games.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2892950338044285873.post-45188661315046831662008-05-18T01:16:00.000-07:002008-05-18T01:16:00.000-07:00I'd prefer to have the whole screen to myself whil...I'd prefer to have the whole screen to myself while playing multiplayer.<BR/><BR/>There's also some issues like framerates that come into play. If the system has to draw everything 2x, you might see a big slowdown.<BR/><BR/>Most of the games that I play though do have split-screen for co-op, just not online play.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2892950338044285873.post-61772539916401424662008-05-17T23:05:00.000-07:002008-05-17T23:05:00.000-07:00Why would they give us split-screen when they can ...Why would they give us split-screen when they can make us pay for another copy of the game?<BR/><BR/>And congratulations on your newfound popularity! Speaking of which... your face looks like it has a troll's face on it but it's really your actual face.<BR/><BR/>-Action JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2892950338044285873.post-85313214262061931622008-05-17T22:15:00.000-07:002008-05-17T22:15:00.000-07:00I understand your position, but a long rant like t...I understand your position, but a long rant like this was not needed. They are just video games...focus your anger on things that matter. Like...saaay...how bad education sucks in America.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2892950338044285873.post-74343270286033028282008-05-17T21:55:00.000-07:002008-05-17T21:55:00.000-07:00I don't however, instead I feel like laughing at t...I don't however, instead I feel like laughing at this fail of a comment.Jon Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489428845688762625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2892950338044285873.post-43542147923436372672008-05-17T21:52:00.000-07:002008-05-17T21:52:00.000-07:00Your rant is bad and you should feel bad.Your rant is bad and you should feel bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com