How Modern Warfare 2 saved local multi-player

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How Modern Warfare 2 saved local multi-player

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Started 3 years ago by Dr.Ghettoblaster
Latest reply from Gekidami

Dr.Ghettoblaster
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Got my copy yesterday in the mail from eBay ($55 flat, what a steal of a deal) put in some solid hours last night.

I have to say I am VERY impressed to see not only how Infinity Ward brought back split-screen local multi-player (in addition to online obviously), but also how simple and well done they've done it. You can play up to 4 players at a time on one system and it's as simple as selecting "split screen" from the multiplayer menu and pressing button on whichever controler wants to join in (not sure if those 4 local players can then play online as well, have to look more into it but THAT would be tits).

I know local multi-player is not as popular as it used to be with everything being online these days, but I personally feel this is a major part of gaming that has been wrongfully neglected in many current gen multiplayer titles. Don't get me wrong, online multiplayer is amazing fun and a now standard requirment, but there are times when, for example, my bro-in-law comes over who doesn't own any current gen systems, and we wanna play together like the old Goldeneye N64 days. And now with huge HDTVs, the split screen portion is bigger and easier to see than ever before.

Again, some of you may laugh at split-screen local multiplayer and see it as a thing of the past, but I would disagree and argue that it should be at least an option to cover those times when you may have people over and want to play TOGETHER rather than just watching 1 person play online.

Infinity Ward has stepped up to the plate and I feel delivered every possible option you could want in a multiplayer game. MAJOR kudos to the team behind this game.

Just wanted to throw this out there.

Thanks!

(P.S. PSN id - "HeavyD-Love")

Posted 3 years ago #
G1GAHURTZ
Member

You do know that CoD4 had local split screen mp, don't you?

Posted 3 years ago #
Dr.Ghettoblaster
Member

DOH!

No I didn't actually. Are you positive? My bad if so. Topic title a bit off, but I still stand by the need for local multi-player in current gen games. Very surprised Uncharted 2 lacks in this area, as it clearly shines in all others.

(where's the delete post option....lol)

Posted 3 years ago #
Gekidami
Member

Its a shame you cant invite your splitscreen buddies online like you can in Halo.
Though i have to agree, to many games these days are dropping splitscreen or just arnt up to scratch (like massive black bars in Halo3, ODST and R2). I should get my copy of MW2 tomorrow but i'm assuming you still cant actually create your class in splitscreen competitive or have access to all the maps (never understood that on CoD4)?

Its a shame that a game that was so good in splitscreen had those iffy limitations. Though in MW2 splitscreen Spec-ops should up the ante abit.

Posted 3 years ago #
G1GAHURTZ
Member

lol.

Yeah, I've played it on a number of occasions when friends come over to my house.

It's not the same as online though, as you can't use your custom classes, and you're limited to a selection that the game gives you. Is that how it works in MW2?

Posted 3 years ago #
Dr.Ghettoblaster
Member

Not sure, but I'll definitley dig into it much deeper this weekend. I think I remember seeing the split screen option in special ops so that's cool.

Thanks guys

Posted 3 years ago #
Gekidami
Member

Sucks, the game didnt come to day. Oh well, monday i guess.

Posted 3 years ago #
Dralen
Member

I was really surprised when I got my copy today. I bought my copy for PC though, so I can't play it because it installs through Steam and its not activated yet. :(

Posted 3 years ago #
skunk123454321
Member

online is for losers, honestly who wastes their time doing that, the only time i ever play video games really, is if im chilling with some of my boys and theres nothing to do, hahaha im not in it to beat some randomass person on the other side of the world and boost my self confidence all you nerd ass queers out ther

Posted 3 years ago #
Gekidami
Member

o.O
Riiiigghht...

Posted 3 years ago #
Plainview
Member

@skunk123454321 so your actually a person?

Posted 3 years ago #
Jadeskye
Member

Nah he's just a world of warcraft advertising script gone rogue with hate.

Posted 3 years ago #
Gekidami
Member

Just to bump this:
Splitscreen is alot more advanced in MW2, it actually offers all the maps and you can make your own classes though the downside is that you either have to start from level 1 and go up or you can import your online classes but its only for one account so either you have access to 2-4 other high level gold accounts (and most of the time when you're playing splitscreen its exactly because the other people dont have their own consoles and LIVE accounts) or you're going to have one player with more advanced skills and options then the others.

It would have really been best if invite players just had instant access to the main accounts gear.

Posted 3 years ago #

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