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Gears of War 4 Will Have Splitscreen Gaming

Despite the loss of splitscreen gaming to the Halo franchise, Grab It is reporting that same couch co-op will remain a part of Gears of War's future.

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SlappingOysters3171d ago

Well thank god for that. Halo is dead to me. At least Gears is still worth anticipating.

pedrof933171d ago

Come on, it's a bummer but not the Armageddon.

suckingeggs3171d ago

Split screen gaming is a sorely lacking feature in games..

Everything is so unattached in gaming these days Its sad.. Remember Playing goldeneye with a group of friends.. Powerstone ..resistance on PS3 etc and having a laugh and actually interacting with someone in person is what made me love gaming

Now im looking forward to gears 4 even more and Ive not even played gears 1 yet. .. But that'll all change come next week

Peace_Love_and_FPS3171d ago

It's making a h*** of a comeback though! I remember everyone saying last year "oh split screen is dead", well now they're probably going to add it to Halo because of fans, BO3, battlefront, now this have split screen, black ops even has it on PC! :D sorry, but I game two ways equally as hard; online with friends and local with friends (and a few beers).

Excited as f*** for all this split screen!

Psychotica3171d ago

I remember in Gears 1, one reason online multiplayer games lagged was because somebody came into the room that was using splitscreen. I hope that doesn't happen again...

Zero1093171d ago (Edited 3171d ago )

So you're comparing online connectivity from about 10 yrs ago to now? Really. I just feel like you're trolling, then I'd be the idiot for falling for it *sigh*

sammarshall1023171d ago

If 343 needs the resources to make Halo 5 the best it can be then I'm happy with their decision

Zero1093171d ago (Edited 3171d ago )

But it's not the best it can be because it doesn't include SS. A feature every other Halo has. I'm all for 1080@60 but if I had the choice to make SS play possible at 1080@30 (like what Borderlands did) or 900@60, I'd rather have that.

1080@60 is indeed nice and a good standard but should it come at the price of the removal of some of our favorite features and experiences?

I'm still getting Halo 5 but I'm not as excited as I was before knowing me and my brothers/friends/etc won't be playing it together.

Genuine-User3171d ago

Halo is dead to you because it lacks split-screen?

Thank god I'm not as picky as you pal.

Shadow Man3171d ago

I'm still butt hurt about no split-screen in Halo 5 .

guitarded773171d ago (Edited 3171d ago )

Is splitscreen really that important to you that you wouldn't play a game? I'm seriously asking... if so, could you tell me why? Personally, I haven't used splitscreen since the N64 probably.

Irishguy953171d ago

I have a little brother i've played every single Halo with.

Its important to me.

DonkeyWalrus3171d ago

In Halo, I always found split screen was useful for testing out my Forge maps and custom game types, making sure all the team settings and spawns are working the way I want them to, etc.

Also, and I know I'm in the minority here, but I do have a group of friends who regularly come over to my place and we'll just watch movies, play games, hang out whatever. We used split screen quite a bit in Halo playing custom games together and just having some fun.

They all have their own Xbox Ones and we play together online as well, but being all in one room is just a different kind of fun. Another example, I used to play Destiny with my friends over the internet, but every now and then we'd get together and put 3 TVs and 3 Xbox Ones in the same room and play together it's just a lot more fun I think.

So yeah I know most people probably aren't doing what my friends are doing, but that's just my opinions on split screen and what I use it for.

Irishguy953171d ago

Me too Donkey, not for Halo tho. Fifa and Cod zombies maybe. Halo however I ALWAYS do split screen campaign.

SlappingOysters3171d ago

I live in Australia - the player pool is small and the Net speed is shocking. I have three brothers and we've always played Halo together. I hate the idea of drop in and drop out, there is no true adventure together. It just sounds like some other game - not Halo.

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user99502793171d ago

lol. ok pal.

I'm sure concern trolls will find a reason to complain about the inclusion of split screen in Gears 4 as well. Trolls.... trolls find a way.

I'm fine with no Splitscreen in H5. In fact, perhaps selfishly, I think it's the right way to go. Give them resources to drive quality in areas that are ultimately more important to me. The long and short of it is: I win.

More concerning is that Tom Clancy games appear to be removing all splitscreen, which is a bummer for me. Those games (future soldier, Vegas and blacklist, in particular) have outstanding local co-op. But again, while it's unfortunate, the world keeps spinning and I adapt.

Wait.... I mean... Tom Clancy games are dead to me!

*cough*

MeliMel3171d ago

Dont get me wrong I enjoyed plenty of c splitscreen co op with friends when I was like 12. Now everyone is online there is no need for every game to have it. People just cry about it cause they want to. Its cool to make a fuss about the littlest shit.

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triple_c3171d ago

I agree.. I'm 21 and I have friends and chicks that come over that like to game and it's pretty annoying that a lot of these games are lacking splitscreen. For some reason developers think gamers are a bunch of losers that don't have any friends. Some people actually have REAL life friends you know...

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Irishguy953171d ago

Trying to introduce your other half to games is pretty hard these days yes. I've tried minecraft and castle crashers. She asks can we play multiplayer together is some games I like. All I can say is no

triple_c3171d ago

@thunderbird86

I'd rather have broke friends than no friends.

Just because you don't have friends outside of the internet doesn't mean other people don't.

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5 Video Games That Should Have Been Shorter, and 5 That Should Have Been Longer

GB: "Nailing an experience's length is easier said and done, and one way or another, these games left a little to be desired on that front."

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Petebloodyonion447d ago

I always have a problem with games that should have been longer when lasting 8-10 hours.
Here's a question I ask all the time when ppl say that.
How many times have you replayed the story of a great game like Tlou2, GOW, Final Fantasy remake, GTA, Zelda, or any other 20 hours plus game? and usually, the answer varies between 0 and rarely 1.

So what's the point of having great 30 hours plus games if you will never replay them because of level, section, grinding dragging too long?

Lifexline447d ago (Edited 447d ago )

I agree I’m not sure how people find the time to play all these games. 20 plus hour games are great but for me 8 to 10 is the sweet spot. Those games take to long to finish specially when you have a backlog of games waiting to be played. Plus 20 plus hour games always have downtime and unnecessary side quests that can be boring too much fodder imo.

Being on your phone is one thing you can access websites like this everywhere on your phone or mobile gaming. But games you have to find the time to play them. Which is why I don’t understand why so many people want like ten games it seems In a month.

LucasRuinedChildhood447d ago (Edited 447d ago )

I think you're missing the point a bit.

A game can be 8-10 hours long and use that time really well, but it can also only start to get good far into the playthrough and leave the player feeling short-changed.

Hotline Miami is only 4-5 hours long but it's extremely well paced and time well spent. But if only got really good towards the end, I'd want it to be longer.

Stanjara447d ago

You just look at trophies and se that around 20% or less actually finish their games.

CrimsonWing69447d ago

I've replayed all those games except GTA and Breath of Wild because I can never finish them.

The Last of Us 2 i've replayed 4 times. God of War (2018) 2 times, Final Fantasy Remake 3 time (technically Intergrade twice since went on Steam and I wanted 100% achievements), and if we do want to bring in Zelda I've played Ocarina of Time probably 4 to 6 times a few times on N64, another time on 3DS, and twice on virtual console Wii and Wii U.

I am sure I'm not alone in replaying long games and honestly it's like I'm finished within a week or two and that with balancing responsibilities and a social life. Shorter games take even less time.

BrainSyphoned447d ago

Without mentioning Skyrim.. I've got two platinum trophies for Persona 5 and am playing it on game pass right now. Beat FF7R on normal twice and hard once and will play it again before the next one. Non story games- MHW I've made characters on PC/Xbox/PS with at least 600 hours on each platform. I don't care to play a mediocre games that are 8 hours long. The reason my backlog is so long isn't because that many good games are released each year it is because I replay the best ones over and over. Same deal with audio books. I've gone through book series multiple times every time a new one is coming out.

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Soy447d ago

Disagree with Days Gone - yeah it took a while to really get going, but I appreciated it when I was done. Jumping right in at 4-5 hrs or whatever would've made the rest feel less impactful. RDR2 and Mankind Divided felt just right too, I wouldn't change them at all.

What needed less time was AC Valhalla. I was more than ready to be done with that by the time it was 2/3 over. Just too much useless stuff, and I hated the Asgard sections.

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Ranking The Gears Of War Games From Worst To Best

The Gears of War series has been a consistent deliverer of quality for Xbox, but which games are the best?

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KicksnSnares672d ago

Gears of War is my favorite video game franchise, and the Locust is my all-time favorite faction.

My rank list:
1. Gears of War 2
2. Gears of War 3
3. Gears of War 1
4. Gears of War 4
5. Gears of War 5
6. Gears of War Judgment (No Locust in multiplayer was a disgrace)

ChasterMies671d ago

Agree 100% with this ranking. The campaign in Gears of War 2 is among the most fun campaigns ever made. It’s been downhill from there.

Zombieburger638671d ago

I’d say gears 2 and 3 are pretty even. I absolutely loved both of them.

darthv72672d ago

2 is still my favorite but 5 is also up there (for me). Then I'd say 1, 3, 4 and Judgement. Tactics isnt the same type of game, so it seems odd to rank it among TPS when its a strategy game. So I make that one all its own. Pretty fun game too.

Jericho1337672d ago

The first is and has always been the best one imo - the story, the levels, the set pieces, the soundtrack - as close to perfect as a campaign can get.

I’d say the series had been on a continual downhill slide until 5.

Om4ever671d ago

Naaaan ... 2 is the best by far

MadLad672d ago

3
5
2
1
4
Judgement

I love the series as a whole, but 4 was pretty by the numbers, and Judgement was just ok.

LoveSpuds672d ago

I played them all since picking up a Series X about 7 months ago. Personally, I don't think time has been kind to the earlier games and they feel very slow and repetitive to play. Whilst the newer games may be prettier, they stick with the original gameplay mechanics too much in my view so as a whole series of titles, I think they are pretty average games.

Not to say they weren't fun and I have a lot of nostalgia for 1 and 2, I just think there are far better action games out there.

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Gears Of War: The Franchise For You

What's the best Gears of War game for players? Where to start? This guide should easily lend a hand.

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Old McGroin805d ago (Edited 805d ago )

It's brilliant but personally liked part one more. It's the only one that had a near horror movie vibe to it in parts, the atmosphere was amazing.

Also, the commercial for it was 🔥🔥🔥

https://youtu.be/wy8LRlS1SC...

Neonridr805d ago

Mad World was such a perfect song for that trailer. I loved part 1 too just because it was so fresh at the time. The series has been solid, but experiencing everything for the first time was pretty awesome.

ChasterMies805d ago

Gears of War 2 has one of the greatest campaigns of all time. Carmine, all that juice, fighting inside a giant worm, and riding monsters.

Knightofelemia806d ago

Gears 1 and 2 will always be my favorite Gears titles. The scene where Dom find his wife and then has to shoot her was an epic scene.

monkey602805d ago

I always found that scene laughably bad myself. Fantastic game though.

1 will always be my favourite. Most were great with the exception of 4 being okay and judgement being terrible.

They still have the most satisfying headshots from any multiplayer game around.

lucian229805d ago

Nah I laughed, the acting was soooooooooo bad

KicksnSnares806d ago

My favorite Gears game list
1. Gears 2
2. Gears 3
3. Gears 1
4. Gears 4
5. Gears 5
6. Gears Judgement

Gears Of War is my favorite video game franchise. I can’t imagine how Gears 6 will look in UE5 after watching Hellblade 2 gameplay trailer

RetroCaptainSteve806d ago

Or if they remake 2 and 3 with that engine.

KicksnSnares806d ago

There is a rumored Marcus Fenix collection (Gears 2 & 3 remake) in the works at the Coalition. Hopefully, it’s true, but I doubt it.

Profchaos805d ago

For me you can't beat gears 1 the original was so fresh and revolutionary at the time.
Then basically I'd rank it 2,3,5,4 and judgement

Viljong806d ago (Edited 806d ago )

One of the reasons why i got the series x. Been fan since the first game.

myfathersbastard805d ago

Played them all recently on gamepass. Great games. But my favorites gotta be gears tactics. Don’t know why. I just had a blast with it lol

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