In this generation we have seen many games giveaway the opportunity of great split-screen gaming in order to maintain a high visual quality. This article at gameplayer debates the merits of such a strategy.
"There's a certain amount of live interactivity that co-op or versus online play will never be able to replicate, and here's where the quandary lies. Should we be satisfied with a sexy as hell looking title devoid of a split-screen or multi-player component? Or do we make do with decent enough graphics so we can booze it up with our mates and battle for title of champion of the household?"
Gary Green said: You’ll be forgiven if you haven’t heard of the Ar Tonelico trilogy. The previous two games arrived so late in the PS2’s life-cycle that they simply went unnoticed. While most were tinkering with their shiny new PS3s, Ar Tonelico: Melody of Elemia and Ar Tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica were being ‘returned to sender’ by your local Game stores. Luckily, you won’t need to have played them to understand and appreciate this third and final chapter, Qoga (pronounced k-yoga) tells the story of a racial war between humans and Reyvateils, a breed of biologically produced female cyborgs capable of reproduction, while still having a digital mind.
Oh my god. I kinda wish this would get a remaster on PS5, it would be awesome. One of my favorite games on PS3.
That and 3D Dot Game Heroes. It's a shame that some stuff is stuck on PS3.
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Gary Green said: We have a juxtaposition of 2D and 3D visuals, flashy turn-based combat, quirky anime characters with cheeky dialogue with plenty of partial nudity; Yes, this is a Compile Heart JRPG. Whilst the engine is borrowed from Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2, Mugen Souls is more of a Disgaea spin-off. It’s not a strategy RPG as such, it merely sits within Disgaea’s ever-expanding universe (Multiverse? Netherverse? Your guess is as good as mine). You won’t find cameos though, since Mugen Souls is a franchise which aims to stand on its own two feet.
Both. But it depends on the game. Racing games, Splitscreen is a must. Other games its negotiable i guess.
over every feature for me.
Essentially its pretty much graphics vs gameplay.
I my self would take split-screen over better graphics any day. Nothing is sweeter then playing with your buddy.
When devs don't want to downgrade their graphics to facilitate split-screen they are being fools. Let the visuals shine in single player, and let it be ugly in multiplayer - who cares about the visuals in multiplayer?