Comments on: Haze: No Four-Player Splitscreen? http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/15/haze-no-four-player-splitscreen/ PS3 News and Views Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:17:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: hobbes http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/15/haze-no-four-player-splitscreen/#comment-149303 Thu, 15 May 2008 20:50:49 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/15/haze-no-four-player-splitscreen/#comment-149303 think henning is simply a social gamer in that he gets his buds over 3 or 4 total and have fun as a group all together in front of the same TV, much more social and was why i originally got into gaming, playing 4 player games on the sega genesis back in the day, those 4 player sport games where wonderful and much more fun. Likewise with this HAZE would have been a bit better if they would ahve done this. Hopefully Res2 will do that. think henning is simply a social gamer in that he gets his buds over 3 or 4 total and have fun as a group all together in front of the same TV, much more social and was why i originally got into gaming, playing 4 player games on the sega genesis back in the day, those 4 player sport games where wonderful and much more fun. Likewise with this HAZE would have been a bit better if they would ahve done this. Hopefully Res2 will do that.

]]> by: The Claw http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/15/haze-no-four-player-splitscreen/#comment-149291 Thu, 15 May 2008 19:26:49 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/15/haze-no-four-player-splitscreen/#comment-149291 Carl: TimeSplitters 4 had better have a full multiplayer suite or Free Radical will be doing themselves and the series a colossal disservice. I'm talking four player splitscreen in co-op and competitive modes both online and offline, full clan features, advanced user created map distribution, customizable characters and so forth, you know, the works. Haze not having that stuff is acceptable considering that it's a new title and Free Radical's first offering this generation. However, TimeSplitters 4 not having such features would be a shameful waste. Carl: TimeSplitters 4 had better have a full multiplayer suite or Free Radical will be doing themselves and the series a colossal disservice. I’m talking four player splitscreen in co-op and competitive modes both online and offline, full clan features, advanced user created map distribution, customizable characters and so forth, you know, the works.

Haze not having that stuff is acceptable considering that it’s a new title and Free Radical’s first offering this generation. However, TimeSplitters 4 not having such features would be a shameful waste.

]]> by: Carl;)G http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/15/haze-no-four-player-splitscreen/#comment-149283 Thu, 15 May 2008 18:24:45 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/15/haze-no-four-player-splitscreen/#comment-149283 'TimeSplitters 2' with 4 mates is brilliant!!! ;-P Was going to buy 'HaZe' but not now :-/ +I'm a very big fan of FRD games!!! Very disappointed! :-/ Oh well maybe 'TimeSplitters 4' will be 4 player off-line then er i hope! ;-D Seems like we are going backwards, not forwards :-/ ‘TimeSplitters 2′ with 4 mates is brilliant!!! ;-P Was going to buy ‘HaZe’ but not now :-/ +I’m a very big fan of FRD games!!! Very disappointed! :-/
Oh well maybe ‘TimeSplitters 4′ will be 4 player off-line then er i hope! ;-D
Seems like we are going backwards, not forwards :-/

]]> by: Matt http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/15/haze-no-four-player-splitscreen/#comment-149275 Thu, 15 May 2008 17:30:28 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/15/haze-no-four-player-splitscreen/#comment-149275 Henning: Fair enough Henning: Fair enough

]]> by: The Claw http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/15/haze-no-four-player-splitscreen/#comment-149264 Thu, 15 May 2008 16:03:27 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/15/haze-no-four-player-splitscreen/#comment-149264 Henning: Me being wrong is about as likely as Haze having four player splitscreen. Henning: Me being wrong is about as likely as Haze having four player splitscreen.

]]> by: Henning http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/15/haze-no-four-player-splitscreen/#comment-149259 Thu, 15 May 2008 15:48:19 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/15/haze-no-four-player-splitscreen/#comment-149259 Paranoimia: Well, like I said, that's never been a problem for us. Maybe some people just get more distracted than others. One of the reasons why I like my large screen HDTV is so that I can do split screen without squinting as much. The Claw: I'm afraid you're right but I hope you're wrong. :) Paranoimia:

Well, like I said, that’s never been a problem for us. Maybe some people just get more distracted than others.

One of the reasons why I like my large screen HDTV is so that I can do split screen without squinting as much.

The Claw:

I’m afraid you’re right but I hope you’re wrong. :)

]]> by: The Claw http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/15/haze-no-four-player-splitscreen/#comment-149258 Thu, 15 May 2008 15:47:37 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/15/haze-no-four-player-splitscreen/#comment-149258 While pretty much every previous source of information pointed towards Haze having four player splitscreen, I'm inclined to believe that this new report is not a mistake. Aymeric Evennou (the developer) actually answered that question twice and both times the answer was very deliberate; Haze only supports 2 players per console in splitscreen. That's not really a surprise since it's bad news, because bad news and the gaming industry have been having a really great relationship recently. While pretty much every previous source of information pointed towards Haze having four player splitscreen, I’m inclined to believe that this new report is not a mistake. Aymeric Evennou (the developer) actually answered that question twice and both times the answer was very deliberate; Haze only supports 2 players per console in splitscreen.

That’s not really a surprise since it’s bad news, because bad news and the gaming industry have been having a really great relationship recently.

]]> by: Paranoimia http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/15/haze-no-four-player-splitscreen/#comment-149257 Thu, 15 May 2008 15:35:49 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/15/haze-no-four-player-splitscreen/#comment-149257 I don't think how good (or not) a player you are comes into it. It's very difficult NOT to look at where others are. The human eye is naturally attracted to movement, so if you're in a sniping position and your opponent is running around, it's difficult to stop your eyes from straying. For racers, split-screen is fine - maybe even expected. But not for FPS. That said, even in something simple like a 2-player race in Gran Turismo, if I'm bombing down a straight and my friend is negotiating corners, my eye is often drawn to his 'screen', and it affects my racing. Anyway, gaming is the main reason I bought a HDTV. If I was happy playing on a small screen, I'd have stuck with the old 14-inch Philips monitor I had back in my Amiga days! :-D I don’t think how good (or not) a player you are comes into it. It’s very difficult NOT to look at where others are. The human eye is naturally attracted to movement, so if you’re in a sniping position and your opponent is running around, it’s difficult to stop your eyes from straying.

For racers, split-screen is fine - maybe even expected. But not for FPS. That said, even in something simple like a 2-player race in Gran Turismo, if I’m bombing down a straight and my friend is negotiating corners, my eye is often drawn to his ’screen’, and it affects my racing.

Anyway, gaming is the main reason I bought a HDTV. If I was happy playing on a small screen, I’d have stuck with the old 14-inch Philips monitor I had back in my Amiga days! :-D

]]> by: Henning http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/15/haze-no-four-player-splitscreen/#comment-149254 Thu, 15 May 2008 15:06:38 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/15/haze-no-four-player-splitscreen/#comment-149254 Next2Heaven: that's what I was thinking. HachiRoku: Four player split screen is totally do-able. CoD4 does it well, So does Warhawk. And don't forget the <strong>launch</strong> title Resistance, which also did it well. If a developer can't do it, then there's a problem with the developer. GRAW2 on the PS3 is actually playable split screen. I've done it a lot. Paranoimia: just don't look at where your opponents are. Usually it's only the poorer players that resort to this anyway, in which case they need the help. It's never been an issue for my friends and me. Matt: yes I do. I know it. But it's a free world and I'll keep pounding this drum because it's a pet peeve of mine. Next2Heaven: that’s what I was thinking.

HachiRoku: Four player split screen is totally do-able. CoD4 does it well, So does Warhawk. And don’t forget the launch title Resistance, which also did it well. If a developer can’t do it, then there’s a problem with the developer. GRAW2 on the PS3 is actually playable split screen. I’ve done it a lot.

Paranoimia: just don’t look at where your opponents are. Usually it’s only the poorer players that resort to this anyway, in which case they need the help. It’s never been an issue for my friends and me.

Matt: yes I do. I know it. But it’s a free world and I’ll keep pounding this drum because it’s a pet peeve of mine.

]]> by: Matt http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/15/haze-no-four-player-splitscreen/#comment-149250 Thu, 15 May 2008 14:58:17 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/2008/05/15/haze-no-four-player-splitscreen/#comment-149250 I like this site, but you DO go on about split-screen too much, but thats just my opinion... I like this site, but you DO go on about split-screen too much, but thats just my opinion…

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