If anyone read my last blog post (http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/GunSlap/quantum-of-solace-wii-exclusive-offline-multiplayer-what--107687.phtml) you will realize that I'm already pretty bummed out about this whole "lets NOT have offline multiplayer anymorez! LOLZ!" state of mind developers seem to be engulfed in.
Now to make matters worse....
I was at my local game shop when I noticed the new armored core game was out. BEing a large fan of the series, I got kinda excited. I was a bit leery becuase the past few in the series haven't been so hot. Then I looked at the box and it specifically claimed there would be Splitscreen co-op. HOLLY SWEETNESS! Giant custom robot split screen co-op? Did I just poo my pants? (yes). On that feature alone I decided to pick it up.
But to my dismay on trying it out, there is NO OFFLINE CO-OP! Only that danged blasted terror called ONLINE! GAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!
First they decide to take away all things cool in the world, and then they proceed to lie about it and tell me they're actually still there?
Ug. I scowered the net and discovered that this is a known issue to the community, but the developers have yet to comment. Gee, thanks guys. You just sold me your game under false pretenses.
Once I calmed down enough to play the game (BY MYSELF) I found out it was alright. Still would have been one hell of a lot better with local co-op though...
A stupid misprint huh? I recall that happening back on Kingdom Under Fire for the original Xbox. It stated co op I believe and it wasnt in the game. Complaints to Microsoft actually got us something free but I cant recall what it was right now. 3 months of Live or something.
Split screen should not be abandoned in my opinion, my brother and I play split screen in gears and halo multiplyer matches online. When other games refuse to implement split screen I think it's just them being lazy.
@the GAMEGOBLIN
Thank GOD they didn't take that away!
@TheDreadHawk
NEVER! I refuse to ever join any sort of internet group of any sort... wait...
Ha ha, good point. It's not that I'm against online gaming, I just hate to see good old split screen shunned in favor of it.
@pedrovay2003
According to my reliable friend Wikipedia, it is only the North American 360 edition with this problem.
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A stupid misprint huh? I recall that happening back on Kingdom Under Fire for the original Xbox. It stated co op I believe and it wasnt in the game. Complaints to Microsoft actually got us something free but I cant recall what it was right now. 3 months of Live or something.
It has split-screen versus if that helps...
Same thing happened to me with Mercenaries 2.
I guess you'll have to eventually get used to online social clubs? Oh, wait...
Holy crap, are you serious? Do the PS3 versions say that?
I haven't played a first person shooter on local multiplayer in a while. I usually play games that don't split my TV into four horribly small squares.
Wii mini games and Rock Band!
Split screen should not be abandoned in my opinion, my brother and I play split screen in gears and halo multiplyer matches online. When other games refuse to implement split screen I think it's just them being lazy.
fuck.
@the GAMEGOBLIN
Thank GOD they didn't take that away!
@TheDreadHawk
NEVER! I refuse to ever join any sort of internet group of any sort... wait...
Ha ha, good point. It's not that I'm against online gaming, I just hate to see good old split screen shunned in favor of it.
@pedrovay2003
According to my reliable friend Wikipedia, it is only the North American 360 edition with this problem.
Cake's a lie.
@GunSlap
You make a valid point. Still, it's the future, blah blah all that stuff.
BLASPHEMY!
I feel for you there pal, I've got 3 brothers, and split-screen versus and co-op are what really sells a game to me and my household!
hey poo happens