http://www.gamesradar.com/halo-5-doesnt-have-splitscreen-halo-6-might/
Saw the other interview from Gamesradar posted, but didn't see this one. Compare me to Star Wars if old
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Halo 5 doesn't, and won't, have splitscreen - but Halo 6 might
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http://www.gamesradar.com/halo-5-doesnt-have-splitscreen-halo-6-might/
Saw the other interview from Gamesradar posted, but didn't see this one. Compare me to Star Wars if old
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Splitscreen coop in Halo 6 pretty significantly increases my chances of buying it. Played through all of the previous games in SS coop with my son, and the lack in 5 pretty much kills any interest I have in it tbh.
Good to hear there was a significant backlash to the omission, it's unfortunate that they won't be able to add it in after the fact.
Good to hear there was a significant backlash to the omission, it's unfortunate that they won't be able to add it in after the fact.
Ein Bear
Member
Halo 5 is fantastic, but the lack of splitscreen really is a huge blow.
My friend came round to see the game with the idea that we'd pass the pad back and forth and go through the campaign. We ended up giving up after the first mission and playing Halo 3 in splitscreen instead. This is the first Halo launch since Halo 2 that my social group hasn't organised a huge launch day LAN, and that's just a huge part of Halo that's lost for me.
My friend came round to see the game with the idea that we'd pass the pad back and forth and go through the campaign. We ended up giving up after the first mission and playing Halo 3 in splitscreen instead. This is the first Halo launch since Halo 2 that my social group hasn't organised a huge launch day LAN, and that's just a huge part of Halo that's lost for me.
neurosyphilis
Definitely not an STD, as I'm a pure.
I wouldn't definitely bought a Xbox One and Halo 5 if it had split screen. Me and my little brother beat every Halo game split screen and had so much fun doing it.
VGChampion
Member
Definitely hope they do this. My friends and I still like to get together when we can and instead of system linking (even possible with the One?) we've moved on to just playing split screen.
I must say, It's kind of interesting how some games have to move with the generation that grew up with them. Kids these days probably don't care about split screen as much as the kids and teens who grew up with Halo 1-3 want it.
I must say, It's kind of interesting how some games have to move with the generation that grew up with them. Kids these days probably don't care about split screen as much as the kids and teens who grew up with Halo 1-3 want it.
HamsterExAstris
Member
So... does Halo 5 just not matter to the plot, then? How else would a splitscreen player be able to jump from 4 to 6?
Storm Raider
Banned
I haven't played split screen in a FPS since probably '08 or '09, but I know a lot of problem use it. Split screen has been a staple for Halo for a long time, and I hope it returns in Halo 6.
Inferno313
Banned
What? Of course it still matters to the plot. They're not going to scrap the whole story and go "Fuck it, we'll make this non-canon because we couldn't get split-screen working."
internetwolf
Banned
I wouldn't use it but it's nice to have for some people.
SlipperyFishes
Banned
Shalashaska161
Member
I hope Halo 6 has it. I had a couple buddies over last night and I showed them Halo 5, but we ended up just popping the Master Chief Collection back in and playing that. Without split screen I won't be playing Halo 5 nearly as much as the older games.
Head.spawn
Junior Member
As long as it's 60fps in full screen multi-player mode isn't compromised, idgaf.
All of my friends have xbones, so split screen is a thing of the past that we'll never do again. But I totally get that some love it for co-op and being screen watching cheating bastards.
Hopefully everyone can get what they want with the next iteration.
All of my friends have xbones, so split screen is a thing of the past that we'll never do again. But I totally get that some love it for co-op and being screen watching cheating bastards.
Hopefully everyone can get what they want with the next iteration.
Auto-Reply
Member
Hm, maybe I am remembering this incorrectly but didn't they have hard data through xbox live that showed them that no one cares for that anymore?
Anyway, so when is Halo 6 coming out? Is it this year?
Anyway, so when is Halo 6 coming out? Is it this year?
2018 maybe
LyleLanley
Banned
This is a good question, I literally can not understand a plot if I can't experience it with someone else at all times.
The Real Napsta
Member
Did you buy H5G?
Diablohead
Member
If halo 6 sticks with the team members theme then split screen would really be nice for when I play with my friends or family visits, I did that with halo 1, 2 and 3 back in the day, gears series, resi 5... split screen is important.
Unless they go back down to 30 fps for splitscreen or have some pretty radical optimizations to their engine, I don't understand how they could possibly do this while maintaining a graphical level similar to halo 5 (or have anything close to the singleplayer experience of halo 6 if that is the route they take). Of course, this assumes halo 6 will come out for xbone.
rootbeerafloat
Member
Just don't bother with another horrible campaign and make Halo 6 multiplayer only.
They'll release a novelization of it with bonus chapters of events not depicted in the game.
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LegalEagleMike
Member
Campaign is awesome. Story is divisive but the gameplay and level designs are top notch.
Lupin the Third
Member
People are piling on this guy, but this is the only way some people even want to bother with Halo. It was the last bastion of local co-op campaigns, among shooters in particular. There are a LOT of people looking for co-op games like this in the market as the gaming populace has expanded over the years and the number of brands doing it is not increasing this gen.
part of this is hilarious to me because the question seems so innocent
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
If they end up forcing Halo 6 to be 30 fps because of the splitscreen backlash, I'm going to be extremely salty. >(
StalkerUKCG
Banned
I think the lack of splitscreen and all the fuss is partly (mostly) just a vocal minority. Didn't they or some other Dev say before that the number of split screen gamers was pretty tiny?
Sure it's a nice feature but it has some serious technical implications AFAIK and honestly if I game has to remove it to maintain 60fps and a higher fidelity then I couldn't really care.
Sure it's a nice feature but it has some serious technical implications AFAIK and honestly if I game has to remove it to maintain 60fps and a higher fidelity then I couldn't really care.
Double Donut
Member
I'm horrified of getting a 30fps campaign in Halo 6 because of all the complaints that the campaign in 5 "looks bad".
We still have call of duty/Star Wars battlefront and the borderlands brand that does it, halo 6 might still do it, there is hope it survives
At least then the MP will look nicer and there will be some details to the character armor and arena maps instead of looking so flat
kraspkibble
Permabanned.
Is splitscreen really that big a deal? I can't even remember the last game I played splitscreen. Actually it was COD4. Can't you play co-op with someone online? Why does it need to be split screen? I mean Halo 5 cut corners to get 60fps and if they were to add split screen then that'd go out the window then we'd have people moaning about that.
There still isn't a single bit of logic in the question though. Technical difficulties don't mean the story isn't important, nor does the fact that the developer is responding to criticism. And it's pretty goddamn easy to get caught up on a story these days even if you're codependent or unwilling to buy a console to play a game you. His question answers itself with a level of thinking available to most children.
Hopefully splitscreen is dropped to 30 while solo players can still enjoy the campaign at 60.
CassidyIzABeast
Member
Leave splitscreen out until nextgen when the hardware isn't gimped for Kinect and media box reasons.
Primethius
Banned
That'd be good. It would be nice to have it back.
Steverulez
Member
They won't.
60fps is here to stay and they should not build 6s campaign around making split-screen possible either. If they can get it working for those that want it then that is great news but i'd rather they make the game they want to make and not design it around accommodating that feature
They're already using dynamic resolution and cutting a lot of corners to reach 60 for a single player. It would help to know what you're talking about before you get indignant about people that like gaming at a native res.
funkystudent
Member
Most of my Halo experience has been split screen. It would be nice if it returned since it seems like a pillar of the Halo experience.
But now that I think about it the dynamic resolution Halo 5 has going for it would probably be a pain in the bit to set up in splitscreen.
But now that I think about it the dynamic resolution Halo 5 has going for it would probably be a pain in the bit to set up in splitscreen.
RichiRamjag
Member
Obviously not. This is why so many folks were up in arms over it. It sure seems like it though when folks continue to spread that narrative.
If anything split-screen would be a feature that appeals greatly to the casual audience. Family and such, I want to play halo 5 with my son, but I can't, this is the common complaint from most about split-screen.
stargateheaven
Member
Massive blow? They must have known.
And the blow was as soon as it was even mentioned
And the blow was as soon as it was even mentioned
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
I was disappointed to find it out as well, as my son and I played a shitload of it. With the coming forge mode, not having the ability to go play with him on the maps he makes is gonna kind of suck.
Good game though, just sucks not being able to play it on the couch together.
Good game though, just sucks not being able to play it on the couch together.
paragonpro
Banned
Is it safe to assume that 4 player co-op in halo 4 will have (spoilers for 5)
chief, lock, palmer, and arbiter
Pure anecdotal observation here but, almost every time I hear mention of the Halo 5 campaign it's in the context of playing it solo with the AI companions. I was honestly expecting to hear more about people rolling 4-deep through the campaign but I haven't. Could the splitscreen-only playerbase have represented a larger portion compared to online coop players than they had thought?