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Before it was a physical thing,, just with the wires and the connectors,and it was a thing about computational power. Now that we have wireless controllers and huge HDTVs, it makes no sense that 4 has to be the cap for every game. Is it just that our brains are too stupid to handle more than 4 people playing at the same time, or has it just been self-enforced as standard. Even Bomberman 2 on the NES had 5 player action.
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No self respecting gamer has more than four friends.
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Nov 20, 2015 08:08
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they dont even support LANs anymore and i think its because most people dont bother to get together than many gamers in the same place at once, now that online works so well also in games that need a split screen even having four people on the same console makes your screen so tiny and hosed up also the WiiU does support 8 people.
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Nov 20, 2015 08:11
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because Nintendo set the industry standard with the Nintendo 64, years ago. now they have set the standard to 8 people with Smash Bruddas. its only a matter of time before gaming is changed once again by the hands of Nintendo
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Nov 20, 2015 08:19
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do any halfway decent games even support local multiplayer anymore?
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Nov 20, 2015 15:16
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crunk dork posted:do any halfway decent games even support local multiplayer anymore? Mario Kart 8 Super Mario 3D World Buy a Wii U
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Nov 20, 2015 15:33
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Pablo Gigante posted:Super Smash Bros. I've been seriously considering it this holiday season, the wife would probably game with it as well and i could reclaim the ps4 that has now turned into a drat netflix streaming device....
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Nov 20, 2015 15:40
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WiiU Dallas Multitap
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Nov 20, 2015 15:52
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I don't have any friends OP.
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Nov 20, 2015 16:15
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In Training posted:I don't have any friends OP. I shall be yors
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Nov 20, 2015 16:17
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Pablo Gigante posted:Super Smash Bros. Splatoon local multiplayer is pretty fun as well, and Yoshis Wooly World is a great time co-op. Pretty much all the good local multiplayer games are Nintendo now
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Nov 20, 2015 16:17
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crunk dork posted:do any halfway decent games even support local multiplayer anymore? Oh and on ps4 Rocket League and Towerfall Ascension are both really fun. Play them with my buds all the time.
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Nov 20, 2015 16:17
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Split screened multiplayer is still probably a good reason. Multiplayer console gaming over the internet doesn't have a 4 player limit does it?
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Nov 20, 2015 16:56
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here's an idea. a console that supports multiple monitors? 1 for each player? is this even a thing?
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Nov 20, 2015 18:28
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Admiral_eX_laX posted:here's an idea. a console that supports multiple monitors? 1 for each player? is this even a thing? It's called a Game Boy
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Nov 20, 2015 18:28
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anybody here ever used the ps2 firewire port
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Nov 20, 2015 18:41
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crunk dork posted:do any halfway decent games even support local multiplayer anymore? the uncharted games have split-screen online which is cool as hell
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Nov 20, 2015 18:45
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Ralp posted:WiiU Dallas Multitap
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Nov 20, 2015 18:47
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In Training posted:It's called a Game Boy 
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Nov 20, 2015 18:50
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well, even if u are playing with more than 4 friends, u tend to do things like, winner stays on, or alternate groups. if youre playing and spectating alternately, its still good fun.
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Nov 20, 2015 19:23
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a bunch of WiiU games support more than 4 players though, I think I know at least Nintendo Land has six-player setups for some minigames, and Smash Bros WiiU has 8-Player Smash.
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Nov 20, 2015 19:29
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Admiral_eX_laX posted:here's an idea. a console that supports multiple monitors? 1 for each player? is this even a thing? Original Xbox on LAN and not XBL unless I'm imagining things
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Admiral_eX_laX posted:here's an idea. a console that supports multiple monitors? 1 for each player? is this even a thing? You can launch two instances of borderland 2 and play each on their own monitor
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Nov 20, 2015 19:49
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program666 posted:You can launch two instances of borderland 2 and play each on their own monitor 
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Nov 20, 2015 19:52
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Because I can't comfortably fit more than 4 people on my couch OP
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Nov 20, 2015 19:55
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PS3 supports up to 7 controllers but very few games take advantage of this
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on that same token xbone supports up to 8 controllers im pretty sure, the problem is nobody makes games that support that many local players, and when they do its some sports turd where more than 4 doesnt really work anyway because half the players end up being off the screen at any given time
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I.N.R.I posted:well, even if u are playing with more than 4 friends, u tend to do things like, winner stays on, or alternate groups. if youre playing and spectating alternately, its still good fun. Yeah, no. Only poor people and bullshitters would go "let's take turns" instead of closing a game that can accommodate all present.
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Korthal posted:Yeah, no. Only poor people and bullshitters would go "let's take turns" instead of closing a game that can accommodate all present. Winner Stays adds to the intensity of a match, that the people try even more to do well and to play for real. its good in fightgames and can work in other games too
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Scyther posted:on that same token xbone supports up to 8 controllers im pretty sure, the problem is nobody makes games that support that many local players, and when they do its some sports turd where more than 4 doesnt really work anyway because half the players end up being off the screen at any given time Also outside of having that many ppl who want to game you still have to spend like, $50 a controller or whatever.
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Nov 21, 2015 07:03
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sometimes you just gotta tag your buddy in so you can finish your beer. gimme a hell yeah
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Korthal posted:Before it was a physical thing,, just with the wires and the connectors,and it was a thing about computational power. Now that we have wireless controllers and huge HDTVs, it makes no sense that 4 has to be the cap for every game. Is it just that our brains are too stupid to handle more than 4 people playing at the same time, or has it just been self-enforced as standard. I'm not sure. Its a valid question.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Link_Cable i didnt know this was used on more than just ps1 doom
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Doctor Goat posted:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Link_Cable i didnt know this was used on more than just ps1 doom i played red alert retaliation with a friend using that
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Research has shown that four is the optimal number of gamers in one room, just as six is the optimal number of pokemon on a team. Keep your eyes on this post, I'll update with sources later
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Korthal posted:Yeah, no. Only poor people and bullshitters would go "let's take turns" instead of closing a game that can accommodate all present. what's wrong with being poor?
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Because Sony and Microsoft are greedy motherfuckers who force gamers to buy more consoles and paid online subscriptions. Nintendo doesn't have this problem, they are assholes who love to sell overpriced accessories though. Videogame companies are bastards. wafflemoose fucked around with this message at 17:09 on Nov 21, 2015 |
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Nov 21, 2015 16:47
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a lot of indie games have local multi, but i'm pretty sure that's less to do with having fun with your friends in the same room and more to do with netcode being too hard to do in klik 'n' play
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Starhawk64 posted:Because Sony and Microsoft are greedy motherfuckers who force gamers to buy more consoles and paid online subscriptions. The obsessively pessimistic sadbrains non-gamer meme
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Starhawk64 posted:Because Sony and Microsoft are greedy motherfuckers who force gamers to buy more consoles and paid online subscriptions. who wants to read this kind of miserable crap/. have a little bit of consideration for others please.
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