Does Transformers: War for Cybertron have offline multiplayer?

[Slap-Happy]

I was gonna invite some friends over to play, but I'm not sure now. I couldn't find a definitive answer. Anybody know?

[BentonGrey]

It does not, and it is one of the stupidest decisions I've ever been witness to. More and more developers are beginning to completely ignore split-screen play because they think that all people care about is the ability to play on Live.

[The Stryker]

Originally Posted by BentonGrey

It does not, and it is one of the stupidest decisions I've ever been witness to. More and more developers are beginning to completely ignore split-screen play because they think that all people care about is the ability to play on Live.

Or that most people think split-screen is horrible on wide-screen TVs (which it is)

[BentonGrey]

Originally Posted by Stryker

Or that most people think split-screen is horrible on wide-screen TVs (which it is)

You can always change your settings. The truth is that all these basement dwelling losers who have no actual friends to play a game with only care about online play, so those of us with real, living, breathing friends who we might want to game with face to face are getting stiffed.

[愛]

Originally Posted by BentonGrey

You can always change your settings. The truth is that all these basement dwelling losers who have no actual friends to play a game with only care about online play, so those of us with real, living, breathing friends who we might want to game with face to face are getting stiffed.

You must be new around here.

[Brodie]

Most of my real life, living, breathing friends just play online with me. We only play Wii games together, because thats all its good for.

I'd rather be able to use my full tv screen for myself anyway.

[Cure]

Originally Posted by BentonGrey

You can always change your settings. The truth is that all these basement dwelling losers who have no actual friends to play a game with only care about online play, so those of us with real, living, breathing friends who we might want to game with face to face are getting stiffed.

Whoa, f*ck you buddy. Be angry all you want, but don't be a f*cking dick. None of my friends play games, so online is all I have. You don't see me blaming you for their disinterest in games.

Asshole.

[The Stryker]

Originally Posted by BentonGrey

You can always change your settings.

Right. Not use all of the TV! Excellent.

[BentonGrey]

Originally Posted by Cure

Whoa, f*ck you buddy. Be angry all you want, but don't be a f*cking dick. None of my friends play games, so online is all I have. You don't see me blaming you for their disinterest in games.

Asshole.

Hmm....touchy much? From your reaction, I'd guess that my comment hit a little too close to home. Now, if you've got real friends, than I obviously wasn't talking about you, if not, then I'm sorry.

Stryker, I suppose it is a matter of perspective. I'd much rather play on a slightly smaller screen and be able to play in the same room with my friends than not have the option at all. Also, I've played several games (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, for example) that adjust automatically. So obviously it isn't an all or nothing proposition.

Brodie, the Wii is good for that, but because you do bother to play split-screen with that console, it seems that you have some appreciation for the social aspect that being in the same room with people adds to a game. I would like to have the option, whatever predilection other folks may have to online play, to be able to game face to face. CoD: MWII makes it fairly clear that this type of play is still perfectly possible and quite viable on the consoles, so it frustrates me to no end that developers would completely ignore it.

[The Stryker]

Well I would rather not reduce my game playing to a tiny box just to play with people that I could play with over xbox live and have the same amount of enjoyment with.

A multiplayer game that doesn't require split-screen in a offline game? Sure why not.

[Brodie]

I wasn't in aggreement with you, by the way. I prefer online play.

I thought your initial comment was out of line and borderline douchebaggery.

[BentonGrey]

Originally Posted by Brodie

I wasn't in aggreement with you, by the way. I prefer online play.

I thought your initial comment was out of line and borderline douchebaggery.

Then I suppose you also take hyperbole too seriously. As for you agreeing with me, I understood quite clearly that you did not, but I was attempting to find common ground. My point was that if you do play split-screen with the Wii, perhaps you could understand why I would want to have that option for other consoles.

Stryker, you know, the old console shooters like Halo and such would allow you to do LAN parties, but the current obsession with online play precludes that possibility as well. For example, you can ONLY play War for Cybertron by yourself or online, there is no way to play a LAN game. Also, there is always the chance that one of your friends will have a bigger TV than you do. That's how we get by. The point is, more options for play are always preferable to limiting your user.

[The Stryker]

Originally Posted by BentonGrey

Stryker, you know, the old console shooters like Halo and such would allow you to do LAN parties, but the current obsession with online play precludes that possibility as well. For example, you can ONLY play War for Cybertron by yourself or online, there is no way to play a LAN game. Also, there is always the chance that one of your friends will have a bigger TV than you do. That's how we get by. The point is, more options for play are always preferable to limiting your user.

LAN parties sound like a lot of work if you can just hook up to the damn internet and set up a game in 2 minutes. I bet you're super excited about the new Goldeneye.

I think the only reason Brodie plays split-screen on the wii is because that's the ONLY option.

[BentonGrey]

Originally Posted by Stryker

LAN parties sound like a lot of work if you can just hook up to the damn internet and set up a game in 2 minutes. I bet you're super excited about the new Goldeneye.

I think the only reason Brodie plays split-screen on the wii is because that's the ONLY option.

Ha, it is worth the work to me to be able to walk across the hall and and commiserate or celebrate to the relief or at the expense of your friends. It was quite a bit of fun in college, and something that certainly still has legs, since not everyone can afford high-speed internet.

Perhaps, I suppose I misconstrued that as an acknowledgment of how much fun some of those Wii games, those like Boom Blox and the like, can be played with family and friends in the same room.