y can't there be a split-screen version of the online multiplayer game play, i have friends that come over my house all the time, nd i want them to know how awesome it is, and it's to much money, and to boring to have them buy a copy them selves nd we play online, because we wouldn't be in the same room playing each other.

I agree with this. I'm not necessarily blaming Crytek, just the gaming industry as a whole now. Due to the advent of internet and online multiplayer, developers put less and less effort into local modes simply because they assume people will play online, and if everyone buys their own copy, it will be more profitable.

However, in my opinion there is nothing like getting the guys together and playing a splitscreen match and having fun. Super Smash Brothers on N64, hell yeah. Timesplitters on Gamecube? Hell yeah. Im not the biggest Halo fan, but there is one thing Bungie does RIGHT and that was their local support. 2 player local co-op, 4 player local multiplayer, and 4 player splitscreen ONLINE is the ultimate party experience with your buds, I wish more games went this route.

Call of Duty 3 did it, it wasnt the best CoD game, but I loved having splitscreen online with up to 4 players. Even newer CoD games have something not far off. 4 player splitscreen local, or 2 player splitscreen online in Black Ops. Gears has some sort of splitscreen online mode too I think, at the very least they have splitscreen.

I understand it's not easy to do, especially with the good graphics, I wouldnt even mind lowered textures for splitscreen. I remember playing Rainbow 6 to death (Terrorist Hunt mode) with a friend at that was awesome. Splinter Cell Conviction had that too.

While some games still have some splitscreen support, I URGE game developers EVERYWHERE to recognize the value of gaming WITH buddies in the same room, and add some sort of splitscreen multiplayer, and if possible, taking splitscreen online. It's just flat out the most fun and I think many people respect that and pick up games because of those features!! Maybe in Crysis 3? Please?

Dudes, you do know that your consoles are already struggling to get 30 fps with no splitscreen?

Adding splitscreen to that will make the game unplayable. At least on consoles. Unless they make the game ugly before.

I understand that, but I know some games reduce the texture levels to make this possible, I really wouldnt mind a downgrade in graphics

Splitscreen on PC was NEVER something of high priority.

From all games I know having local gameplay and be PC, only 3 of them support simultanious gameplay - every other is "Hot Seat", if there is ANY local MP. Why? Because the PC has some serious space-issues - and I am not talking about HDD-Space. A console doesn't have that problem, there you can put everyone on a couch and use a giant TV.

And that's not a "new development", it has been like that for at least 15 years.

I believe the way Halo and recently Black Ops has handled split screen is great, being able to have a mate over and split screen (online) is very fun, of course it means a lot of downscaling of the graphics in the game, but its a feature that would not go unused.

I agree entirely with all of you guys, I really like myself a game that has some good splitscreen multiplayer, and I would've actually bought Crysis 2 for my xbox 360 if it had it.

Facepalm

I wish I could LAN with this.. So me and my buddies can murk each other all day & night.. I don't know if its just me, but MP doesnt even let 2 or more players using the same router login the same match...

That svcks balls...

OMG i so wish it had splitscreen, even on pc (cuz i have pc). i've been trying to find mods or hacks but to no avail D: