I personally believe that the option should be available for those who wish to use it. I for instance would gain much from having split screen cause not many of my friends and family have their own consoles to play on.

Just cause a few people hate split screen doesn't mean it shouldn't be included. Its just a nice gesture towards those who would benefit

Ooh, rebels. Resistance?

The reason its not in is because the devs say its not. It's not because most of us are against it.

I will keep my PC screen to myself

Although it would be nice for those console players to have split-screen like they did in Borderlands

I love splitscreen, and I use it whenever possible to lure my non-gamer friends and family into playing games with me.

That being said, I understand from other discussions I have read about other games that the major limitation for not allowing split screen is the simple fact that you are now basically running two instances of the game on the same machine. I know most PC hardware could handle this, but the 360 and PS3 which are basically the same hardware as a 5 year old PC would work hard to get through all of that data.

From the looks of it, the amount of work going on both graphically and processor wise while playing BRINK is pushing these machines pretty hard. It's just not technically feasible to play it split screen.

Also, for those who are looking for a list of split screen and co-op games. co-optimus dot com is a pretty good resource.

im on cp so its a i dont care

hahaha What's a cp?

But yea PC doesn't really need a splitscreen. How awkward would that be xD

I understand the limitations of the hardware, however it really does irritate me when a company bost about multiplayer and doesnt fully deliver. I always thought it was ironic that Left 4 dead wasn't 4 player splitscreen what with 4 being in the title and forming the basis of gameplay. Finding out that Brink wasn't supporting split screen (even at least 2 player version.) was a real disapointment. At the very least they could have let you split screen offline like COD or Borderlands. I enjoy games more when others are around....not just their voices. One more thing though about split screen not being multiplayer. I have no clue who thought that one up, but last I checked having multiple people playing a game meant.........multiplayer, hence the multi portion of the word and followed by player. Of course I like arguing semantics. On a final note, offering split screen as a dlc update (free or pay, and I would pay for it.) would be an excellent fix for this little point of contention. It gives people who want it, what they want and for the people who dont care or have some strange hatred for it, it wouldn't even appear on their system.

Also always DLC couldn't hurt. Also Brink 2. One thing to remember that SD was a PC exclusive company until now.

yeah, id love splistscreen for this game. It'd give me and my cousins a break from only being able to play MW2 together...

I have a 46 inch television and if the devs do finally decide on split screen please do it as at least 2 player horizontal, the vertical split limits the view angle too much. (borderlands is a perfect example). for those of you that have forgotten your roots the ps2 had 4 way split on red faction 1 & 2. but either way this game looks stellar. I will be pre ordering next month.

Splitscreen is often the difference between me buying a game on release day or waiting until I can get it for half price pre-owned, which nowadays is only 2-3 months, I done it for crackdown, Ill do it for dead rising, Ill do it for this game to. I dont care if I lose a small proportion of my FOV, I dont care if it means waiting longer for a game and content limitations is no excuse (see borderlands).

With a split screen game I end out spending hours trawling the internet for info, getting myself excited for release day. I feel sick when I hear a splitscreen game Im looking forward to has been delayed, its like having to go home and tell my kids they have to wait for christmas this year and when I finally get that game, even if its sub-par I *will* enjoy that game, I can get a few beers in, sit back with a few mates and really get involved in the game, victories taste sweeter when youve got someone to high five, In left 4 dead I will risk my life for the person sat next to me, Im a better friend than to leave them to die even though the characters themselves dont have much of a back story I feel instantly attached to them because I can literally reach out and touch the person playing.

I accept that this comment won't change the minds of people who outwardly hate splitscreen and I know splitscreen makes no sense on pc but what it will do is hopefully enlighten those who dont understand, re-iterate to the devs why splitscreen is such an important part of gaming and how it can massively improve games and maybe eencourage a few other people who feel the same as me to not go out and line the pockets of M$ or whoever on release day but wait a little longer, get the game for cheaper and make a point about something we love, consider it a "vote" on its own it might not do much but if enough of us get together it can make a real difference

(also yes I would be willing to pay a small fee for them to make it into DLC and save precious disk space)

I don't hate splitscreen persay. It's just the devs said its not in and people seem not to accept the fact.

i want it but i could really carealess its just a perk and my lil bro bugs me everytime i get a new game to play with me so id love to see split screen but idc really i can live without