This month is so disappointing for shooting games, but in general, this month's releases reveal a disturbing trend. It appears that both Red Faction Armageddon and Duke Nukem Forever will not have any split screen mode what-so-ever. As somebody who has grown up on such genre defining games, this is incredibly disappointing. It seems like you aren't allowed to play with friends in person anymore for the vast majority of games. What split-screen games are left? There was nothing better than playing 4-player goldeneye split-screen, but shooting games have seemingly regressed in this department since the (much less capable) N64. The social aspect of the newest Mortal Kombat is one of my favorite aspects of the game, and it's a shame that the vast majority of publishers don't follow suit.

What do you guys think about this? What good social games still exist? It seems like Call of Duty and Halo are the only FPS games that offer split-screen gaming, while classics lie Red Faction and Duke Nukem have backed out of the market because of "hardware limitations". Is there no happy medium between playing friends and enjoying innovative Shooting Games.

I apologize for the incoherent, ranty nature of this thread. I've been drinking heavily.