Screencheat solves split-screen gaming’s biggest problem

Update: Screencheat will also launch for Xbox One on March 1, developer Samurai Punk has announced.

Original story: We’ve all been in the situation where a split-screen session of Halo, Goldeneye, Mario Kart and alike has ended in a massive argument because someone has been looking at your section of the screen.

Developer Samurai Punk has turned this problem on its head by creating Screencheat, a game in which players must check out other player screens in order to see their location.

“If you haven’t heard of Screencheat yet, it’s a split screen FPS that centres around the conceit of screen cheating/peeping/looking (looking at the screens of other players to locate their position),” explains Samurai Punk’s Nicholas McDonnell. “In Screencheat all players are invisible, turning this controversial tactic into the core mechanic of the game.”

The game launched for PC at the end of 2014, with the new PS4 version set to arrive via PSN on March 1. The PS4 edition will include all previously launched PC content, meaning you’ll get all the new maps, weapons, modes, mutators and granular customisation options, eight player support and solo training challenges. Even recent additions such as AI bots will be included.

Up to four players can play locally on one screen, with up to eight able to take part via a mix of local and online play.

Check the trailer below for an idea of what Screencheat is all about.

Source: EU PS Blog