Of course it would be best to have both. But when strained with the circumstance of only have alloted time to include 1 and having a game is already suited towards only one you can't really have both.
Let me ask it this way. If local multiplayer was the biger draw, why would almost ALL Wii FPS's have an online component but not a local componenet? Do you think they all just assumed it be the bigger draw of the 2 features?
Consider the pros and cons:
With online you get much higher player counts and there 's always players to play against. With local splitscreen, you are limited to 4 players max (many games allow only 2), you need many controllers, you have to schedule time to play and you reduce system performance. Online has become more appealing as broadband accessibility has increased and free time for aging gamers has reduced.
The rEVOLution is not being televised
