# Left4Dead and Borderlands Xbox 360 question
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/left4dead-and-borderlands-xbox-360-question/519034
**Category:** The Game Room
**Created:** [November 26, 2009, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/left4dead-and-borderlands-xbox-360-question/519034 "2009-11-26T15:10:07Z")
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### Author:  [@willthekittensurvive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/willthekittensurvive)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2009, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/left4dead-and-borderlands-xbox-360-question/519034/1 "2009-11-26T15:10:07Z")
Is it posible for two players to play spiltscreen with two other players over Xbox Live
and do both splitscreen players need a gold account?
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### Author:  [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2009, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/left4dead-and-borderlands-xbox-360-question/519034/2 "2009-11-26T16:51:11Z")
I did a quick google search and found some links that says you can play L4D split-screen online.
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> Even though Left 4 Dead features four characters attempting to escape various locations with their lives, the game only allows 2 human players via split-screen at a time. However, this limitation does not hinder the gameplay significantly.
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> The AI that fills the void is, at times stupid, but quite skilled and works well enough as adept partners. However, the real reason why the 2-player split-screen limitation is not an issue is because two players on one console can connect online with more human players.
[Link](http://action-games.suite101.com/article.cfm/list_top_5_xbox_360_splitscreen_coop_games)
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> The Xbox 360 version of Left 4 Dead has the same game modes as the PC version but has additional features such as support for Split screen, allowing for two players to play offline and online from the same console,[44] and System Link play.
[Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_4_Dead)
Apparently, if your friend doesn’t have a gold subscription, he needs to sign on as a guest.[link](http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/left4dead2/show_msgs.php?topic_id=m-1-52098685&pid=960511) [link](http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/left4dead2/show_msgs.php?topic_id=m-1-52353675&pid=960511)
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### Author:  [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2009, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/left4dead-and-borderlands-xbox-360-question/519034/3 "2009-11-27T01:16:30Z")
> [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](#):
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> I did a quick google search and found some links that says you can play L4D split-screen online.
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> [Link](http://action-games.suite101.com/article.cfm/list_top_5_xbox_360_splitscreen_coop_games)
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> [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_4_Dead)
> Apparently, if your friend doesn’t have a gold subscription, he needs to sign on as a guest.[link](http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/left4dead2/show_msgs.php?topic_id=m-1-52098685&pid=960511) [link](http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/left4dead2/show_msgs.php?topic_id=m-1-52353675&pid=960511)
That’s correct for Left 4 Dead. You may have seen AAA SDMB on and playing Left 4 Dead 2. That’s my girlfriend playing splitscreen with me.
Playing online with other folks, yeah, she has to sign on as a guest.