[pedrogpimenta]

> The reason why lan parties stopped was because it was hard to move a tower around.

No, no. The effort played itself. As OP said, it was a cultural change with companies piggy-backing on it. Split screen is not a major reason, no, I don't think so. But luggaging towers? That's not the reason.

[thrown_22]

Until you dropped your screen on the drive way into your friends house and heard the magic sound a CRT makes when it implodes.

[giantg2]

And now you have a story/memory that the new generation doesn't. Working for something arguably makes the experience more rewarding too.

[krolden]

This a good sound