If you havent already, try Gears of War for some split screen action. That was always a favorite with my friend and I.
Its also really short though. We started on a Saturday morning and got to the final boss by 10PM. Finished it up the next morning. This was Gears of War 1, I think 2 was even shorter but I dont remember. We only played a little bit at a time and made it last longer though.
Too many games these days rely on multiplayer to keep players interested. I can't fault them but I really enjoy a good single player experience.
I feel like we are going off topic for the hotlink thread, lol.
so here is an unrelated hotlink