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Old 11-11-2006, 11:09 PM   #1 (permalink)
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No Gears of War thread?

I'm shocked. This must be the only game-related forum board without a Gears of War thread.
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Old 11-12-2006, 09:27 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Now there's one, heh. It's an awesome, awesome game. The single player is amazing (playing through on Hardcore atm, already beat it on Casual.) I just wish the campaign was a bit longer, as it's pretty short. The multiplayer however makes up for it, imo at least. I enjoy the online play very much, even though at first it was frustrating because my teammates never coordinated. Once I found a group of people to play with we started having some serious fun. The Hammer of Dawn is hilarious in multiplayer.
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Old 11-12-2006, 01:55 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Everybody says Gears is awesome, and it is. But just to go against the grain:

Single Player: Story? What story? I don't think they even bother mentioning IN the game what "COG" stands for. Were they lazy? Inept? Why don't they tell you what Imulsion is in the game instead of leaving it to the manual? Any hints about the story (what little there is) are to be found OUTSIDE of the game. I think that's silly. The cynic in me wants to think it's because they want to slowly trickle out explanations over the span of a few sequels... But honestly I just think they half-assed the story.

Multiplayer: The weapons are almost completely unimpressive. What's new? The chainsaw on the Lancer is awesome, everyone's gonna realize that. And the torque bow is a unique take on combining a sniper rifle with a grenade. But otherwise? Standard pistols, automatics, shotgun... They even somehow made the typical rocket launcher (Boomshot) boring. Don't get me wrong; I'm not all about flashy laser weapons and colors, but I expected a little something more. At least more interesting functionality to the basic weapons to give the illusion of something fresh (active reload excluded; that is cool).

Also, the modes player modes are lacking. Isn't Epic known for having insane MP options? Warzone and Execution are almost completely the same (yes, different enough to warrant slighlty different strategies), and Assassination is even more limiting. Yes it will be fun to those it appeals to, but where is CTF? Or zone control? I don't know; maybe I ask too much.

Anyway, that's just me blowing smoke against the well-deserved hype-train. The game is extremely fun, but as gamers, we always want more, more, more!
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Old 11-12-2006, 02:26 PM   #4 (permalink)
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is it available on PC by chance?
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Old 11-13-2006, 09:31 AM   #5 (permalink)
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This game rocks. The game play is awsome. Co-op mode is even better then single player. the head to head multi play is fun, but i would like it better if they had more Halo style slayer/team slayer matches. That is really my only bitch about it. The grahics are amazing. If you zoom and and really look at things, the details they gave the world is just incredible. I was a bit disapointed at the shortness of the story, but the replay value on it is pretty good so far. And the Insane dificulty is not just cleaverly named. It really is insane. The cover system REALLY makes game. Blind fire is your best friend. And, of course, machine guns with chain saws. What more be said? Buy it, buy it now. If you don't have a 360, buy a 360, then buy it.
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Old 11-13-2006, 02:32 PM   #6 (permalink)
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ARG! Seer666, you are making it so difficult to control myself and not go out and buy a 360 right now! I want this game so badly...
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Old 11-13-2006, 03:27 PM   #7 (permalink)
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I must say, the visceral visuals are some of the best I've seen to date by any game, let alone by a nubsauce console game! Yuck yuck yuck.
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Old 11-13-2006, 07:49 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Oh Emm Gee.

It's one of the best first person shooters I've played in a very long time.
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Old 11-13-2006, 11:03 PM   #9 (permalink)
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ARG! Seer666, you are making it so difficult to control myself and not go out and buy a 360 right now! I want this game so badly...
Machine guns with chain saws! You know you want it!
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Old 11-14-2006, 07:15 AM   #10 (permalink)
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I agree that the single-player and the story were both very short. I dont care though, this game is amazing. I know they're leaving the story up to sequals, they want to keep this game going as long as possible... with good reason. This is going to be another Halo-esque cash cow. I always HATED Halo, thought it was over-rated crap which could not compare with Half-Life/Counter-Strike which came out like what... 5 years earlier? GoW actually changed the way people fight the battles, does away with the bunny hopping which always killed FPS's for me.

My two primary gripes is the fact only 2 people per Xbox can play. I have a big ass TV at my house, and we have 4 player CoD/GRAW nights all the time. The reasons given were the stress and system requirements, which are reasonable, but they could simply tone down the graphics for 4player... most tvs are small enough split that you won't notice. And the second gripe is the short storyline.. beat in only a couple hours.

HOWEVER... I doubt I'll beat insane anytime soon. Takes about 3 clips of ammo to put one enemy down... the hardest thing about it is trying to finish off enemies with your pistol cause you're out of everything else.
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Old 11-14-2006, 07:16 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Old 11-16-2006, 08:58 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Everybody says Gears is awesome, and it is. But just to go against the grain:

Multiplayer: The weapons are almost completely unimpressive. What's new?

What about that gun that signals a satellite laser to fire at the target area?
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Old 11-16-2006, 09:03 AM   #13 (permalink)
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I don't think I've ever played a game before this that had a rifle with a chainsaw bayonet.
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Old 11-16-2006, 02:58 PM   #14 (permalink)
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What about that gun that signals a satellite laser to fire at the target area?
That was already done in UT2K4 or UT2K3 I believe.
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Old 11-17-2006, 08:27 AM   #15 (permalink)
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I don't think there is anything in this game that is 'revolutionary', just a bunch of things that are done better than anywhere else and everything comes together perfectly.
The cover system is the best of any I have ever played. Blind firing is awesome. The weapons are all fairly typical but very functional and a lot of fun to use. The 'active' reloading is a very nice touch. I think what makes this game truly stand out is how well all the parts come together. It makes for a near perfect gaming experience. If you want a game that you don't have to think too much about, and you can just sit down, get immersed, and have a ton of fun. This is definitely it. Well worth the purchase price...
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Old 11-18-2006, 02:25 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Well, if any of you want to do some multi play, look me up on Live.
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Old 11-20-2006, 06:54 AM   #17 (permalink)
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Old 11-26-2006, 09:11 AM   #18 (permalink)
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Old 11-27-2006, 12:13 PM   #19 (permalink)
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i dont own a 360 but my buddy does and we play co-op which is awesome, we are working on insane right now. i love this game, i have heard people say this game could be the Halo killer, which for me it is because i never really liked Halo in the first place. Ive heard that playing on insane triples the length of the game, which so far seems pretty accurate.
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Old 11-28-2006, 06:09 AM   #20 (permalink)
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I don't think I've ever played a game before this that had a rifle with a chainsaw bayonet.
No but theres been quite a few games with chainsaws..
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Old 11-28-2006, 06:27 AM   #21 (permalink)
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No but theres been quite a few games with chainsaws..
Oh I know that, Doom for example. A chainsaw bayonet though? Not until Gears.
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Old 11-28-2006, 07:51 AM   #22 (permalink)
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Yeah, thats true.. Its awesome too
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Old 12-01-2006, 06:24 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Once upon a time (about a week ago, to be specific) I bought this game. It rules.

The end.
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Old 12-02-2006, 06:38 AM   #24 (permalink)
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lol, yeah it is a pretty good game, although.. I have to admit I've been playing pretty consistently since I got it and the other day played for like 6-7 hrs. It can definately get repetitive
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Old 12-03-2006, 12:53 PM   #25 (permalink)
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lol, yeah it is a pretty good game, although.. I have to admit I've been playing pretty consistently since I got it and the other day played for like 6-7 hrs. It can definately get repetitive
True, but just about every game is repetitive. In racing games, pretty much all you do is race, for example.
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Old 12-05-2006, 05:14 AM   #26 (permalink)
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They do get repetitive as well. I think the downfall to Gears is the lack of multiplayer maps and variation. Dont get me wrong Gears is a fun very well done shooter... Its just not everything that it was hyped to be, and the multi isnt what all the reviewers said it was
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Old 12-05-2006, 05:24 AM   #27 (permalink)
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Oh I know that, Doom for example. A chainsaw bayonet though? Not until Gears.
Pft. Take one look at the Warhammer 40k universe
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Old 12-05-2006, 06:46 AM   #28 (permalink)
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but it's waaay too short.
I still like it, though.


What I really want to see is the same graphics engine and same controls used in a WW2 setting ... or in a modern war game! That would grab the real historical feel!
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Old 12-05-2006, 09:14 PM   #29 (permalink)
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I think theres alot of good and bad about this game, good is the cover system, its a little more intuitive than say Rainbow Six Vegas or Graw. I dont like the push A for everything though, it feels almost so dumbed down the only person that could possibly enjoy it is Halo fans. I would love to see this style of game in a war setting as well. Not WW2 though cause I think BIA does a good job of that, but maybe a Black Hawk Down style, or one of those real tight style fights.. I dont think the mechanics work in wide open spaces.. It will be interesting to see who copies this style
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Old 12-05-2006, 11:41 PM   #30 (permalink)
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Hmm. I'd put the cover system in Rainbow 6 over Gears, if only for the fact it's nicer to squeeze the trigger than press A
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Old 12-06-2006, 12:04 AM   #31 (permalink)
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I debated on that, but the thing is, you have to hold the Left trigger, and then peek out, it seems slower, plus I like the fact about GOW that you can do the swat turn and other moves directly out of cover. Thats handy
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Old 12-06-2006, 12:50 AM   #32 (permalink)
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Yeah, it is slower, because it's special ops vs some hulking space marine *grin* Both are very well done, no doubts there.
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Old 12-06-2006, 01:00 AM   #33 (permalink)
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True, but course after looking at both you would think that Fenix would be slower to get out of cover
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Old 12-27-2006, 07:01 PM   #34 (permalink)
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This game is so awesome. A couple of hours ago, I fought the Berserker thing.......I haven't felt that damn excited/amazed in a LONG time from a videogame......it was so badass. This game was worth purchasing an Xbox 360. Most definitely. I just couldn't believe how he smashed through those walls. So badass.
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Old 12-27-2006, 09:41 PM   #35 (permalink)
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I played around with it at my buddy's house; the co-op seems like a blast. I was thinking about getting a 360 just to play it with him (he's normally 2000 miles away).
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Old 01-02-2007, 08:45 AM   #36 (permalink)
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It's well worth it. The Co-op is a ton of fun. The online really sets this game apart. The gameplay is simple, but oh so fun...
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Old 01-02-2007, 09:36 AM   #37 (permalink)
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I bought a 360 for Gears of War, and it's amazing.

COG is Coalition of Organized Governments, by the way.

The multiplayer is SICK. I've been getting pretty damn good at tagging people with grenades.

I love how fast matches are. It's rare to see a match hit the 4 minute mark.

My only annoyance is when one person leaves during a match. 4 v 3 is VERY unbalanced.
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Old 01-04-2007, 05:27 AM   #38 (permalink)
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It's not that hard to frag tag in it's current state with how you can get tagged from what seems like a mile. Do you normally play on your host or someone elses? The Shotgun is so inconsistent atm as well that if you're NOT host it's pretty ridiculous. Hopefully Epic fixes some of these latency issues with their next patch.
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Old 01-04-2007, 12:40 PM   #39 (permalink)
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It's not that hard to frag tag in it's current state with how you can get tagged from what seems like a mile. Do you normally play on your host or someone elses? The Shotgun is so inconsistent atm as well that if you're NOT host it's pretty ridiculous. Hopefully Epic fixes some of these latency issues with their next patch.
the shotgun seems pretty consistent, at least for me, since shotgun has such a huge blast radius, you rarely hit to kill people. I've only seen people kill with it when they're literally touching faces

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Old 03-29-2007, 12:08 PM   #40 (permalink)
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Gears of War best online game ever!!!

I've played a lot of online games but nothing comes close to gears,PS3 aint got sh[T on 360!!!
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