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skyfire

Feb 21 2008, 06:56 PM

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So by now there’s a slight chance you’ve heard something about a little game called Gears of War® 2. Well, the secret is out: Marcus Fenix returns in November 2008, and things just got a lot more interesting. Gears 2 is under development at Epic Games, the studio that created the original blockbuster, and they are hell-bent on bringing a bigger, badder, and even more intense experience to your Xbox 360® this holiday.

The first Gears of War was a technical masterpiece that introduced gamers, in glorious and gory detail, to the full potential of high-definition visuals. By utilizing the technological advances built into the Unreal® Engine 3, Gears 2 is primed to raise the bar yet again. Do you think you know all about "Destroyed Beauty?" Just wait.

Gears of War 2 will continue the saga of Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad as they fight to save humanity from the overwhelming onslaught of the Locust Horde, and will mix the series’ trademark tactical action gameplay with an epic story of survival, loss, and retribution—and killing Locust. Lots and lots of Locust. So whatever assumptions you’ve made, forget ‘em. Whatever your expectations are, raise ‘em, because Gears of War 2 is coming. November 2008 is right around the corner, and it’s going to be one hell of a ride.

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Well i am excited cause i didn't think 2008 would be the year for the sequel.
anyone else a bit hyped for this?

Santana Claws

Feb 21 2008, 07:36 PM

The first game was so brutal and atmospheric, and the action was pure awesome. Gears of War was a great game. I seriously hope Epic doesn't outdo themselves and release a pile of crap like Bungie did with Halo 2.

[The_Minotaur]

Feb 21 2008, 08:17 PM

QUOTE(Santana Claws @ Feb 21 2008, 03:36 PM)

The first game was so brutal and atmospheric, and the action was pure awesome. Gears of War was a great game. I seriously hope Epic doesn't outdo themselves and release a pile of crap like Bungie did with Halo 2.

Something to consider, but Epic has more games under its belt then bungie did, im expecting a lot of out of GoW2, hopefully it stands up to the first as a good sequel

Jamoche

Feb 21 2008, 08:39 PM

Bah, still havent finished the first one yet, got bored of it after you get out of the mine.

Elanzer

Feb 21 2008, 09:12 PM

Gears' story is epic? Ha. It'll be more of the same, but with a few minor graphical improvements to the engine. Still, I'll be getting it.

Downloaded

Feb 21 2008, 09:21 PM

yeah for sure, I'm now bored of Gears 1 but I still think it's a great game.

Elanzer

May 10 2008, 10:47 AM

First gameplay video:

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/33780.html

Looks like Gears 1.5 as I suspected, not necessarily a bad thing however seeming the original was so strong. The using injured Locust as a shield is pretty stupid though, the story has so far shown they wouldn't think twice about sacrificing hundreds of their own to get at one COG trooper, let alone just a single injured being used as a meatshield.

Downloaded

May 10 2008, 11:11 AM

it seems to me that it was just there to stop bullets I don't think the locusts were afraid of shooting at it.

Elanzer

May 10 2008, 11:28 AM

The one in the video shoots at whoever is to the right/behind Marcus instead, so it's anyone's guess if it's 'hostage' or 'shield'.

Which reminds me of the second part of what I meant to post, a COG shouldn't be able to manhandle a Locust anyway, even an injured one, if not for the fact it would be highly dangerous and utterly pointless seeming it would just struggle with no concern for it's own well-being, then for the fact they would appear to weigh neigh on triple that of a COG.

Downloaded

May 10 2008, 11:59 AM

I'm with you there but it's an adrenaline junkie's game and I'm not going to complain about it.

skyfire

May 10 2008, 03:43 PM

1.5 or not, looks pretty damn good, saw that last night before i went to bed
and i am hyped.

Downloaded

May 10 2008, 05:29 PM

yeah, I think the graphics have had a slight touch up too, they look great. I'm very excited about this, but I think the crossing of chainsaws might get a bit annoying.

Santana Claws

May 10 2008, 06:56 PM

It looks fun, all I really got out of Gears was blasting the fuck out of everything and hoping my foes' guts splattered well. And I also think the first Gears had an awesome atmosphere. But that might just be me. I'll probably end up buying this.

Elanzer

May 10 2008, 07:04 PM

QUOTE(Downloaded @ May 10 2008, 05:29 PM)

yeah, I think the graphics have had a slight touch up too, they look great. I'm very excited about this, but I think the crossing of chainsaws might get a bit annoying.

Annoying? It'll put an end to the 'kill goes to whoever has the best latency / might as well not bother using it if you're playing with foreign friends' bullshit that happens as it is when two people chainsaw eachother now, and for that it's great IMO. And yes graphics have had a minor improvement, they released a tech video a while back showcasing some of it.

Downloaded

May 10 2008, 07:10 PM

I never considered it in a multiplayer setting I always hated GoW online... Indeed mostly due to my latency I think. Halo and other games just did much better with my internet connection. In campaign mode it would seem to me that I might find myself going at it with a single locust for a minute and a half not getting anywhere. Which would get monotonous.

KingTut

May 11 2008, 02:49 PM

Or maybe you were just bad.

Downloaded

May 11 2008, 03:08 PM

yeah fo sho. my point still stands.

Coleson

May 15 2008, 09:58 PM

Hopefully with their new improvements It wont lag so friggin badly online. I refuse to play that game online unless Im host. I can not stand lag. At all. And I have a good connection...

Elanzer

May 15 2008, 10:39 PM

Aren't you in the US?

Elanzer

Aug 31 2008, 10:16 PM

Bump. Seems not many are interested in this, but oh well. Incase some of you are holding out thinking you'll just pirate it:

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Does this mean you are planning a Windows version of "Gears of War 2"?

Cliff: Gears of War is a great franchise first and foremost for Xbox 360, and therefore we're focusing on that platform for Gears of War 2. We've decided we're not going to do a PC version this time around.

Downloaded

Aug 31 2008, 10:20 PM

I predict it's really only going to be the hardcore fanboys who go for this title. I'm a sucker for a good advertising campaign and they've not really grabbed even MY attention. There's other stuff I could buy with the money.

Elanzer

Aug 31 2008, 10:22 PM

It doesn't really need an advertising campaign, we're all aware of it.

Downloaded

Sep 1 2008, 01:52 PM

My point was that despite all the hype I'd rather have Fable II, Fallout 3 and maybe TFU. That's just my impression.

Elanzer

Sep 1 2008, 02:23 PM

I don't think there's been much hype, and so would I.

Downloaded

Sep 1 2008, 02:32 PM

Maybe it's just my circle of friends then.

Guns For Sale

Sep 1 2008, 11:43 PM

Knowing me, ill get this game. I liked the first one, and played it quiet often with X.

Multi-player was pretty good too.

MR.change

Sep 2 2008, 09:54 AM

Hope they change their minds about the PC version later ,I really liked the first one

Guns For Sale

Sep 2 2008, 11:30 AM

That normally how it goes, 360 exclusive for a few months while they make the PC version, then it goes to PC.

Its a smart selling strategy really.

Elanzer

Sep 2 2008, 12:15 PM

Not really that smart any more, PC versions get absolutely raped by pirates and don't make anywhere near as much as consoles anyway. Gears 2 will not be coming to PC.

Elanzer

Oct 2 2008, 04:50 PM

Does nobody else feel even a pang of excitement?

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/40653.html

skyfire

Oct 2 2008, 04:54 PM

yeah i am, still need to finish the first one on higher difficulties still.

Rifleman

Oct 2 2008, 05:00 PM

QUOTE (Elanzer @ Sep 2 2008, 01:15 PM)

Not really that smart any more, PC versions get absolutely raped by pirates and don't make anywhere near as much as consoles anyway. Gears 2 will not be coming to PC.

I'd say that's more due to the fact that everyone who wanted to play it has already played the console version anyway, they don't help themselves in some cases by announcing the PC version until several months after the console release. I don't like how developers are jumping on the piracy bandwagon and using that as an excuse to move away from the PC. I hope they realise that PC gamers made them and they'd be nothing without them.

skyfire

Oct 2 2008, 05:02 PM

QUOTE (Rifleman @ Oct 2 2008, 10:00 AM)

I'd say that's more due to the fact that everyone who wanted to play it has already played the console version anyway, they don't help themselves in some cases by announcing the PC version until several months after the console release. I don't like how developers are jumping on the piracy bandwagon and using that as an excuse to move away from the PC. I hope they realise that PC gamers made them and they'd be nothing without them.

i agree but alot of companies are complaining about losses due to piracy, alot.

Rifleman

Oct 2 2008, 05:03 PM

Well yeah, because it's a lot easier to do that than blame your crappy games or invasive protection software.

skyfire

Oct 2 2008, 05:03 PM

QUOTE (Rifleman @ Oct 2 2008, 10:03 AM)

Well yeah, because it's easier to do that blame your crappy games.

so damn true

Elanzer

Oct 2 2008, 05:36 PM

ITT: Tightfists and people without 360s moan because they can't pirate it this time around.

There's three main reasons PC gaming is dying, in order of severity:

Piracy.
Costs burdened on the player.
Lack of profit compared to consoles.

That is all.

Rifleman

Oct 2 2008, 05:49 PM

QUOTE (Elanzer @ Oct 2 2008, 06:36 PM)

ITT: Tightfists and people without 360s moan because they can't pirate it this time around.

I'm not moaning

QUOTE (Elanzer @ Oct 2 2008, 06:36 PM)

There's three main reasons PC gaming is dying, in order of severity:

You forgot developers making the same old game for the 50th time.

Elanzer

Oct 2 2008, 07:13 PM

That's not a problem confined to the PC format, thus not in the list.

KingTut

Oct 2 2008, 07:37 PM

QUOTE (Elanzer @ Oct 2 2008, 06:50 PM)

Does nobody else feel even a pang of excitement?

I played the original to death. I honestly don't feel a need to get this one. And eventually the person who buys it here will tire of it and I will end up borrowing it. As I did with the first one.

Rifleman

Oct 2 2008, 08:00 PM

QUOTE (Elanzer @ Oct 2 2008, 08:13 PM)

That's not a problem confined to the PC format, thus not in the list.

Neither is piracy.

Elanzer

Oct 2 2008, 09:39 PM

No, but PC piracy is on a totally different scale to console piracy. The few thousand illegally downloaded copies of a console game scarcely makes a scratch on sales, unlike the several hundred thousand you'll find on the PC.

Guns For Sale

Oct 2 2008, 09:52 PM

QUOTE (Elanzer @ Oct 2 2008, 09:39 PM)

No, but PC piracy is on a totally different scale to console piracy. The few thousand illegally downloaded copies of a console game scarcely makes a scratch on sales, unlike the several hundred thousand you'll find on the PC.

True, and most people as you said don't pirate console games due to the fact it is more difficult and the consequence aren't worth it (Getting your console and profile banned from XBOXLIVE)

Crazy Asian

Oct 2 2008, 10:27 PM

QUOTE (Guns For Sale @ Oct 2 2008, 02:52 PM)

True, and most people as you said don't pirate console games due to the fact it is more difficult and the consequence aren't worth it (Getting your console banned from XBOXLIVE)

fixed

Rifleman

Oct 2 2008, 11:14 PM

It's very easy to do so without getting banned, just need to keep on top of it.

Elanzer

Oct 2 2008, 11:48 PM

It's not easy because it requires know-how, custom hardware/chips/drives, and constant fiddling. And in the case of the 360 as far as I know there's still no way to play on Live properly without a shit ton of hassle and/or consequences.

Rifleman

Oct 3 2008, 12:10 AM

No hardware or chipping needed, get on live fine and find all information on google, my point wasn't so much how easy it was either, rather that it exists and using piracy as some sort of get out of everything excuse is pathetic for the devs, most of whom were made successful by pc gamers.

Elanzer

Oct 3 2008, 12:54 AM

If you're referring to modifying firmware, that goes in the same non-easy, non-safe, non-practical category with the other mods. If you're not, I'm very interested to see what you're referring to because only a few days ago I was discussing this with several people I know who are into console modding/repairs and they've never heard of such a thing, or any easy way to get and stay on Live without risking bans.

As for piracy, it's a developers primary concern, and they're doing nothing wrong by migrating to console development in order to protect their interests. Only thing some of them are doing wrong is resorting to draconian DRM, but that craze will be over soon.

Rifleman

Oct 3 2008, 01:05 AM

QUOTE (Elanzer @ Oct 3 2008, 01:54 AM)

As for piracy, it's a developers primary concern, and they're doing nothing wrong by migrating to console development in order to protect their interests. Only thing some of them are doing wrong is resorting to draconian DRM, but that craze will be over soon.

Well the problem is that games are going to start being dumbed down for consoles, it's already started happening.

Guns For Sale

Oct 3 2008, 02:05 AM

QUOTE (Rifleman @ Oct 3 2008, 01:10 AM)

No hardware or chipping needed, get on live fine and find all information on google, my point wasn't so much how easy it was either, rather that it exists and using piracy as some sort of get out of everything excuse is pathetic for the devs, most of whom were made successful by pc gamers.

PC also don't get Gow2 because they said something like parts of it couldn't be ported.

Rifleman

Oct 3 2008, 04:45 AM

QUOTE (Guns For Sale @ Oct 3 2008, 03:05 AM)

PC also don't get Gow2 because they said something like parts of it couldn't be ported.

That won't be the case, it'll be a mixture of piracy paranoia, GoW 1 sales and making people buy the 360 version without waiting incase a PC one comes out.