[360] Gears of War

I'm a huge fan of Epic shooters, and can't wait for this one to come out. It's too bad that we won't be getting a demo of any sort (as they even had a multiplayer demo at E3), but I'd definitely rather have an earlier release rather than a demo and a year 2007 release.

Concerning the PS3, they still got the mysterious Killzone up their sleeve... Resistance isn't impressive in the least however.

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Originally Posted by Slayer X

Well non of the stuff for the 360 looked all that great at the E3 before it's release either. But that's because it still had 6 months before release, which is when the real magic happens for a game. Therefore the things we saw for the PS3, while some might not have been as impressive as others, they still had like 6 months before release, so it's not a good source to judge based upon. (and this is the key reason why E3 has now been moved to July to show off later and more complete builds of games.

Heck if you compare the E3 trailer for Tekken 5 to the final build of Tekken 5 there is a MASSIVE difference, so it really does make a huge difference.

Good point. Though no one can argue that what was showed of Resistance was not impressive, and they clearly showed too much of too little.

Originally Posted by SketchTheArtist

Let's not forget that MS' got a new bundle coming out next I think which is a Premium 360 with PGR3, 3 months of XBOX LIVE and 1250 MS Points for the original price of a Premium Pack. Now that's good!

I think we all knew this would happen. No price drop, but a better bundle to compete against the PS3. It's definitely a real good deal for anyone interested in the 360.

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There are 9 awesome multiplayer videos here. I'm pretty sure it's from the "Match made in Hell" event. The 8th and 9th video even show splitscreen, but I'm 99.9% sure that it's over system link so I don't know if you can do that over Live as well.

http://leech.thewopples.com/gow/

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I'm thinking the same thing. Those players are just picking up the game for the first time. I don't think the system is perfect, but I'm sure that with some practice you'd get use to how it works regardless.

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Looks awesome.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Based on the videos, the camera seems excellent in my opinion. It shows enough that you can see what you're suppose to see. If it showed too much it would discourage flanking.

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Originally Posted by Throwdown

The fact that it has been basicaly the only game for the 360 that I think has lived up to the graphics standers of next generation gaming, that alone should be a buy. Game play in this game alone is the deciding factor but from what ive read and seen, It sure seem to fit the part of an amazing game.

Maybe I'm just swallowed up by the hype, but I can't imagine why anyone that owns a 360 would not buy this game.

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Originally Posted by Sexninja

I think and believe LostPlanet is much better than this and needs as equal hype and promotion as GoW.
Altough graphics are not apar with GoW but gameplay and other features surpasses GoW.
I have played LostPlanet demo and all i have to say is that when it comes to Capcom, gameplay always is addictive.

I think it's really just more of a timing thing. The release of GoW is coinciding with their competitors and MS just wants to steal all the attention. I'm sure that Lost Planet could just have easily taken the place of GoW. The demo looked and played great, but I'm not sure that it's fair to say that its gameplay surpasses that of GoW without having given it a try yet.

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Originally Posted by Haji

So what do u guys think about that Gears of War ad - Mad World?

I think it's a pretty cool commercial. Makes me wanna play it even more so, despite the fact that I don't have a 360, yet.

i'd post a link but apparently i'm just not good enough to

The ad was cool, and I think it does a really good job of drawing in people who may not have been familiar with the game. I personally wasn't as impressed by it as many others, but this is only because I was already actively following the game.

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According to Play Asia it's not region free.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I've beaten the campaign on Hardcore and have spent a good many hours in multiplayer so far. The campaign definitely feels a bit shorter than it should be, but I can't complain because it's awesome gameplay all the way through. The multiplayer in this game is stellar as well. Very unique and not quite like any other shooter I've played.

The guys weren't lying when they said that multiplayer matches really focus on teamwork. I'd say that your odds of winning a match are about 60:40 with teamwork and your own personal skill. Getting flanked 2 on 1 is almost always death. My only complaint right now is that the grenade tagging seems a bit cheap (unlike the chainsaw that has to rev up, there seems to be no buffer time for the placement), though it's true that you have to pick the grenades so it sort of balances out. Other than that, the weapons are pretty well balanced. Though the Boomshot seems a tad weak with only 2 shots (and hard to aim) compared to the Sniper's 11. I think the Torque Bow has the best balance with 6 shots.

I honestly can't wait for those bonus maps!

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Spoiler:

When I beat him, I just stayed where you started and kept moving around the one barrier doing blind fire. He'd just slowly try to flank me to no avail. Meanwhile my buddy was far away sniping.

I was speaking idiomatically.

I like both of the new maps. Raven Down offers a nice change of pace from the other maps, and is probably the most 1v1 split-screen friendly map of the bunch. There really should have been some Hammerbursts and Pistols put around the map though, as those weapons get too little usage as it is.

Old Bones is a bit like Gridlock, while taking the early split path of Mausoleum. It's definitely the better of the two maps overall, and offers lots of opportunity to flank with the statue in the middle obscuring the view of the main battlefield.

I can't understand why people in other forums are complaining so much. These maps and the patch were absolutely free, very few console games even get new maps to begin with.

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