[360] Gears of War

Originally Posted by Lipid

Already beat campaign on Casual, started on Hardcore. Insane scares me :O


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I think Ill start on Hardcore. I dont wanna bust through it too fast on my first run through.

Ill look you up when I get it tonight.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I went to EB on my lunch break to pick it up for tonight, and they said FedEx messed up their order, and they dont know when they will get the game.

This is the norm for our shitty EB so im not surprised, just pissed.

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

I fucking hate EB. Whats the point of preordering a game when they dont even get it on time. I got fed the same line of bullshit Kainlightwind did. It was to the degree of, "FedEx lost our shipment in Tennessee, sorry."

I went up there twice. Once when it was supposed to be in, and again that night when FedEx was supposed to finally show up. What a waste.

A friend of mine said he tried to call me and tell me that Wal Mart had it out early and to just buy it there. By this time I was tired and it was late so I said fuck it. I find it funny that EB bragged so much about being the only one to have it on the 8th. I probably wont have time to get it until Friday now, what with all the work I have to do.

How ya doing, buddy?

Our local EB has a nasty habit of "losing" preorder shipments. I blame it on them.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Lipid

Sounds like it's time to switch gaming stores, akira :\

Yeah, I would in a heatbeat if there were more around.

I actually went to an EB in Georgia (a neighboring state) to preorder Halo 2 when it came out. I wasnt gonna chance it with my local store.

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Side note: Insane is f*king insane. 2 Wretch hits and you die

I remember the IGN review mentioning this. They said it was bascially you popping out of cover long enough to get a shot or two off before going back. I think its gonna be something you creep through over a period of time (think legendary mode in Halo) instead of doing it in a single sitting. I wont know for sure till I play it though.

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Originally Posted by Gecko3

It's not HALO if you're wondering.

Just got the game last night (finally), and Im wondering if you are making this statement based on how the game plays, or more to the effect that its not as good as Halo. I havent put to much time into the game yet, but so far its completely blowing Halo away. This is the first game Ive ever been completely in awe of how amazing it looks and plays.

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Some of the deaths seem cheap, because the bad guys can do exactly the same thing you do to them, assuming it's a regular grunt with a gun.

This was my favorite part of the game. You feel like your in a fire fight.

Most games have you running through countless hordes of enemies, but in this game every encounter is a life and death fight. It almost feels like someone else is playing the enemy. (I started playing on Hardcore BTY)

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Originally Posted by Gecko3

And yeah, this game's got a better storyline that HALO 2 although it's got that "one man army syndrome" lol.

It sometimes gets that feel, but alot of the firefights are small in scale. The enemies dont outnumber your squad by very much when your in a fight. So its not quite as bad as Halo in that department.

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While I suppose this could be "the war from a squad's point of view", I often wonder why there's no air support (other than at the last boss, and yes, I'm aware that any air support brought in usually gets shot up. What I mean is like a fighter jet doing bombing runs. And yes, I'm also aware of the satellite cannon thing, but it seems like you can only use it when the game requires you to kill a bad guy with that specific weapon, otherwise "The satellite is not in orbit above"). Or even why are there no more ground troops other than 4 guys?

To be fair on this subject I believe the reason there are no massive armies of guys running around, and air support flying in is because its really just one long mission that takes place in little over a 2 day time period. Not really time to have extra troops being dropped off and huge battle fields erupting. Also the guys are kinda cut off for most of the game (think the nighttime portion).

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I'm not bashing any game really with my comments (other than HALO 2's story which seemed kind of hashed together), just that this game feels familiar to many others, but has enough qualities to it that it feels like its own game.

I agree with you here, but the game does take even the familiar stuff above and beyond what were seen in previous games.

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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.

Dont forget the part where you have to run up to the enemy attempting to blow your head off, and actually put the grenade on him. I think that mechanic is extremely well balanced. It has its perks, and its drawbacks.

I love the games storyline and general feel.

Oh, and Devo

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The reason he was in prison was because he broke orders to try and save his dad. That sorta explains the mansion part.

How ya doing, buddy?

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I think the way his dad got the tunnel information will be fleshed out in the sequel (we know theres gonna be a sequel). That is unless I missed something.

I think alot of the mansion part was to help flesh out Marcus's character a bit more.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I wish this game was set up like Halo 2's online. It seems like a pain to get into a game, and set up teams the way you want them. I especially agree with the having to hide in the middle/cant team join in rank complaint.

A buddy of mine would hop into private chat and tell me a game name to join, and we would both try to find that name. Pain in the ass after awhile.

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

Id be up for that.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

So...when are we gonna set something like this up? I should really add some GFF names to my friends list.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Getting into ranked with friends is my only real complaint.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Slayer X

With a mic fix,

This is a must. The mic glitch is terrible. Im surprised they didnt catch it before release, but I guess it all comes down to time.

FELIPE NO

Theres a new glitch. You can roadie run while shooting. They were doing it on Gridlock to a few friends of mine. The cheating team lost, but it was annoying. Apparently its only on Gridlock you can do it though.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

I havent heard mention of a patch, but one is definately due. Im sure more bugs will pop up in the future, but if they fix the few current problems the game will be damn near perfect.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Slayer X

Here's a wealth of info of the two new FREE maps coming out Wendsday Jan 10th called Raven Down and Old Bones.

http://www.beyondunreal.com/daedalus...t.php?id=10124

Here's a list of bug fixes that'll be coming in the patch tomorrow Tuesday 9th. http://gearsforums.epicgames.com/sho...54&postcount=1

Fucking shit. Why does my Xbox have to breakdown now. I wont get it back for another week or so. I want maps now damnit.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Newbie1234

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.

Quoted for truth. If people would just be happy with it, im sure Epic would be more than happy to send more content down the pipeline in the future.

I havent tried the new maps yet btw.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by Xroc88

You guys should make a smiley of the crimson omen.

Why the fuck hasn't this been done yet? Im gonna rock this when I get off work.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by Iwata

My favorite maps are

Mansion ( anything can happen on this map )

Hands down the best map in the game. Quick and in your face matches. I could almost play this map exclusively. It even makes for a good one on one map if your playing with a guy who enjoys a shoot out.

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Originally Posted by El Ray Fernando

One thing I would love is more sensitivity on the right stick so I can turn around faster, even on the highest sensitivity setting its really annoying that I can't turn round fast enough to shotgun the guy behind me.

Been awhile since I played some gears, but If I remember right you can turn around pretty quick by rolling. Correct me If im wrong. Maybe it's because thats my first instinct when getting shot from behind.

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Also the lancer's bullet damage needs to be more powerful; if it weren't for the chainsaw I would never use it. I've been using the pistol more of late and am surprised how powerful it is in melee and more than decent and downing in enemy, warranting upon them a curb stomp.

The pistol is a beautiful thing if you can pop some headshots on a power reload. I also like how it shoots based on how fast you pull the trigger. It can be a waste when your targets moving around alot, but if you can out gun them in a straight up fire fight the pistol is perfect.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

I need to get back into gears, but does it seem like you can't get into a game if you don't have the new maps? I know it was like that in GRAW. You were basically black listed if you didn't purchase the map pack.

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