[360] Gears of War

Didn't Metal Gear on MSX make stealth back in 87?

ANYWAY, it's kind of annoying how we have to wait a week or so to get it in Europe. It seems like they could have easily had a worldwide launch. But never the less, i'm looking forward to playing this, especially with co-op over Live.

And T1249NTSCJ, the ad does slow down a bit at the start since the last update.

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Originally Posted by Timberhomo

Um, what? What similarities does this game have AT ALL with RE4?

Well, I haven't played the game yet (Euro release is Friday ;_; ) but from various articles and videos, I would say quite alot. From the looks, Gears follows Resi 4 not only with the fixed camera angle which Resi 4 made popular in more recent times, though it certinaly did not invent.

Both Gears and Resi also seem to be about keeping you busy. Both games seem to throw enemies at you in amounts that won't bore you and will keep you moving, although Gears looks like it has less than Resi and more cover.

And cover was in Resi 4 in my opinion, just not the same way as Gears. Remember those parts where 7 or 8 ganados are after you and you think "Shit, i'll duck into this building and reload and take some herbs"? I'd say that's cover. Infact, the game forces this on you, for example, running into the house with the shotgun in the village at the beginning.

Also, Resi influenced Gears with more subtle things, such as pacing. With Resi 4, you play for a few hours around the village and such and you begin to think "ahh, this must be what the whole game is like" but then you move on to the Castle, and then when you are beginning to get used to these surroundings, you arrive at the island. It keeps it fresh. It keeps it moving. From what I read, CliffyB wanted this with Gears, though I don't know if this is true of the game as I haven't been able to get it just yet.

Infact, didn't he say somewhere that both Resi 4 and God of War were the main influences for Gears?

There's nowhere I can't reach.

So people really meant it when they said you couldn't play the game without cover. Interesting.

And as I said, I'm unable say whether Gears had the pacing like Resi, I just said thay CliffyB mentioned it to be one of the things that he saw in Resi 4 and wanted in Gears.

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

What exactally is up with the mic? I don't know when I should and shouldn't be hearing people in online games.

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

I know this is a bit late and has been done, but does anyone want to make another GFF match? I've been playing the game online alot recently and would enjoy a game with some fellow GFFers.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Devoxycontin

What's your gamertag? I make matches quite often but the problem is our matches aren't so much scheduled as random.

My gamertag is also "randomwab". I'm on regularly though so if you're ever making a match with some spaces, send me an invite.

How ya doing, buddy?