[360] Gears of War

An ad was posted on the XBL marketplace and wow, that looked amazing on the DLP. Thank goodness for gameznflix, COD3 & GOW at my doorstep on release day.

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

Am I the only one that doesn't think this game looks all that good? Maybe I'm just not a fan of 3rd person shooters, but I think I'd be anticipating this more if it was a FPS.

I watched a lot of gameplay videos and stuff, and I'm not all that impressed. Nice graphics, but the gameplay looks over the top bloody and I donno. I'll still buy it, but I don't have insanely high hopes.

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

The tactical edge of the game appeals to me, and makes me think Day of Defeat, but when I see how slow they move and how relatively hard it is to kill someone, it shunts me back into the arcade frame of mind.

I personally hope the multiplayer is more of a tension-builder when it's sitting in my hands. Stop and pop is a good idea in theory, but what I've seen so far is mostly people getting lucky. If there's not that much difference between taking damage outside of cover and behind cover, then what's the point?

Alternately, if someone rushes you and you can't get unstuck from a wall, what good has the cover done you? =/

Like I said before, a lot of this is just speculation based on the MP vids I've seen, so I hope the context-sensitive A button doesn't turn out as bad as it looks right now.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by DragoonKain

Am I the only one that doesn't think this game looks all that good? Maybe I'm just not a fan of 3rd person shooters, but I think I'd be anticipating this more if it was a FPS.

I watched a lot of gameplay videos and stuff, and I'm not all that impressed. Nice graphics, but the gameplay looks over the top bloody and I donno. I'll still buy it, but I don't have insanely high hopes.

No i guess you are not alone here.I equally hate bias and hype,sites and magazines create.

I am also not too impressed. I have bashed games earlier on just previews and videos, later finding them one of best. So i am still waiting for release.

I have bought 360 for DeadRising,Splinter and this.

Dead rising has satisfied me totally.

Waiting to get Double agent,it will be good too,already am mad over new levels,atmosphere and model of sam,looks damn nice.

If GoW will be average, i will really bash the game here. I am neutral now,for time being.

Then i will think to keep 360 or sell it. But Lost Planet is on the edge and then BioShock in feb and Mass effect in march.

If Bio or Mass will delay more, then i will suely sell the white box after LostPlanet.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Sexninja

But Lost Planet is on the edge

Dude, Lost Planet at this point is so good that they could just release the demo as the full game and I would buy 5 copies of it.

FELIPE NO

http://trailers.gametrailers.com/gt_..._cinematic.wmv

Gary Jules - Mad World, i need this song.

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

Obviously I'm going to buy it and see whether I like it or not, and I hope I do... who doesn't want a good game? But, from the looks I probably won't like it. I'll buy it to decide for sure though.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Sexninja

http://trailers.gametrailers.com/gt_..._cinematic.wmv

Gary Jules - Mad World, i need this song.

You'll find it on the Donnie Darko soundtrack.

Watch the movie, while you're at it. =p

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I know its from Donnie Darko, i want the single song not whole album.

Anyways,they said the whole ad is made in realtime, still the graphics look very plastic/clay mix. Anyone else is getting toy figure feel?

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

Thats just the Unreal 3 engine. It makes everything look like that.

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

Originally Posted by Skexis

Alternately, if someone rushes you and you can't get unstuck from a wall, what good has the cover done you? =/

One of the things that pissed me off most about GRAW was the sticking to cover nonsense. It's just one more thing to think about when you get unexpectedly out-flanked.

It's tricky for games to get a decent balance of realism and arcade and brave for one to attempt to fall between the two. Battlefield 2 MC does it ok but is far more arcade than realism. I think I'll withold judgement on this until I've played a demo myself. Some things you just can't tell from watching someone else play something.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Skexis

Alternately, if someone rushes you and you can't get unstuck from a wall, what good has the cover done you? =/

I didn't have that problem at all. Perhaps because you move around quite alot, and rushing towards an enemy might not be the smartest thing ever.
A simple press on A gets you unstuck. Nothing more, nothing less.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

I'm getting the Limited Collectors Edition. Whether this game turns out excellent or crappy, I'm still gonna play it. I can't wait to see the achievement list for this game.:biggrin:

FELIPE NO

I didnt think this game would be as bad as GRAW when it came to getting unstuck from a cover spot. Taking cover is a major focus of this game, and being able to move from spot to spot smoothly is definately something they have worked on.

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Originally Posted by *AkirA*

Thats just the Unreal 3 engine. It makes everything look like that.

Masseffect,BIA dont look platic to me.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Sexninja

Masseffect,BIA dont look platic to me.

They do to me. You can pick out a game that was made using the Unreal 3 engine because they all have the same plastic look and a strange glow around alot of stuff.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Three new HD-QUALITY MULTIPLAYER VIDS!!!

http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=1650



Looks awesome.

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

Originally Posted by *AkirA*

They do to me. You can pick out a game that was made using the Unreal 3 engine because they all have the same plastic look and a strange glow around alot of stuff.

The HDR/bloom lighting that seems so prevalent in most of the U3 engine games doesn't NEED to be in there, but it's often used because it's the current fad. This sort of shit has been EVERYWHERE recently. It's not just games using this particular engine that are suffering from this design choice.

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

I never had any problems with motion sickness in first-person shooters, but just watching the Gears of War gameplay videos (especially with the running camera) makes me puke.

I was speaking idiomatically.

The running camera doesnt bother me, but it seems like your character is oddly placed on the screen. He seems in the way. The positioning in GRAW was alot better when switched to third person.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

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.

FELIPE NO

Its gonna boil down to actually playing the game, but right now the camera seems a tad bit off. I just think of games like Resident Evil 4 that take the same approach camera wise, and nail it perfectly.

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

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.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

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.

How ya doing, buddy?

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.

Latest from IGN:
'The graphics in Lost Planet are looking great so far, thanks in large part to some impressive particle effects. The smoke and fire in Lost Planet, and there is a lot of smoke and fire, look phenomenal. Seeing a rocket zip by your head and watching the nice smoke trail it leaves behind it looks so good that it makes your heart skip a beat. The ice looks excellent, too, as the designers have managed to avoid that plastic-like appearance we've seen in many other 360 games.'

I am glad about plasticless looks.

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