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[polyh3dron]

I know. Sharp shoulders always ruin shooters for me.

Especially when they're not on PS3.

And yes, I've also hit that face button bug, except for me it happened in the UI menu before I started the game. I was trying to load my save game and the A button wouldn't work -- AT ALL. I had to restart the game. It was the only time I hit the bug but it kinda freaked me out for a sec. I thought I lost the save game.

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[Core407]

I know. Sharp shoulders always ruin shooters for me.

Especially when they're not on PS3.

And yes, I've also hit that face button bug, except for me it happened in the UI menu before I started the game. I was trying to load my save game and the A button wouldn't work -- AT ALL. I had to restart the game. It was the only time I hit the bug but it kinda freaked me out for a sec. I thought I lost the save game.

Come on, they are pretty sharp! I'm just angry GOW2 isn't coming to PC I guess. :\

Edit: What is with the hit to the graphics during multi? The single player shots look insane but why not MP? Don't get it at all.

 

[FrankT]

Yea, that A button issue is something they probably are going to have to patch fairly quickly. Or perhaps it's not a bug and were all impatient.

Although that in-game occurrence earlier stated definitely sounds like it.

Oh yea, some of this underground scenery is unbelievable.

 

[S1kkZ]

And yes, I've also hit that face button bug, except for me it happened in the UI menu before I started the game. I was trying to load my save game and the A button wouldn't work -- AT ALL. I had to restart the game. It was the only time I hit the bug but it kinda freaked me out for a sec. I thought I lost the save game.

thats no bug (or is it). just press a and wait. there is no feedback and it seems like a bug, the game will start or load.
when i started the campaign for the first time, i mashed the a button for 30 seconds and nothing happend.

 

[Ramirez]

What's with all of the fucking trolls in this and the screenshot thread? Get a hobby, christ.

 

[Blackface]

question about something towards the end of the game.

Spoiler

The boss you fight when the queen walks off. The guy with the double ended chainsaws. How exactly do you kill him? Do I shoot them when he is running behind the pillers, or is there something I missed?

 

[chespace]

Defender of the Microsoft realm ladies and gents... Don't worry Dude Huge, the Forza team has got yo' back!

A problem I ran into all the time in Gears 1 was not being able to switch weapons. It would last for like five minutes and then would go back to normal after a checkpoint or arbitrary time period, it would suck if it hit when I used grenades... :lol

It's nitpicking something extremely trivial in that MP screenshot. But okay, whatever. I got your back, Cliffy. :lol

I thought the screenshot looked pretty damn good by any other standard. But damn those sharp shoulders!

 

[Core407]

It's nitpicking something extremely trivial in that MP screenshot. But okay, whatever. I got your back, Cliffy. :lol

I thought the screenshot looked pretty damn good by any other standard. But damn those sharp shoulders!

It was a bad joke I guess - if I was really nit picking, I'd point out the god awful wood texture that looks like smeared feces. Sorry, the KillZone 2 beta has spoiled me.

 

[Deleted member 22576]

The game looks amazing, it's just not two years ago.

 

[h3ro]

It's nitpicking something extremely trivial in that MP screenshot. But okay, whatever. I got your back, Cliffy. :lol

I thought the screenshot looked pretty damn good by any other standard. But damn those sharp shoulders!

I thought it looked fine too, I just didn't get the whole PS3 thing because the guy didn't put up an R2 shot or something and say "now those are some nice, round shoulders!!"... :lol

 

[The Elite]

What a pathetic introduction to Gears 2 online. I'm pitted in a 5 against 1 execution match.

 

[TheFreshPrince]

why are people paying $20-$30 on eBay for the map pack code?? Doesn't it come free with every new copy? Or am I missing something?

 

[chespace]

I thought it looked fine too, I just didn't get the whole PS3 thing because the guy didn't put up an R2 shot or something and say "now those are some nice, round shoulders!!"... :lol

It was all subtext, broseph. Or not.

I guess, just like core407, mine was a joke too, but it's dicey around here!

 

[Hixx]

act 3 spoilers:

Spoiler

That whole act sucked. In so many different ways - boring level, really, retardedly easy enemies... the Sires. They were genuinely boring. You could just stand in one place, hold down B and wait till they stopped spawning. The mental AI dude was pretty creepy though, suppose that was cool.

The hailstorm part was the only decent section in the Act.

Vehicle section felt like it relied on trial and error more than anything (especially the ice lakes).

Really hope it picks up again soon, because it had been excellent up until then

Also, I didn't think visually they would be able to improve much on the original, but everything seems twice as clear and smooth. Some of the lighting and weather effects are insane. Really is a beautiful game.

 

[The Elite]

why are people paying $20-$30 on eBay for the map pack code?? Doesn't it come free with every new copy? Or am I missing something?

That is hilarious.

Also, getting into a gears match is taking me 10 minutes... WTF? Matchmaking is borked just like in the first game.

 

[h3ro]

why are people paying $20-$30 on eBay for the map pack code?? Doesn't it come free with every new copy? Or am I missing something?

It was all subtext, broseph. Or not.

I guess, just like core407, mine was a joke too, but it's dicey around here!

I guess I'm just cranky today. I had to wake up at 7AM on a day off to schlep into Manhattan to watch the first show of the Radio City Music Hall Xmas show and I couldn't even get a decent look at the Rockette's legs. Also, my copies of Gears won't be in my hands until next week. Blah.

 

[dk_]

Finished it.

Wow @ the last chapter. Truly amazing shit!

 

[kaskade]

How do you use the gold lancer with the LE?

 

[DenogginizerOS]

 

[Deleted member 22576]

How do you use the gold lancer with the LE?

Not sure because I didn't get it, but I swear I heard someone mention it's a code you have to redeem to download it.

 

[h3ro]

Blah. Sharp shoulders.

<3 the new Hammerburst though!

 

[chespace]

Denog, you and I, horde mode. This weekend.

Your wife should have bet me, BTW.

 

[Facism]

just read over the main forum about public play with a guest. doesn't exist. massive amounts of bullshit on epic's part for removing it. brother and i were looking forward to it, and expected that gears 1 set precedent for gears 2 to have it. has really impacted my enjoyment of the game.

 

[DenogginizerOS]

Denog, you and I, horde mode. This weekend.

Your wife should have bet me, BTW.

You know where to find me.

 

[donkey show]

question about something towards the end of the game.

Spoiler

The boss you fight when the queen walks off. The guy with the double ended chainsaws. How exactly do you kill him? Do I shoot them when he is running behind the pillers, or is there something I missed?

Yeah, just keep at it.

Spoiler

It pretty much goes through a set piece motion the whole way through assuming you hit him enough when he's behind the pillars.

I was expecting more on that part though. Kinda easy tbh.

 

[dralla]

I was really enjoying the campaign, than I got to the super shitty level :[ I don't even have to tell you which it is. Did Epic not see all the "Cortana" hate from Halo 3. whyyyy

 

[Deleted member 30609]

act 3 spoilers:

Spoiler

That whole act sucked. In so many different ways - boring level, really, retardedly easy enemies... the Sires. They were genuinely boring. You could just stand in one place, hold down B and wait till they stopped spawning. The mental AI dude was pretty creepy though, suppose that was cool.

The hailstorm part was the only decent section in the Act.

Vehicle section felt like it relied on trial and error more than anything (especially the ice lakes).

Really hope it picks up again soon, because it had been excellent up until then

Also, I didn't think visually they would be able to improve much on the original, but everything seems twice as clear and smooth. Some of the lighting and weather effects are insane. Really is a beautiful game.

Wow, I totally disagree.

Act 3, while not as showy as Act 2, was almost perfectly paced. Brilliant, brilliant level design, as is everything else I've played in this game.

It's like it's taken a book from Mario Galaxy's book of level design. It gives you tastes of lots of different ideas. Act 3 starts with

Spoiler

exploring the abandon warehouse and building tension before giving you a flamethrower and letting you go crazy or wretches, then has the awesome when playing co-op section where Dom and Marcus carry the bomb, then the AI section, then the RE4 styled Siren section that, while not hard, was a FUN, then once you turn off the AI, you go straight back into balls to the wall action, then the navigating the hail-storm, then it gives you the shields to verse off against two Reavers.

All of these things never over stay their welcome and all of them are just plain fun. I love that they don't just make things more difficult, they just vary the gameplay scenarios. Brilliant work Epic, I hope you can maintain it through the final two acts.

EDIT: I just realised I'm only mid way through Act 3. Fucking hell this game is awesome. :lol

 

[Relix]

I will allow for Cliff to use this quote next time:

Gears of War 2: So Real and Intense that it gives you heart attacks

 

[Sectus]

why are people paying $20-$30 on eBay for the map pack code?? Doesn't it come free with every new copy? Or am I missing something?

I just checked one of the auctions which had this text:

Gears of War 2 flashback map pack Code
Up for auction is a very rare limited edition code for the new game Gears of War 2.

Very rare limited edition? That's simply trying to fool people. And I get the impression some people just aren't well informed about how the map pack works. A friend of mine thought it was a pre-order bonus, he wasn't aware it comes with every copy of the game.

 

[Ecto311]

playing horde

gt: ecto311

 

[sixteen-bit]

I just finished Gears 2 on hardcore and goddamn it was fantastic.

 

[Phaethon0017]

This game looks amazing. It really didn't come off well enough in the videos just how good this game looks. It puts Gears 1 to shame. It plays as good as it looks too. Man, I wouldn't even be here if not to ask this:

Whats going on with the Gold Lancer codes? I keep getting an error.

 

[hiryu]

I just want to thank the developers for putting in split screen co-op. It's great fun.

 

[Papercuts]

Has anyone done the gold club execution with the Gnasher? When I hit Y with it it's just the punch execution again.

 

[Lkr]

how do i get my gold lancer? i redeemed the code, but it is not showing up anywhere

 

[dankir]

I bought CE version today, entered the codes to download the Gold Lancer before I put the game in and after successfully entering the code it said the gold lancer couldn't be dowloaded.

Then I entered the map codes and those worked fine. I retried the Gold Lancer code and now its invalid

I went through the multiplayer options a few times, do I select it as a my preferred weapon? Or does it appear in the multiplayer game on its own?

 

[Aladuf]

Has anyone done the gold club execution with the Gnasher? When I hit Y with it it's just the punch execution again.

You just press B, it's only a different look for the old melee execution in Gears 1.

 

[Shadowlink]

I bought CE version today, entered the codes to download the Gold Lancer before I put the game in and after successfully entering the code it said the gold lancer couldn't be dowloaded.

Then I entered the map codes and those worked fine. I retried the Gold Lancer code and now its invalid

I went through the multiplayer options a few times, do I select it as a my preferred weapon? Or does it appear in the multiplayer game on its own?

The Golden Lancer code invalid thing is a problem MS is trying to fix, you can keep on trying but it probably won't work. Since you entered the code, go to account management and then download history to download again.

 

[Spruchy]

Up to the driving part in act 3, this game is brilliant in CO-OP.

 

[Insaniac]

how do you use a mortar? can you adjust the distance?

 

[Spruchy]

how do you use a mortar? can you adjust the distance?

Aim the big rectangle cross hair, hold longer for distance/power. Bar will appear indicating where you let go during your last shot so you can adjust accordingly.

 

[rollingstart]

This game is phenominal. Gears 1 wasn't bad, the single player was fun enough and the multiplayer was a blast, but Gears 2 is a ZoE1 to ZoE2 leap in awesome. I haven't even touched multiplayer yet, but the single player mode is just so good.

 

[unomas]

Single player co-op on hardcore amazing through 2 levels. Online multi....well not as good as Gears 1 for me so far. I don't like how you can't pick to just play warzone for instance in the game lobby, and the wait times to play matches are rediculous even when you have a room full of 5 guys on one team waiting to play.

Bring back the shotgun! It's damn near worthless now, and the chainsaw wins out in most close quarters combat because the shotgun is pretty much worthless. So now instead of a fierce shotty battle you get chainsaw fest. I loved it in Gears 1 when it was 1 versus 3 taking my shotty in close quarters and taking out the rest of their team, that was fun and intense. Come on Epic, at least let me choose if I want to play Warzone only like the old Gears, I'm not interested in Guardian!

Character speed, why the hell did they slow everyone down when they aren't roadie running? Fast paced games make for fun, not slow paced games, don't lose the loyal multiplayer audience you had with the first game epic. I hit 12,000+ kills online in the original gears, the only things they needed to fix were host advantage and one shot downs with the sniper. Why they touched the shotty or character speed is beyond me. Hopefully they listen to the loyal hardcore players. Also, not that big a fan of smoke grenades knocking people down and environmental kills are really stupid/cheap. Why oh why did Epic tamper with the multiplayer so much?

Otherwise fantastic and Horde mode is fucking ace so far. Played waves 21 through 36 and had a damn blast playing with 4 to 5 other guys. Other games need to implement similar things, just pure fun. You guys knocked it out of the park with Horde and single player/co-op but royally messed up the multi and the community is already speaking loudly.


Edit: Does anyone have any gold lancer codes they would be willing to part with? I've still got my free 48 hour live trial to trade. PM me if anyone has one they're willing to part with.

 

[Sectus]

One small tip with the mortar is if you aim and then just tap the fire button you'll fire with the minimum range. Which is just barely in front of you (if you stand still or move back you'll be safe), and that's very handy if you have an enemy advancing towards you.

Mortar and boomshot seems to be the most powerful weapons in the game from what I've played.

 

[Sallokin]

The Golden Lancer code invalid thing is a problem MS is trying to fix, you can keep on trying but it probably won't work. Since you entered the code, go to account management and then download history to download again.

I've been trying for the past 3 hours to get it to work and I still get "can't download" every time. Super frustrating. I'm not entirely sure I'd even use the thing. I just want my damn code to work LOL.

 

[Mr Killemgood]

If you'd like some Gears 2 sales-age stuff:

1,400,000-1,500,000 units sold through to consumers on Day-1. Looking to sell in between GTAIV and Halo 3 in terms of uber-starts (GTAIV on X360, btw).

I'd personally expect NPD to chime in with 4,000,000 units sold in the US+ CA after Black Friday.

 

[DubloSeven]

So is the matchmaking system good?

 

[The Elite]

So is the matchmaking system good?

Not for me. It takes for ever to setup a match and one time it set me up in a 4 against 1 situation...

 

[woodchuck]

So is the matchmaking system good?

i've been searching for a game for like 5 minutes

 

[Rikyfree]

I cant stand the online in GOW, too much bullet lag. So I stick to bots for now. But I do like the texture loading in the game this time around, much improved to make it look like its out of focus, then it kinda meshes into the full texture.