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Gears of War 2 |OT| ...Maria...MARIA!!!
- Thread starter Aladuf
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Best game ever confirmed.
Been going through campaign with my friend on co-op, fucking fantastic. On Act 4, plan to finish it tonight.
I've finally gotten 100% used to Gears 2 gameplay vs Gears (online), and it's fucking amazing. I don't know about this " TruSkill" bullshit because I'm usually leading the game in points/kills.
Amazing, Amazing game.
Been going through campaign with my friend on co-op, fucking fantastic. On Act 4, plan to finish it tonight.
I've finally gotten 100% used to Gears 2 gameplay vs Gears (online), and it's fucking amazing. I don't know about this " TruSkill" bullshit because I'm usually leading the game in points/kills.
Amazing, Amazing game.
Seth C said:
It is NOT bullet lag - it's just harder to stun the chainsaw now - I have yet to test it properly myself alone, but it might be that you have to hit the chainsaw itself for it to go down right away as I have done it once (when me and a teammate was shooting someone while revving, I had the Gnasher, he was using Lancer) - and when you hit him otherwise in the chest, Stopping Power takes effect and he slows down a bit...
But I must say that I don't feel like it's cheap - most-likely because the zero lag I experience in every match now doesn't give the chainsaw that random vaccuum effect, or that the chainsaw wielder is not invincible once he touches the enemy with the chainsaw - it's practically suicide doing it in the middle of a 2 on 1, so he might as well enjoy the kill for the 1 second he's alive...
CitizenCope said:
Told ya!
And going through the thread and reading the before (Act 1) comments to the after (Act 2 and beyond HOLY SHIT!!!!) comments makes me smile, because like I said, I didn't wanna spoil people about what goes down, but I told you guys!
And just like how I was right about that, keep in mind that the awesomeness keeps multiplying the further you go because it just.
Keeps.
Getting.
More.
Awesome.
A Human Becoming
More than a Member
Wow, the ticker part of the game is boring as hell. In the first game, I liked the section where you had the glowing wretches who would explode, because the eeriness fit the setting. With the tickers, it's more of a chore then anything.
So far the beginning of the game has been really underwhelming; hopefully that will change soon. Maybe I'm just playing it on too easy of a difficulty.
So far the beginning of the game has been really underwhelming; hopefully that will change soon. Maybe I'm just playing it on too easy of a difficulty.
BrokenSymmetry
Member
Gears matchmaking: "Remote parties restarted the matchmaking process". Argh..
Who are these "remote parties" anyway?
Who are these "remote parties" anyway?
Agent Ghost
aka MAJIKdR46oN
I think what he means is that while playing for 4.5 hours he made it to level 27, not that it takes 4.5 hours to reach 27. The 4.5 hours must include restarts.
The Librarian
Banned
It's a trap! Just finished defending the hospital. The pistol is a lot more useful than it was in the first game.
robot said:
Yea it's moments like that that make horde great. When you're all bunkered down together making a stand trying to hold off a bunch of oncoming locust.
ICallItFutile said:
Was the same for me. Playing on hardcore, it wasn't until mid-late act 2 that I found it got it legs, prior to that it was actually kinda boring I found.
Not a Jellyfish
but I am a sheep
Dax01 said:
Haha I take it you were running out of ammo as I was. Active reload with the pistol destroys all, its great.
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Deleted member 30609
Unconfirmed Member
Your paused your game to say that? Turn your computer on standby or turn off your monitor when you're playing a game man.Draft said:
Damn, really? Gears 1 has been my most played game for the past 2 years and only after playing multiplayer yesterday I've totally gotten used to the new style and the feel to it. I don't want to go back to Gears 1 at all after playing Gears 2 MP, everything just feels so much better this time.J2d said:
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Deleted member 30609
Unconfirmed Member
That's actually worse in my opinion, but I'm in no position to judge.Draft said:
In unrelated news: the opening of Act 5 was one of the most jaw-dropping moments of this whole generation for me. The gameplay wasn't anything extraordinary (don't get be wrong, it was fun, but I digress) but the music, visuals and setting just added up to something outstanding. I can't wait to finish the game tomorrow.
Not a Jellyfish
but I am a sheep
Aladuf said:
How so? So far I think I am having trouble timing wise with that shotgun. There are times when I know I put three shots in someone and they just don't go down.
kobashi100
Banned
so anyone else had this problem.
Played some single player campaign last night. go to play today and I can see my saved game but when I press A nothing happens. If I try and start a new game on a different save slot nothing happens.
Played some single player campaign last night. go to play today and I can see my saved game but when I press A nothing happens. If I try and start a new game on a different save slot nothing happens.
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Deleted member 30609
Unconfirmed Member
Same thing happened to me. I think it's a caching issue. Have you been playing Fallout 3?kobashi100 said:
In any case, clear your cache and the whole menu system should run smoother.
To clear it:
Go to the System Blade on the Dashboard
Select Memory
Select your Hard Drive with the "Y" button
Press the following combo: X,X,LB,RB,X,X
This will also erase any patches that you have downloaded, but that shouldn't be an issue, they can be redownloaded.
Shotty can be tricky, I've only tried to use it when I'm close enough for a two-piece and when I do that it seems to work perfectly, otherwise I'm dropping it for whatever power weapon I want (Lancer/HB are seriously crucial). But I can understand if you go into a shotty battle that it might be tricky to get a quick kill without the two-piece. Otherwise, just the whole pacing of the multiplayer just feels awesome to me, I love the ability to use the grenades as proximity mines now, stopping power is so awesome to stop those people who still try to charge you with a shotty head on, and all that other stuff.Not a Jellyfish said:How so? So far I think I am having trouble timing wise with that shotgun. There are times when I know I put three shots in someone and they just don't go down.
Yea I'm not joking, I played a lot of gears, outside of regular bullshit you had to suffer I really prefer it to GoW2. There are some great additions, weapons, using people as a shield and what not but I really prefer pt1 so far. I don't like the feel of the shotgun anymore, stages look meh and if I go the opposing teams side I can bet that there's some fucker sitting there camping with his smoke grenade. I don't like the matchmaking either, I just wanna play the map I want for as many rounds and little time as I want to.Aladuf said:
It's not like I'm saying it's a bad game, it's not but I really loved GoW1 and don't feel this one so far.
Match Making has ruined the Gears of War 2 entire experience for me, lobby systems is very poor and im always connecting to bad servers and playing game modes and maps i dont necessaliary want to. 60% of matches ppl are quiting (3-4 players) due to clans,partys,lag,bad losers or modes which was not pick
**EPIC FAIL** no pun intended
EPIC Games forum administrators have been on a banning frenzy with ppl making simple threads of solutions on how to fix the matching with either region coding,status bar or options for private matches to be open for the public
they even banned me forever with no reason as to why for this thread... i have never flamed on this forum ever all called out anyone i just wanted to post about my experience with Gears 2 matching and leave some constructive criticism and i have been very good with ppl on the Gears of War forums.
heres is what i posted..
http://forums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=630145
Dear Advid Gears Fans,
I have had the privelage of playing this title very early and i have to say that its everything i wanted it to be and it will not disappoint if you were in love with Gears 1 , but their are some very important and simple issues which need to be addressed and may be potentially game breaking in Gears of War 2 for some.
Im not talking about weapon balancing,Map layouts and shot guns for the matter, all the changing i have seen are genuine and are very well thought out and makes going back to gears Gears 1 very bare bones&bland. I wanted to post about the most apparent problems and divulge into the most important components and issues of Gears 2 that are easily stick out like a sore thumb.
Problem # 1
Matchmaking: With over 60 - 70% of matches played i have experienced at least 1-2 people leave each match early due to various reasons which im going to state below and can easily be addressed (which is highly doubtful, but my hopes are high)
The Most Important thing when playing any title online is having the ability to play in a Good/Fair Connection and due to Inadequate hosting ability's and bad connection issues it will leave players feeling frustrated in Gears 2, The apparent host migrating problems will leave most matches in a bad play state and atm it will/has encourage "most" players to quit early. This may solely ruin the entire experience of playing Public matches on Gears 2, and will leave all of Epics hard undone and left in the shadows.
''MY QUOTE'' "A Game is only as great as the connection you play in no matter how great the gameplay is"
Solution
1)Region Filter Options: This is the single most important feature that should be included either via patch or on launch day
2)Player Matches: with status bars similar to Gears 1 (Why are we going backwarks in Gears 2...)
Problem # 2 Players Preference
With the current lobby system its not entirely easy to play the mode in which you prefer, getting an Exection or Warzone match will be alot harder with the all new favorite respawn modes such as: King of the Hill, Guardian & Annex. these modes will be the pick of the pot most of the time, and a full friends party or clan usually has the say with the majority vote.
it says players choice but really its like putting a ballot slip in an empty box in a empty hall while the party is out having drinks
Solution
Search-able Modes: Add options for all search-able Modes Warzone,Execution,Submission,Wingman,King of the Hill, Guardian & Annex
Problem # 3
Individual players being outnumbered with party dominance
I, like many like to roll with my friends online and in doing so you may end up with playing all singled individual team, this can cause problems as most of the time these teams quit and leaves them with all odds STACKED againts them, eg (Clans/Full Party of friends) this will ruin some of the experience for the solo players and encourage them to leave or stop playing completely, also not to mention each individual player may be from another country which makes matters totally worst
Solution
Add a option for Single Indvidual players to play in players choice matches with no party/clans which will cater to those who like to run solo, Simalar to the Mercenary TeamDeathmatch option in CoD
Problem # 4
Early Quitters: The Bad losers or.. Ranking System:
I never quit matches ever. But i do see why ppl will either leave during or at the beggining of public matches, this is mainly due to the Host/Mode/Map not satisfied but the indiviadual player there is an increasing amount of quitters which will happly boot to dashboard to just to quit a match...
rank system: atm it has encouraged ppl to boost and emblem is very inconsistent with player performance ie stats
Also another one which is lame is the Fear of players losing Ranks/KDR & W-L ratio which in other words is STATS (I know its sounds bad but theres a ton of it happening)
I have even seen some professional teams leave early MLG/GB clans (not naming) its the "5th round Myth"
Solution
1)Public Matches: with status bars of
2)Quitters: Down Rank or loss sizable loss of points
Final Thought
I find all these problems can be fixed into 1, either with Player Matches or Region fitlering Options.
Gears of War 2 imho is Technically the best game of all and the multiplayer is a blast and with all the gameplay changes which intially had me worried are ALL gone now, but if you read my top quote you see how it will be spoilt with these most important missing features
thats all, thanks for reading.
**EPIC FAIL** no pun intended
EPIC Games forum administrators have been on a banning frenzy with ppl making simple threads of solutions on how to fix the matching with either region coding,status bar or options for private matches to be open for the public
they even banned me forever with no reason as to why for this thread... i have never flamed on this forum ever all called out anyone i just wanted to post about my experience with Gears 2 matching and leave some constructive criticism and i have been very good with ppl on the Gears of War forums.
heres is what i posted..
http://forums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=630145
Dear Advid Gears Fans,
I have had the privelage of playing this title very early and i have to say that its everything i wanted it to be and it will not disappoint if you were in love with Gears 1 , but their are some very important and simple issues which need to be addressed and may be potentially game breaking in Gears of War 2 for some.
Im not talking about weapon balancing,Map layouts and shot guns for the matter, all the changing i have seen are genuine and are very well thought out and makes going back to gears Gears 1 very bare bones&bland. I wanted to post about the most apparent problems and divulge into the most important components and issues of Gears 2 that are easily stick out like a sore thumb.
Problem # 1
Matchmaking: With over 60 - 70% of matches played i have experienced at least 1-2 people leave each match early due to various reasons which im going to state below and can easily be addressed (which is highly doubtful, but my hopes are high)
The Most Important thing when playing any title online is having the ability to play in a Good/Fair Connection and due to Inadequate hosting ability's and bad connection issues it will leave players feeling frustrated in Gears 2, The apparent host migrating problems will leave most matches in a bad play state and atm it will/has encourage "most" players to quit early. This may solely ruin the entire experience of playing Public matches on Gears 2, and will leave all of Epics hard undone and left in the shadows.
''MY QUOTE'' "A Game is only as great as the connection you play in no matter how great the gameplay is"
Solution
1)Region Filter Options: This is the single most important feature that should be included either via patch or on launch day
2)Player Matches: with status bars similar to Gears 1 (Why are we going backwarks in Gears 2...)
Problem # 2 Players Preference
With the current lobby system its not entirely easy to play the mode in which you prefer, getting an Exection or Warzone match will be alot harder with the all new favorite respawn modes such as: King of the Hill, Guardian & Annex. these modes will be the pick of the pot most of the time, and a full friends party or clan usually has the say with the majority vote.
it says players choice but really its like putting a ballot slip in an empty box in a empty hall while the party is out having drinks
Solution
Search-able Modes: Add options for all search-able Modes Warzone,Execution,Submission,Wingman,King of the Hill, Guardian & Annex
Problem # 3
Individual players being outnumbered with party dominance
I, like many like to roll with my friends online and in doing so you may end up with playing all singled individual team, this can cause problems as most of the time these teams quit and leaves them with all odds STACKED againts them, eg (Clans/Full Party of friends) this will ruin some of the experience for the solo players and encourage them to leave or stop playing completely, also not to mention each individual player may be from another country which makes matters totally worst
Solution
Add a option for Single Indvidual players to play in players choice matches with no party/clans which will cater to those who like to run solo, Simalar to the Mercenary TeamDeathmatch option in CoD
Problem # 4
Early Quitters: The Bad losers or.. Ranking System:
I never quit matches ever. But i do see why ppl will either leave during or at the beggining of public matches, this is mainly due to the Host/Mode/Map not satisfied but the indiviadual player there is an increasing amount of quitters which will happly boot to dashboard to just to quit a match...
rank system: atm it has encouraged ppl to boost and emblem is very inconsistent with player performance ie stats
Also another one which is lame is the Fear of players losing Ranks/KDR & W-L ratio which in other words is STATS (I know its sounds bad but theres a ton of it happening)
I have even seen some professional teams leave early MLG/GB clans (not naming) its the "5th round Myth"
Solution
1)Public Matches: with status bars of
2)Quitters: Down Rank or loss sizable loss of points
Final Thought
I find all these problems can be fixed into 1, either with Player Matches or Region fitlering Options.
Gears of War 2 imho is Technically the best game of all and the multiplayer is a blast and with all the gameplay changes which intially had me worried are ALL gone now, but if you read my top quote you see how it will be spoilt with these most important missing features
thats all, thanks for reading.
Okay, I'm thinking about buying an Xbox 360 and one of the main reasons is this game.
I'm kinda confused by the SKUs. Should I go with an Elite or Premium (Pro? This is the same, isn't it?)
I don't think I'll need 120gb (my PS3 60gb isn't even half-full and I don't think I'll install many games) but I think I'd like to use HDMI but I want my surround sound so I'm restricted to the official 50 bucks HDMI-cable. Any suggestions?
So far on my checklist:
360 Elite or Premium
2nd Controller (+ charge kit)
XBL Gold 12months
Did I miss anything?
I'm kinda confused by the SKUs. Should I go with an Elite or Premium (Pro? This is the same, isn't it?)
I don't think I'll need 120gb (my PS3 60gb isn't even half-full and I don't think I'll install many games) but I think I'd like to use HDMI but I want my surround sound so I'm restricted to the official 50 bucks HDMI-cable. Any suggestions?
So far on my checklist:
360 Elite or Premium
2nd Controller (+ charge kit)
XBL Gold 12months
Did I miss anything?
A Human Becoming
More than a Member
:lol @ the story
"THEY'RE SINKING CITIES WITH A GIANT WORM!"
dhelfric said:
As already said, if you need wireless, you need the wireless adapter. HDD is really up to you but back when I got mine it had a 20, and I eventually opted to get raped and pay for the 120 GB drive because of all the content I was downloading (mainly RB songs). If you can afford to go with the Elite, I'd probably just take the plunge.
AndresON777
shooting blanks
Too bad the matchmaking sucks atm but I'm sure they'll fix it, BUT damn horde mode is amazing played for hours with my friends...got to level 47 and it was fucking insane. Had to leave them though cos I had ordered chinese, do you get an achievement for level 50?
Prolly so I'm dumb but damn I was tired and kind of hammered since I took the day off to play the game.
Campaign is spectacular, been playing coop the whole way thru...didnt get too far cos I kept on redoing the beginning since so many of my friends were getting the game. The semi platforming
Cant wait for them to patch the matchmaking, come on epic!
Prolly so I'm dumb but damn I was tired and kind of hammered since I took the day off to play the game.
Campaign is spectacular, been playing coop the whole way thru...didnt get too far cos I kept on redoing the beginning since so many of my friends were getting the game. The semi platforming
in the fucking worm was awesome, me and this kid who was playing with me kept on getting crushed by the stomachs and shit
Cant wait for them to patch the matchmaking, come on epic!
The Librarian
Banned
Best new character is Betty.
weedlewalker
Member
Great game from a pacing and technical standpoint.
Not sure how much more of the "tough guy" B movie dialogue I can take.
If this was a movie I would have walked out during the first 5 mintues.
Gameplay is there though, very solid.
If only we could have both. Compelling story with sophisticated dialogue and great gameplay also.
Not sure how much more of the "tough guy" B movie dialogue I can take.
If this was a movie I would have walked out during the first 5 mintues.
Gameplay is there though, very solid.
If only we could have both. Compelling story with sophisticated dialogue and great gameplay also.
Lostconfused
Member
Its not anymore ridiculous than everything else in gears.X26 said:
You should be happy, the dialog when they are trying to be serious is extremely jarring and out of place.weedlewalker said:
A Human Becoming
More than a Member
Lostconfused said:
I think that went beyond anything in Gears. :lol
â Narayan
Member
You got to level 47?ChrisGoldstein said:
Good God.
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Deleted member 30609
Unconfirmed Member
Who?Dax01 said:
Lostconfused
Member
Corpser/Brumak are equally silly.ICallItFutile said:
Edit: Oh and the berserker.
Uno Ill Nino
Banned
Bullet lag/Host Advantage is complete bullshit this time. Don't ever let anyone get away with that claim from now on. Cliff said in a recent interview that hosting is now split between 3 people in each game, and each of them hosts a different part of the game's code. I had a game last night with 24 kills and 4 deaths and they were crying "host! host!" about it but that's total crap.
Anyway, game is awesome. I did Horde mode with 4 friends last night and did all 50 stages in one 4 hour sitting. It was one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had. We did "Avalanche" and set up shop at the highest point of the map, aiming several mulchers down the hill. Fucking awesome. And yes, there's a 30 point achievement for doing all 50 waves, as well as a few that you get along the way.
Anyway, game is awesome. I did Horde mode with 4 friends last night and did all 50 stages in one 4 hour sitting. It was one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had. We did "Avalanche" and set up shop at the highest point of the map, aiming several mulchers down the hill. Fucking awesome. And yes, there's a 30 point achievement for doing all 50 waves, as well as a few that you get along the way.
bob_arctor
Tough_Smooth
ARGH! All these posts are making me so sad. I came down with bronchitis with a touch of the flu on Wednesday night--I had every intention of going down to Gamestop on Thursday @ midnight to pick this up and instead have been laid the fuck out for the last 2 and a half days. I felt okay enough today to make it in to work (thx to a cocktail of anitbiotics, industrial-grade decongestant and tylenol) and even though I'm actually still pretty woozy, I gotta make it to Gamestop finally.
Uno Ill Nino
Banned
Worth posting again:
Bullet lag/Host Advantage is complete bullshit this time. Don't ever let anyone get away with that claim from now on. Cliff said in a recent interview that hosting is now split between 3 people in each game, and each of them hosts a different part of the game's code. I had a game last night with 24 kills and 4 deaths and they were crying "host! host!" about it but that's total crap.
Anyway, game is awesome. I did Horde mode with 4 friends last night and did all 50 stages in one 4 hour sitting. It was one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had. We did "Avalanche" and set up shop at the highest point of the map, aiming several mulchers down the hill. Fucking awesome. And yes, there's a 30 point achievement for doing all 50 waves, as well as a few that you get along the way.
Bullet lag/Host Advantage is complete bullshit this time. Don't ever let anyone get away with that claim from now on. Cliff said in a recent interview that hosting is now split between 3 people in each game, and each of them hosts a different part of the game's code. I had a game last night with 24 kills and 4 deaths and they were crying "host! host!" about it but that's total crap.
Anyway, game is awesome. I did Horde mode with 4 friends last night and did all 50 stages in one 4 hour sitting. It was one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had. We did "Avalanche" and set up shop at the highest point of the map, aiming several mulchers down the hill. Fucking awesome. And yes, there's a 30 point achievement for doing all 50 waves, as well as a few that you get along the way.
The Librarian
Banned
Well, that sucks. I just randomly lost connection to the host.
God the
fight was buggy. Sometimes the chainsaw wouldn't register on the tentacles or my partner would be stuck floating in the air, so annoying.
Otherwise the game is just one big rush, up to the start of act 5 now. I love the new mass destruction weapons. If you know how to work the mortar, it's such a big help
Hydra
Otherwise the game is just one big rush, up to the start of act 5 now. I love the new mass destruction weapons. If you know how to work the mortar, it's such a big help