RiotPelaaja
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I bought the entire package. You dont have to buy them, Epic gives you an choice and that's fine. There's plenty of stuff to unlock just in the game.
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Gears of War 3 |OT| BROTHERS TO THE END
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I bought the entire package. You dont have to buy them, Epic gives you an choice and that's fine. There's plenty of stuff to unlock just in the game.
I need Your help fellow Euro-gaffers!
I could not find the information yet : Does the French PAL version contain the English voices on-disk?
As the French voice-over on the previous ones were not that good, I'd need to know in order to see if I have to rely on a UK version instead...
I could not find the information yet : Does the French PAL version contain the English voices on-disk?
As the French voice-over on the previous ones were not that good, I'd need to know in order to see if I have to rely on a UK version instead...
Just finished the campaign, totaled about 9 hours on casual, for the story and to get a feel for it (2 deaths, both from a dude chainsawing me while I tried to chainsaw him). So fucking good, but I've still got questions (some they at least referenced, like
) that I hope to see resolved.
Graphically it was amazing, goddamn gorgeous. The gameplay, the level design, the encounters, it all is so well done. I can't wait to play it again on hardcore and then insane coop, plus horde and beast modes.
why the locust queen looks human
Graphically it was amazing, goddamn gorgeous. The gameplay, the level design, the encounters, it all is so well done. I can't wait to play it again on hardcore and then insane coop, plus horde and beast modes.
Seth Balmore
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I have the Spanish PAL version and it contains both English and Spanish voices confirmed, if it helps. It should be the same in France...Micerider said:
Seth Balmore said:
Thanks!
Good to know, should be indicative enough. Usually, when they have enough space on-disk, they usually put local-language + English so it might indeed work for the French version (purchasing it in Belgium here, so I might have an easier access to the UK version in stores, as the Flemish part scarcely get Dutch localised games but get the UK version straight with Dutch packaging instead)
Stat Flow said:
I can't stand the Sawed Off. It gets especially bad towards the end of the game. Some one will always go into some dead end with it and just camp. Its impossible to get at them when the spread on the SOS is wider than the whole doorway. Take Gridlock for example. The two balconies are annoying as hell now that the SOS has been thrown into the mix, it makes me wish they never brought the map over from Gears 1.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Just got to Chapter 2 with my two friends. Absolutely fantastic. The beginning on the
has some really beautiful sections. Epic is truly at the top of their game with this one. Plus Gears continues to solidify itself as the greatest online co-op game ever which is appropriate since they were the first to get it right anyway.
ship
Just played Horde for the first time, with four friends across the country. Got to wave 26 before realizing it was past midnight. So much fun. I found the base-building stuff sort of pointless, and we all just argued on who got to build things so that we could level them up. Still don't really understand.
BUT WHO CARES, IT WAS A BLAST.
BUT WHO CARES, IT WAS A BLAST.
DidntKnowJack
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Played through all of act 1 using the Hammerburst almost exclusively. Just wish it held a little more ammo, I have to constantly scrounge for more. Which actually isn't that hard, but still.
Wondering if anyone else has a 'go to' weapon. I always used the Lancer as mine in past games, but I'm really digging the Hammerburst this time around.
Wondering if anyone else has a 'go to' weapon. I always used the Lancer as mine in past games, but I'm really digging the Hammerburst this time around.
ShinobiFist
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Hammerburst is the truth. But I really want to get good with the "Retro Lancer" I see folks on LIVE rocking it very well. Love the strategy of Gears3. This game just flows right.DidntKnowJack said:
A bit off-topic, but what is with the general negativity with Gears 2 that seems to be going around? I've listened to at least 3 podcasts being really negative about Gears 2.
Sure, it had problems, but I feel that it was still an improvement over Gears 1 in many ways. The graphics were noticeably improved, some of the set-pieces in the campaign were really good, the cover system was improved, Horde mode was added, etc.
Sure, it had problems, but I feel that it was still an improvement over Gears 1 in many ways. The graphics were noticeably improved, some of the set-pieces in the campaign were really good, the cover system was improved, Horde mode was added, etc.
RebornYeti
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It's confirmed. I still suck at Gears. But boy do I love it.
Campaign was really good. That's fine and all, but the MP which everyone stays for, was awful. Apparently it improved later on (but when I tried it in short spurts long after release it still sucked), but it was truly bad first month or so of release.Strider2K99 said:
ResidentDante
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I think it must be multiplayer related. I felt everything else, as you say, was a huge improvement. The campaign in Gears 2 was really varied and fantastic!Strider2K99 said:
Risk Breaker
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-PXG- said:
Same here, I just grab it when I run out of gnasher or when the whole enemy team is abusing it around corners. It's hilarious when I kill them two or three times with their own weapon and then they start retro-charging left and right... You can get lots of kill when playing with noobs but man, is it a boring weapon...
Anyway, how do you use the hammy? Do you ever use the iron sights? Do you still tap it like mad every time or only sometimes? Maybe I lost a shit ton of practice but I feel the gun is slow as hell compared to what I could do with it in Gears 2.
BTW EdgeyPoo here, maybe I'll change my gamertag for RiskBreaker to avoid confusions
I still feel aggrieved about gears 2 MP, they made changes which I think changed the flow/balance for the worse.
Maps in gears 1 felt very well designed around certain weapons and gears 2's approach was each power weapon point is just a point, what weapon is there is actually irrelevant.
To hammer this home any gears 1 maps that did crop up had rotating weapons which I think ruined them.
Not to mention grenade tagging on walls. I remember smoke stun being the worst thing ever but I think it's been patched some.
They basically made a lot of changes to enable horde (ie nade tags are very horde driven) but they didn't gel with the MP. Gotta just live with some of them now but the beta was a lot of fun and hopefully people will be less lame.
Maps in gears 1 felt very well designed around certain weapons and gears 2's approach was each power weapon point is just a point, what weapon is there is actually irrelevant.
To hammer this home any gears 1 maps that did crop up had rotating weapons which I think ruined them.
Not to mention grenade tagging on walls. I remember smoke stun being the worst thing ever but I think it's been patched some.
They basically made a lot of changes to enable horde (ie nade tags are very horde driven) but they didn't gel with the MP. Gotta just live with some of them now but the beta was a lot of fun and hopefully people will be less lame.
The Dutch Slayer
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I'm in Act 2-2 loving it so far its awesome can't wait to start horde.
But I want to finish the story first.
But I want to finish the story first.
tetrisgrammaton
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I wish Treasure had the funds to do this kind of game...
tetrisgrammaton
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Campaign is kind of boring me. I mean the feel and execution is very good. Just I dunno.
MisterAnderson
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Just got to Act 5 with a friend of mine, been playing co-op together exclusively (we did the same for Gears 2). So far I'm honestly underwhelmed with the campaign. The stakes felt MUCH higher in Gears 2 from the get-go, and the pacing of the story was much better.
In fact right at the moment the title "Gears of War 3" faded onto the screen after (opening scene spoiler)
I was a little disappointed. The extremely intense "title reveal" opening to Gears 2 destroyed the title reveal of Gears 3 with that massive zoom out from Dom in the helicopter showing the Cog military convoy moving out to assault the Locust head on. I kind of feel that that perfectly exemplifies my problems with Gears 3 as a whole, at this point of the game.
There doesn't ever seem to be much weight to what we are doing. That, and the flow just feels off compared to Gears 2. Half the time it feels like we are doing a random task like finding fuel to proceed; the other half it feels like we are watching cut-scenes of segments that would be much better to actually play out in gameplay. *Big spoiler*
Also, the musical score is a big downgrade IMO, really hampering the feel of the game when compared to Gears 2.
Aside from those arbitrary gripes I have, the game is still great. The environments and lighting is MUCH improved. The boss battles are intense and satisfying. And the combat is as fun as ever, and much more varied. The gameplay itself is definitely an improvement overall but story-wise at this point in the game I'm left semi-disappointed. I'm hoping for a grand finale in Act 5 because, as of now this just hasn't really felt like too much has happened in the story.
We'll likely complete Act 5 by the end of tomorrow night, and then I'll update my impressions after.
In fact right at the moment the title "Gears of War 3" faded onto the screen after (opening scene spoiler)
Marcus' opening dream sequence
There doesn't ever seem to be much weight to what we are doing. That, and the flow just feels off compared to Gears 2. Half the time it feels like we are doing a random task like finding fuel to proceed; the other half it feels like we are watching cut-scenes of segments that would be much better to actually play out in gameplay. *Big spoiler*
Dom's sacrifice was the highlight of the game for me so far, but I couldn't help but think of how awesome it would have been if that was actually gameplay instead of a cut-scene.
Aside from those arbitrary gripes I have, the game is still great. The environments and lighting is MUCH improved. The boss battles are intense and satisfying. And the combat is as fun as ever, and much more varied. The gameplay itself is definitely an improvement overall but story-wise at this point in the game I'm left semi-disappointed. I'm hoping for a grand finale in Act 5 because, as of now this just hasn't really felt like too much has happened in the story.
We'll likely complete Act 5 by the end of tomorrow night, and then I'll update my impressions after.
Great multiplayer, it feels like a really tweaked and perfected gears of war but I suppose that's what we should expect after GOW2.
But the campaign really does feel like a been there , done that already. I'm sorry but after buying the disappointing LE for £60, I wish I could return and refund.
Gears 2 is the better campaign.
But serious kudos to Epic for pulling this off on the xbox 360.
But the campaign really does feel like a been there , done that already. I'm sorry but after buying the disappointing LE for £60, I wish I could return and refund.
Gears 2 is the better campaign.
But serious kudos to Epic for pulling this off on the xbox 360.
HawksWinStanley
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Experienced my first glitch in multiplayer. I took cover and got stuck on it. I was just walking in place, and then every time I hit A my guy slid to that cover like he was on ice. It just kept glitching me to cover. Couldn't jump at all or get out of it. Finally a bot of all people put me out of my misery.
Only experienced it once. Having an absolute blast with this game.
Only experienced it once. Having an absolute blast with this game.
MarkMclovin
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Not much of a Gears fan, but as I bought the first 2 I really want to finish the story. Pretty good so far, but the second act so far is a little boring. You can tell when an encounter is going to happen when you see conveniently placed walls that just look out of place! This looked fine on the first act though, brilliant.
Was hoping the game would come with a 24 hour Live Gold card to try out MP. Came with stickers instead. I sucked at MP but I'm not re-subscribing just to try it out.
Was hoping the game would come with a 24 hour Live Gold card to try out MP. Came with stickers instead. I sucked at MP but I'm not re-subscribing just to try it out.
The Antitype
Banned
Wow. The final battle on Hardcore is absolute bush-league bullshit. Absolutely terrible in every sense of game design.
So Gears 2.... The vehicles, namely. Don't do that. Don't. Don't put that shit in. Especially not when it's one climax on top of another. Moderation. I'm at the start of Act 5, I just want to finish this shit already so I can move on to the new game. The Gears 2 campaign is way too long.
AndresON777
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lol at campaign hate coming out on gaf.
anyway thrashball cole is the greatest mp character ever.
anyway thrashball cole is the greatest mp character ever.
Risk Breaker
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Rimfya said:
Well I found this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yoJSJ1GsFk&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
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I don't even like single player games anymore, but I've found this games campaign to be absolutely amazing. It's like when I'm getting bored of something, they introduce something new to keep it fresh, really good job Epic.
The underwater level looks stunning as well, most impressed i've been this gen!
Neverender
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Anyone else had Mad World start playing in multiplayer? It was really cool.
Go away work. I want to go play.
Normally just a single player person but the drop in drop out TDM sounds fun. Horde will be played al lot with friends and I'll definately do a co-op play through.
Didn't realise there was so much content to the game. Reminds me of Splinter Cell Chaos Theory in regards to the amount of content, so much stuff to do.
Normally just a single player person but the drop in drop out TDM sounds fun. Horde will be played al lot with friends and I'll definately do a co-op play through.
Didn't realise there was so much content to the game. Reminds me of Splinter Cell Chaos Theory in regards to the amount of content, so much stuff to do.
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