sixteen-bit
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Gears of War 3 |OT| BROTHERS TO THE END
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Can anyone confirm whether or not COOP is possible over system link? From what I can tell, it does seem possible (you can form a system link party). As I haven't actually tried connecting the two systems, however, I can't be sure that it actually works.
The main thing here is that I would like to play the game in COOP with another person who does not subscribe to XBOX Live Gold. If XBL is required, it will basically kill my plans. :\
The main thing here is that I would like to play the game in COOP with another person who does not subscribe to XBOX Live Gold. If XBL is required, it will basically kill my plans. :\
Gucci Messiah
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Dude single player campaign is soooo good. I'm nearing the end of act 3 now.
Seth Balmore
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Stupid question: How can I play Gears 3 online with a guest account? Like those you see sometimes that are AccountName and AccountName(1).
I've seen people do it in Horde all the time, I keep trying but it will only allow me to play local games. :/
I've seen people do it in Horde all the time, I keep trying but it will only allow me to play local games. :/
The Wise Old Man
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wastedyears said:
A lot of the macho glee you hear in the character dialogue is more a a coping mechanism in response to the horrific environment around them. Take for example Cole's crazy football player persona. Underneath the goofy cole train shtick is a severely fucked up soldier.
enzo_gt said:
Mine actually worked as soon as I hopped on and checked out the multiplayer gun/char skins. Was a little concerned as this was a new 360 and not my old one where I had played the beta.
Transferred my beta save file to a USB stick from old HDD, then transferred save file/profile from USB to new HDD and everything worked out.
Follow up.dark10x said:
1. Link the two Xbox 360s together. You can link them with either Ethernet cable as the 360 has an auto-sensing switching port to detect if it's a standard Ethernet cable or crossover cable.
2. Once the two 360s have sensed each other, on the Gears 3 menu screen, press the "Back" button to switch the party type to "System Link."
3. Have fun.
boredofcanada
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stupid question time.
How do you tag enemies in mp?
How do you tag enemies in mp?
Seth Balmore
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People who want a good dose of realism in their Gears of War can simply read the novels by Karen Traviss. In the books the Gears eat, sleep and even take a dump from time to time.
Can someone please help me with this before it gets drowned in posts?
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Can someone please help me with this before it gets drowned in posts?
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pr0cs
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AFAIK Traviss was involved in writing the story for gears3 which is why (for me thus far) the story has been a lot more interesting than the previous games.Smision said:
(though goddamn it makes a lot more sense if you're read Coalition's End beforehand)
I'm sure it's possible as I saw (and was killed) last night by 'guest accounts' in multiplayer.Seth Balmore said:Can someone please help me with this before it gets drowned in posts?
As long as whoever starts the game and is 'hosting' the lobby has gold and the second gamer is actually logged into the console it should work. It worked in the beta just fine as I had friends over for a weekend playing the Beta with me.
Seth Balmore
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So I should try logging in as a guest in the dashboard instead of the game, got it. Will try.pr0cs said:
And yes, Karen actually wrote the script for Gears 3.
Poker360 said:
Since nobody has replied..
It's not really a spoiler given that it's been the main tagline for the promos for Gears 3 for ages. Sure it's a play on words, the end of this trilogy, shit is going down, for good or bad, etc.
Want to get home and play this more, "this time it works" indeed.
I've got a Question.
In Gears 2 COOP one person could put their difficulty on Normal.
Another could put theirs on insane, this was a fast and easy way to run through for the achievements.
Is this possible in Gears 3? In the sense that
Difficulty changes only makes you take more damage and get less ammo. I'm asking If this mechanic is available in gears 3 because honestly I feel insane on this game is almost impossible.
In Gears 2 COOP one person could put their difficulty on Normal.
Another could put theirs on insane, this was a fast and easy way to run through for the achievements.
Is this possible in Gears 3? In the sense that
Difficulty changes only makes you take more damage and get less ammo. I'm asking If this mechanic is available in gears 3 because honestly I feel insane on this game is almost impossible.
vodka-bull
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But you guys probably knew that there's an easter egg. Imo easter eggs are not supposed to be known that they're there, discovering it should happen accidentally.Seth Balmore said:Well, Risk Breaker and I for one found it all on our own. Just sayin'.
Digital-Hero
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Plasmid said:
Imagine if you had some unlockable difficulty mutators enabled...
I NEED SCISSORS
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The jaggies and shimmering seriously hurt the visuals. I'd take the cleaner Gears 2 over this any day.
ROBOKITTYZILLA
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I started playing yesterday around 6:00PM and didn't put the controller down until 2:30AM. So. Freaking. Good. Here are my impressions thus far:
Campaign
I completed the first act in the campaign and I have to say that I am having a great time with it. The set pieces in Gears 3 are interesting and a lot more exciting than the beginning stages of the other two games. Pacing feels great and the graphical improvements and level of detail achieved in the effects, environments and characters are a sight to behold on the 360. The expanded color palette and lighting improvements make a huge difference.
AI appears to be improved tremendously. Teammates were aggressive and smart about using cover or tactics against various enemy types (AI actively took cover or moved out of the way of explosions from lambent enemies, frags, etc.). AI teammates went out of their way to revive me every single time I was downed and they carried their weight in terms of eliminating the enemy forces. This holds true in multiplayer and though not as effective as in the campaign, the bots definitely add an increased challenge from prior games. Obviously, they are no perfect replacement for a live human player but they serve their purpose well.
Playing on Hardcore, the difficulty seems a little low at this point in comparison to the previous games. Having completed Gears 1 and Gears 2 on both Hardcore and Insane, this just doesn't compare. I'm playing in co-op with one person so I can imagine this being a complete cake walk with a full team of four human controlled players. Hopefully the difficulty will ramp up in the later chapters or at least while playing on Insane.
I love the amount of collectibles and Easter eggs in the game and was pleasantly surprised by Cole's wearable Hanover Cougars cap (which stayed equipped until nearly the end of Act I) and sliding down the slide in the playground. I do wish that when you picked up a collectible that it was visible on the other player's screen also (wasn't it like this in Gears 2?). Luckily, the collectibles can be viewed by other players via the menu.
I love the new characters and all the great one-liners and the interaction between them all. The female characters are definitely a welcome addition to the game and help it feel a lot less "dudebro". I have some minor annoyances and nitpicks but nothing worth mentioning here or anything that would leave a blemish on such an outstanding product. In closing, I'm impressed, having a blast, and can't wait to play more. Epic has done a fine job and I'm sure there are some great things in store for me in the following acts.
Multiplayer
The multiplayer in Gears 3 hits the sweet spot between both prior games, achieving some kind of Gears nirvana. It's the most fun I have ever had playing an online shooter (probably since Gears 1) and is so close to perfection that it's scary. There is nothing better than playing ranked on dedicated servers. Everything is deliciously smooth and every game I played felt completely lag free.
The Gnasher shotgun is back in full form and has never felt better. The Retro Lancer adds some nice variety to the medium-to-long range game and the adjustments to the other rifles have made them excellent tools of destruction when used appropriately. All of the weapons are useful and everything seems to have a good balance, including the power weapons and grenades. The smoke frags are perfect now. They provide good visual cover and leave enemies hit by them vulnerable but still able to move and escape.
On the Sawed-off and Retro:
My wife was getting killed frequently with the Sawed-off and complained about it quite a bit. Having played the beta, I mostly knew how to maneuver, avoid, and challenge Sawed-off users so I found myself not getting killed by it very often. I think this is more about people learning to adapt to the game as it brings a new element that didn't exist in either prior game. The drawbacks of limited range, not being to down, limited ammo, and extremely slow reload are more than enough detriment to using this weapon for its advantages.
Changing the kickback on the Retro Lancer was a good balance change in contrast with the power of the gun. I have to say that I never blind fired with it in the Beta so this didn't really impact me at all in the retail version. I used the gun exclusively on Checkout and finished with around 18 kills and 13 downs, my highest thus far in the limited amount of games I have played. Following that, I tried again on a map I had yet to play (Overpass) and put out a sub-par performance. It's still a powerhouse but I don't feel that it is overpowered in comparison to the other weapons. Like the other rifles, it is effective and has a specific limited use.
It could be that everyone is just starting the game but Matchmaking appears to actually be working. When partied up with players within 2-3 ranks of myself, nearly all players found were within a similar level range. It was nice playing the game on mostly equal ground. Matches were fast and connections were good. I will say that when I started, I played with a player 20 levels above me and ended up in matches full of rank 30s but I think that was mostly a fault of the party system rather than matchmaking. Those matches were not kind to my K/D but there is only so much you can do, after all.
The maps play and look incredible and the improvements from the beta made to Trenches and Thrashball bring these maps onto the same level as my beta favorites, Checkout and Old Town. Out of the non-beta maps, Gridlock and Hotel are probably my current favorites, followed closely by Sandbar, Drydock, and Mercy. The only map I dislike out of the whole bunch is Overpass. You can be quickly overrun on that map by the team that makes it to the top and have little left to your defenses as they can hit you from just about anywhere on the map at that point. There is mortar that can be used to somewhat counter this but it is still very lopsided. It's quite a feat that out of the 10 starting maps, I whole heatedly love and enjoy at least 9 of them.
As for gametypes, I only played Team Deathmatch, Wingman, and Capture the Leader. Team Deathmatch is definitely my go-to gametype and captures what I feel are the best of what Warzone and Execution have to offer. I was a hardcore Warzone fan and I may try each gametype once or twice for posterity but I cannot see myself ever going back to them on a regular basis. Judging by the number of players seeking matches, most seem to agree. I always enjoyed playing Capture the Leader but all of the pitfalls kept me away. This time around, it's perfect. I had a lot of fun playing it last night and it will be nice to jump into a game and mix things up every now and then. Wingman is pretty much the same as it was before but the reduced team numbers feels better to me. There is a lot more breathing room to get around in the maps and the matches had a better feeling of tension.
I wanted to add that players appear to be making a much more concerted effort to play as a team in Gears 3. The community atmosphere feels a far cry from that of Gears 2 or even Gears 1. It's magical.
Congratulations, Epic. Dark Souls and Skyrim be damned. This is becoming my 2011, game of the year.
Campaign
I completed the first act in the campaign and I have to say that I am having a great time with it. The set pieces in Gears 3 are interesting and a lot more exciting than the beginning stages of the other two games. Pacing feels great and the graphical improvements and level of detail achieved in the effects, environments and characters are a sight to behold on the 360. The expanded color palette and lighting improvements make a huge difference.
AI appears to be improved tremendously. Teammates were aggressive and smart about using cover or tactics against various enemy types (AI actively took cover or moved out of the way of explosions from lambent enemies, frags, etc.). AI teammates went out of their way to revive me every single time I was downed and they carried their weight in terms of eliminating the enemy forces. This holds true in multiplayer and though not as effective as in the campaign, the bots definitely add an increased challenge from prior games. Obviously, they are no perfect replacement for a live human player but they serve their purpose well.
Playing on Hardcore, the difficulty seems a little low at this point in comparison to the previous games. Having completed Gears 1 and Gears 2 on both Hardcore and Insane, this just doesn't compare. I'm playing in co-op with one person so I can imagine this being a complete cake walk with a full team of four human controlled players. Hopefully the difficulty will ramp up in the later chapters or at least while playing on Insane.
I love the amount of collectibles and Easter eggs in the game and was pleasantly surprised by Cole's wearable Hanover Cougars cap (which stayed equipped until nearly the end of Act I) and sliding down the slide in the playground. I do wish that when you picked up a collectible that it was visible on the other player's screen also (wasn't it like this in Gears 2?). Luckily, the collectibles can be viewed by other players via the menu.
I love the new characters and all the great one-liners and the interaction between them all. The female characters are definitely a welcome addition to the game and help it feel a lot less "dudebro". I have some minor annoyances and nitpicks but nothing worth mentioning here or anything that would leave a blemish on such an outstanding product. In closing, I'm impressed, having a blast, and can't wait to play more. Epic has done a fine job and I'm sure there are some great things in store for me in the following acts.
Multiplayer
The multiplayer in Gears 3 hits the sweet spot between both prior games, achieving some kind of Gears nirvana. It's the most fun I have ever had playing an online shooter (probably since Gears 1) and is so close to perfection that it's scary. There is nothing better than playing ranked on dedicated servers. Everything is deliciously smooth and every game I played felt completely lag free.
The Gnasher shotgun is back in full form and has never felt better. The Retro Lancer adds some nice variety to the medium-to-long range game and the adjustments to the other rifles have made them excellent tools of destruction when used appropriately. All of the weapons are useful and everything seems to have a good balance, including the power weapons and grenades. The smoke frags are perfect now. They provide good visual cover and leave enemies hit by them vulnerable but still able to move and escape.
On the Sawed-off and Retro:
My wife was getting killed frequently with the Sawed-off and complained about it quite a bit. Having played the beta, I mostly knew how to maneuver, avoid, and challenge Sawed-off users so I found myself not getting killed by it very often. I think this is more about people learning to adapt to the game as it brings a new element that didn't exist in either prior game. The drawbacks of limited range, not being to down, limited ammo, and extremely slow reload are more than enough detriment to using this weapon for its advantages.
Changing the kickback on the Retro Lancer was a good balance change in contrast with the power of the gun. I have to say that I never blind fired with it in the Beta so this didn't really impact me at all in the retail version. I used the gun exclusively on Checkout and finished with around 18 kills and 13 downs, my highest thus far in the limited amount of games I have played. Following that, I tried again on a map I had yet to play (Overpass) and put out a sub-par performance. It's still a powerhouse but I don't feel that it is overpowered in comparison to the other weapons. Like the other rifles, it is effective and has a specific limited use.
It could be that everyone is just starting the game but Matchmaking appears to actually be working. When partied up with players within 2-3 ranks of myself, nearly all players found were within a similar level range. It was nice playing the game on mostly equal ground. Matches were fast and connections were good. I will say that when I started, I played with a player 20 levels above me and ended up in matches full of rank 30s but I think that was mostly a fault of the party system rather than matchmaking. Those matches were not kind to my K/D but there is only so much you can do, after all.
The maps play and look incredible and the improvements from the beta made to Trenches and Thrashball bring these maps onto the same level as my beta favorites, Checkout and Old Town. Out of the non-beta maps, Gridlock and Hotel are probably my current favorites, followed closely by Sandbar, Drydock, and Mercy. The only map I dislike out of the whole bunch is Overpass. You can be quickly overrun on that map by the team that makes it to the top and have little left to your defenses as they can hit you from just about anywhere on the map at that point. There is mortar that can be used to somewhat counter this but it is still very lopsided. It's quite a feat that out of the 10 starting maps, I whole heatedly love and enjoy at least 9 of them.
As for gametypes, I only played Team Deathmatch, Wingman, and Capture the Leader. Team Deathmatch is definitely my go-to gametype and captures what I feel are the best of what Warzone and Execution have to offer. I was a hardcore Warzone fan and I may try each gametype once or twice for posterity but I cannot see myself ever going back to them on a regular basis. Judging by the number of players seeking matches, most seem to agree. I always enjoyed playing Capture the Leader but all of the pitfalls kept me away. This time around, it's perfect. I had a lot of fun playing it last night and it will be nice to jump into a game and mix things up every now and then. Wingman is pretty much the same as it was before but the reduced team numbers feels better to me. There is a lot more breathing room to get around in the maps and the matches had a better feeling of tension.
I wanted to add that players appear to be making a much more concerted effort to play as a team in Gears 3. The community atmosphere feels a far cry from that of Gears 2 or even Gears 1. It's magical.
Congratulations, Epic. Dark Souls and Skyrim be damned. This is becoming my 2011, game of the year.
sixteen-bit
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absolutely amazingD4Danger said:
Liquidsnake
Banned
btrboyev said:
I really don't understand the people coming in here talking about the story of Act one is garbage, and the graphics are trash. This is simply not true. The graphics are the best the 360 has ever produced, and the set up of the entire first act is almost flawless.
It is a huge step up.
claviertekky said:
OMG, thank you, I was so scared. yeah the Dvd stopped after a few minutes, I didn't knew that this was a new security feature. Thanks again, sir.
Oh and is there a problem by reinstalling games? =/
I'm just trying the game now, so sad that I only have like 5 days of live left...
The Wise Old Man
Member
Liquidsnake said:
Maybe its the brightness in Act 1. I think GOW1 and GOW2 might appear more graphically impressive to some since they're darker and therefore hide a lot of sub par textures.
LeonSKennedy90
Banned
I see PXG mass invite people even when they aren't on his friends list. How do you do that? Or is he just going down the list and pressing X to invite everybody lol
Got up to Horde 47 with 3 randoms. They started being stupid, and that's when it died off. I know GAF can do it with a full party of Lancer/Hammerburst start.
Got up to Horde 47 with 3 randoms. They started being stupid, and that's when it died off. I know GAF can do it with a full party of Lancer/Hammerburst start.
cleveridea
Member
LOL graphics are way improved from prior Gears
Just play gears 2 again. I was very pleased with the upgrade.
Finished game, weird that first act was the most impressive so they did jump the shark there.
But great game, I managed to finish it which is rare for my as I like RPG shooters and rarely finish plain shooters any more.
WTF with the skimpy manual though? I have nice Gears 1 and 2 from affordable Special Editions but couldn't justify the $150 for the Gears 3 one.
Unlikely to play game again so will just trade in for near what I paid from amazon, which I likely wouldn't have done if they had a nice LE steelbook + artbook for reasonable price.
Just play gears 2 again. I was very pleased with the upgrade.
Finished game, weird that first act was the most impressive so they did jump the shark there.
But great game, I managed to finish it which is rare for my as I like RPG shooters and rarely finish plain shooters any more.
WTF with the skimpy manual though? I have nice Gears 1 and 2 from affordable Special Editions but couldn't justify the $150 for the Gears 3 one.
Unlikely to play game again so will just trade in for near what I paid from amazon, which I likely wouldn't have done if they had a nice LE steelbook + artbook for reasonable price.
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