Squall ASF
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So you aim at them with your gun and the options pop up? Cool, I'll have to try that.Jaguar said:
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Gears of War 3 |OT| BROTHERS TO THE END
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I used the Hammerburst about 80% of the time in the beta, but I'm rarely using it now in the full game. I feel the Lancer with it's large magazine + quick active reload to be much more effective, at least with my playstyle. Only time I really use the Hammerburst is on large maps like Sandbar and maybe Overpass.
cool_dude_2049
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I just finished act 3 and I gotta say this is by far the best action game I've ever played in my life. I'm not a die hard Gears fan, but god damnit is this game balls to the wall. I hate how cliche the word 'epic' is. If nobody used that word on the internet like they do, I'd use it to describe this game.
end of Act 3 spoilers
Cliffy, if you get a chance to read this, I really want to thank you for making one of the most entertaining games I've played in a long time, and I still need two acts to go.
end of Act 3 spoilers
I literally had my jaw to the floor at that end cutscene. Once they showed Dom, I knew what he was going to do, but I couldn't believe it, not even as it was happening. The mad world theme was just top notch and implemented at the right time. I could feel myself getting teary eyed and I'm not ashamed to admit it. I just felt so bad for Marcus, you know? For such a bad ass one-dimensional character, Dom was really all he had.
Cliffy, if you get a chance to read this, I really want to thank you for making one of the most entertaining games I've played in a long time, and I still need two acts to go.
Vampire Baseball
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Another thing that's great with the Sawed Off is when you're being rushed by the other team and a well-aimed smoke grenade goes off and stuns them...then you roll right in and kill 2 or 3 with a single shot. Amazing.
Future PhaZe
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Hammerburst needs nerfing.
Infamous Chris
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Xanadu said:
Get a better screen.
Also, trading Savage Kantus or ComDom for MechBaird or the Walmart preorder skin! C'mon ;__;
friskykillface
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haha a lucky break in mp today, grabbed the digger and went to do a back roll but instead it made me do a front roll and i shot it straight into a guys body. RIP
also i agree with someone saying fuck snipers, fuck them, luck they headshot me when i am rolling 0_o
also i agree with someone saying fuck snipers, fuck them, luck they headshot me when i am rolling 0_o
Genesis Knight
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Xanadu said:
Yeah, I think it's because the off-screen-ness gives it more AA and starker contrast. I haven't gotten to that part yet though so I don't know what it looks like. Actually I have yet to even start campaign!!!
Yeah we couldn't get one last night either. No one is playing it?
PepsimanVsJoe
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Been sitting here for 10 minutes waiting for a Beast mode match..
I hate matchmaking so much.
I hate matchmaking so much.
Gucci Messiah
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I understand what you mean. In the previous games the locust were more organized and there was a hierarchy (Ex. Drone -> Theron -> Kantus) but since the events at the end of Gears 2 (won't spoil it for those who haven't played), it seems like the locust are unorganized and there isn't such a clear cut chain of command, save for the queen who everyone knows is boss nova. Just my thoughts.Rez said:
Gucci Messiah
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More or less, yes. Think of it as an alternate universe. Multiverse theory perhaps?Teknoman said:
LeonSKennedy90
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Ya know, I don't think I've been killed by a Retro all day. Glad that's over. Sawed-Off isn't so bad, usually when I get killed by we both trade shots and die, or they sneak up behind me and then it really doesn't matter, might own fault for bad situational awareness.
MCXC Pioneer said:
Yeah came across that when I was trying to explain what Gears was about to someone a few minutes ago. We checked the wiki and found entries about early periods with sword and chariot combat, not to mention looking at how the vehicles look sort of "old school".
george_us said:
Was just about to post this. Love seeing Locusts bust out of the ground or Lambent mutating on the fly
wtf natural flamethrowers that keep moving after you kill the main body
Brolic Gaoler
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GOD DAMN.
I just went solo and fucking schooled some loud mouth kids.
BTW if you're going to straight out take downs because you're worried about KDR, don't bother sending me an invite. I can understand shooting a down in the heat of battle, or because there is a enemy near the down, but I won't play with people who just take kills.
I just schooled a team who was fighting me and a bunch of randoms with it. They ran their mouth, then I shat all over them. It's definitely an awesome weapon if you have the trigger finger.
I just went solo and fucking schooled some loud mouth kids.
BTW if you're going to straight out take downs because you're worried about KDR, don't bother sending me an invite. I can understand shooting a down in the heat of battle, or because there is a enemy near the down, but I won't play with people who just take kills.
Dark Faze said:
I just schooled a team who was fighting me and a bunch of randoms with it. They ran their mouth, then I shat all over them. It's definitely an awesome weapon if you have the trigger finger.
Demoncarnotaur
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Genesis Knight said:
Nope, weird. =/
Alienshogun said:
I wont straight take a down from someone, but if people are about to revive a guy and everyone is in the middle of a firefight, i'm going to aim for the guy thats down.
I can sorta understand "kill stealing" in Gears, but i'll hear people complaining about it in games like Halo and Uncharted...which makes no sense.
EDIT: By take a down, you mean if for instance, me you and another guy caught another player alone, you downed him, then someone else just ran up and stomped him, even though we werent in danger?
LeonSKennedy90
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BobDylan said:
I'mma send you a FR, getting back on now
Adam Blade
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Just met up with StrikerObi, but he left. 
Brolic Gaoler
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Teknoman said:
The guys I typically play with know when to take a down, and when not to. There's hardly ever "accidental" kill stealing. If someone puts most of the damage in and I down them I know to give them the kill. The problem is, especially when I play with anyone outside my group, people shoot at whatever is crawling on the ground because they are so worried about their KDR.
That's not to say that there isn't a time and place to take kills (like when they are surrounded by other members of their team) but that's not what I'm talking about.
You will know the types when they brag about their KDR on the forums. Those are the people to watch out for.
HawksWinStanley
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Dark FaZe said:
As of right now all the weapons feel about as balanced as they can realistically get. Once Epic starts messing with the weapons more it turns into a slippery slope.
Brolic Gaoler
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-PXG- said:
Bugged? I'm pretty sure mine's unlocked. I forget the requirement though.
HawksWinStanley said:
True, lancer is fucking beast too. Glad to see hardly anyone is using the retro though.
I wonder if perhaps that will become the new "skilled" weapon what with the "recoil" and all.
AndresON777
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if you go 1-9 on my team kill yourself.
dont tell me parties are allowed in ranked...
fuck, where are the replays?
dont tell me parties are allowed in ranked...
fuck, where are the replays?
Day 2 and no unlocks for me yet.Demoncarnotaur said:
I started up the game yesterday with an empty beta save. Whoops. Replaced it with the 100% unlocked beta save today before firing the game up and no dice. I think because mine's kind of a unique situation, I'm ultra-screwed.
If there's one word I would use to describe this game, it would be "variety".
Gears has always felt more varied than other modern console shooters in terms of weapons, enemies, and level design - you always feel like there's something going on besides just shooting guys with guns. Gears 3 continues that but also has probably more modes than I will ever fully explore. Even the game's color pallete looks a lot more vibrant than the original Gears.
Gears has always felt more varied than other modern console shooters in terms of weapons, enemies, and level design - you always feel like there's something going on besides just shooting guys with guns. Gears 3 continues that but also has probably more modes than I will ever fully explore. Even the game's color pallete looks a lot more vibrant than the original Gears.
LeonSKennedy90
Banned
Man, if we would have lost to those sorry ass kids talking shit after I got 20+ kills, I would've been pissed. Bosskoss21, step yo shit up son, lol.
RedSwirl said:
Well it is Epic. They've usually got things on lock when it comes to weapon, enemy, and environment variety (Unreal, Unreal Tournament, and look at what happened when they teamed up with People can fly for Bulletstorm).
If this is what I have to look forward to when Mass Effect 3 hits (looking at engine improvements of course)...wow.
GhostRidah
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For multi player all I play is horde and I have to say I love that there are so many maps, and the boss fights and base building really make it so much better.
HawksWinStanley
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Alienshogun said:
I've actually been using it a lot more than I expected I would. It's basically a split between the retro and hammerburst for me, usually depending on the map. Close quarters like Trenches and Hotel are a retro user's wet dream, even with the recoil on the hipfire. It seems pretty manageable to me and I've still gotten a lot of downs with spray and pray.
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