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Gears of War 3 |OT| BROTHERS TO THE END
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Forsaken82
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JB1981 said:
What was wrong with it? In my opinion it was a lot better than the lambent brumak battle from Gears 2.
Thermite said:LOL Man, I've felt like shit all day long. I only got roughly four hours of sleep, but it was so worth it. Had such a fun time playing through Horde with you, Spud, and EazyB (Ram, you should have been there!).
I really love the money addition system to Gears 3's Horde mode. Being able to buy fences, turrets, decoys and just essentially set up a base wherever you want = awesomesauce. So much better than Gears 2. The challenges are pretty sweet with their rewards, too. I just kinda wish that the bosses were a bit more varied. Fighting ais pretty damn awesome, but after the third time in a row I just kinda want to fight something else...Brumak
I had a full blown cold and still stayed up all night. Got maybe 2-3 hours of sleep. Next day I was the walking dead...
Worth it.
Blue Ninja
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You called that a boss battle? I called that a quick-time-event.Forsaken82 said:
And this battle grinded my gears (no pun intended).
The bitch pretty much requires that you don't stop shooting her for even a second, while you're being swarmed with Theron Guards and those little flying bastards. I spent way too much time trying to kill Theron Guards before I ultimately just tried to hide from them as best I could, but they still managed to kick my ass a couple of times. Once I was charging up the Hammer to take her down, and right as the beam hits I get chainsawed from behind by a Theron Guard. Man, I was pissed then. :lol
Basically, stay with your team and keep firing on the queen. If you're getting shot, take cover, but try and keep firing on the queen even then. It should work then, though as I noted above, it still requires some luck not to get nailed by the Therons in some way.
Basically, stay with your team and keep firing on the queen. If you're getting shot, take cover, but try and keep firing on the queen even then. It should work then, though as I noted above, it still requires some luck not to get nailed by the Therons in some way.
I finished Act I on solo Insane today, and I am not looking forward to doing that bossfight.
Haha. I was lucky.Blue Ninja said:
I never got chainsawed once. The only reason I got repeated game overs was because I didn't spray the queen with enough bullets to get her off the freaking tower.
And yeah, Gears 2 once you get on the Bruamk is a cakewalk, even on Insane.
Take cover and pray that your AI buddies will insta revive you.JB1981 said:
Blue Ninja
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Stay with your team. It took me a few tries, too, but at least they can revive you. Try and stay behind cover as much as you can.JB1981 said:
Always-honest
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haha, well you will probably glorify this boss in about 4 years time.JB1981 said:
Blue Ninja
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I still think Skorge from Gears 2 was a pretty good boss battle. The first part, not the part where you're riding a Reaver. Gears 2 had way too many of those "gimmick" moments, imo. First there's the assault on Landdown, then there's the part inside the worm, then there's the part where you're riding a Centaur, then there's the part where you're on a raft, then there's a shitton of parts where you're stuck on some kind of elevator and then you're riding a Brumak.
I was glad to see Gears 3 didn't have as much of those "gimmicks".
I was glad to see Gears 3 didn't have as much of those "gimmicks".
Sure, there's that elevator section during Act 1, the short ride on Gasbag Airways, the section with the turret and the submarine ride, but they're set apart and paced a whole lot better, imo.
Pachterballs
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JB1981 said:
whats so hard about it? Its dirt easy.
I) you can hardly die so just stand and shoot it and it will hurt you and you will need to be revived and you will be. There is absolutely no need to hide
then you shoot it with the hammer of dawn.
and repeat
II) then it goes onto the tower and you shoot the back.
and then you repeat the part I above twice - ignoring the guards, and you will win
then you shoot it with the hammer of dawn.
and repeat
II) then it goes onto the tower and you shoot the back.
and then you repeat the part I above twice - ignoring the guards, and you will win
the game is so broken and easy that the end boss wasn't even difficult. you'll be revived if you get downed so I'd just stand there and shoot.
I can't decide whether to buy this.
I loved Gears 1 but Gears 2 bored me to tears, gave up half way through; too many big battles with large enemies, not enough grinding battles with Locusts, popping in and out of cover, etc like the first one.
So is Gears 3 closer to Gears 1 than Gears 2?
Edit: just read blue ninja's post above, I think I have my answer.
I loved Gears 1 but Gears 2 bored me to tears, gave up half way through; too many big battles with large enemies, not enough grinding battles with Locusts, popping in and out of cover, etc like the first one.
So is Gears 3 closer to Gears 1 than Gears 2?
Edit: just read blue ninja's post above, I think I have my answer.
So.. this is interesting and a bit annoying. Finished the game 2 nights ago.. 4 players.. last 3 acts all together with no disconnects or anything. Checking the progress of my achievements they did not give any of us credit for Act 5 as far as the 4 player co op version.
Anyone else have this happen? Is it glitched?
Anyone else have this happen? Is it glitched?
shichishito
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Most SOS users I've encountered are impatient since their whole time online is littered with short bursts of high payoff. Their whole enjoyment of this game boils down to a few split seconds.The Antitype said:
Therefore, you don't go snooping around corners, making sure you never put yourself in a position to be at melee range. If one rushes you, 75% of the time they will shoot too early when you evade their rush. When they turn tail and run, they are fucked.
In cases where you are stuck in close quarters with a SOS user, wall bounce. Initiating your bounce early enough will make them miss more often than not. In these instances, they are even more fucked.
And for cog's sake, don't engage people by yourself. Roll with your team and communicate.
Horde 2.0 is amazing. Finished out 50 wave run earlier. Wave 50, my team gets wiped with only the
and me left. I run out of ammo, cash, so I just turn to my trusty pistol. Take a couple of potshots before turning around to look for ammo. Last bullet kills it. Amazing experience.
ALSO. My beta unlocks still won't fucking unlock.
Lambent Berserker
ALSO. My beta unlocks still won't fucking unlock.
LeonSKennedy90
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Yo we on Wave 50 and we're stuck, need another guy >_<
yankeehater
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I bought the LE and my wife bought the Epic edition of Gears 3, but we cannot find the infected omega wepon skins code. Do anyone know where they would beI swear I have looked at everything that came in both boxes.
The Antitype said:
There are two cases where you need to take different strategies against the SOS users:
Scenario One - In a closed off/small area/narrow hallway where you don't have a lot of space to move:
1) Wallbouncing may or may not help you here in the case of dodging. If you are not quick enough to get behind them (In other words, wallbouncing diagonally twice or rolling) then you need to get yourself out of the area if they are rushing you OR
2) Hard-Aiming with the Gnasher is a MUST in this situation. If you are shooting from the hip and they are shooting from the hip with the SOS, in close quarters 99% of the time they will destroy you and the other 1% it'll be a Double KO. If it's a case where they can't kill you with the SOS based on distance, you firing from the hip will probably not do them enough damage to kill or down them before they can run away after missing/failing to kill you.
3) Get the fuck out. If you can't, try your hand at making them miss or baiting them.
Scenario Two - When you are in an open area with space and some cover:
1) Wallbouncing will do you much good. Not towards them either, but towards other cover. If you can make them miss once, that might be all you need.
2) You can generally see the SOS user coming because of how open the field is (if they get the jump on you from behind, it's over, but that's not because of the SOS, if they catch you from behind with most weapons you're done)... Either start shooting (from hip or hard aim) from well before they get to you. Once that happens, if they are bold, they'll keep running. That situation I was talking about earlier where you shooting from the hip in close range won't kill them, well now it will because they're damaged.
3) Switching to a rifle is respectable, especially a hammerburst or retro lancer (I prefer Hammerburst and Gnasher Combo forever). Light the motherfucker up.
4) Generally, in an open area, SOS users will rush, and if they miss, run away very quickly. If you want to take them out this is a good time to do so, but it would also be a good tip to try memorizing how long the reload time is on a SOS (AReload, RegReload, and Jam).
5) Always take wide corners.
Has anyone started their Insane playthrough yet? I'm on Act 2 Chapter 6, this shit is so cheap. There's absolutely no way to pass this without having 3 people play with a difficulty less than insane and cheesing you through it. For those who don't know, in insane campaign you can't go DBNO, you just die, and restart. I seriously got hit by one boltok shot and died at one point tonight.
is going to be impossible just because any small asshole can take you out never the less it will instant kill you.
Myrrah
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Does anyone want to try and go for all 50 waves in Horde tonight?
Sanic
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Finished the campaign on hardcore about an hour ago. Act III was the only act that I felt had good pacing, and the campaign as a whole was just alright for me.
Also, no explanation on
Final boss dragged on for way too long, and I didn't die at all. I probably wouldn't have enjoyed repeating that if I had.
Also, no explanation on
why myrah looked like a human. Or what was on the disc Adam gave to Baird.
Diablohead
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i'm addicted to online, its coming up to 2am and i am still playing, have to go on a long drive in the morning so I should be sleeping...
Triple Oceans
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Anyone interested in doing some online coop starting with Act 2? Everyone is either playing horde or is on Act 5 online coop. Any takers? Name is Starrk RTD.
Pandoracell said:
When I beat the game Wednesday that pissed me off to no end, the non-existant explanation of myrrah, the fact that the locusts were "just there all along" but then turned into the SS because adam fenix and maybe some other top level guys wanted them to stay underground; Note: I also thought the bullshit "it hurts the locust too" argument was way too convenient. Apparently they built neutrino lambent cell neutralizer bomb in "a few days." (That's when Prescott says Myrrah captured Azura), otherwise Adam Fenix had this shit on the brink of working as Myrrah captured Azura.
h3ro said:
Invite me and I'll help out
Superimposer
This is getting weirder all the time
Fucking spoilers on last page mernst, please edit out. Dammit man!
Throwing the spoiler thread up once more. http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=445878
Also, I discovered that small easter egg on the Mercy MP map.
Also, I discovered that small easter egg on the Mercy MP map.
When the bells toll in the church you shoot the picture of Dom and Maria thats in there. You hear some crying nosies. Spooky.
ShaneB said:
Probably comes down to the theory that when you have a competitive game, you expect the board to be the same for everyone. Therefore validating the whole competitive part. Without it, how do you judge your performance? Nobody goes to the olympics and says "damn I hope the judges see that I'm .4 seconds faster than the next guy, but if they don't, oh well I guess he ran better than me".
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