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[Lingitiz]

I feel like Gears 2 is one of those games no one will look back fondly on like with other franchises (especially the MP). Gears 3 does everything better without a doubt.

 

[Superimposer]

I hated the underground parts in Gears 2, that's for sure. I just personally don't like Locusty environments for some reason. To me Act 5 was the best part of that game.

Now that I think about it, one can probably draw parallels between this trilogy and the Transformers movie trilogy. Not really a strand connecting the 3 (made up as it goes along most likely), the second was a big let-down, the third is seen as the 'true' sequel and considered by some to be the best. Plus there's a lot of blowing shit up at all times.

I don't like those movies for what it's worth

 

[TheOddOne]

I felt Gears 2 really just got it wrong. The whole focus on bigger battles at longer distances just didn't make sense. I mean how many stupid reaver fights does that game have?

This game so far is pretty imaginative and varied. And I'm not underground 80% of the time. I approve.

So true, all I remember from that game was caves.

 

[FateBreaker]

I feel like Gears 2 is one of those games no one will look back fondly on like with other franchises (especially the MP). Gears 3 does everything better without a doubt.

I love Gears 2's campaign way more than Gears 1's campaign. Still working on the Gears 3 campaign.

 

[dmg04]

>:|
running around blind on Trenches because it's all dusty and shit
last person alive on my team, la di da
walk into spawn area just trying to figure out where to go
enemy spawns, pulls out SOS, and blasts me



There should be a ribbon called 'Bitch Out'
Last kill with SOS

 

[The Antitype]

I love Gears 2's campaign way more than Gears 1's campaign. Still working on the Gears 3 campaign.

The Gears 2 campaign had better set-pieces, but didn't flow as well as the campaign in Gears 3.

Gears 2 DID originate Horde mode though, which every shooter has since ripped off, so hat-tip to Epic and the Gears 2 team for that little break-through.

Gears of War (the original) still has the best campaign for my money.

 

[boredofcanada]

I guess the first DLC will include Azura, Rustlung and Blood Drive. Aside that, no idea...

and im down with that.

 

[FateBreaker]

The Gears 2 campaign had better set-pieces, but didn't flow as well as the campaign in Gears 3.

Gears 2 DID originate Horde mode though, which every shooter has since ripped off, so hat-tip to Epic and the Gears 2 team for that little break-through.

Gears of War (the original) still has the best campaign for my money.

As of now (Act II), I think Gears 3 will win for best campaign. And I haven't even begun (or (purposely) know nothing about) the acclaimed Act III.

 

[Y2Kev]

I love Gears 2's campaign way more than Gears 1's campaign. Still working on the Gears 3 campaign.

Really? I kinda liked how Gears 1 had it broken up. I mean, the game was overall shorter, but Gears 2 I felt like...some chapters needed to be broken up more. For pacing and for perceived progress' sake.

 

[Kawl_USC]

We doing Horde?

 

[Syph Medwes]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq8Gmr0G7zQ

NOT ENOUGH CASH!! Stranger...

Take my money!

 

[SapientWolf]

The Gears 2 campaign had better set-pieces, but didn't flow as well as the campaign in Gears 3.

Gears 2 DID originate Horde mode though, which every shooter has since ripped off, so hat-tip to Epic and the Gears 2 team for that little break-through.

Gears of War (the original) still has the best campaign for my money.

Timesplitters 2 had a horde mode.

 

[FateBreaker]

Timesplitters 2 had a horde mode.

I think his point is that Gears 2 benchmarked it. Many developers now look at Gears 2, not TS2, for reference. Well, now they should look at Gears 3's Horde 2.0. <3

 

[dmg04]

That awkward moment when host migrates and 4 people join, one saying 'Yeah gears is nothing like COD i can't get a damn kill' and the rest saying 'Yeah i barely even know how to pick up weapons'


i need a team :|

 

[Lingitiz]

I love Gears 2's campaign way more than Gears 1's campaign. Still working on the Gears 3 campaign.

I haven't finished Gears 3 yet but I also enjoyed Gears 2's campaign, but at the same time was pretty disappointed with how it turned out. I expected a natural extension of the first game, with 4 player coop, and larger bowl style arenas. While 2 got enemy variation right, it often focused on far too many mediocre rail sequences (Reaver fight, riding a Brumak, Centaur). I did enjoy some of the ridiculous set pieces such as the giant worm and Leviathan, and its an area where I felt like Epic really nailed it.

Gears 3 manages to expand the scope of the battlefield for 4 players while keeping that same arena style that the original game setup. Its taken the ridiculous variation from Gears 2 to crazy levels with the lambent. The environments look absolutely stunning, and the use of color is something I really wasn't expecting from the Gears universe. In addition to that in finally delivers on the promise that the MadWorld commercials have put out. (

Spoiler

Act III's ending really got me

).

Still, at the end of the day, any goodwill Gears 2 built up was absolutely killed because the MP was horrible, and this is coming from someone who put over 500 hrs into it.

 

[-PXG-]

Check this out...

 

[Aske]

Holy shit.

Gears 3 is amazing.

As a strictly Campaign-only player, I loved Gears 1 for its tight level design but thought Gears 2 dropped the ball. It retained the basic gameplay which was still solid, but I felt it didn't have the endless series of memorable battlegrounds that made the first game so compelling. It was more about memorable set-pieces than memorable encounters, and I found I consistently preferred replaying the first game when I wanted a Gears fix.

Gears 3 is the Gears 1 sequel I wanted. I've only played a few hours, but so far it feels like the perfect marriage of Gears 2's style with Gears 1's substance. Great job Epic.

In other news, what an amazing Collector's Edition. I love junk that feels like it's been taken directly from the game world, and the Octus medal and Fenix personal effects couldn't have been more beautifully reproduced. Best CE I've ever bought.

 

[shichishito]

Check this out...

Haven't come across that one yet, but looks pretty awesome.

 

[vitaminwateryum]

If you're stuck on the last boss on insane try doing it solo. Just did it and it was ridiculously easy. Practically no

Spoiler

guard spawns and I didn't see a single shrieker.

Ended up making it through on my first try.

 

[Nelo Ice]

damn i love using the retro lancer, its especially useful for punishing idiots who seem to think its a good idea to rush towards me while im in cover and they're in an open area lol.

 

[ShogunX]

Strange thing happened to us last night when playing a ranked TDM on Hotel.

Basically our team had 6 players and our opponents had four. I was not showing up on the leaderboard or on the after game stats despite being in the match.

 

[Deacan]

I ended up having to take on a Lambent Berserker on my own on round 30 of horde mode today, I sent him crying to his momma, after an epic Benny Hill chase of going around in circles for 10 minutes.

Oh and please give me a farmer Dom costume.

 

[dmg04]

Oh and please give me a farmer Dom costume.

Petition Started.

FOR FARMER DOM!!!!

 

[Alligatorjandro]

Picked this up today gonna start soon.

 

[MurkyZebra2417]

Just had a 10 hour coop sittin via system link with my brother. Beat the game on Hardcore (still pretty easy). What a awesome ride, best Gears campaign for sure.
Only really negative thing was the last bossfight. Even the other bosses were much fun.


@Story: I still don't get why people think this is a good story, it's pretty standard....

 

[RBK]

And is that a weapon skin up there and a glitch?

 

[JB1981]

It manages to expand the scope whilst dumbing down the AI and making the game far easier and less of a cat and mouse challenge

 

[-PXG-]

And is that a weapon skin up there and a glitch?

Oh, it's a legit skin

 

[I NEED SCISSORS]

The maps are all well designed. I've not yet encountered any that I thought "fuck this shit". I love how they are 'interactive' as well - like the sand storm in Trenches or the crumbling city in Overpass.

One gameplay feature I really wish carried over to online is the ability to swap weapons with team-mates. It might be hell to implement though.

 

[enzo_gt]

Oh, it's a legit skin

Not visible or for sale yet I'm presuming, but on disc?

 

[mbmonk]

EDIT: As a temporary measure Add gamertag "Gears 3 Gaf 4" (Notice it's the number 4 not the Roman Numeral). I will check it later tonight and accept all pending friend requests.

Old Post: Any update on Gears 3 Gaf IV tag? Is -PXG- still having problems signing in to Xbox.com?

 

[The_Monk]

Any update on Gears 3 Gaf IV tag? Is -PXG- still having problems signing in to Xbox.com?

Still have my FR pending, so, probably..

 

[The S-Word]

Any tips on using the Gnasher in TDM? cant seem to get steady shots off. Is it just better to not pull the reticle up?

 

[sixteen-bit]

Oh, it's a legit skin

Tron 3 cross promotion?

 

[RBK]

Any tips on using the Gnasher in TDM? cant seem to get steady shots off. Is it just better to not pull the reticle up?

Best advice is to learn how to use the hip fire. Aiming with the shotgun is pointless unless its a for sure kill.

 

[The S-Word]

Best advice is to learn how to use the hip fire. Aiming with the shotgun is pointless unless its a for sure kill.

yea i usually get killed off trying to pull up the reticle. i just need tips on getting off shots in general..

 

[-PXG-]

Not visible or for sale yet I'm presuming, but on disc?

Well, it's on the disc since we can all see it. I took this pic by the way. Didn't find it else where

Spoiler

It's a special skin for Epic employees.

 

[Seth Balmore]

Oh, it's a legit skin

You playing with Epic devs again? Or are you just pulling our legs.

EDIT: Guessed right.

 

[-PXG-]

It's unlockable too...or you can pay $45 for it.

Spoiler

lol

 

[StriKeVillain]

damn i love using the retro lancer, its especially useful for punishing idiots who seem to think its a good idea to rush towards me while im in cover and they're in an open area lol.

Same here - it removed any dependence I had on the shotgun. I can kill a lot faster and at more range than the shotgun.

Retro for life!

 

[CliffyB]

15
15
15

All day baby.

EDIT

I believe the servers are down. I ended up being host for a bunch of Quick KOTH matches. No one complained about lag though. It was smooth as butter for my team.

EDIT 2

Cliff, if you're reading this, ya'll gotta fix the character skin issue. Everytime I join a match that's in progress, I end up as a Drone, or Marcus. Hell, sometimes even after playing a few matches, I end up with a default skin. I hope you guys are aware of the issue and fix it before people start using purchased skins.

You should get a tooltip if you join in progress that tells you what is going on - you don't get your preferred skin until the map cycles. It's a side effect of memory managment. No idea what is happening if you are losing your skin....will keep eyes peeled for that one...

 

[mbmonk]

I created a new gamertag that we can use while Xbox.com gets it stuff together.

As a temporary measure Add gamertag "Gears 3 Gaf 4" (Notice it's the number 4 not the Roman Numeral). I will check it later tonight and accept all pending friend requests.

I was able to add the account to my friends list so it should be up and working. Once PXG gets the official Gears 3 Gaf IV up we can move to that.


EDIT: PXG I was able to go to hotmail.com and create a windows live account. Then I went to Xbox.com and created the gamer tag related to that hotmail account. When I tried to create a new account on Xbox.com it bombed out on me.

 

[I NEED SCISSORS]

tip for shotguns - stick a piece of blu tac to the middle of your TV screen

 

[2th]

Well, it's on the disc since we can all see it. I took this pic by the way. Didn't find it else where

Spoiler

It's a special skin for Epic employees.

They are very sexy to see in game. A bit distracting sometimes but still pretty damn awesome. Not sure which team color i like better though.

 

[Gr1mLock]

yea i usually get killed off trying to pull up the reticle. i just need tips on getting off shots in general..

Tap both L and R at the same time to group shots better.

 

[OG_Original Gamer]

The Gears 2 campaign had better set-pieces, but didn't flow as well as the campaign in Gears 3.

Gears 2 DID originate Horde mode though, which every shooter has since ripped off, so hat-tip to Epic and the Gears 2 team for that little break-through.

Gears of War (the original) still has the best campaign for my money.

Horde, is just a borrowed feature from RE4 Mercenaries. With Epics gameplay designs.

 

[Seth Balmore]

They are very sexy to see in game. A bit distracting sometimes but still pretty damn awesome. Not sure which team color i like better though.

Out of curiosity will those skins ever be available for normal players? They remind me of that rare glitch in Gears 2 where the textures wouldn't fully load and you'd get glowing red/blue starting weapons.

 

[ant_]

Horde, is just a borrowed feature from RE4 Mercenaries. With Epics gameplay designs.

It all started with robotron.

 

[-PXG-]

You should get a tooltip if you join in progress that tells you what is going on - you don't get your preferred skin until the map cycles. It's a side effect of memory managment. No idea what is happening if you are losing your skin....will keep eyes peeled for that one...

Yeah, another Epic dude just explained to me that it's a memory issue and that there is pretty much nothing you guys can do to fix it. There is only enough RAM to load the map and 10 skins while a game is in progress. Oh well. However, a lot of people are gonna be pissed once you start rolling out DLC character skins. But at least I know why it happens and you honestly cannot fix it without there being adverse effects to the levels.

It's odd how it will revert to default when you stay with a group. I'm certain it wasn't because of a host migration. I guess when the next match loads, for some reason, the game assumes you're joining in progress, therefore, giving you default skins.

 

[Syph Medwes]

What does adding the Gears 3 Gaf 4 gamertag do?
Is that just one person or do all the Gaf Gears players add that person?
Probably a stupid question but I'm confused.