They've got all they need waiting...
Stick a fork in it. Halo 4 matchmaking is done.
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Halo |OT4| Trust's a Tough Thing to Come by These Days
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Stick a fork in it. Halo 4 matchmaking is done.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
So Gears prequel spring 2013? MS has some money coming in this fiscal.
The Librarian
Banned
I'm one confused person. I got my dates mixed up for work, so I will be working during the E3 press conference. No! Shouldn't do that to myself.
Poker Face
Member
Hopefully this prequel goes better then Halo's prequel.
Hypertrooper
Member
So who created the fake Louis Wu twitter account? Cyren? Tunavi?
TS x Massacre
Member
Damn it.. Beaten. I was just about to say, "real original Epic, 4th game is a prequel"
Tha Robbertster
Member
So if this gears is a prequel to the other gears games, will this be the Halo Reach of the Gears of War series?
Ah man, beaten
Ah man, beaten
seriously. it also just hit me that halo has consistently been BY FAR my favorite series of games for over 10 years. a pretty incredible feat with no signs of slowing down. the best "30 sec of fun" EVER.
DO NOT JINX THIS, MAN.
Saucey just did a response video to the "Halo shouldn't cater to Competitive Gaming " video.
They have a team?
I actually didn't mind Shishka as playlist Manager.They've got all they need waiting...
The Librarian
Banned
Gears prequel would have an interesting premise if it's about Marcus' arrest. Which looks like it will be.
Proelite
Member
Pre-emption of dumb unfunny GAF joke reaction.
really?
In theory, but honestly, and I say this as someone who holds the original Gears near the top of the pile for this current generation, the franchise just needs reinvigorating.
Gears 3 was solid and polished, but it didn't evolve the formula. It ended up feeling like a super polished version of the original, which is fine, but doesn't hold my attention for too long because I've already played hundreds of hours of that.
In fact it's like the anti-Halo. Gears 3 is essentially what people want out of a new Halo, and I think we have to pause and realise that changing things up (at least in some meaningful way) is crucial to keeping the franchise fresh.
Of course, it helps Halo that the mainline games are 3 years apart, rather than 2.
wtf
I turned it off after a minute and a half (I can't believe I made it that far) - it's all him staring incredulously at (presumably) his screen while Minolta speaks.
Someone should teach him a LITTLE bit about keeping viewers interested.
Genesis Knight
Member
I don't know, I feel like Gears 3 was pretty much the perfect Gears game in terms of multi. Franchise needs to shake up a little bit and go a slightly new direction or it will be a disappointment versus 3.
Then again, I'm not a hardcore Gears 3 player since my one Gears friend bailed the 360 scene this year. So you'll probably disagree with me.
I'm trying not to freak out because I haven't seen any footage yet.
Poker Face
Member
Sorry next time I'll try harder.
I agree the beginning was unnecessarily long. He does make valid points however.
The Real Napsta
Member
Just watch the show.
C'mon now..
ElzarTheBam
Member
You are so right here, the MP for me was just stagnant, single player had all these fancy visual effects , which is good and all, but the gameplay even in coop was so run of the mill (from a gears perspective), I grew tired and never went back to finish it.
TS x Massacre
Member
The reason it kept me entertained is because I'm pretty sure i made the exact same faces during the original video. Then he goes on to make a lot of great points and doesn't bash casuals at all.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Show me this multiplayer gameplay you've seen!
Worth the effort. Gets WAY better as you go along. (I'm halfway through book 4 atm)
Anyway, 43 of them will be dead by the end of the book.
I never got to those great points.
When does the actual content start? Maybe I'll go back and try again if I have some free time this afternoon.That's just because Gears is a terrible franchise.
Woah now.
Excuse me, but shut the fuck up please.
TS x Massacre
Member
I never got to those great points.
About 2 minutes in, so you barely missed it
. It's not really anything you probably don't already know thoughI waited in line for gears 2 longer than I played it.
Hydranockz
Member
They were turrible in Halo 3.
HigherLevel
Member
Yeah I was half joking. I know he got a lot of flack, and deservedly so in some cases, but compared to whoever was running Reach for Bungie, and who is running it for 343i he looks like the MJ of playlist management.
Worth the effort. Gets WAY better as you go along. (I'm halfway through book 4 atm)
Anyway, 43 of them will be dead by the end of the book.
I never got to those great points.
Yea I would have liked it right away too, it's just Saucey kind of humor he does for a lot of things.
Btw check your PM box later on today, It will have awesome stuff.
Booo, Gears is great, I agree 2 MP has some SERIOUS issues but 3 was really really good.
ElzarTheBam
Member
The first one was pretty fantastic. Apart from the host drama that went on in MP.
Clock tower, fuel depot, gridlock and mansion. All pretty awesome maps back then.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
I dunno, I see a lot of worry about it here. Heck, Im worried about it and I'm one of the guys who isn't horribly offended by some of the changes. In fact you could say I'm one of the people excited.
yeah, no.
Flawed though, and cheesy.
Singleplayer is 75% hiding behind cover and popping out every now and then to shoot baddies and 25% frustrating on-rails sections.
Multiplayer is a bunch of dudes going into last stand every time they get shot.
So bad.
HigherLevel
Member
Reach is also terrible, but it doesn't stop people from reaching Reclaimer.
But chainsaws and set pieces and active reloading and curb stomping. Also the encounter design promoted tactical, methodical movement, but I will agree the actual shooting was glorified wack-a-mole.
Multiplayer is shotgun backflips.
Woah now.
I'm coming to the conclusion that nobody who posts in this thread understands what the word 'terrible' means.
HigherLevel
Member
I was channeling Overdoz1z.
ElzarTheBam
Member
Your avatar is terrible.
Did you play Gears 3?
Gears 2 is like the Halo Reach of the Gears Franchise.
Actually that's not even fair, its more like the MW2 of the Gears Franchise.
Gears 3 was near perfect. So much stuff in Gears 3 that 343 could and SHOULD have learned from.
Last Stand what in gods name?
Someone is talking out of their ass here.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Gears 3 was my favorite Gears. 1 was alright, had some fun, didn't play much. 2 had a horrible story, but was fun co-op. 3 had the best story and by far best gameplay.
Also, Halo 4 next week. Halo, Halo, Halo.
Also, Halo 4 next week. Halo, Halo, Halo.
No dedis is Good Enough.
TS x Massacre
Member
I actually never did play Gears 3, it was one of those things where I wasn't SO sold on the franchise at that point where I was gonna shell out for GoW3. However, now that it's dirt cheap, maybe it'll be one of the things i get into this summer, maybe. haha =p thanks for the recommendation though, im not gonna blindly bash the whole franchise without playing the whole franchise, only how bad 2 was.
Gears 2 horde mode was awesome though. So much fun.
AllIsOneIsNone
Banned
The only explanation I can see for overdoz1 still being on this thread is that his words are stuck in an infinite loop of opposite days, and he actually loves everything he's heard about Halo 4 thus far.
Brolic Gaoler
formerly Alienshogun
I still contend that Reach and Gears 3 are the best shooters on the platform.
I think "terrible" is just their way of conveying the disappointment they feel with Reach, not that they sincerely believe it's a shit game.