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demi

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Re: Gears of War 2 THREAD
« Reply #60 on: November 06, 2008, 03:39:10 PM »
If anyone wants to do Insane, let me know (Gears 1)... I will take anyone. You just have to not SUCK. Dying is ok since that is unavoidable, but, if you suck, you suck.

Currently on like Chapter 2 (Act 1). Doing ok. Only need 3 more COG tags.
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Re: Gears of War 2 THREAD
« Reply #61 on: November 06, 2008, 03:42:13 PM »
I can't wait to play this.  Resistance 2 turned out to be a huge disappointment for me.  Just doesn't have any magic behind it.  There have been so many great games coming out as of late, but none of them are of the traditional single player shooter variety that I enjoy so much.  I mean, the closest thing was Dead Space, but that really has a different flavor.  I have my racing (Motorstorm 2), platforming (LBP), RPG-ish (Fallout 3), and sandbox (Saint's Row 2) genres all wrapped up.  Far Cry 2 and Resistance 2 both had the potential to work, but I found FC2 to be this years Assassin's Creed and R2 to be generally disappointing.  Most of those games have a pick-up and play kind of feel in that I can jump in and out of them at any time.  Gears 2 is the first honest to goodness hardcore single player shooter experience that I know I'm going to love and I'm pumped.  OK, so Crysis Warhead also fit that bill, but it is SUPER ULTRA short and felt low budget (despite the kickass visuals).  I mean, I appreciate the low price point, but it was a fraction of the length of the original game and lacked the polish.

The hype seems pretty crazy too as a lot of random people at work keep bringing it up in a way that I've seen with no other game.

MGS4 sold like shit but the launch mania was crazy just like the Halo 3 launch or an FF launch.  People were camping out for that shit.

Gears 2 will sell millions of copies no doubt.  Probably will sell 5x Resistance 2 at least.  But then again so will Fallout 3.  I think R2 will sell about the same as R1, probably a 1.5 mil at the end of the year.
MGS4 didn't sell like shit, though.  It actually sold very well and Konami is pleased with the results.  Isn't that what matters?

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« Reply #62 on: November 06, 2008, 04:47:53 PM »
Confirmed region free. Just ordered it. 2euros more than Fallout 3 cause the canadian dollar is getting stronger or the euro worse  :-\
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« Reply #63 on: November 06, 2008, 05:04:21 PM »
Gears 2 should sell really well.  You can say that since there are other games out now it won't stand out as much, but the first game still sold a lot for a new ip, so I expect this to sell even more.  Worst case is that CoD World at War would destroy it.

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« Reply #64 on: November 06, 2008, 05:37:10 PM »
got my gamecrazy call, they are having a midnight launch which is surprising considering how small their place is

gonna pick it up tomorrow
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« Reply #65 on: November 06, 2008, 07:27:53 PM »
i'm gonna sit here and twiddle my thumbs as await for my order from amazon to arrive tomorrow

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« Reply #66 on: November 06, 2008, 07:53:34 PM »
Thinking about waiting on this since L4D will be more fun online, but the inclusion of a 1600 point card from circuit city is tempting.

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« Reply #67 on: November 06, 2008, 10:58:31 PM »
I didn't know you loved me so! 

But since you put it that way, I think I will!  Thanks to your input, I'll wait for an expansion pack price point for whats basically an expansion pack game! 

demi

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« Reply #68 on: November 06, 2008, 11:01:09 PM »
dirty poors smh
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« Reply #69 on: November 06, 2008, 11:35:09 PM »
I'll wait for an expansion pack price point for whats basically an expansion pack game! 

... what in the hell?

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« Reply #70 on: November 06, 2008, 11:51:05 PM »
Oh quiet MrBob, you're going to buy this and then rave about it just like Fallout 3.
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« Reply #71 on: November 07, 2008, 12:50:06 AM »
not really no

anything with bald space marines makes me wet

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« Reply #72 on: November 07, 2008, 12:51:45 AM »
yawn generic war game.  do xbots like anything else?

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« Reply #73 on: November 07, 2008, 12:58:53 AM »
Back from the Canadian launch event. Sadly, no pics, because the lighting was messing with my camera. They rented out an entire subway platform(!), and had a shit ton of hi-def TV's running Gears 2 linked up. Good stuff. Hotter than an oven down there though, but getting a free copy of the game made it easy to cope with.

The game looks fantastic, and I really have to learn how to use that new mortar canon.
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« Reply #74 on: November 07, 2008, 01:20:10 AM »
Xbots like games that just try to be games instead of art. 

:piss Sony's wannabe high concept games :piss2

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« Reply #75 on: November 07, 2008, 01:33:05 AM »
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demi

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« Reply #76 on: November 07, 2008, 05:59:47 AM »
Back from the Canadian launch event. Sadly, no pics, because the lighting was messing with my camera. They rented out an entire subway platform(!), and had a shit ton of hi-def TV's running Gears 2 linked up. Good stuff. Hotter than an oven down there though, but getting a free copy of the game made it easy to cope with.

The game looks fantastic, and I really have to learn how to use that new mortar canon.

we should play, baby
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« Reply #77 on: November 07, 2008, 08:00:02 AM »
My copy shipped today but it'll probably be a week at least, given that it's Play Asia's busiest time of year. :sad
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« Reply #78 on: November 07, 2008, 10:08:53 AM »
I'll be picking up my copy later today. How many players does online co-op go up to again? 4-5?

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« Reply #79 on: November 07, 2008, 11:37:52 AM »
Dcharlie I give the people of Evilbore what they want!  I'm really not trying to do an all and out troll, it has to do with the huge surplus of games which have hit.  I have Fallout 3 (awesome), just picked up Red Alert 3 on PC, Left 4 Dead is coming in a little over a week, so it is more of trying to convince myself to buy another game when I really shouldn't since I barely have time to play what I have at the moment!

Oh quiet MrBob, you're going to buy this and then rave about it just like Fallout 3.

How are you enjoying the latest Tales experience?   :lol

cool breeze

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« Reply #80 on: November 07, 2008, 11:42:48 AM »
I got my copy and the guy also gave me a code for the gold hammerburst weapon from the midnight launch, but I didn't need to stay up like a sucker, so cool.  And does anyone want the Gears 2 new xbox dash theme code?

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« Reply #81 on: November 07, 2008, 11:44:36 AM »
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do xbots like anything else?

xbots buy absolutely everything so i guess they like everything?

even turds in green boxes sell to us mongberts.

Except for all those RPGs :(
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Beezy

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« Reply #82 on: November 07, 2008, 11:48:43 AM »
You mean except for jrpgs. :(

dark1x

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« Reply #83 on: November 07, 2008, 12:14:31 PM »
Heh, got my limited edition copy along with a free remote control Centaur tank.  :P 

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« Reply #84 on: November 07, 2008, 12:36:00 PM »
Mine shipped today from Play-Asia and I hope to get it Sunday at the earliest...UPS shipping baby!
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« Reply #85 on: November 07, 2008, 12:36:54 PM »
Dcharlie I give the people of Evilbore what they want!  I'm really not trying to do an all and out troll, it has to do with the huge surplus of games which have hit.  I have Fallout 3 (awesome), just picked up Red Alert 3 on PC, Left 4 Dead is coming in a little over a week, so it is more of trying to convince myself to buy another game when I really shouldn't since I barely have time to play what I have at the moment!

Oh quiet MrBob, you're going to buy this and then rave about it just like Fallout 3.

How are you enjoying the latest Tales experience?   :lol

Oh stfu.
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Re: Gears of War 2 THREAD
« Reply #86 on: November 07, 2008, 12:42:28 PM »
This shit will have to wait until NXE comes out.  For some reason or another, Gears 1 makes my 360 go into hyperdrive and it sounds like a jet taking off head-on into a schoolbus.  I seriously need ear protection because the fan/drive is so obnoxious.
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« Reply #87 on: November 07, 2008, 12:48:06 PM »
This shit will have to wait until NXE comes out.  For some reason or another, Gears 1 makes my 360 go into hyperdrive and it sounds like a jet taking off head-on into a schoolbus.  I seriously need ear protection because the fan/drive is so obnoxious.
Gotta be UE3 texture streaming I think. ME did the same thing to my Xbox and I first noticed really bad texture pop in with the first gears when I tried replaying it a few months back. Drive was dying I think.
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« Reply #88 on: November 07, 2008, 12:49:13 PM »
Please answer my question, assholes.

y2kev

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« Reply #89 on: November 07, 2008, 12:50:28 PM »
It's 2 player coop with 5 player horde mode.
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« Reply #90 on: November 07, 2008, 12:53:01 PM »
I'm gonna wait for this game until Christmas.  I have other shit to play for the next month or so: Dead Space, Fallout 3, Mirror's Edge, and Banjo.
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« Reply #91 on: November 07, 2008, 12:55:49 PM »
This shit will have to wait until NXE comes out.  For some reason or another, Gears 1 makes my 360 go into hyperdrive and it sounds like a jet taking off head-on into a schoolbus.  I seriously need ear protection because the fan/drive is so obnoxious.
Gotta be UE3 texture streaming I think. ME did the same thing to my Xbox and I first noticed really bad texture pop in with the first gears when I tried replaying it a few months back. Drive was dying I think.

:(  I hope it isn't my drive.

I've got some problems with this 360 but I've got faith that it'll pull through.  4 is my lucky number.
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« Reply #92 on: November 07, 2008, 01:07:05 PM »
It's 2 player coop with 5 player horde mode.
Cool, thanks. How many players do the multiplayer modes go up to?

cool breeze

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« Reply #93 on: November 07, 2008, 01:19:49 PM »
Multiplayer is 10 now instead of 8.  It is broken down in several modes, so sometimes you have 5 vs 5, 2 vs 2 vs 2 vs 2 vs 2, and so on.

 

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« Reply #94 on: November 07, 2008, 01:29:52 PM »
Well the cutscenes are 200% improved, and I love how much more color there is in this game. I haven't even touched multi yet

:heartbeat Gorgon Burst :heartbeat
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« Reply #95 on: November 07, 2008, 02:22:05 PM »
I got mine at CC just now, but they didnt have any point cards.

"They didnt ship us enough"

So they put down my info, and will call me when they get some in. Works for me.

Regular edition comes with a 5 map pack code and a 48 hour code.
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« Reply #96 on: November 07, 2008, 02:26:50 PM »
we should play, baby

I probably won't be back on high-speed until sometime next week. :'(

Plus you'd likely have to save my ass roughly every 45 seconds.
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demi

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« Reply #97 on: November 07, 2008, 02:27:52 PM »
I am ok with that.
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« Reply #98 on: November 07, 2008, 02:28:51 PM »
Cool. If you see me on next week, send me an invite.
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« Reply #99 on: November 07, 2008, 02:55:41 PM »
Great, UPS probably won't be here till 6pm and I don't have much else to do today.  Maybe I should pick up a copy at EB games then return the amazon copy.  :tophat

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« Reply #100 on: November 07, 2008, 03:39:49 PM »
ah yeah ups just delivered my copy

cool breeze

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« Reply #101 on: November 07, 2008, 04:07:13 PM »
This game is pretty awesome so far.  Graphics are really good, but it's a similar situation as the DoA games where it's a bit hard to tell the difference at first.  There is still texture pop in and it's choppy at times, but for the most part it runs smooth.  With the exception of the horrible rig sequence, the campaign has been better than the firsts already.  The mortar is also a kickass weapon.  Story is pretty shitty and cutscenes are longer than they need to be, and it's a minor complaint, but it's made worse because all the cutscenes are people saying random military jargon with numbers back and forth.  The dom love story stuff is also really stupid.  It's the equivalent of a cop's last day on the force, except the cop is a bearded elephant in armor.

And every game really needs to take the achievement tracker thing.  Valve did it, Bizarre did it, and now Epic is doing it.  It's great.

demi

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« Reply #102 on: November 07, 2008, 04:07:55 PM »
i would let Dom violate my holes
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« Reply #103 on: November 07, 2008, 04:14:16 PM »
Epic talking up the story should have been ample warning. Remember how they insisted that UT3 would have, like, a real story? Not that Gears needed it; it just needed to explore the story of Sera a bit more.

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« Reply #104 on: November 07, 2008, 04:18:32 PM »
The actual story outside of the Dom stuff seems somewhat entertaining, but the Dom stuff is sooo bad.  Random after a fight he gets a message that they couldn't locate his woman, so he goes and starts stomping on a tire or wedding dress or some shit like that.  Then there is another scene where out of nowhere, like, there is no context for this conversation to happen at all, he just starts asking Marcus to find his woman in case he dies.

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« Reply #105 on: November 07, 2008, 04:23:25 PM »
woo hoo, early UPS delivery today!  Looks like UE3 but plays like fun!

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« Reply #106 on: November 07, 2008, 05:44:29 PM »
my only complaint so far is that there are too many cutscenes breaking up the kickass action. oh and it looks almost exactly like the first game until you get to act 2 which is beautiful.

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« Reply #107 on: November 07, 2008, 05:59:52 PM »
I've had the game for the entire day but have been waiting for my friend to get home so we can play coop. I am so excited. :D
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« Reply #108 on: November 07, 2008, 06:21:48 PM »
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« Reply #109 on: November 07, 2008, 06:24:25 PM »
Love my GoW2 trucker hat from Best Buy.

cool breeze

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« Reply #110 on: November 07, 2008, 07:20:40 PM »
The flame thrower is so awesome.

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« Reply #111 on: November 07, 2008, 07:49:55 PM »
The hospital, the mgs length cutscene, and the very first part of the rig run are distinguished mentally-challenged but now it's awesome.

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« Reply #112 on: November 07, 2008, 09:32:05 PM »
Just finished my first sitting with a friend, played through 3.5 acts (judging from the collectible screen). You just lose track of time with this game. Vehicle section dragged on forever though, which is my only nitpick so far. Incredible game.

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« Reply #113 on: November 07, 2008, 09:38:11 PM »
This game is way better than the first one, it is barely even a contest.

The one thing I find funny is that Resistance 2 was getting pimped out because of the scale, and it was impressive, but this game does it better and even the boss fights are more varied.  Then again there was the promise of 'bigger, badder, more badass', and it was delievered big time.

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« Reply #114 on: November 07, 2008, 10:15:51 PM »
got it

first matchmaking online took forever, jeez

second time was much faster, dunno
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« Reply #115 on: November 07, 2008, 10:26:12 PM »
This game is better than I expected. I'm gonna try playing online later tonight. :D

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« Reply #116 on: November 07, 2008, 10:44:59 PM »
Submission on Security is a fucking nightmare

demi

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Re: Gears of War 2 THREAD
« Reply #117 on: November 07, 2008, 10:49:21 PM »
FUCK, I wish I could play Gears 2. :(

Oh well, time to continue packing for my vacation...

I will be here when you get back, honey.
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Re: Gears of War 2 THREAD
« Reply #118 on: November 08, 2008, 12:29:27 AM »
Gears 1 to Gears 2 is as big of a leap as ZoE1 to ZoE2

If you know what I'm talking about, then yeah, it's a huge improvement.

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« Reply #119 on: November 08, 2008, 12:32:42 AM »
just got my copy!
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