Author Topic: GEARS OF WAR 3 (Read 5799 times)

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #60 on:** September 22, 2011, 09:35:42 AM »

How far are you in Demi?

Im halfway act 3 now.

demi · « **Reply #61 on:** September 22, 2011, 09:37:22 AM »

Still in Act 1. I only play when my buddy bear is on.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #62 on:** September 22, 2011, 09:50:53 AM »

Quote from: demi on September 22, 2011, 09:33:03 AM

Viscen, play Road to Ruin with me stealth, I need a coop partner.

You don't have the co op cheev for it?

It is easier to do stealth alone because if you stand next to Dom you will never be spotted.

demi · « **Reply #63 on:** September 22, 2011, 10:04:37 AM »

Well... then go guns blazing with me real quick.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #64 on:** September 22, 2011, 10:05:02 AM »

That I'll do. Now?

demi · « **Reply #65 on:** September 22, 2011, 10:05:45 AM »

No, at work... later tonight

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #66 on:** September 22, 2011, 10:07:48 AM »

OK, if I'm not doing Gears 3 already

Brehvolution · « **Reply #67 on:** September 22, 2011, 12:28:05 PM »

Fuck that

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Lambent berzerker part. Where the fuck am I supposed to run to so I don't get killed from the sky laser?

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I died like 5 times in a row.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #68 on:** September 22, 2011, 12:32:32 PM »

Into the base. I actually crawled into it as I was down

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #69 on:** September 22, 2011, 01:19:37 PM »

Awww Marcus puts a hand in front of his eyes every time I look into the sun Kawaii!!! *_*

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #70 on:** September 22, 2011, 02:13:10 PM »

Btw normal is easy as some have said.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #71 on:** September 22, 2011, 02:19:47 PM »

Nothing new for this franchise

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #72 on:** September 22, 2011, 02:22:52 PM »

Beast is awesome. Really enjoyed it. Played some campaign and versus on the other hand and it was a total yawn-fest. Horde and Beast are where it's at.

demi · « **Reply #73 on:** September 22, 2011, 02:25:25 PM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on September 22, 2011, 02:13:10 PM

Btw normal is easy as some have said.

uh, was it supposed to be hard? why not just tell the whole world you are a pussy bitch who hates a challenge.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #74 on:** September 22, 2011, 04:33:52 PM »

Well some challenge was expected on normal, now it's a cakewalk. I'm basicly running up to enemies chainsawing them. Have to say gets a bit more tricky in ACT 4 but still chainsaw charges are viable.

I finished Gears 1 on Hardcore bro in coop with some japanese guy

bork · « **Reply #75 on:** September 23, 2011, 09:43:29 AM »

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on September 22, 2011, 02:22:52 PM

Beast is awesome. Really enjoyed it. Played some campaign and versus on the other hand and it was a total yawn-fest. Horde and Beast are where it's at.

Versus is fun, especially the 2-man team battles. Had a blast with a buddy the other night.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #76 on:** September 23, 2011, 09:47:46 AM »

Horde is insanely good. I couldn't do it for more than half an hour or so in Gears 2 without getting bored but it is my favorite mode now. My friends and I spent a good 2 hours in one session last night. Got up to wave 40 on Normal. Hardcore is going to be extremely difficult I think.

Beast mode is fun but it's over very quickly, and even on Hardcore it is too easy.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #77 on:** September 23, 2011, 10:37:10 AM »

My copy came in so if anybody wants to co-op this evening let me know.

Ganhyun · « **Reply #78 on:** September 23, 2011, 05:32:20 PM »

Been enjoying it so far. Just been playing in spurts as I could after work and such.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #79 on:** September 23, 2011, 07:33:04 PM »

Played a mission of the campaign and some horde and beast mode. It seems enjoyable like all the gears games have been. Beast mode is surprisingly more fun than I thought it would be. Running around as a ticker didn't seem very interesting to me in the preview videos I saw, but the variety of creatures you can play as is very cool and fun.

Ganhyun · « **Reply #80 on:** September 23, 2011, 08:35:28 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on September 23, 2011, 07:33:04 PM

Played a mission of the campaign and some horde and beast mode. It seems enjoyable like all the gears games have been. Beast mode is surprisingly more fun than I thought it would be. Running around as a ticker didn't seem very interesting to me in the preview videos I saw, but the variety of creatures you can play as is very cool and fun.

I'm never on when you are anymore Stoney.. :'(

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #81 on:** September 23, 2011, 11:49:50 PM »

Quote from: Ganhyun on September 23, 2011, 08:35:28 PM

Quote from: Stoney Mason on September 23, 2011, 07:33:04 PM
Played a mission of the campaign and some horde and beast mode. It seems enjoyable like all the gears games have been. Beast mode is surprisingly more fun than I thought it would be. Running around as a ticker didn't seem very interesting to me in the preview videos I saw, but the variety of creatures you can play as is very cool and fun.

I'm never on when you are anymore Stoney.. :'(

I should be on a bit more in general. I just got through with some life stuff that chewed up the last 4 months of my life. Although I stink in versus stuff in Gears so I'm probably going to stick to campaign, horde, and beast mode stuff.

cool breeze · « **Reply #82 on:** September 24, 2011, 01:35:42 AM »

this game is pretty alright. only in act 1 but it's moving really slow. playing on experienced (hard, I guess, since it's the only thing available) and it feels too easy. I got buttfuked on Gears 1 normal, and Gears 2 normal was about right, so I'm not good at these games. Dom's introduction is hilarious. I have no idea who Jace is. COLE TRAIN WOOOH WHOLE WHEAT BABY.

I think Baird and Chloe are boning

cool breeze · « **Reply #83 on:** September 24, 2011, 02:03:24 AM »

is that when he was like "THAT'S FIVE MOTHERFUCKER?"

jace looks like they wanted ludacris in the game but luda saw icet was involved and bailed so some random kid did the voice work

Hitler Stole My Potato · « **Reply #84 on:** September 24, 2011, 01:05:38 PM »

Just started playing the campaign last night I'm in the middle of act III. I wasn't really feeling it at all in the beginning. IMO the entire first act was a complete bore but it picked up some in the second and so far the third is balls out amazing. I hope it stays this good.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #85 on:** September 24, 2011, 06:28:30 PM »

Ice-T is amazing.

cool breeze · « **Reply #86 on:** September 25, 2011, 02:45:23 AM »

Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on September 24, 2011, 01:05:38 PM

Just started playing the campaign last night I'm in the middle of act III. I wasn't really feeling it at all in the beginning. IMO the entire first act was a complete bore but it picked up some in the second and so far the third is balls out amazing. I hope it stays this good.

Glad to know. Act 1 was pretty bad; really awful pacing problems. I'm on Act 2.5 now and it has been good, Gears 2 quality stuff.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #87 on:** September 25, 2011, 11:39:32 AM »

ending:

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This is from Dom, and everyone else you killed you bitch.

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surprisingly great final boss battle that is fairly straight forward but is very satisfying.

@ the song that's playing through the credits

Hitler Stole My Potato · « **Reply #88 on:** September 25, 2011, 12:11:04 PM »

Quote from: Linkzg on September 25, 2011, 02:45:23 AM

Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on September 24, 2011, 01:05:38 PM
Just started playing the campaign last night I'm in the middle of act III. I wasn't really feeling it at all in the beginning. IMO the entire first act was a complete bore but it picked up some in the second and so far the third is balls out amazing. I hope it stays this good.

Glad to know. Act 1 was pretty bad; really awful pacing problems. I'm on Act 2.5 now and it has been good, Gears 2 quality stuff.

Now that I finished it, Act 1 is definitely the weakest link out of the bunch. I'm kind of going back and forth on whether or not the campaign is better than Gears 2. It doesn't have the variety that Gears 2 had and has fewer set piece battles but the overall combat and the enviornments in Gears 3 are definitely a step up and I'm sure it'll play even better during co-op. I still don't give a shit about the Gears story but that's what I'm playing these games for anyway.

And yeah, how 'bout that Body Count song during the credits?

Ice-T can write some lyrics.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #89 on:** September 25, 2011, 12:54:18 PM »

Played through Beast mode on the Casual level. Really fun. Can't wait to try it out on the other difficulty levels. Going through horde and enjoying that as well. Adding the tower defense stuff really makes horde mode crazy fun and beast mode in and of itself is just great stuff.

Still early in the campaign. In Act 2. Yeah I thought the first act wasn't great but good to hear it picks up.

I've finally decided I just don't like Gears MP. I could play it back in Gears 1 but I just don't care for it now. Too much shotgun rushing. Too much rolling around. The sawed off shotgun is pure bullshit.

I get why some other people might like it, but its not for me. I prefer other style shooters for my MP fix.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #90 on:** September 25, 2011, 03:45:30 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on September 25, 2011, 12:54:18 PM

I've finally decided I just don't like Gears MP. I could play it back in Gears 1 but I just don't care for it now. Too much shotgun rushing. Too much rolling around. The sawed off shotgun is pure bullshit.

Did it change or did we change, because I used to be crazy about Gears 1 MP and in 3 I just don't find it fun at all.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #91 on:** September 25, 2011, 04:04:07 PM »

I think I was just infatuated with the cover system in Gears 1. Hell I remember thinking at the time that I would never ever play another shooter again if it didn't have a cover system. That's how much of an impact it made on me at the time.

My problem I realize with Gears is that I feel it overly rewards balls out flat out aggression shotgun charging. Or groups of people shot gun charging you. The way I play the gears SP is nothing like how I play the gears MP. I like the single player gameplay style but if you play that way in MP you will get dusted. You have to rush in MP. Its kinda like how rts games play nothing like they do in sp as they do in mp.

I think that's my problem with Gears MP. It hasn't changed much. I think I was just infatuated with it originally and sort of overlooked what the MP is really all about.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #92 on:** September 25, 2011, 04:10:38 PM »

Rifles are way more viable versus shotguns than they were in Gears 1

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #93 on:** September 25, 2011, 04:12:55 PM »

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on September 25, 2011, 04:10:38 PM

Rifles are way more viable versus shotguns than they were in Gears 1

I actually agree with this. I still think shotguns are way too dominant even with those changes. But I realize the people who play Gears like it that way. I'm not personally a fan of the all or nothing nature the combat dominance of the shotgun brings to the series. The vast majority of my deaths are still me and somebody rolling around like madmen firing shotguns at each other. I'm not saying its a flaw. More like its not the style of gameplay I personally like.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #94 on:** September 25, 2011, 05:12:49 PM »

It was a great ride. More fleshed out then previous ones, overall maybe tad too easy on normal. ai seemed wonky too. Only in act 5 it got a bit hectic.

Im not sure if id buy a 4th Gears , maybe on next gen hardware.

cool breeze · « **Reply #95 on:** September 26, 2011, 02:17:02 AM »

Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on September 25, 2011, 12:11:04 PM

Quote from: Linkzg on September 25, 2011, 02:45:23 AM
Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on September 24, 2011, 01:05:38 PM
Just started playing the campaign last night I'm in the middle of act III. I wasn't really feeling it at all in the beginning. IMO the entire first act was a complete bore but it picked up some in the second and so far the third is balls out amazing. I hope it stays this good.

Glad to know. Act 1 was pretty bad; really awful pacing problems. I'm on Act 2.5 now and it has been good, Gears 2 quality stuff.

Now that I finished it, Act 1 is definitely the weakest link out of the bunch. I'm kind of going back and forth on whether or not the campaign is better than Gears 2. It doesn't have the variety that Gears 2 had and has fewer set piece battles but the overall combat and the enviornments in Gears 3 are definitely a step up and I'm sure it'll play even better during co-op. I still don't give a shit about the Gears story but that's what I'm playing these games for anyway.

And yeah, how 'bout that Body Count song during the credits? Ice-T can write some lyrics.

yeah, I don't know if I like it more than Gears 2 or my tastes have changed after playing so many cover based shooters since then. Still, the campaign was great. Too easy on the hardest setting available. I guess it's because there are always three others with you that you're not as important or something. Will get into Horde and Beast mode tomorrow. Not really interested in regular multiplayer for some reason. I really liked Gears 1, Gears 2 was busted early on and never came back, and right now I just want to be playing Battlefield 3.

objectives got pretty annoying with "wait, go do this first before you can advance." In Act 4 I remember

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reaching that wire cart thing to transport the fuel and I thought "this fucking thing is going to breakdown or some shit and I'm gonna fight another wave of locust or flood before I can continue." Sure enough, the cart is held back by a wire, so go cut that first. Uh oh, enemies are in the way!

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Granted, Gears 3 is a journey while Gears 2 was GETTING SHIT DONE.

The AIs from both friendlies and enemies weren't great. One fight in the game was like the three stooges with Guy A running into acid, dying; Guy B runs in to save him, dies by acid; Guy A eventually crawls out of acid, Guy C runs to rescue, succeeds, both run back into acid and fall down.

And yeah, it seems like co-op is really the standout feature of Gears 3. Gears 2 added a lot to the core mechanics from Gears 1. There wasn't a whole lot different from Gears 2 in Gears 3.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #96 on:** September 26, 2011, 03:00:37 AM »

Gears 3 felt like it was made for coop only. Playing solo had me saying, oh this is made for coop people every 5 min.

maxy · « **Reply #97 on:** September 26, 2011, 04:34:53 AM »

EG

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Xbox 360 exclusive Gears of War 3 has surged to the top of the UK charts. It's the biggest launch of the year so far.

Codemasters racer F1 2011 placed in second, with last week's number one Dead Island in third.

Supremacy MMA, last week's other retail launch, failed to make the top 40.

Gears 3 sold more copies this week than the previous launch weeks of Gears 1 and Gears 2 combined. It's the seventh best launch week for an Xbox 360 title and the 12th largest individual format launch ever.

hmm

Herr Mafflard · « **Reply #98 on:** September 26, 2011, 03:50:13 PM »

casual versus really is casual lol. just played like 15 matches, MVP on every single one.

also got up to Act 2 in the campaign

cool breeze · « **Reply #99 on:** September 26, 2011, 04:24:13 PM »

^was about to say the same thing lol

I don't think people give a shit because some high level dudes are strolling out in the open waiting to get downed.

Beast mode is ok. I thought it was PvP like L4D multiplayer, but it's just Horde morde in reverse. It can be fun when you unlock the stronger enemies are rampage lame humans with a berserker. Horde morde is still really fun.

The cleaver sucks big time. A dedicated melee weapon should be good like the brute hammer or sword in Halo, but for scrub enemies, it takes more hits than a chainsaw, and it's clunky to use. Plus you have a nerdy ass run where you drag it on the ground. The co-op vulcan weapon is cool.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #100 on:** September 26, 2011, 04:30:46 PM »

Playing co-op on arcade mode is much more satisfying. I lost it when

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THe 2 trucks decapitate the brumak

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both my buddy and I were like 'whut'.
I was out of town all weekend but I'll play some shit. Hit me up.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #101 on:** September 26, 2011, 05:55:16 PM »

Does campaign play any differently from the last two?

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #102 on:** September 26, 2011, 07:19:25 PM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on September 26, 2011, 05:55:16 PM

Does campaign play any differently from the last two?

for the most part, not really.

cool breeze · « **Reply #103 on:** September 27, 2011, 02:02:50 AM »

I thought it was a balance between the arena after arena of Gears 1 and more variety of Gears 2. The basic shooting action is mostly unchanged from Gears 2, for better or worse. I'm surprised since Gears 2 introduced a lot of new stuff.

cool breeze · « **Reply #104 on:** September 28, 2011, 02:06:16 AM »

Horde goes from piss easy to butterfucked depending on level. The shopping market is a cakewalk. The outdoor level wave 20 is either a brumak, armored kantus, grinders, boomers, and shotgun dudes or everything sans brumak with several reapers.

maxy · « **Reply #105 on:** September 29, 2011, 09:28:35 AM »

http://majornelson.com/2011/09/29/gears-of-war-3-sells-three-million-copies-in-first-week-sales/

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Following more than 22,000 midnight madness launch events,Microsoft and Epic Games today announced that the Xbox 360 exclusive sold more than three million copies in its first week since release, cementing Gears 3 as the biggest game of 2011 and catapulting the franchise beyond one billion dollars in lifetime sales.

xbros

MCD · « **Reply #106 on:** September 29, 2011, 10:19:28 AM »

Game deserves more.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #107 on:** September 29, 2011, 10:31:19 AM »

Gears

Cravis · « **Reply #108 on:** September 29, 2011, 11:08:35 AM »

Quote from: Linkzg on September 27, 2011, 02:02:50 AM

I thought it was a balance between the arena after arena of Gears 1 and more variety of Gears 2. The basic shooting action is mostly unchanged from Gears 2, for better or worse. I'm surprised since Gears 2 introduced a lot of new stuff.

I'm at the end of Chapter 4. I'm having to force myself to finish the campaign. I'm getting sick and tired of looking for fuel. I swear it feels like 2 of the 4 Chapters consisted of me looking for fuel for something. Once I found the fuel it was on to an on rails shooter section.

I have to admit, though... the

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Underwater section was pretty sweet even if it was on rails.

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demi · « **Reply #109 on:** September 30, 2011, 12:00:46 AM »

Horde 2.0 and Beast Mode are awesome...

demi · « **Reply #110 on:** September 30, 2011, 10:11:11 AM »

Beast Mode is way too short. But 3/4 the characters also blow goats.

Herr Mafflard · « **Reply #111 on:** September 30, 2011, 10:15:14 AM »

im slacking, my K/D ratio dropped from 2.4 to 2.1 last night

Brehvolution · « **Reply #112 on:** September 30, 2011, 10:16:24 AM »

I'm at the end of act 4 fighting those armored guys. Can you kill them without grenades? I had 1 grenade going into the battle and killed 1 of them. Can a lancer or retro lancer bring them down eventually?

Cravis · « **Reply #113 on:** September 30, 2011, 11:51:55 AM »

Quote from: Zero Hero on September 30, 2011, 10:16:24 AM

I'm at the end of act 4 fighting those armored guys. Can you kill them without grenades? I had 1 grenade going into the battle and killed 1 of them. Can a lancer or retro lancer bring them down eventually?

Use the explosive bow you get from the Elite Guards.

cool breeze · « **Reply #114 on:** September 30, 2011, 01:11:29 PM »

I don't know if it works differently on lower difficulties, but I think you need two quick shot with the explosive bow to take down an Armored Kantus, unless it's already in its "yell and expose glowing weak point on mouth" stance.

I started out just doing one to the chest and one to the face. Later I realized tagging them with a frag takes them out in one hit. Their offence isn't too powerful on hard so you can easily get next to them without worry.

MCD · « **Reply #115 on:** October 01, 2011, 03:58:57 PM »

I didn't like the ending but overall, game is ace.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #116 on:** October 04, 2011, 09:59:20 AM »

Quote from: Cravis on September 30, 2011, 11:51:55 AM

Quote from: Zero Hero on September 30, 2011, 10:16:24 AM
I'm at the end of act 4 fighting those armored guys. Can you kill them without grenades? I had 1 grenade going into the battle and killed 1 of them. Can a lancer or retro lancer bring them down eventually?
Use the explosive bow you get from the Elite Guards.

Yes, that worked.

Thanks

I'm 2 chapters past the underwater part.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #117 on:** October 04, 2011, 07:32:58 PM »

Finished the game!

Time for some MP.

maxy · « **Reply #118 on:** October 05, 2011, 12:22:56 PM »

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Stoney Mason · « **Reply #119 on:** October 10, 2011, 10:21:53 AM »

Got up to the final boss yesterday. Will probably finish it tomorrow.

Good roller coaster campaign although it does start to feel samey by the end. But I did enjoy it. Would like to play 4 player at some point through it. Just played it with one other person. Still have to beat horde mode also.

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Author Topic: GEARS OF WAR 3 (Read 5799 times)