[Official] Gears of War 2

[.KICK]

hopefully by then the matchmaking will work properly

Coming up to a month since release now!

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Wow time flies. It doesn't feel like a month already :|

[plan-9]

Even if there were no technical problems, I dont know if this game would be worth GOTY. It was a good game, quite fun, but not very memorable for me. I loved the first one. After beating it twice I sold my 360 because it was collecting dust. I just recently bought another 360 for gears 2. Beat it in a few days. Its been about a week since beating it, and I hardly remember anything about the game. Maybe it was due to the insanely easy final boss "fight". The whole story with Dom just seemed out of place to me. The reunited scene was done very good though. Nothing really blew me away though. Im starting to think this should just be a trilogy. Have to start questioning how long this story can go on. :/

The only technical issue I encountered was Dom not responding and not getting on the crane. Had to restart a save point to get it to work.

GOTY? I dont think so. Its a very good game, not a fantastic game like the first one.

[+Mystic MVC]

Hmm, just when I was about to complain about matchmaking I played for about an hour since the patch came out. Pretty big difference for me so I actually got to play 4 matches in an hour instead of 1 or 2!

[Neo003]

Does anyone know a website dedicated to Gears Of War story, I am looking for timeline, behind the scene etc., from both GoW1 and 2.

[Remysaus]

http://gearsofwar.wikia.com/

[+Mystic MVC]

Somebody get on Gears, we need a 5th! :p

[Razorwing]

Somebody get on Gears, we need a 5th! :p

For Horde or MP?

[+Mystic MVC]

Epic announced over at their official forums that they have carried out improvements to the Gears of War 2 matchmaking servers. As of Tuesday of this week (Dec 9th), we successfully completed the reconfiguration of our matchmaking servers allowing us to have more players per server. This optimization allows us to take greater advantage of our Nov 27th title update. Based on what we're seeing so far, matchmaking times have improved significantly. To be realistic though, there will still be times when a particular playlist is low on available players or there isn't a party of the right size to merge with yours but overall, you should get into a match much quicker than before. And we're not done yet. As we get more data, we're continuing to monitor and adjust the process to try and make it as streamlined as possible. Anyone noticed any difference?

MaxConsole/Epic

Anybody notice it?

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Awesome, it might be time to boot the game up again! :D

[spenser.d]

I'd check it out, but I sent my box home with my parents yesterday, so I'm Xbox-less until Tuesday when I go home for break.

-Spenser

[what]

So you might get into matches faster, but the key question is, will you get into lag free games more than once in a while now?

[+Mystic MVC]

So you might get into matches faster, but the key question is, will you get into lag free games more than once in a while now?

So I'm assuming you get sent to a lot of American servers? My gripe was just how long it took getting it to a game rather than the laggy aspect. Lately, out of maybe 10 matches, one might have horrible laggy so nobody can play but other than that it has been fine.

[what]

So I'm assuming you get sent to a lot of American servers? My gripe was just how long it took getting it to a game rather than the laggy aspect. Lately, out of maybe 10 matches, one might have horrible laggy so nobody can play but other than that it has been fine.

Yeah, that's exactly the problem. As soon as I join I hear several Americans running their mouths off so I know I haven't got a hope in hell.

[Dirk]

Still takes a while for me to get into a game.

[DR3AMxCATCHER]

I'm choosing GoW1 over GoW2, for now.

Here is why:

• Shotgun = No damage
  
• Headshots = Never count
  
• Chainsawing is just out of hand
  
• Running is slower
  

Now, before we even start throwing out...

"Oh UND3RxOATH you are suppose to be so "1337 (as one person called me)" why can't you just beat them all with your super human powers?!?!

Take the test for yourself and look at these things and tell me if you agree:

1. Shotgun in Gears of War 1 actually does damage (with/without a 2-piece)
   
2. I've done so many more blind firing along with hard-aim headshots (sniper is weapon I'm referring to). Doesn't even happen that often in GoW2
   
3. Chainsawing in GoW1 still does a lot of "sucking in" look at GoW2 next and tell me which does it more often
   
4. Look at the movement in GoW1 from spawn to sniper tower (GRIDLOCK) do same on GoW2
   

This is what I've come to conclusion

1. Shotgun is the better weapon in GoW1 (obviously but because it actually does something)
   
2. Headshots seem a lot more likely to happen in GoW1 with sniper
   
3. Chainsawing is not as bad as I once thought it was in GoW1 compared to GoW2
   
4. Movement speed feels like a fat basketball player running the fast break in GoW2
   

*I want to note that when you are down by a smoke grenade I've done more epic fails trying to kill a guy with a point blank shotgun while the guy is laying on the ground and they get p and kill me. Also, sniper not shotgun headshots are what I'm referring to with no active reload in either game. I have had plenty of times where a guy will be running in a straight line or standing still and it acts as if it hits them in the ear/upper throat area and I will see the blood. Never really see the loved headshot icon in the bottom left screen. This is the way I feel so lets not get all bashing

Last word, hopefully the next patch that should be coming out soon by EPIC will fix the weapons.

Edited December 14, 2008 by UND3RxOATH

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Nobody thinks you are 1337, trust me :laugh:

After the other week, I don't think many people's opinions are very high of you ;)

[DR3AMxCATCHER]

Nobody thinks you are 1337, trust me :laugh:

After the other week, I don't think many people's opinions are very high of you ;)

This is why I give you no respect. Once again, I post a nice simple non argumentative post about how I think the game is flawed and yet you have to come in and say nothing about the statements of the post but instead, turn the post into how UND3RxOATH thinks he is better then everyone? Are you serious, kid?

[t0mbi]

lol wow guys, give him a break..we are all mates here

[Brad.]

This is why I give you no respect. Once again, I post a nice simple non argumentative post about how I think the game is flawed and yet you have to come in and say nothing about the statements of the post but instead, turn the post into how UND3RxOATH thinks he is better then everyone? Are you serious, kid?

kid? LAWL

Anyway, I got loads of shotgun kills, even one hit kills and against people running at me with chainsaws out.

[DR3AMxCATCHER]

kid? LAWL

Anyway, I got loads of shotgun kills, even one hit kills and against people running at me with chainsaws out.

Never said that people never get them. They just don't happen when they should.

[Brad.]

Never said that people never get them. They just don't happen when they should.

I'm choosing GoW1 over GoW2, for now.

Here is why:

• Shotgun = No damage
  
• Headshots = Never count
  
• Chainsawing is just out of hand
  
• Running is slower
  

;)

I admit, I agree with you, it's buggy as hell.

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

This is why I give you no respect. Once again, I post a nice simple non argumentative post about how I think the game is flawed and yet you have to come in and say nothing about the statements of the post but instead, turn the post into how UND3RxOATH thinks he is better then everyone? Are you serious, kid?

Oh I think you have some decent points in your post. Some of them I could argue with and say you are just imagining, i.e the slower pace of running. Shotguns are still pretty effective but they are buggy etc.

I just wanted to correct you on the "I'm so 1337" bit though :p

And again with the kid comment? What age are you again? 17 or something?

[DR3AMxCATCHER]

Oh I think you have some decent points in your post. Some of them I could argue with and say you are just imagining, i.e the slower pace of running. Shotguns are still pretty effective but they are buggy etc.

I just wanted to correct you on the "I'm so 1337" bit though :p

And again with the kid comment? What age are you again? 17 or something?

Seriously, go do a little time trial from spawn point in Gridlock to Sniper tower and see how fast you get there and then do the same in Gears 2. Maybe you are right, maybe it is just me on that but I really do believe that the running is toned downed same with headshots when it should not be.

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Not answering the age question then huh :p

And yeah I'll give GoW1 vs GoW2 a go and see what the difference is like.

edit: nevermind, NW profile Born Aug-4-1991, lawl