[Official] Gears of War 2

[Brad.]

From my experiences Gears 2 is slower, but what's the fuss? Everyones character is slower.

[DR3AMxCATCHER]

From my experiences Gears 2 is slower, but what's the fuss? Everyones character is slower.

Its this whole "Bigger, Better, Faster, Badass" idea that was hyped around it. Yes, it is Bigger and Badass but, lacking the other two. Gears of War is suppose to be a very fast paced game but, not like Unreal Tournament fast, correct? I really do feel like I'm going as fast as I could in Halo 1 with the running system in Gears 2 compared to Gears 1.

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

No I don't remember Epic ever describing GoW1/2 as fast paced :unsure:

In fact, it's supposed to be played at a slower pace where you are running from cover to cover. Obviously when you get good at it and know all the ins and outs you can speed it up. It's still not meant to be fast paced though, hence the slow aiming.

[DR3AMxCATCHER]

No I don't remember Epic ever describing GoW1/2 as fast paced :unsure:

In fact, it's supposed to be played at a slower pace where you are running from cover to cover. Obviously when you get good at it and know all the ins and outs you can speed it up. It's still not meant to be fast paced though, hence the slow aiming.

When I was saying fast pace I was referring to just the running system not just the whole cover system with it. I feel like I'm just playing a hiding game. I feel more energy when I'm playing GoW1 than GoW2. Like I said before it could just be me.

[killmaster84]

GoW1 was much faster game wise then GoW2 imo.

[+Mystic MVC]

Its this whole "Bigger, Better, Faster, Badass" idea that was hyped around it. Yes, it is Bigger and Badass but, lacking the other two. Gears of War is suppose to be a very fast paced game but, not like Unreal Tournament fast, correct? I really do feel like I'm going as fast as I could in Halo 1 with the running system in Gears 2 compared to Gears 1.

I don't remember hearing that...

No I don't remember Epic ever describing GoW1/2 as fast paced :unsure:

In fact, it's supposed to be played at a slower pace where you are running from cover to cover. Obviously when you get good at it and know all the ins and outs you can speed it up. It's still not meant to be fast paced though, hence the slow aiming.

Regardless of the argument, it still is a cover based game.

Just got done playing with my friends and we had a good solid 2 hour session. All my friends use the shotgun except for me and the shotgun was used constantly in all most every game we played. So sure its buggy, but saying you can't use it effectively as in Gears 1 is tough. My friends use it just fine and don't complain about it. I for one, enjoy Gears 2's multiplayer. Instead of stupid roll-shoot-repeat shotgun duels, you actually have to work getting a kill.

[Ayepecks]

I don't remember faster ever being in the tagline.

Don't see how the original was faster, either. Both are tactical.

[Razorwing]

I just don't like how when I start the chainsaw, it gives them like a few seconds for them to melee you. I've been killed like that sooo many times. I don't see how it's fair when I start the melee first, and how that counters it.

[+Mystic MVC]

I just don't like how when I start the chainsaw, it gives them like a few seconds for them to melee you. I've been killed like that sooo many times. I don't see how it's fair when I start the melee first, and how that counters it.

Kind of confused by what your saying but it sounds like you want the chainsaw to be instantly brought up the second you hit B? The chainsaw has to rev up and that is just part of using the gun. If you hit them with it they are dead, but you are exposed when you rev it up. With melee weapons, you damage them and have to finish them off without having to "rev" your weapon. Seems like a fair trade off to me.

[Razorwing]

Kind of confused by what your saying but it sounds like you want the chainsaw to be instantly brought up the second you hit B? The chainsaw has to rev up and that is just part of using the gun. If you hit them with it they are dead, but you are exposed when you rev it up. With melee weapons, you damage them and have to finish them off without having to "rev" your weapon. Seems like a fair trade off to me.

I mean I've already revved my chainsaw, so it's in the air, and I'm right infront of the opponent. Just when I think my chainsaw move is sucessful, he melee me.

[Brad.]

Now searching for a game. Found 4 other players quickly but it's stayed on this stage for god knows how long.

[GameOverRob]

Gears Of War 2 combustible map pack will be available at 12PM PST

No idea what time that for us in the UK.

[DR3AMxCATCHER]

Gears Of War 2 combustible map pack will be available at 12PM PST

No idea what time that for us in the UK.

I refuse to buy until the "PATCH" is out. Of course, I'm assuming it will have a cost.

Originally Posted by x WHiCKER x

Hopefully my post gets read but either way here are my thoughts.

1. First i found the blast radius (frag, smoke) and down time (smoke grenades) to be very inconsistent.

2. The shotgun is much more balanced than before but now it seems if you blind fire without host your shots hit your feet rendering it useless.

3. Chainsaw is unstoppable, this must fixed, perhaps but lowering the chainsaw for any damage taken (1 pistol shot even). or maybe you could only chainsaw someone if you would rev with the R trigger at a precise moment (chainsaw duels would still occur without revving)

4. the sniper active 1 shot downs have been taken off witch is perfect but now unless you have active reload its almost impossible to get a head shot (unless you have host). Ive seen blood fly off peoples noses and the did not die.

5. Using a smoke grenade to get outside of a map.

6. Using the boomshield to jump through doors (pavilion) or down from sniper on DAY ONE

7. Boomshield/Meatshield any-weapon glitch. the boom shield or meatshield can be picked up and used with any weapon desired.

8. flamethrower glitches (roadie running while shooting, shooting while downed)

9. Simultaneous beat downs are random, there should be a system determining who actually hit first.

10. "2-piece" or beatdown-shotty is over used and i believe we could fix this by making you still be able to shoot while stunned from the beatdown but you wouldn't be aiming at the same place as you were before the beatdown. This would make the "2-piece" maneuver more of a risk and somewhat preventable yet still possible.

11. Weapons should only re-spawn once or twice per round, the amount of grenades used is ridiculous.

That's about all i can think of right now. hopefully epic sees this as i believe its a pretty good list of things to consider. feel free to email me for suggestions or modifications.

Post

What I've been saying for the most part.

[Rookas]

Gears Of War 2 combustible map pack will be available at 12PM PST

No idea what time that for us in the UK.

8:00 PM GMT.

[DR3AMxCATCHER]

Price seems to be 800 MS PTS

Source

[GameOverRob]

I hope you mean AM

[Rookas]

I hope you mean AM

PST is GMT - 8 so 12 PM PST is 8 PM GMT. Unless you meant 12 AM in which case it would be 8:00 AM GMT. I'm sure you meant 12:00 AM, as it would be strange for something like a map pack to launch at noon. Midnight seems more likely, so 8:00 AM GMT.

[+Mystic MVC]

Check out this cool glitch:

Cowboy Hat Glitch

[Ayepecks]

Price seems to be 800 MS PTS

Source

I don't trust "reliable sources." It's only 3 maps, too, so I don't know if I'd buy it for that.

[GameOverRob]

Just logged into xbox live; it is 800 points for 3 maps!

Pretty bullsh*t if you ask me, they can go f*ck themselves till they patch the game!

[t0mbi]

i want that cowboy hat..does it stay for the rest of the game? does it work in co op?

[what]

Just logged into xbox live; it is 800 points for 3 maps!

Pretty bullsh*t if you ask me, they can go f*ck themselves till they patch the game!

lol yep. They got enough time in that month and a half to make three maps but they can't make the multiplayer actually playable.

EDIT: lmao, just noticed one of the maps is Fuel Station. For ****s sake, what is it with developers charging for remakes?

Edited December 15, 2008 by what

[TJenkins]

The team that makes patches and the team that makes maps are separate, it takes a while longer to get a patch certified by MS than it takes to push out a map pack that was developed along side with the main game.

[sambrentnall]

I really really want to play these maps but refuse to pay for them when the multiplayer still ahs bugs left right and center!!

[GameOverRob]

Before you begin reading this please let me state that this is my own personal opinion which is neither right nor wrong, there is however certain facts contained within it which are true. Please if you wish to comment on what I have said, feel free but please do so without trying to argue and tell me that I am stupid and wrong etc..

OK then lets compare it to the map pack from Gears of War which was 800 points when it first came out:

So first of all they gave us 4 maps not 3. We had:

Subway - Good map just ruined by people glitching out of the map.

Garden - Decent(ish) just not played by many people.

Process - Enjoyable map, well rounded with a reasonably symmetrical layout.

Bullet Marsh - Personally, I thought that this was pretty awful and boring, a lot of sitting back due to the two snipers at each end.

But lets not forget that we got an extra 250 achievement points to go for and they also gave us a new game mode Annex - OK so annex is sh*t but thats beside the point.

Four months later the maps were made free!

Before that map pack came out we had two maps come out for free because they were sponsored by someone the name eludes me. The two maps were:

Old Bones - Great map, loved it, wasn't popular enough though.

Raven Down - Small each team was split into four separte spawns, two for each team, the only pickup was frags, interesting but not my cup of tea, the host effectively owned this map and guaranteed his team the win if they were even a little bit good.

Now onto the new map pack which Epic have the audacity to charge us 800 points for 5 weeks after the game is released; in a broken state I herby add, which has yet to be rectified!

Fuel Station is pretty much taken from the level in Gears 1 where you pick the junker [the car thingy you drive] up from with the stranded bloke!

Gold Rush was in the PC version of Gears 1!

Flood is pretty much the only completely new map, where it features imulsion as an environmental hazard.

I say that we all boycott this map pack until the game is at least patched, because this new addition does not even represent value for money!