Gears 2 gameplay video on Live Comments by Tom Bramwell

Same old macho bravado. Lots of explosions, and lots of brown.

If the single player potion of the game is better developed with more replayability and better pacing, then I think this could be a very good game indeed.

While Gears of War and Half Life are totally different from each other, I think Epic should take a strong hard look at what Valve have done so far over the Half Life 2 saga and work on making a solid juxtaposition of story and action, with action obviously being the main focus in the case of Gears of War. Valve get it just right with absorbing you into the game world of Half Life and also offering well paced, decent action and I personally think that's exactly what Gears of War 2 needs to lift itself from the 'decent' category and into the 'classic' category.

Basically Gears of War as a concept has a lot of potential, but I think they only really began to scratch the surface in the first game, and this time around 'more of the same' just won't cut it, they need to do more of the same and then some.

@JMM
you are one smooth little sucker arent you? :p Dude i told you already. reread my post. I said we were just messing around. You said I called you a TWAT. not about the jackass thing and I told you back since you talked shit. Now I don't think I was rude since you insulted me after i was replying to you in an all good mood and with no bad intentions. I can keep on telling you off or let it go if you want. Easy to do both trust me.

I only mentioned "twat" mistakenly, in my post on this page, my second post where I asked whether you called me a jackass originally still stands, to which you told me to quit bitching and accused me of being childish. I was only calling you a titface if you were talking about me when you called me a jackass, so again it was justified. Either way, you were the instigator, and since that's just a posh way of saying "he started it", I'm gonna end it here, since you clearly have anger management issues.

Really enjoyed Gears of War.

This is looking pretty good, seems they've definitely increased the number of assets that can appear on screen as per that tech demo that was revealed and paid a lot more attention to detail too.

This should get me through Christmas quite nicely followed by KZ2 in Feb, it'll be a nice time for fans of the military grey/brown shooter genre.

@JMM
yeah i do :p

Nuh im cool. I just do get pissed when ppl dont understand simple things.Ive always had that.Its not my fault you said twat mistakenly now is it?
Also did I reply since the first time nicelly or not and then you made that "twat" mistake? cause my reply was really not agressive.
I also turned down one hot chick i so wanted to get in my bed and when i did i kicked her out cause I remembered it was ( still is atm.. ) my ex's bday :S ffs... so I kicked her out to call and wish her happy bday o.O So I dont know about BR but about B @@s :p
So yeah i might be a bit extra agressive though i wasnt now was i?

Looks amazing best graphics yet on a console, like I predicted. The scale is the big difference here although everything has been improved.

M83J01P97 : I absolutely agree with you. Gears of War could use a better story, and a little more complex gameplay. To me the campaign was very boring.

good graphics but looks as generic as the 1st

No 4 player coop yet but i enjoyed the first one soo much first time through with a mate that this is a must buy for me.

I like how people post soo much crap about this game yet they claim to not be impressed, must have done something right to get soo many people angry and feel the need to post soo much shit in these comments, i absolutley hate a certain final fantasy game and jrpg's but i dont go into those threads and news items because i wont ever buy them and couldnt give a toss about them.

I'll tell you one thing though Cliffy B is one ugly looking spud.

Some people in here are trying waaaay too hard. =)

He may be ugly but he's got a huge wad of notes and it's amazing how the inner person is what really matters then :-)

So... There where so bet's made yesterday. I think it is time some of those people - who are curiously silent - to eat their words. >:)

/grabs chair

The SDF's attempts to belittle this game footage are hilarious, Some twerp above said -

"Same old macho bravado. Lots of explosions, and lots of brown"

Did this "person" even watch the footage? I understand when some people complain about certain shooters too often being basically set in grey corridors (and I agree) but the setting in the Gears 2 footage is a bloody gorgeous outdoors environment with beautiful trees, mountains and sky... So basically, yeah, stop speaking turd, if you please. As for the "macho bravado and lots of explosions", yeah, erm...It's a game about shooting aliens and blowing things up so I'm not quite sure what you expected.

Oh dear @ swam. Next thing he will claim that he was only taking the piss. Perhaps he fooled himself into thinking that.

GOW2 will sell 4 million copies allright, but meanwhile PS3 owners will be enjoying Rfom 2, LBP, Metal Gear Solid 4 and Online, Haze, Motorstorm 2 and Home.... Far more varied and appealing.


Yes swam you're right because GOW2 is the only game coming out on 360! What is wrong with you?

I see SDF is in panic mode

@swarm

Nobody cares about Killzone 2 except you

@swam. oh so the 360 has four games coming out now! dig a little deeper i'm sure you'll find some more.

Anyway moving away from swam and his fanboy rants I've watched the trailer about half a dozen times now and it looks so good!

And just to keep you happy swam i think KZ2 looks amazing as well. Lets just hope it plays better then the first KZ!

swam you retard

"There's nothing going on in here that wasnt already seen 2 years ago in GOW1."

Yeah, coz I certainly didn't notice the improved physics, destructible backgrounds, hordes of enemies on screen at the same time, etc.. Looks exactly the same as the old one.... If you happen to be a blinkered nonce, that is.

@Kryon

The trailer looked pretty good, but even you have to admit that Killzone looks superior. Better lighting, animation and lots of post processing that just make the game feel like you're playing in an interactive film.

This looks very similar to the original Gears. The UE3 is starting to look dated next to engines built from the ground up.

@Kryon

The worst thing is I know deep down that we should just ignore the likes of swam and apolo but I just can't help myself!

@swam

"GOW2 will sell 4 million copies allright, but meanwhile PS3 owners will be enjoying Rfom 2, LBP, Metal Gear Solid 4 and Online, Haze, Motorstorm 2 and Home.... Far more varied and appealing. "

Shooter, Platformer, Shooter and Shooter, Shooter, Racer and lobby system.

Gotta love the variety there.

Compare that to the big 360 exclusives to come this year and you have GoW2, Halo Wars, Fable 2, Banjo 3, Ninja Gaiden 2 and Too Human.

So what's Shooter, RTS, RPG, Platformer, Beat em up and Action Adventure.

You're right, far more variety on the PS3. :/

@Vic

I just popped over to Gametrailers and re-watched what they have on Killzone 2, as a means of giving a fair reply to your post. My reply is this, you are having a laugh, right? Killzone has nothing like as much going on on-screen as Gears, one tank and about three soldiers at a time, lol (yes that was a slight exaggeration but the point stands)...And you say Gears looks "brown"...Mate, go and check KZ2 again... the screen is constantly a brownish grey tone (very much unlike Gears2). Sorry man but I LOL profusely in your general direction.

@Amoebalove

I love a good fantard war, it's better than Halo! :D

Theres a "comparison of war" up:

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/33774...

Better in just about every department it really is, pick one... frame rate, lighting, draw distance, amount on screen, polycount by the looks of it... and so on. Richer colour pallet too(no denying they've atleast tried to address the browny/grey).

@Swam you're an idiot KZ to KZ2 is a bigger leap yes because they are different generations.

GoW to GoW2 is still a leap forward and Id have to say its looking better than KZ2 in alot of ways... whats the deal with that game anyway is that out this year or has it slipped till next year?(sign of they dont want to compete with GoW2 IMO, need the extra time to polish it)

@Kryon - You realise that you're participating in the fantard war and regardless of what you think that makes you a fantard also, right?

"@swam

"GOW2 will sell 4 million copies allright, but meanwhile PS3 owners will be enjoying Rfom 2, LBP, Metal Gear Solid 4 and Online, Haze, Motorstorm 2 and Home.... Far more varied and appealing. "

Shooter, Platformer, Shooter and Shooter, Shooter, Racer and lobby system.

Gotta love the variety there.

Compare that to the big 360 exclusives to come this year and you have GoW2, Halo Wars, Fable 2, Banjo 3, Ninja Gaiden 2 and Too Human.

So what's Shooter, RTS, RPG, Platformer, Beat em up and Action Adventure.

You're right, far more variety on the PS3. :/"

+1

Both consoles have good games and these fanboy wars make me lol but if it's a question of variety then 360 has PS3 beat all ends up past, present and near future.

You see, Malik, there is one difference between me and people like swam etc, I do own both consoles and don't actually care which one sells the most or has the most pixels or anything else as I will buy what's best on each system when the time comes. I see these comments sections as light entertainment not the most important thing in my life like so many others here. Also Malik, I'd just like to remind you that I've been on these forums for about 4 years now and I remember what YOU used to be like, so you're truly not the best person to preach, man.

Course you do. You're still a "fantard". Owning both consoles does not magically make someone more objective.

@JMM

No more a fantard than your good self Malik, I know you try hard to play down your SDF feelings a lot more these days but it still shows through, you're just not as vocal about it as you used to be, and while owning both consoles may not necessarily make one more objective, it would suggest that that person at least had enough interest in said product to actually pay for it and experience it for themselves. Basically you've got upset because the Gears/KZ comparison has made you cry a bit, if you owned both systems, you really wouldn't give a shit, like me...

SDF and Xbots, i dont see the difference tbh and this forum, including this thread is rife with both. Why can`t people appreciate each console for what it has.

So you guys compare cars, houses too?

Nope, swam, I really don't care, honestly. Like I said, I just use guys like you for cheap entertainment whilst bored, anyways I'm off out now so I'll see you later for more fun and frolics.

Ladies and Gentlemen, it's Gears Of War 1.5

Seriously doesn't look different enough to warrant a 2

Wow convercide, what an original and thoughtful put down on the game that was.
I think that exact same thing was said around 10 times on the first page of these comments :/
And was also said 15 million times about Halo 3.
Come to think of it, it can be said about 98% of every past and upcoming game sequel there is.
Fresh material guys, come on you can do it.

Kryon - mayhaps the last sane person who own a console.

Might just be me getting old, but, were fanboys really this stupid/narrowminded/vocal back in the days?

Well since ps3 can barely render in hd resolution,it warrants the name of p2.5-special kutaragi edition(for blind)

Kryon, show me a single shred of proof for what you're saying about me and I'll concede, I don't need proof for you as you can just look at this thread. Your call.

I see one difference in GOW2 and KZ2.
KZ 2 hasn't even reached 100 posts yet. Xbots haven't invaded that thread since the game is no threat...2009 release date.

But in this thread we are past 200 posts already. Swam & his SDF gang are showing lots of fear in here. 2 Gears of War games come out before the first next gen Killzone shows its face.

@captainrentboy

Erm... excuse me dickhead, thanks for the personalised comment, but I really liked the first one but this looks like it hasn't brought anything new to the table so far.

And sorry for not reading in detail (and taking notes from) the previous 200 or so comments.

I'm not even anti-Halo but you have to admit that 3 isn't as good as the first.

It seems recently game studios feel they can get away with churning out indentikit sequels. Take GRAW/GRAW 2 and Rainbow Six Vegas 1/2 as prime examples. You can't defend a game that hasn't changed much. That's just utter stupidity.

It's NOT true of every sequel however. Sonic 2 introduced a whole new move set of attacks, graphics and super transformation. Mario 2/3 were very different fromt the first. Look at Resident Evil 4. Programmers are becoming lazy because their shit sells no matter how bad it is. Your 98% generalisation is just utterly idiotic. No-one said Mario Galaxy resembled Sunshine, or Sunshine resembled 64. Once a game has a fanbase though, they can copy and paste most of the game and the foam-mouthed fanboys will buy anything. I buy games because I like gaming, not a particular character/console/genre. I mean, for example, I loved the Sonic series back in the day but people still defend it even though it went to hell in a handbasket 10 years ago.

Swearing some crazy ass loyalty to a brand/studio is just fucking weird. REALLY fucking weird.

^cuntch of bunts

Go outside - it`s lovely !

You can all go ahead and eat my wavy rofles! Go talk about PS3 crap somewhere else. We are having a fest with the new GoW instalment here like it or not.

Ppl pretending not to be Sony fanboys but yet they are in here keep talking about KZ and PS33 and xbox's limits ( specially when they have no actually knowledge on the subject ). Noone of those loosers made a comment on Kuataragi's intervew about MGS4 coming out limp cause PS3 didn't have the capabilities he expected to deliver what he wanted for his game and he was himself dissapointed on the low quality graphs. Am I wrong? NO cause he said it himself. How the fuck can any of you tell me about the xbox's limits when we have only heard about the PS3's from someone that at least knows what he is talking about? Go unload your crap somewhere else. Here is a GoW2 opinions only apparently and really I hadn't checked any of the posts since i went to the army and now after almost a year I see the same shit from kiddos and fucktards. Let them grow up. And the only reaosn i react to when I see a bunch of shit posted is cause it's my character. (reacting to stupidity)

So yeah GoW2 will be an even better way to entertain outselves with our consoles since we are gamers anyhow.That's what matters I think. If you don't like it go wait for whatever he fuck you are expecting to play. And don't tell me about Alan Wake's delay... Not only you kep postpowning KZ2 and Home itself but also the console was postpowned for about a year and 1,5 in europe. Corect me if mistaken though im not. It's weird how some kids can actually talk about things they should have no right. it's like you bend over buttnaked and yet you tell the one infront of you "you asked for it".

Btw is IronMan the movie anygood so i can go watch it before we go drink or its just childish plus the visual effects as a bonus? A heads up would be great :p thnx

@bdaggers

I take offence sir. I'm a cunt, not a bunt.

I would go out but I have builders fixing my guttering and am waiting for them to finish.

@davisorle

I liked it and I'm 25. It's not the best Superhero adaptation but it's funny in parts.

I think the best thing to say is: if you liked the recent Transformers film, go see Iron Man.

Looks pretty good, but then so was the original.

I can still see the technical limitations though, the moving space is still narrow and small, they are depending on scripting to create the 'illusion' of a warzone, the shot in the video where he shoots a dozen locust was fastly cut, probably because they didnt want us to see the low-polygon models.

I think Epic are doing fine for whats essentially a multiplatform engine, game will sell regardless of graphical and visual fidelty, it has hype surrounding it. and Hype is what sells games this Gen. ;)

"Xbots haven't invaded that thread"

um not quite true. Its the same old story, people whining on in each thread about this that and the other. Both games look like solid scifi shooters, white iced gems for everyone!

Lol @ swam! Look at him go, last man on the barricades still standing and defending his idiotic spasms. And then he wonders why people don't take him seriously.

Come on swam, post that thing where you claim that you where only taking the piss, make us laugh.

Erm... excuse me dickhead, thanks for the personalised comment, but I really liked the first one but this looks like it hasn't brought anything new to the table so far.

@convercide

Then you're as blind as a bat and biased to a fault.

Using locusts as body shields, open environments, co-op against Brumaks, chainsaw duels, hundreds of locusts on screen, new vehicles and finishing moves were shown....but nothing new to the table?

Erm...I rest my case. And we only saw a 60 second clip :)

Oh, the XBOTS are invading there - Farticusmaximus for example.

The rest are out getting sunburned

@swam

So you can only mention 1 person in that thread....maybe you should have said XBOT...not XBOTS.

lol @ covercide