Gears Lives up to the Hype [Archive]

MacRumorUser

Nov 7, 2006, 11:02 AM

yippeee :) only 10 more days for us Europeans to wait :o

IGN
Gears of War is a must-have game, pure and simple. Epic has effectively created a new gaming universe, and the rich story of planet Sera holds its own with the likes of Hyrule, City 17 and the Mushroom-friggin'-Kingdom. A game so gorgeous, both visually and audibly, that is this fun to play comes along only a handful of times a console generation.

There is a healthy learning curve to the cover system, but those who master it will find Epic's twisting and turning and rolling an exciting change-up in the shooter genre, a blend of fast-arcade action and basic, tactical maneuvering. The Insane difficulty level gives Gears legs months after you've finished the relatively-short campaign, and even with a friend it is an impossible, irresistible challenge. Versus is a one-trick pony, consisting of a team deathmatch with three basic variations, but damn, that mode is fun. Downloadable content is on the way, says Epic, but as it stands today, we are left wanting more. Bottom line: Gears of War is the special kind of game that makes you feel like a kid again, a sadistic little bastard obsessed with gore and chainsaws.

Gamespot
Gears of War is a game that capitalizes on all of the promises made by the next generation of gaming. It looks more than a few steps beyond what consoles have been doing to this point, and the gameplay is supremely fulfilling from start to finish in all of its various modes. While there have certainly been plenty of similar shooters before it, the game's great weapons, amazing graphics, and absolutely thrilling action make it stand out from the pack in a big, big way.

TrenchMouth

Nov 7, 2006, 11:24 AM

i saw the ad for this game at a movie theater last night. it was the cinematic ad with the remake of 'mad world' as the only audio. yada yada yada, i am thinking of buying a 360 now.

zero2dash

Nov 7, 2006, 11:24 AM

Gears will be the first 360 title I get when I buy a 360 sometime next year...it looks awesome. Glad to see the hype delivered on this one (like Halo 2), where its failed on others (like Killzone). :)

raggedjimmi

Nov 7, 2006, 11:34 AM

I'll try and play it in 480i with stereo sound. Just to see if the gameplay holds up.

GFLPraxis

Nov 7, 2006, 11:50 AM

Now we have something hype-worthy; people actually playing through the game.

Too gory for my taste but looks like a good game.

Abulia

Nov 7, 2006, 12:02 PM

Add Teamxbox to that list with a 9.6 (of 10).

From IGN:Gears of War is the best looking game I've ever seen. No contest.

Teamxbox:This is by far the best looking video game we've ever seen.

Gamespot:Gears of War is an outsanding technical achievement, but in addition to looking and sounding amazing, it's a seriously awesome action game.

Stellar graphics reset the bar for what consoles can do visually.Because, as we've discussed around here before, you just can't have good graphics and good gameplay. No sir. One or the other.

zero2dash

Nov 7, 2006, 12:09 PM

Because, as we've discussed around here before, you just can't have good graphics and good gameplay. No sir. One or the other.

I never said you can't have both.
I said it's rare. :rolleyes:

raggedjimmi

Nov 7, 2006, 12:44 PM

I never said you can't have both.
I said it's rare. :rolleyes:

His new skill is being facetious, ignore him.

Best looking game ever? I'd rate Okami and Yoshis Island higher personally.

harveypooka

Nov 7, 2006, 01:00 PM

Glad to see the hype delivered on this one (like Halo 2)

Halo 2...bah!

where its failed on others (like Killzone). :)

The upcoming Killzone? Or the old one?

zero2dash

Nov 7, 2006, 01:02 PM

The upcoming Killzone? Or the old one?

The old one..."the Halo killer". (Killzone 1 for Ps2.)
Although I'm sure they'll say the same thing about Killzone 2 whenever they get around to making the game instead of messing around with "target videos". :rolleyes:

harveypooka

Nov 7, 2006, 01:06 PM

The old one..."the Halo killer". (Killzone 1 for Ps2.)
Although I'm sure they'll say the same thing about Killzone 2 whenever they get around to making the game instead of messing around with "target videos". :rolleyes:

Yes, that was all a bit embarrassing wasn't it. Did the dev's ever say it was actual gameplay on the upcoming Killzone? I remember seeing it, then when I found out it wasn't actual gameplay, a part of me died...

zero2dash

Nov 7, 2006, 01:13 PM

Yes, that was all a bit embarrassing wasn't it. Did the dev's ever say it was actual gameplay on the upcoming Killzone? I remember seeing it, then when I found out it wasn't actual gameplay, a part of me died...

No, I think after everyone got over the initial "holy @^#$" shock, and people started calling BS, they came out and said "target video". Well, Sony never said either, they played it off as gameplay footage; I remember the developer though saying it was "target video".

As for it happening...as good as games have started becoming (like Gears), I can't say it's impossible. Gears looks phenominal. I've seen pictures of the final Motor Storm (Ps3) and they look as good as the video shown last year at E3, so I guess Motor Storm will end up being as good as advertised. Now, whether or not Killzone 2 delivers on the gameplay like Gears apparently does, and Halo did do...well that's another thing. :)

SamIchi

Nov 7, 2006, 01:14 PM

Seems impressive. This is the first game that might validate a purchase of the 360. Probably next year though.

harveypooka

Nov 7, 2006, 01:17 PM

Seems impressive. This is the first game that might validate a purchase of the 360. Probably next year though.

I agree with that. Mind you, with the recent chatter, images and videos of the PS3 - I think that's going to be my baby!

MacRumorUser

Nov 7, 2006, 01:46 PM

I agree with that. Mind you, with the recent chatter, images and videos of the PS3 - I think that's going to be my baby!

your not living in China are you ? Because you are allowed to have more than one baby ;) :D

I'm still more anticipating Viva Pinata than this, I just hope it lives up to my expectations of it....

greatdevourer

Nov 7, 2006, 03:21 PM

your not living in China are you ? Because you are allowed to have more than one baby ;) :D Are you? Or is it Korea? ;)

sikkinixx

Nov 7, 2006, 08:00 PM

Eurogamer is a bit more critical about it. And they are usually spot on ( I find anyway) Ah well, I will see for myself tomorrow :D

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=69696

"In a sense, Gears of War lives up to expectations in that it's one of the most intensely beautiful-looking games ever made, but is one that plays by the rules in the gameplay stakes. If you want to gorge on a next generation audio-visual feast then Gears of Wars is a king's banquet. But what of the gameplay pudding that Peter Moore so often reminds us that he likes? The proof, he says, is in the eating, and in this case Gears of War sticks to a well-worn recipe."

drummerbooker14

Nov 7, 2006, 10:16 PM

your not living in China are you ? Because you are allowed to have more than one baby ;) :D

haha.got a good laugh out of that one

ericsthename

Nov 8, 2006, 01:11 AM

I was pretty choked. After hearing all about "emergence day" blah blah, I went to all the local stores and none of them had GOW. Oh well, waiting this long, I guess another while won't hurt.

Still, howcome nobody knows when this thing is coming for sure? An EB games guy said it was because in Canada games include french localized instruction booklets, but it would seem like Epic would've been able to have those ready in time...

sikkinixx

Nov 8, 2006, 01:21 AM

Vancouver rocks! ;)

The dude at EB here in Coquitlam told me the 8th, so I hope that is true because I really wanna play it.

And "emergence day" is actually the 12th, there is a big XBL event going on.

0s and 1s

Nov 8, 2006, 03:14 AM

This game is great.....doesn't disappoint. I've only played a few hours, and I've yet played it online.

With COD3 coming out tomorrow, it's going to be a busy weekend! :eek:

radiantm3

Nov 8, 2006, 03:39 AM

I picked up a copy today. Definitely redefines the genre a bit. Playing it for the first time felt like playing halo for the very first time when it was released. I played co-op with my brother over live for 2 hours and it was seamless. He joined right into my game while I was in the middle of a level.

This is the first 360 game that truly blew me away with it's amazing visuals.

BengalDuck

Nov 8, 2006, 05:13 AM

MacRumorUser

Nov 8, 2006, 06:04 AM

This game is why I will purchase an X-BOX 360 in a couple months, no doubt.

Hey, before I forget... what song is in the GoW commercials on TV? That entire video is extremely captivating. I want to download the song. Anyone have a link?

Just look for Mad World.

The original is by Tears for Fears.

The one used on the commercial is by Gary Jules.

DEXTERITY

Nov 8, 2006, 08:28 AM

takao

Nov 8, 2006, 08:49 AM

This game is definitely a must have. The visuals and audio are really impressive, especially online. Playing onilne is crazy. If you happen to die, you almost find yourself cheering when someone on your teams chops the last guy up with the chainsaw..feeels like watching your favorite sports team win in the final seconds of a huge game.. you have to experience this..

so it's kinda CS in that department ? i mean you die and then have to wait for new round to start ?

what other modes are there exactly ? i heard/read that it's slim on online modes ... is that true ?

sixstorm

Nov 8, 2006, 10:40 AM

so it's kinda CS in that department ? i mean you die and then have to wait for new round to start ?

what other modes are there exactly ? i heard/read that it's slim on online modes ... is that true ?

Yes, it's like CS in a way. Warzone is just a basic DM game where there is 4v4. When you die, you have to wait until the next round (when all of the players on one team are dead). There is also "Assassination" and "Execution" modes and those are self explanitory.

Jovian9

Nov 8, 2006, 11:15 AM

Just look for Mad World.

The original is by Tears for Fears.

The one used on the commercial is by Gary Jules.

Are you sure that's not the Michael Andrews version from the Donnie Darko film?

MacRumorUser

Nov 8, 2006, 11:19 AM

Are you sure that's not the Michael Andrews version from the Donnie Darko film?

Michael Andrews scored - Gary Jules sang.

check out wiki ;)

Soon after, composer Michael Andrews found his piano-driven cover of Tears for Fears' "Mad World" at the top of the UK music charts, sung by Gary Jules.

0s and 1s

Nov 8, 2006, 12:44 PM

Yup...Gary Jules. I bought the song off iTunes a long time ago.... :cool:

sikkinixx

Nov 8, 2006, 12:53 PM

Maybe they have that song in the game too? The music for Gears sounds...*yawn*

Then again I rarely listen to in-game music when I play 360 anymore, gotta love the music player! Maybe we GTA4 comes out because they have awesome soundtracks, and the new one for PSP has Easy Lover :D

patseguin

Nov 8, 2006, 02:18 PM

Naturally, nobody here in Buffalo had it in stock. So, I went to Best Buy on lunch and there were a bunch of guys athe 360 games rack looking for it. I looked at the floor of the rack and saw a lone package sitting there with a security device wrapped around it. I grabbed it and low and behold it was Gear of War Collectors Edition! I felt bad for those other guys (not).

Can't wait to get home and fire it up in 1080 on my 61" Sammy DLP! :)

sixstorm

Nov 8, 2006, 07:08 PM

SpankyPenzaanz

Nov 8, 2006, 07:28 PM

There is something satisfying about having a friend distract someone and then you come around a corner and the last thing they hear is a chainsaw revving up

zap2

Nov 8, 2006, 07:29 PM

The one used on the commercial is by Gary Jules.

Are you sure? I searched on iTunes, and they one by Micheal Andrews sounds a lot like the one in the ad
They sang this one song together..because a google of the name often brings up the other

Edit-Seems they did work on this together, but on iTMS it only comes up with Andrews

MacRumorUser

Nov 8, 2006, 07:33 PM

Are you sure? I searched on iTunes, and they one by Micheal Andrews sounds a lot like the one in the ad

OK covered this earlier today... Micheal Andrews scored it , but it's Gary Jules singing the vocals on it.

It's just iTunes have given artist credit to composer Micheal Andrews rather than the vocalist, which we would give credit to normally.

Here more info from Wiki....

Soon after, composer Michael Andrews found his piano-driven cover of Tears for Fears' "Mad World" at the top of the UK music charts, sung by Gary Jules.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donnie_darko
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_World_%28song%29

Gary Jules
A cover of Mad World performed by Gary Jules appears on a compilation album released by San Francisco radio station KLLC. The compilation album, featuring stripped-down performances and acoustic variations of hit pop songs, is released annually out of charity for breast cancer awareness. This version is also used in the movie Donnie Darko, at the end of the film, as well as in it's soundtrack.

zap2

Nov 8, 2006, 07:42 PM

OK covered this earlier today... Micheal Andrews scored it , but it's Gary Jules singing the vocals on it.

Opps didn't see that :o

XNine

Nov 8, 2006, 07:47 PM

MacRumorUser

Nov 8, 2006, 07:51 PM

Well, given that I lost my new job that I started last wed., (they didn't "need me anymore") I can't afford to get the game. So I traded a bunch of games in to get it and will be getting my copy tomorrow. Can't play it until after 5 PM though. It's a rule until I find a job.

Jezus Oni your on a streak of bad luck with your jobs lately my friend. I really wish you best regards and hope things pick up soon.

XNine

Nov 8, 2006, 07:58 PM

Jezus Oni your on a streak of bad luck with your jobs lately my friend. I really wish you best regards and hope things pick up soon.

I appreciate it my friend. And it's not just my jobs, my relationships, parents being in the hospital, etc. are all going to hell.

I've pretty much decided that if I don't have a job by thanksgiving that I'll have a draino smoothy on my date with the toaster in the bathtub.

MacRumorUser

Nov 8, 2006, 08:03 PM

I've pretty much decided that if I don't have a job by thanksgiving that I'll have a draino smoothy on my date with the toaster in the bathtub.

:eek: :eek: nooooo dont do it.... seriously, draino tastes like crap ;) :D

seriously lad, give it time, things usually have a way of working things out, but it is crap to have everything be fecked at the same time.. but i guess that's just life..

best regards to your folks and yourself and hope your relationship sorts itself out one way or the other and in the long run you'll be happy....

XNine

Nov 8, 2006, 08:13 PM

:eek: :eek: nooooo dont do it.... seriously, draino tastes like crap ;) :D

seriously lad, give it time, things usually have a way of working things out, but it is crap to have everything be fecked at the same time.. but i guess that's just life..

best regards to your folks and yourself and hope your relationship sorts itself out one way or the other and in the long run you'll be happy....

Very much appreciated. I'm hoping it all turns out too. My life has become a ****** country tune...

When we both get our hands on Gears will have to get together and kick some ass online.

MacRumorUser

Nov 8, 2006, 08:16 PM

When we both get our hands on Gears will have to get together and kick some ass online.

damn straight :)

weldon

Nov 8, 2006, 09:39 PM

I haven't seen the ad, but I saw the discussion about the song and I've been meaning to figure out who did this remake for a while. I checked out iTunes and it seems that the song is only available with the purchase of the Donnie Darko soundtrack album. For those that said they bought it on iTunes, did you buy the whole album?

Here's the link to the song... (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=54268435&s=143441&i=54268430)

sikkinixx

Nov 9, 2006, 03:12 AM

Well its past midnight, I need to be up for work at 5:30...*sigh* this game just took up 5 hours of my life. My buddy came over and we just plowed through this like crazy. Totally worth my $70. I'm all tense and stuff because you just KNOW something bad is gonna happen and sure enough, BAM enemies are everywhere. Can't wait to get online with this bad boy :D And the chainsaw is so sweet....

2nyRiggz

Nov 9, 2006, 06:46 AM

Okay now I'm glad I preordered...I love it when a game bring the goods.

Gonna pick it up today:)

Bless

DEXTERITY

Nov 9, 2006, 09:23 AM

Yes, it's like CS in a way. Warzone is just a basic DM game where there is 4v4. When you die, you have to wait until the next round (when all of the players on one team are dead). There is also "Assassination" and "Execution" modes and those are self explanitory.

in execution mode you don't die unless someone kills you with a "fatal" move. If your bleeding out a team mate can revive you. So if you don't want to wait for the rounds to start and want a better chance of staying alive you can play this mode. But you don't end up waiting too long so it isn't bad. There are going to be a lot more updates to the online mode. Its really fun online and thats with an incomplete online mode (developers said a lot more to come)..

The coolest thing is co-op. You can literally play the entire game online with someone (friend or stranger). The cut scenes and everything is part of the online co-op mode. It is exacatly like the offline version.

clayj

Nov 9, 2006, 12:35 PM

I quote the Continental:

"Wow! Wowee-wow-wow!"

This game is frickin' amazing... although it was a bit frustrating trying to lure the Berserker out into the open. Tough SOB.

Bubbasteve

Nov 9, 2006, 12:48 PM

Man I hope the local Wal-Mart has it today....I should really study for my test tomorrow but I'll play this first then study later :o

ericsthename

Nov 9, 2006, 02:20 PM

So I went to Wal-Mart yesterday morning before class, and they still hadn't gotten the game, so after school, I called EBGAMES and they had just gotten their shipment in. I asked the guy if there were any copies left, and he said yeah, tons of copies. So I booked it down there, and when I got there, they said they were filling pre-orders (which I didn't have, because I'm generally against the concept). But when I explained that I was the guy who called 10 mins. earlier, and that they had said that they had tons of copies, they brought me one out.

I'm not usually one to go nuts and try to buy things on release day, but I haven't had any super satisfying gaming on the 360 for a while. About the Berserker level for the poster above, I played that level co-op with my bro, and I thought it was relatively easy. When I thought about it, its because my bro could distract the berserker while I got into position, and then he would run to where I was and we'd both dodge the berserker when he crashed us. I'd be lying if I said I didn't die a couple times though.

Overall, I'm loving the game's visuals - a lot like an Unreal series game. All that remains is to see whether the replay value is there.

clayj

Nov 9, 2006, 02:28 PM

About the Berserker level for the poster above, I played that level co-op with my bro, and I thought it was relatively easy. When I thought about it, its because my bro could distract the berserker while I got into position, and then he would run to where I was and we'd both dodge the berserker when he crashed us. I'd be lying if I said I didn't die a couple times though.I died more than a few times. ;) Beating that first Berserker (I'm going to assume there are more of them later in the game... I'm in Act 2 now) by yourself is tough, because you can't control Dom and if he gets killed, it's like you getting killed.

Machead III

Nov 9, 2006, 02:41 PM

It'll probably be ported to Windows within 12 months. Windows port + bootcamp = no need to buy a 360, just wait.

grizzlybrice

Nov 9, 2006, 02:42 PM

The GoW ad spot was directed by David Fincher too. You know. Of "Fight Club" fame. And I know one of the guys who helped make it, he worked on the particle effects. :D

gB

clayj

Nov 9, 2006, 02:43 PM

It'll probably be ported to Windows within 12 months. Windows port + bootcamp = no need to buy a 360, just wait.Keep dreaming. :rolleyes:

Just in case any of you forgot, the 360, unlike the original Xbox, does not use an Intel CPU. Xbox games (including Halo and Halo 2) could easily be ported to the PC. Xbox 360 games are not so easily ported... and besides, Microsoft wants to drive 360 sales, and GoW is a great game for doing that.

ericsthename

Nov 9, 2006, 02:59 PM

I died more than a few times. ;) Beating that first Berserker (I'm going to assume there are more of them later in the game... I'm in Act 2 now) by yourself is tough, because you can't control Dom and if he gets killed, it's like you getting killed.

Yeah, that would make things a lot tougher. Because even the best AI can't make plans with you while sitting on the couch. I can't remember now though if I could go heal my brother or vice versa. I think for that stage it might've been if he died I died type of deal too.

takao

Nov 9, 2006, 03:11 PM

Keep dreaming. :rolleyes:

actually it already showed up in microsoft switzerland release list for vista games in 2007 (and they haven't denied it ... i think i might look up that news again .. were about a month ago)

Just in case any of you forgot, the 360, unlike the original Xbox, does not use an Intel CPU. Xbox games (including Halo and Halo 2) could easily be ported to the PC. Xbox 360 games are not so easily ported... and besides, Microsoft wants to drive 360 sales, and GoW is a great game for doing that.

well it doesn't stop the 360 getting quite a lot of PC ports, doesn't it ?
Microsoft also wants to drive Vista sales (and Vista needs every single reason) so i don't see why it shouldn't be released next year

ericsthename

Nov 9, 2006, 03:18 PM

]
well it doesn't stop the 360 getting quite a lot of PC ports, doesn't it ?
Microsoft also wants to drive Vista sales (and Vista needs every single reason) so i don't see why it shouldn't be released next year

True enough, but does anyone know if a game that has that "only on xbox" stamp has ever come to another platform? I can't think of any... I'm thinking of the project gotham series, halo 2.... and thats about all I can think of.

I say this, because Gears has that little stamp on it, obviously.

SpankyPenzaanz

Nov 9, 2006, 03:32 PM

I bet that when it does finally come out for the pc it will have some outrageous requirements that will no doubt probably require a video card upgrade and additional memory as well. Turning a $50 game into a 500 investment for a pc that will be current for a few months until the next big game comes out. No thanks I am happy not woorying about upgrading every 6 months with my 2footer imac and my 360. I already spent $500 on the x360 + game. An the controller is so much better than a mouse+keyboard combo.

sikkinixx

Nov 9, 2006, 03:38 PM

This game is frickin' amazing... although it was a bit frustrating trying to lure the Berserker out into the open. Tough SOB.

No doubt. It took me a good 3 or 4 tries and even then that prick just doesn't wanna go down.

2nyRiggz

Nov 9, 2006, 06:17 PM

Okay I've been playing this game for ten minutes and I already see the classic status...GREAT.

Bless

XNine

Nov 10, 2006, 09:42 AM

I'm not so optimistic about the game.

Visually, it's beautiful.

Ideas? Not so original, but that's really not what shooters are about anyway. I mean, Pitch Black was even referenced in the game at the first night time scene when you can get eaten alive for being in the dark.

Multiplayer? Not that great. small player numbers, very little features, and the "bleed out sequence" is ********.

Gameplay? Eh, it's okay. The fact that I can't crouch at all without be next to something, really annoys the hell out of me.

However, I've unlocked some nifty Achievements, and after you beat the first berzerker (in Hardcore mode) you get an achievement titled "My Love For You Is Like a Truck." If you don't know where that comes from, then shame on you and your family.

Apparently after hosting 100 games, you'll unlock an achievement called "A Series Of Tubes" lol.

Oofie

Nov 11, 2006, 12:07 AM

Anyone know how to kill RAAM? The boss on the train?

SpankyPenzaanz

Nov 11, 2006, 12:12 AM

Anyone know how to kill RAAM? The boss on the train?

you need to work your way across the past him to where he came from and get on the machine gun turrett. watch ou for the kryll though and you will have time your jumps into the lighted areas carefully.

Oofie

Nov 11, 2006, 12:14 AM

you need to work your way across the past him to where he came from and get on the machine gun turrett. watch ou for the kryll though and you will have time your jumps into the lighted areas carefully.

Ok, thanks. I was trying to shoot him with a regular gun whenever the kryll left him. thanks!

XNine

Nov 11, 2006, 05:20 AM

I beat him with a couple of well placed grenades, sniper rifle, and regular gun while hiding behind the barricade.

On Hardcore, you WILL need two people to do it this way, but there's no chance of Kryll eating your face off.

Oofie

Nov 11, 2006, 10:52 AM

I am quite disappointed on how short the game is. I got it Tuesday night, and now I just finished it, was playing around 1.5-2 hours a day. I was hoping it would at least last a week.

SpankyPenzaanz

Nov 11, 2006, 11:27 AM

If I recall correctly I finished halo in a little over 8 hours and halo2 in about the same time. around 7 hours for gears on casual and i will be playing it on hardcore now that is for sure

sikkinixx

Nov 11, 2006, 12:13 PM

True enough, but does anyone know if a game that has that "only on xbox" stamp has ever come to another platform? I can't think of any... I'm thinking of the project gotham series, halo 2.... and thats about all I can think of.

I say this, because Gears has that little stamp on it, obviously.

Didn't Halo 1 have that little stamp? And it came out for PC/Mac. And Halo2 is coming out for PC and it has the stamp too.

MacRumorUser

Nov 11, 2006, 12:28 PM

Only on Xbox refers to Console only.

Fable, Sudeki etc... all M$ games came out on pc and still carried the Only on Xbox logo...

Exclusives as you should know. Mean Sweet FA

sikkinixx

Nov 11, 2006, 12:33 PM

Only on Xbox refers to Console only.

Fable, Sudeki etc... all M$ games came out on pc and still carried the Only on Xbox logo...

Exclusives as you should know. Mean Sweet FA

but PES 07 is 360 exclusive!...................................for 6 months

MacRumorUser

Nov 11, 2006, 01:19 PM

but PES 07 is 360 exclusive!...................................for 6 months

LOL!! ssssshhhhhhh....... ;) (it's also crap compared to the ps2 version but we'll keep that one secret too)

sikkinixx

Nov 11, 2006, 01:23 PM

LOL!! ssssshhhhhhh....... ;) (it's also crap compared to the ps2 version but we'll keep that one secret too)

I guess we better not tell anyone that FIFA 07 sucks the big one and is 'exclusive' too

MacRumorUser

Nov 11, 2006, 01:38 PM

lol :D

XNine

Nov 11, 2006, 02:48 PM

I guess we better not tell anyone that FIFA 07 sucks the big one and is 'exclusive' too

Don't ALL sport game suck? Graphics and game play are just... horrible. Always have been and always will be. Especially EA's games. Those guys don't know what the hell they're doing. NHL franchise? The graphics look straight out of the Sega era, and the menus/save functions are terrible.

MacRumorUser

Nov 11, 2006, 02:56 PM

^ I thought I was the only one who had that opinion....

I try them, but I'm never impressed even the slightest by any of them.

GFLPraxis

Nov 11, 2006, 03:04 PM

The only sports games I enjoy these days are ones that aren't "real" sports...for example, Super Mario Strikers (more focused on blowing your opponents away) for Soccer. Same for racing, for example Burnout 3 (again, blowing away your opponents).

Last regular sports game I enjoyed was Tecmo Bowl for NES.

sikkinixx

Nov 11, 2006, 07:56 PM

you know, after playing this game some more, I have one major complaint about it.

It feels far too much like the game designer is telling me what to do. The guys come in at point A, I come in at point B and between us is a perfectly placed set of things to cover behind. It doesn't feel 'natural'. It feels like the programmer went "Ok, you can hide here, or here or here." and thats all I can do. Sometimes you can try to flank them but again, this feels too much like the designer wants me ot do it. At some points it has almost (but not quite) felt like a rail shooter, kind of like Time Crisis. you hide then pop out, kill the guys and move along to the next stage.

Still a fun game, but i am wondering how many time i will be able to play through this.

clayj

Nov 11, 2006, 08:14 PM

I think they included a campaign mode because, well, they have to. You can expand that a bit with co-op mode, but the meat of the game is in the multiplayer.

Also, have you gone through the game on Insane difficulty yet? :p

sikkinixx

Nov 11, 2006, 09:57 PM

The game IS co-op. Single player isn't nearly as much fun :( Your squad mates are morons! I keep dying over and over because I am used to my friend keeping guys off me while I sneak in for the kill.

I will never play this on insane because I don't like games being HARD. I like a challenge, but endless dying, the 1 wrong move and its gameover thing picks me. It becomes more trial and error based until you memorize all the guys and where they can hide and such (ie. move here, kill him, jump here, kill him, etc.)

I guess I should finally break down and buy XBL so I can play multiplayer...although the problem with multiplayer is you have the zealots who have their 10,000 kills and just slaughter you endlessly.....

*sigh* well enough of my n00bish rant :D

clayj

Nov 11, 2006, 10:10 PM

Well, you can always play unranked matches against your friends*.

* When you get some... online, that is. ;)

yoda13

Nov 11, 2006, 10:53 PM

Last regular sports game I enjoyed was Tecmo Bowl for NES.

That was a great game, I played it many hours...:)

sikkinixx

Nov 12, 2006, 12:43 AM

Well, you can always play unranked matches against your friends*.

* When you get some... online, that is. ;)

oooh thats low :p

coffey7

Nov 12, 2006, 10:50 AM

I really like this game. Better than Pokemon.

2nyRiggz

Nov 12, 2006, 12:37 PM

This game reminds me of killswitch for the PS2. All the ducking and covering got me thinking about it....This game is just like KS.

I still like it though

Bless

Abulia

Nov 13, 2006, 01:13 PM

Well, this game is pretty freaking awesome. I'd have to say that it certainly does live up to the hype. Had some friends over and they couldn't believe what they were seeing on my set. :D

Going to hook up with a friend tonight and try the campaign co-op. If it's anywhere near as good as others have been saying I'll be in for a real treat.

BengalDuck

Nov 13, 2006, 02:35 PM

This game is incredible, and will probably be the reason I get X Box Live.

Oofie

Nov 13, 2006, 02:54 PM

Abulia

Nov 13, 2006, 03:01 PM

I got mine last week and finished it saturday. Then i tried the 48 hour trial of online gameplay, and i must say it might push me to get xbl also. I just dont like that 8 is the max number of players.
Just in case you didn't know, that amount varies based on the game. BF2, for example, does 32 players if memory serves.

Between GoW and Marvel Ultimate Alliance, my XBL has been getting quite the co-op workout lately.

I love online co-op! :D

zero2dash

Nov 13, 2006, 03:24 PM

Went out and used my Wii money to buy a Premium 360 + GoW, CoD3, and Dead Rising on Saturday night...couldn't be happier.

GoW is phenominal. :eek:

Abulia

Nov 13, 2006, 03:44 PM

Went out and used my Wii money to buy a Premium 360 + GoW, CoD3, and Dead Rising on Saturday night...couldn't be happier.

GoW is phenominal. :eek:
Welcome to the Dark Side, zero.

We have shirts. :D

zero2dash

Nov 13, 2006, 03:54 PM

Welcome to the Dark Side, zero.

We have shirts. :D

<raises hand>
I, too, am a technological whore. :D

Nah, I've been a member of the dark side for awhile now. Still have my original Xbox, just took me awhile to get a 360. ;) Couldn't pass it up anymore...360 is hitting full stride now.

viccles

Nov 13, 2006, 04:44 PM

I am a member of the Dark side also :D

SpankyPenzaanz

Nov 13, 2006, 04:46 PM

Now if I can only get my Force Lightning and Force Choke to work properly

achie25

Nov 14, 2006, 08:31 AM

Picked up GoW this past weekend. LOVE it! Played a little of the campaign to learn the basics and went on to XBL last night to play. Got my butt handed to me for awhile. but eventually started to hold my own.
I only have one friend with a 360 and he is getting GoW later this week. I can't wait to try out the co-op together as well. just wish some more of my friends would get one.

Markleshark

Nov 17, 2006, 07:00 AM

So GoW came out 2day here, and im going into work 2mora to get mine, I've read IGN, etc, etc, but they are too professional, as it were. So I'm looking for anyone who owns the game to, well basically say Yeh or Nay on the fact that it is supposed to be the 'killer title' for the 360 this year? Is it really that good? I'll be buying it regardless, but what do you think?

Cheers peeps.
Mark

MacRumorUser

Nov 17, 2006, 12:01 PM

I got my copy today too.. Have to finish some work before I can play though.. :(

XNine

Nov 17, 2006, 03:04 PM

Some advice to beating the General on Insane, by yourself.

Grab a torque bow. Use it instead of your shotgun. Don't bother with the sniper rifle

Load up on ammo and grenades before you fight him.
Hide behind the first barricade.
Your buddy will go out, guns a blazin like an a-hole, leavin you all alone.
start the bow up, pop up and nail him to get the kryll off, reload quick, pop up and cap him in the head with the bow, repeat. Do this as many times as you can before he gets about 30 feet away.

Now, the general will probably will come up on your left (if your back is against the first barricade, it'll be the right of the character, but left side of the screen.) around the big metal box. I assume by now you know how to properly aim a blind grenade toss. you want to get them right in front of the box as he turns the corner.
Blind toss all four grenades at the bastard's big feat, then quickly switch to your lancer, and blind fire into him while all the grenades go off. quick reload if you have to and keep firing.

With any luck, he will die right before he steps on you. I tried killing him for over an hour on Insane, and this is the only method I got to work.

Don't bother running to the turret, Kryll eat your face before you can even mount it. And don't worry about the big flying guys, they'll shoot at you but you just have to stay covered, don't move. They'll fly by and the helicopter will take care of them.

takao

Nov 21, 2006, 03:33 PM

played it today (though only demo station):

impressions: lots of character detail
very good light effects but i guess it was a boring part since i found dark messiah on the pc of a friend much more impressive in that point
cover system fun
nice details over viewing distance
one button for context sensitive covering and dashing = annoying ... no, just no ... if they seperated dashing and covering it might have worked better .. i personally found my character not doing what i wanted half of the time
shooting _and_ reloading with the right index finger = minor annoyance, i guess that can be chanced... found that really confusing .. needs to be set to left index finger or right thumb

apart from that it's really ok ... i would give it 8.5 or perhaps 9.0 tops though...
another confusing thing is that i couldn't really say when i hit an enemy enough ... they seem to loose bathtubs of blood and still go on even after head shots

i guess rainbow six is more kinda my deal with more complicated controls and weapons doing more punch