Posted May 14, 2008 It's amazing what a little bit of blue sky does to the look of a game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 14, 2008 It's amazing what a little bit of blue sky does to the look of a game. Yeah, I was just thinking that! Now Im completely rubbish at Gears, but will probably put a bit more effort in for this game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 14, 2008 http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2008/05/14/gow2-details-multiplayer-vehicles-carmines-back/ In a recent interview with GameTrailers at Microsoft's Spring Showcase event, Gears of War 2 maestro Cliff Bleszinski dropped a ton of details regarding Marcus Fenix's second outing. Cliffy had plenty to talk about, including new details on Gears of War 2 multiplayer, storyline, vehicles, and the return of a certain fan-favorite character. Here's a quick rundown of exactly what CliffyB had to say: Gears 2 will feature 5-on-5 multiplayer with more modes and more maps out of the box than Gears 1. Online functionality wasn't detailed, but Cliffy promises it will be "very competitive with other titles in this space." Dare we hope for a Halo-inspired party system? About executions: Chainsaw duels can end in a draw, but only occasionally. The curb stomp is back Players are no longer invulnerable when performing executions Once a duel is over, the actual chainsawing is faster, making the entire duel last about as long as a normal chainsaw kill. Players who are down but not out can now attempt to crawl away, tapping the A button to crawl faster. The game will have "buckets and buckets" of blood. For example, Marcus will leave trails of blood on a wall while taking cover after being injured. "Meat shields" (i.e. hostages) will also drip blood as they are dragged around. Players will be able to drive the new Centaur tank, which is something like a cross between a tank and a monster truck (we think it's briefly in the video at around 3:50) Carmine (most famous for being on the receiving end of a headshot in the first Gears) will return ... somehow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted May 24, 2008 New gears info, supposively from the latest edition of OXM. http://forums.gametrailers.com/showthread.php?t=408593&page=1 New Gears of war 2 details posted 1 Day Ago -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i just bought this months x360 magazine and it has a lot of details on gears 2 multiplayer. -New weapon Scorcher (Flamethrower) "most realistic fire in a game we've ever seen" -5 vs 5 -Assasination gametype altered. everyone respawns until their leader is dead. when the leader is killed they stop rewpawing and the game ends when everyone is dead on one team. -Assasination renamed 'Guardian'. -New gametype 'Wingman' 10 players split into teams of two.each team is played as different character (eg marcus and marcus vs Dom and Dom etc) -Features Matchmaking -Exectucions now vary on the weapon you holding (eg sniper rifle will be used like a golf club) -Curb stomp returns -'Y' will cause your character to unleach several brutal punches to a downed enemy, killing him. -'A' will cause you to pick up the enemy and use him as a shield. The player your using as a shield will go to the respawn line. -New gametype 'meatflag' sort of like CTF but epic have done this in their own way. The flag will instead be character wandering around the centre of the map. He has his own weapons and even a place on the leaderboard. To capture him you will need to down him and pick him up as a meatshield and take him back, slowly, to your base. If you shoot the meatflag enough times while he's being dragged back to base, his captor will loose him and he'll go crazy on everyone around him. -Specific weapons will cycle round the maps. -Stopping power - if your running towards an enemy but he is firing straight into your chest, you will slow down. -The oppurtunity to spawn with either the lancer or hammerburst. -Hammerburst gone through significant alterations. The faster you tap the the right trigger, the faster it fires. quicker shooting = more recoil however. -New weapon Medusa. could be considered a power weapon. 6 shots per burst. -Bullet shields. big metal shield that stops you from getting hit. can be planted into the ground to make a new cover. enemies can kick it down though if they get close enough. -Grenades can be stuck anywhere. not just on enemies. they can be planted on the ground,walls,doors etc to produce a proximity mine. -smoke grenades carry a stun effect that ragdolls anyone in range. -new weapon poison gas grenade. produces a cloud of smoke that kills anything that lingers in it. they can be stuck onto enemies were the will slowly die. people stuck by the gas grenade can also injure team-mates if the get too close. -On games with no respawn, when you are dead you can fly around the map as a "ghost cam". You can even take screenshots that will be uploaded to the community. -Gridlock returns. However its more overgrown now, plants and grass growing. (everything is still the same though- cars are where they where etc) -New map - 'river' - symetrical map, each team has a thin strip of land with a house and sniping tower, and inbetween them a river. -New map - 'Security' - long thin map. to the left and right are stairs leading to veranda's that run the entire length of the map. you are barred access however by red lasers, which will kill you if attempting to pass through. A power weapon is barred on the other side of the map while at the other it is defended by sentry guns. There is a button in the middle of the map that turns the lasers and sentry's off for 20 seconds. -New locust 'hammerhead' (helmet makes him look sorta like a hammerhead shark) -New locust 'Grenadier' (this is the guy we saw in the video were marcus punches him to death) -Two people can chainsaw one guy at the same time. -New cog 'Tai' has aboriginal tattoo's. -New cog 'Dizzy' "looks like chuck Norris" -Cole returns for multiplayer at least. Thats all folks. Scans: NEW HAMMERBURST NEW GRIDLOCK NEW MAPS BULLET SHIELD HAMMERHEAD LOCUST GRENADIER LOCUST DIZZY LOCUST NEW COG: TAI WOW! Shaping up really well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 25, 2008 Gears 2 Multiplayer Footage http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2008/06/25/video-gears-of-war-2-multiplayer-revealed/ Gears 2 Screens http://www.gamersyde.com/news_6693_en.html Gears 2 Multiplayer Preview http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3168403 Enjoy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 25, 2008 It appears they've fixed most of the things I hated... Excellent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 26, 2008 I'm only look at the screens now but 2 man chainsawing in multiplayer would be epic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 27, 2008 I'm only look at the screens now but 2 man chainsawing in multiplayer would be epic. But my victims can now fight back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 29, 2008 http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/ - The new vid found within UT3. At 2:36 the Cog kills the locust by knocking his head off with a beatdown:P Awesome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 29, 2008 This game is looking fucking sweet. Hopefully I suck a bit less at it this time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 30, 2008 http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2008/06/29/gears-of-war-2s-active-sniper-will-not-insta-down/ Nooooooooo! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 30, 2008 http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2008/06/29/gears-of-war-2s-active-sniper-will-not-insta-down/ Yessssssssss! Now all those snipers will have to stop being pussys and come and fight like a man! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 30, 2008 Yeah, I don't mind tbh, but I hope it's still one headshot = kill with the longshot, otherwise it'll be fucking useless as a weapon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 30, 2008 http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2008/06/29/gears-of-war-2s-active-sniper-will-not-insta-down/ Nooooooooo! http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2008/06/29/gears-of-war-2s-active-sniper-will-not-insta-down/Yessssssssss! Now all those snipers will have to stop being pussys and come and fight like a man! Fair enough if it was on a different page but it was the post right before yours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 30, 2008 Fair enough if it was on a different page but it was the post right before yours. I'm fairly certain it was parody. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 30, 2008 I'm fairly certain it was a parody. Has the message sunk in yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted June 30, 2008 That news is Frosties. No more ghey little snipers sitting back and downing you from behind a wall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 2, 2008 But my victims can now fight back. I don't think it's going to be a chainsaw battle every time. I mean if you get there first, you win, surely? Or yknow... if they don't have a Lancer out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 8, 2008 Video not sure if people have seen. Some great additions they've added in. More ways to kill people when they're down. Crawling away when you're down. The bullets have stopping power so you slow down when getting shot. This game is sounding better and better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 8, 2008 The bullets have stopping power so you slow down when getting shot. Thank god for that - I played Gears yesterday with a mate splitscreen online, and the fact people can snipe you perfectly whilst having a Lancer magazine emptied into them is massively frustrating. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 8, 2008 Has Gears 2 date been revealed? A new splash page at the official Gears of War web site may have just revealed the launch date of Epic Games' next. The Xbox 360 shooter was previously rumored to hit November 16, but it looks like Emergence Day for Gears of War 2 will actually be a week earlier. How do we know this? The dog tags being held on the splash page read 033-116-117-126-071. That, in ASCII octal values, translates to ESC-N-O-V-9. Sneaky, Epic, sneaky. We imagine that we'll know, without a shadow of a doubt, exactly when Gears of War 2 will "escape" by next Monday, when Microsoft holds its E3 press conference. Still, it might not be a bad idea to schedule this as a sick day with your boss early as a courtesy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 8, 2008 Omfg i saw the gears new trailers , it pulled from buying a new pc/tv to rebuying xbox360 , which meens im so comming back to xbl for gears to play it regardless who i play with Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
