Comments on: Gears of War 2 http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2008/gears-of-war-2/ Freelance Web Design, Premium WordPress Themes, and Video Game Reviews Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:47:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Devlin http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2008/gears-of-war-2/#comment-26497 Devlin Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:50:26 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/?p=766#comment-26497 In all honesty, I'm surprised anybody could like the Gears 2 online play. It's riddled with standbyers (of the 5 games I played in my first sitting, 3 featured standbyers.) and it takes years to find a match. But oh well, to each their own. :) In all honesty, I'm surprised anybody could like the Gears 2 online play. It's riddled with standbyers (of the 5 games I played in my first sitting, 3 featured standbyers.) and it takes years to find a match.

But oh well, to each their own. :)

]]> By: Toby Turner http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2008/gears-of-war-2/#comment-26298 Toby Turner Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:39:36 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/?p=766#comment-26298 Also - Cole is totally the Pain Train, baby. Remember those Terry Tate Office Linebacker sketches? Totally the same character. Also – Cole is totally the Pain Train, baby. Remember those Terry Tate Office Linebacker sketches? Totally the same character.

]]> By: Toby Turner http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2008/gears-of-war-2/#comment-26297 Toby Turner Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:37:29 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/?p=766#comment-26297 I can't freakin' wait. I just borrowed GoW from a friend a few days ago and beat it last night. Good God... RAAM was ridiculous. After like 50 tries I eventually threw down the crossbow in favor of the machinegun (sounds like a bad idea, but the chainsaw makes me feel powerful). I unloaded at his face until he got close, then threw 3 grenades at him and was in total disbelief when he died. Anyway... I need a bigger TV. I can't freakin' wait. I just borrowed GoW from a friend a few days ago and beat it last night. Good God… RAAM was ridiculous.

After like 50 tries I eventually threw down the crossbow in favor of the machinegun (sounds like a bad idea, but the chainsaw makes me feel powerful). I unloaded at his face until he got close, then threw 3 grenades at him and was in total disbelief when he died.

Anyway… I need a bigger TV.

]]> By: Matt Brett » My 2008 Gaming List from Top to Bottom http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2008/gears-of-war-2/#comment-26247 Matt Brett » My 2008 Gaming List from Top to Bottom Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:22:44 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/?p=766#comment-26247 [...] out my top 6, are Dead Space, Gears of War 2, Left 4 Dead, LittleBigPlanet, and Mass Effect - which I know was released in November of 2007, but [...] [...] out my top 6, are Dead Space, Gears of War 2, Left 4 Dead, LittleBigPlanet, and Mass Effect – which I know was released in November of 2007, but [...]

]]> By: Michael Heilemann http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2008/gears-of-war-2/#comment-26024 Michael Heilemann Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:03:13 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/?p=766#comment-26024 Dizzy?... Dizzy... I'll hate her for sure... Or him? Hir; Hem... I'll hate anyway :) Dizzy?… Dizzy… I'll hate her for sure… Or him? Hir; Hem… I'll hate anyway :)

]]> By: Matt http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2008/gears-of-war-2/#comment-26023 Matt Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:29:16 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/?p=766#comment-26023 I read your post last week where you mentioned Gears 2, and you've brought up a point I forgot to mention. While Gears 2 is exactly what the doctor ordered for fans of the original, there isn't much here to bring reel in people like yourself. With the exception of a decent story and Horde, of course. Knowing how much you <em>love</em> the guys from Delta squad, I have a feeling Dizzy is going to be your new best friend. ;) I read your post last week where you mentioned Gears 2, and you've brought up a point I forgot to mention. While Gears 2 is exactly what the doctor ordered for fans of the original, there isn't much here to bring reel in people like yourself. With the exception of a decent story and Horde, of course.

Knowing how much you love the guys from Delta squad, I have a feeling Dizzy is going to be your new best friend. ;)

]]> By: Michael Heilemann http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2008/gears-of-war-2/#comment-26021 Michael Heilemann Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:11:48 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/?p=766#comment-26021 Haven't played it yet (I'm not a particularly big fan), though I'm sure I will some time during December. But I thought I'd nonetheless juuust chime in with this: <blockquote>I guarantee everyone who played the first game had a smile on their face when Cole made his triumphant entrance. </blockquote> I saw the opening, and I didn't. I hate him. And seriously so. I'm not kidding. I hate all the characters. They're so paper-thin and cliché'd that I get a rash when I hear them speak. It's not quite as bad as Crysis, but it's bad. Hell, John Matrix has more depth than all of these guys combined! And I wonder why, when people bitched and whined about Superfly Johnson in Daikatana, no one raises an eyebrow to GoW's blatant and horribly stiff stereotypes? It's purdy, and I'm sure GoW2 plays great. But ugh. Yet, it seems people like it, so... Haven't played it yet (I'm not a particularly big fan), though I'm sure I will some time during December. But I thought I'd nonetheless juuust chime in with this:

I guarantee everyone who played the first game had a smile on their face when Cole made his triumphant entrance.

I saw the opening, and I didn't. I hate him. And seriously so. I'm not kidding. I hate all the characters. They're so paper-thin and cliché'd that I get a rash when I hear them speak. It's not quite as bad as Crysis, but it's bad. Hell, John Matrix has more depth than all of these guys combined!

And I wonder why, when people bitched and whined about Superfly Johnson in Daikatana, no one raises an eyebrow to GoW's blatant and horribly stiff stereotypes?

It's purdy, and I'm sure GoW2 plays great. But ugh.

Yet, it seems people like it, so…

]]> By: Scott Williams http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2008/gears-of-war-2/#comment-26020 Scott Williams Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:49:20 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/?p=766#comment-26020 So true, I was good before now I'm useless lol. It's definatly more accessible I remember trying to get some of my real friends (not online) to play and because of the shotgun the learning curve was just to steep, no one likes playing multiplayer and never getting a kill. I'm a trok bow man personally (: The match making does take ages and private matches seem like the best way to sort this at the moment. One thing that Gears 2 has taught me is how to count down from 10. There's a count down to start the round and count down to start the match and a count down before you get spat back out in to the lobby. The guys at epic loves there count downs. Also why can't private matched just cycle the maps like it use to, I spend more time in the lobby then I do playing. Crap I'm ranting again, opps. On the upside 'horde' it's BRILLIANT as is 'king of the Hill' give me two months and I'm sure I will be singing Gear's 2 praises but at the moment it's just to much change. gammer tag: Mr Cheeese So true, I was good before now I'm useless lol. It's definatly more accessible I remember trying to get some of my real friends (not online) to play and because of the shotgun the learning curve was just to steep, no one likes playing multiplayer and never getting a kill. I'm a trok bow man personally (:

The match making does take ages and private matches seem like the best way to sort this at the moment. One thing that Gears 2 has taught me is how to count down from 10. There's a count down to start the round and count down to start the match and a count down before you get spat back out in to the lobby. The guys at epic loves there count downs. Also why can't private matched just cycle the maps like it use to, I spend more time in the lobby then I do playing. Crap I'm ranting again, opps. On the upside 'horde' it's BRILLIANT as is 'king of the Hill' give me two months and I'm sure I will be singing Gear's 2 praises but at the moment it's just to much change.

gammer tag: Mr Cheeese

]]> By: Matt http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2008/gears-of-war-2/#comment-26019 Matt Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:40:05 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/?p=766#comment-26019 Definitely not surprised to hear that you and some of your friends aren't as crazy about Gears 2 multiplayer as you were the first one. Especially now with the matchmaking issues. There doesn't seem to be an issue with private games, but still surprised it hasn't been ironed out yet. Probably to due with the Trueskill integration. Anyway, looking at the bigger picture, I think Gears 2 is more accessible when it comes to the multiplayer side. Since you had to relearn how to play, and were bound to basically one tactic, it made Gears frustrating and boring to play online. Definitely not surprised to hear that you and some of your friends aren't as crazy about Gears 2 multiplayer as you were the first one. Especially now with the matchmaking issues. There doesn't seem to be an issue with private games, but still surprised it hasn't been ironed out yet. Probably to due with the Trueskill integration.

Anyway, looking at the bigger picture, I think Gears 2 is more accessible when it comes to the multiplayer side. Since you had to relearn how to play, and were bound to basically one tactic, it made Gears frustrating and boring to play online.

]]> By: Scott Williams http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2008/gears-of-war-2/#comment-26018 Scott Williams Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:56:53 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/?p=766#comment-26018 I'm a massive Gears fan and was still cracking away at the original multiplayer when Gears 2 came out. I completely agree with you about the campaign it did not disappoint, epic battles and good story-line and sweet sweet graphics. I'm going to run through it a couple more times and grab all the collectables. The multiplayer however is pretty shocking. Matchmaking takes ages the shotgun is now useless and most people just run around with there chain saws out. The shotgun was to powerful in GOW1 but now it's so weak that you can only really take people out if your right next to them and then you might aswell use the chainsaw. The new maps, weapons and game modes are welcome additions but I think epic really made a big mistake in moving so far away from the original multiplayer setup. As a result I'm seeing a lot of people on my friends list more away from Gears altogether, sad times. I'm a massive Gears fan and was still cracking away at the original multiplayer when Gears 2 came out. I completely agree with you about the campaign it did not disappoint, epic battles and good story-line and sweet sweet graphics. I'm going to run through it a couple more times and grab all the collectables.

The multiplayer however is pretty shocking. Matchmaking takes ages the shotgun is now useless and most people just run around with there chain saws out. The shotgun was to powerful in GOW1 but now it's so weak that you can only really take people out if your right next to them and then you might aswell use the chainsaw. The new maps, weapons and game modes are welcome additions but I think epic really made a big mistake in moving so far away from the original multiplayer setup. As a result I'm seeing a lot of people on my friends list more away from Gears altogether, sad times.

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