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First Gears of War 4 Beta Gameplay

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Banjo-Kazooie

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BruceCLea said:
hehe it does look like shit tho.
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I've played plenty of betas that look like complete shit pre launch. GoW Ultimate, and AC Unity to name a few. I'm talking legit crap. Optimizing and polish isn't the focus right now. The point of the beta isn't for you to tell them their graphics aren't up to snuff. They know that. It's useless noise and not the point of the beta. They want feed back on how guns feel, are the maps balanced, are their glitches that need to be wiped, do the new cover kill mechanics work as intended, ect.

It's pointless to complain about beta graphics IMO, and only serves to concern troll and not understand the point of the whole process
 
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SmellyHoundRedux

Banned
That looks last gen.....

I love the series but Judgement was a boring, horde mode for 8 hours. Definitive Edition was a bunch of fun, but I got that for 10 bucks. This really needs to be a great entry in the series and not a side project.
 
Kssio_Aug

Kssio_Aug

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It seems to me they're using placeholders. The HUD is too much like Gears UE. Graphically it may be an early build, and the video quality doesn't help.

Yet, it looks like Gears, as it should!

True 1080p quality and 60fps will for sure make it look much much better!
 
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Theorry

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SmellyHoundRedux said:
That looks last gen.....

I love the series but Judgement was a boring, horde mode for 8 hours. Definitive Edition was a bunch of fun, but I got that for 10 bucks. This really needs to be a great entry in the series and not a side project.
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Side project? They made whole new studio in charge of GoW and only GoW.
 
jmaine_ph

jmaine_ph

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Has there ever been a beta this gen where the final game was a big leap? It's obvious this beta has some basic stuff missing but I don't see much changing visually.
 
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darkinstinct

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Fotos said:
All these people freaking out over the graphics. Obviously this is a very early build and you are crazy if you think the game will look like this when it releases. There are literally no shadows in this demo so that should be a dead give away that it's an early build. Chill out Jesus.
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Titanfall, Halo 5, The Division, say otherwise. The flat lighting will stay.
 
Thicc Enigma

Thicc Enigma

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redblack85 said:
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really bad
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Basically.
 
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Loomba

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Xbox need to get some good quality footage out ASAP, maybe some beta build (if it's different) and uncompressed video.
 
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Angel_DvA

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SmellyHoundRedux said:
Not when there's been a generation leap in hardware.
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look at the smoke effect and textures that are off, it's definitely an old build, it's impossible for this game to look worst than Gears UE...

it's why I said Coalition dropped the ball with the marketing of this game, a total failure.
 
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nib95

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Tatsumi Oga said:
After playing QB I have to say I would be fine if they did the same for Gears 4 SP. At many times in QB it looks so damn good that you could fool me and say it's definitely above 720p. It seems the dev is dead set on 1080p for Gears 4 though.
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As someone who games on 50" and 65" screens, I'd have to strongly disagree. QB looks super soft and too often smeary. The ghosting and other artifacts also hamper the experience. It's still a great looking game, but the trade offs are too much imo. My preference in an alternative to 1080p is still 900p native.
 
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Courage

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Seems very similar to Gears 3, which is fine by me. I'd rather they take the safe approach with their first game rather than try to differentiate themselves and upset fans in the process, like 343 did with Halo 4.

It's also a shame to see it look so underwhelming visually when they claimed that it's supposed to be the console's graphical showcase. In all reality though, I'll take 60 fps over any graphical enhancements, especially for MP.
 
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creatchee

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Threads like these make me question the motivations and intelligence of the average GAF user. I thought that this was supposed to be a forum for enthusiasts who know their shit - not GameFAQs.

The graphics look rough, but if it isn't obscenely obvious that the models are placeholders and are in no way indicative of final build quality, then you either have a bias or an intellectual deficiency.
 
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Dictator93

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Fotos said:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature...has_verified=1&client=mv-google&layout=mobile

Here's actual beta footage


Shadows
Better blood effects on the screen
Better textures
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This is honestly still hideous for a 2016 game. But xb1, 1080p native, 60fps UE4. Everything has to give apparently.
nOoblet16 said:
UE multiplayer had no shadows either, all baked in.

I am just assuming 1080P/60FPS and dynamic shadows are just hard to do for Xbox One in UE4.
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Honestly, I thought it would at least look like Gears 3. obmb, nice shadows and assets @ 60fps. Do you know if Paragon PS4 has obmb?
creatchee said:
Threads like these make me question the motivations and intelligence of the average GAF user. I thought that this was supposed to be a forum for enthusiasts who know their shit - not GameFAQs.

The graphics look rough, but if it isn't obscenely obvious that the models are placeholders and are in no way indicative of final build quality, then you either have a bias or an intellectual deficiency.
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I imagine the lack of graphical effects (hopefully) comes down to this being a real beta. But at the same time, I do not hold my hopes up: UE4 60fps sounds like a rough proposition for xb1... it is even for PS4.
 
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FonkyByNature

Member
As much as i love the Gears of War serie, this doesn't look too hot and i'm not talking about graphics only. Gameplay looks exactly the same, nothing looks like it changed.

I was expecting some sort of a new gameplay mechanic or something but it's the same old grounded Gears gameplay which is fine for people who don't like change but i was maybe expecting something different and a new take on the serie coming from a new dev studio.

The Gears franchise, or any franchise imo, has to evolve or people will get bored of the same ol same.

Hopefully, this is only a beta and the final game will blow me away. I'm expecting the campaing to be amazing looking though.

Anyway, i will play the beta myself and make my final opinion on the game.
 
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Fotos

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FonkyByNature said:
As much as i love the Gears of War serie, this doesn't look too hot and i'm not talking about graphics only. Gameplay looks exactly the same, nothing looks like it changed.

I was expecting some sort of a new gameplay mechanic or something but it's the same old grounded Gears gameplay which is fine for people who don't like change but i was maybe expecting something different and a new take on the serie coming from a new dev studio.

The Gears franchise, or any franchise imo, has to evolve or people will get bored of the same ol same.

Hopefully, this is only a beta and the final game will blow me away. I'm expecting the campaing to be amazing looking though.

Anyway, i will play the beta myself and make my final opinion on the game.
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Everyone says the same about Halo yet the series peaked in '07 and tanked when they tried to be "new".
 
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Zeta Oni

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creatchee said:
Threads like these make me question the motivations and intelligence of the average GAF user. I thought that this was supposed to be a forum for enthusiasts who know their shit - not GameFAQs.

The graphics look rough, but if it isn't obscenely obvious that the models are placeholders and are in no way indicative of final build quality, then you either have a bias or an intellectual deficiency.
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You mean like how 6 pages later we are still wasting time trying to convince people the graphics may or may not get better in the final build instead of discussing the actual gameplay?

Nah, that's pretty normal at this point.

Why talk about what you will actually be doing in a multiplayer match when its so much easier to talk about the stuff you will be apparently be focused on looking at while someone gnashers your back out?
 
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Fotos

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Boo Boo'n said:
Sad times we live in when one of the worst Halos is considered the series peak
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It was the peak. Community was the largest, support and community features for the game were greatly improved on. Say what you will about the gameplay or story (I thought they were both great) but at least the game was unique. Nothing original about the series now.
 
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Courage

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Fotos said:
Everyone says the same about Halo yet the series peaked in '07 and tanked when they tried to be "new".
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I think it's a different type of expectation for when a new developer works on series as big as Halo and Gears. It's harder for them to impress their audience, especially a trilogy + spinoff in. Plus Halo 3 had a ton of momentum coming after Halo 2.
 
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ManUnkindH

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I don't know what kind of leaked version this is, but it definitely looks like shit. I think it's some kind of old built which somehow got leaked...I hope so.
 
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FonkyByNature

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Fotos said:
Everyone says the same about Halo yet the series peaked in '07 and tanked when they tried to be "new".
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Well, i think with or without the changes, Halo would have sold the same imo.

The shooter market is way too overcrowded as it is. People will be selective with their purchases of shooters because a lot of them play pretty much the same.

We'll see about the sales of the Gears franchise but right now, i'm not sure anymore. I mean the E3 2015 showing was already a bad start for the game and now this.
 
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JayWood2010

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Its as if people dont understand what a beta is(if this is even beta footage, and not alpha). People on forums really should be more knowledgeable than this.

As Rod Fergosson said "This isn't a marketing demo, this is an actual beta" in response to Gears4 beta going out in waves.

Ive been playing Gears since Gears 1. The community is very passionate about Gears Multiplayer, and Gears forums go crazy, especially during launch. This beta will be to make Gears4 launch the best possible thing based off weapon balance, glitches, and server issues.

As for the gameplay, im liking what Im seeing, but i need to feel it. I would much prefer it to be more similar to Gears3 than Gears1 because Gears3 is a more balanced product rather than being a Gnasher fest.

Pumped for the 18th to see where theyre going with it, and then ill go to Gears forums to give my feedback on what i think they need to do.
 
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PeterLegend

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I'm actually not surprised by the visuals, you've got a new developer at the helm and they havent shown any footage in almost a year. You can call that warning signs.
 
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