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[Shins]

Do they not have enough sense to spray their lancer and stun the opposing chainsaw combatant? fucktards

Canceling out the chainsaw isn't a 100% thing though. I've been on the giving and receiving end of a number of times where I was obviously shot or shot the guy during the run-up to a chainsaw kill, but it was still performed.

 

[Illuminati]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, for not calling him "Cliffy B" like everyone else does as if he's so super cool or he's some sage or even more important than anyone and everyone else in the world.

.

 

[Aladuf]

Canceling out the chainsaw isn't a 100% thing though. I've been on the giving and receiving end of a number of times where I was obviously shot or shot the guy during the run-up to a chainsaw kill, but it was still performed.

I get what your saying and it happens a lot with the shotgun but if you're lacing into them with the lancer when they're coming at you then they don't run right through that.

 

[K.Jack]

So the chainsaw duel really is a button mash battle? Please no. I hate that type of no skill shit.

 

[Slavik81]

if you're stupid enough to run up to an enemy and press b to saw them in half with 10 of his buddies standing around, you deserve to get shot up.

Properly using the invincible animations was half of what Gears multiplayer was about...

 

[AmMortal]

Bleszinski's Gears of War 2.

 

[raYne]

Cliff Bleszinski's Gears of War 2.

Fixed it for you. It'll be the new "Tom Clancy".

So the chainsaw duel really is a button mash battle? Please no. I hate that type of no skill shit.

It's not like there's a vast number of options to go with in that case. It's either that, alternate button presses, stick waggling or QTE nonsense. Out of those choices, I'd much rather go with the button mashing or alternating button presses (my preference).

Besides, people with skill wouldn't be in that postion that much to begin with.

 

[thrasher]

Thanks Epic, for charging us $60 for the multiplayer patch and 1600 points worth of episodes

 

[Aladuf]

Thanks Epic, for charging us $60 for the multiplayer patch and 1600 points worth of episodes

Yeah, fuck sequels! amiright?

It's shaping up to be a LOT more than a MP "patch" and "1600 points of episodes"

 

[thrasher]

Yeah, fuck sequels! amiright?

It's shaping up to be a LOT more than a MP "patch" and "1600 points of episodes"

I hope you're right but everything discussed so far could've been delivered through downloadable content.

I'll be buying this in any case

 

[Aladuf]

I hope you're right but everything discussed so far could've been delivered through downloadable content.

I'll be buying this in any case

Yeah, it seems that it'll be way improved over Gears 1. I still just want to see this MP video to see some of the many new things in action.

 

[Choabac]

I heard on Bombacst that he actually requested not to be called Cliffy B anymore.

That's because his full name is actually Clifford Bleszinski III Jnr.

Spoiler

not really

 

[AmMortal]

I hope you're right but everything discussed so far could've been delivered through downloadable content.

I'll be buying this in any case

Kinda true, improvements look more like a Remastered Gears of War, maybe it's just the outfits :/


Buying nonetheless though.

 

[FightyF]

I hope you're right but everything discussed so far could've been delivered through downloadable content.

I'll be buying this in any case

Well, the revamped engine with the improved lighting model, physics, destroyable environment, and smoother framerate is probably something you couldn't simply patch into Gears 1.

 

[Manp]

It's not like there's a vast number of options to go with in that case. It's either that, alternate button presses, stick waggling or QTE nonsense. Out of those choices, I'd much rather go with the button mashing or alternating button presses (my preference).

chainsaw duels should trigger a chess game. that would be awesome!

 

[pr0cs]

Sounds like they've been listening regarding the multiplayer, only in a few instances did I seriously notice host advantage but considering how much whining people did about it I'm glad they're addressing it.

Spoiler

likely a lot of the people whining never even played the game but feel attracted to any/all negative aspects of it

Gears is still my most hyped for game of 2008.

 

[X26]

wonder if chainsaw duel's would be better if it worked like active reloads rather than button mashing

 

[Dirtbag]

Properly using the invincible animations was half of what Gears multiplayer was about...

Yup, I've seen it all now.

Sarcasm?

 

[Kydd BlaZe]

Sounds like they've been listening regarding the multiplayer, only in a few instances did I seriously notice host advantage but considering how much whining people did about it I'm glad they're addressing it.

Spoiler

likely a lot of the people whining never even played the game but feel attracted to any/all negative aspects of it

Oh believe me, host advantage/bullet lag was a HUGE issue. The game was incredibly frustrating at times because of the shit netcode.

 

[RSTEIN]

Gears Brothers,

Aladuf/Full Recovery/etc.


I will be online this weekend. I hope to see you.

Prepare to die.

That is all.

 

[Aladuf]

Gears Brothers,

Aladuf/Full Recovery/etc.


I will be online this weekend. I hope to see you.

Prepare to die.

That is all.

I'll be there, it's been a while since we all got to play that time.

 

[Chinner]

gears 2 is sounding p hot. i know it wont happen but it would be pretty cool if they added some different animations for getting into cover, like in gta4 where you can slide or roll into cover depending on how far away you are (not saying im saying gta has b etter cover system, because it hasnt). it would be a nice little touch and adds some variety.

 

[Kydd BlaZe]

Gears Brothers,

Aladuf/Full Recovery/etc.


I will be online this weekend. I hope to see you.

Prepare to die.

That is all.

I'm interested as well. Full Recovery, Aladuf23 check your pms plz

 

[MirageDwarf]

http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=8777513&publicUserId=5380373

And then on Wednesday is our long-awaited (at least, internally) Gears of War 2 multiplayer coverage, which includes the first MP gameplay footage. And, hopefully, some details on the evolution of sticky grenades there.

 

[DoomGyver]

http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=8777513&publicUserId=5380373

About damn time!

 

[sixteen-bit]

Something to look forward to next week.

Weapon excecutions? I predict lots of new GTFO.gif Material.

 

[Future PhaZe]

I salivate at the thought of the new footage.

C'monnnnn!!!!

 

[theBishop]

There were some complaints of players getting "stuck" to walls when trying to hide behind scenery. How will you refine that?

I felt like the Gears cover system worked like 85 percent of the time and we want to get as close to 100 percent as we can. We also offer an alternate control scheme, which is pretty similar to Uncharted, where we decouple the cover and the evade button so players can have those on separate buttons if they want.

Its odd, I thought Uncharted's controls worked better than Gears overall, but it was more because of the agility of Drake. I'm not sure the big-necked manly-men in Gears need to roll and evade so much.

 

[sixteen-bit]

I'm not sure the big-necked manly-men in Gears need to roll and evade so much.

but like every weapon gibs you in one hit.

 

[MirageDwarf]

Its odd, I thought Uncharted's controls worked better than Gears overall, but it was more because of the agility of Drake. I'm not sure the big-necked manly-men in Gears need to roll and evade so much.

I think people were having problems when character would take cover instead of jumping over the obstacle. Separating controls would fix that problem.

 

[Aladuf]

http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=8777513&publicUserId=5380373

*drools*

Thank god!

 

[Tomcat]

So tommorow is the day for the footage. Do we know how long will it be and what time will it be up??

 

[Aladuf]

So tommorow is the day for the footage. Do we know how long will it be and what time will it be up??

No idea, but I can't fucking wait!