HawksWinStanley
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Yeah...the controls in Gears currently couldn't be more perfect. I'm not sure how much I'm digging this news. Meh.
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Gears Of War: Judgment (People Can Fly + Epic) Revealed
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Yeah...the controls in Gears currently couldn't be more perfect. I'm not sure how much I'm digging this news. Meh.
Speedymanic
Banned
FETCH ME SOMETHING, MOTHERFUCKER!
fuck. that.
Ok now im officially kinda peeved off about the currents details and multiplayer
They decided to Remove the D-pad layout because apparently its "clumsy" now in place for the old school controls are more COD like style where you have to press Y to change weapons, hold down Y for your pistol and LB to throw your grenades. Some suggesting of low health when out of cover for a split second resulting in death, the new inclusion of a class based system (overun only?) man considered me f$% worried.
smfh
also theres a quote from Rod Ferguson about how they have to betray there loyal customers/fanbase to go another direction, do they even remember what happened with GOW2? it nearly killed there damn franchise & solid community, all there hard work with GOW3 to bring it back (gameplay standpoint) to where it should be and now it really sounds like they want Gears to be something completely different.
this is a new trilogy, and having to go through three titles with no original GOW formula is...just..
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They decided to Remove the D-pad layout because apparently its "clumsy" now in place for the old school controls are more COD like style where you have to press Y to change weapons, hold down Y for your pistol and LB to throw your grenades. Some suggesting of low health when out of cover for a split second resulting in death, the new inclusion of a class based system (overun only?) man considered me f$% worried.
smfh
also theres a quote from Rod Ferguson about how they have to betray there loyal customers/fanbase to go another direction, do they even remember what happened with GOW2? it nearly killed there damn franchise & solid community, all there hard work with GOW3 to bring it back (gameplay standpoint) to where it should be and now it really sounds like they want Gears to be something completely different.
this is a new trilogy, and having to go through three titles with no original GOW formula is...just..
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Demoncarnotaur
Member
Still dunno what to think about this. If this is the future of the Gears franchise it feels too soon, if it is a spin-off it feels too similar. I would have preferred a FPS spin-off about E-Day featuring all new characters. I guess Ill have to wait and see..
JacksUsername
Member
I share the opinion that it feels a bit too soon. However, I enjoyed Bulletstorm a lot more than I thought I would, and would even say I probably had a better time with it than both Gears 2 and 3, with the one complaint being it went on a bit too long. So I'm somewhat interested in it, but will wait til I see it in action before judging too harshly.
But...didn't Gears pretty much control like an FPS already?
Yeah, it kind of seems more of the same to me, would be nice to see People Can Fly put their own spin on it. We'll see.
Robot Pants
Member
oh. ok.
Psychoward
Banned
It used the dpad to change weapons and a to run.
AcceptableGhost
Member
People Can Fly continuing their steady decline from Painkiller?
This game sounds really bad now and I was so hyped.
Yes I like it too.Really fun game,I find It less atmospheric than Gears 1 but equally fun.They really improved the controls and cover system across those three games.
So much content as well,arcade,beast,multiplayer,horde mode and all of it with this fun gameplay.It's my favorite TPS.(not in multiplayer though,Gears 1 is still more fun for me)
Music sucks though,Kevil Riepl was so much better.
Yes I like it too.Really fun game,I find It less atmospheric than Gears 1 but equally fun.They really improved the controls and cover system across those three games.
So much content as well,arcade,beast,multiplayer,horde mode and all of it with this fun gameplay.It's my favorite TPS.(not in multiplayer though,Gears 1 is still more fun for me)
Music sucks though,Kevil Riepl was so much better.
Femmeworth
Banned
I don't like the sound of those controls. :\
That would be awful.
Psychoward
Banned
I just don't get it, out of all the things, they tweak the controls? The best TPS controls ever? I just don't get it.
This.
Sometimes (this gen all the times, actually) I think developers have NO FUCKING IDEA what gamers want.
Yeah. PCF already fuckin thangs up
the urge not to go crazy is strong in this one
By recent comments from Rod.F it aint just PCF, EPIC are strongly involved and influential.
HawksWinStanley
Member
Not like any FPS I know of. I mean right trigger shoots and the sticks move the character; some FPS use B to melee too but otherwise they were pretty different. The controls felt perfect for how you moved and navigated maps.
If it's not going to be the same cover-based style of gameplay though then I guess it doesn't matter if the controls change.
Will it even matter if the objectives were go kill or destroy something instead of finding it ? You're still getting from point A to point B doing the same exact boring things in between. Objectives are just excuses for what you're doing.
disappeared
Banned
Oh boy.
Baird's Early Years. All we need is the Wonder Years soundtrack.
Baird's Early Years. All we need is the Wonder Years soundtrack.
Neuromancer
Member
From Bulletstorm to this. Like going from being a chef at a 5 star restaurant to working at a McDonalds.
I'm going to try to be optimistic that they'll somehow make this awesome but I have a lt of doubts.
I'm going to try to be optimistic that they'll somehow make this awesome but I have a lt of doubts.
Robot Pants
Member
ok, I get it if you don't like Gears, totally understandable. But Bulletstorm is really a 5-star restaurant? THAT much better than Gears?
Neuromancer
Member
Well I was beings bit hyperbolic I'll admit, haha. But I think the entire Gears universe/story/characters/dialogue/visual design is awful. And the gameplay isn't much better. Whereas I loved Bulletstorm, it was funny and fun and didn't take itself seriously which I appreciate.
Femmeworth
Banned
Bulletstorm at least had a much better script than the Gears of War series.
Not a Jellyfish
but I am a sheep
I for one, am really excited to see what People Can Fly do with this franchise, I like a fresh dev team taking the reigns.
WickedLaharl
Member
The simplified control scheme for a game that already has simple controls is a cause of concern for me. Plus this class based shit had better just be for hordeXbeast otherwise I won't be interested in judgment at all.
Oh and baird sucks.
Oh and baird sucks.
Good informational Video for Gears of War Judgement
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bXoPDhTAFmA
pretty entertaining to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bXoPDhTAFmA
pretty entertaining to
i've never been a huge fan of gears, so take my perspective as you will, but i always HATED having to switch to grenades and use the shitty aim mechanic to throw them. in a game so focused on cover mechanics, grenades should have played a much bigger role in flushing people out of cover, but that never really seemed to be the case because of how clunky it was to actually use them.
of course, i'm sure hardcore gears players overcame this, just saying i couldnt.
specialguy
Banned
I cant believe google fu failed me and I cannot find scans anywhere. Microsoft ninjas must be strong on this one.
I also cant believe MS was so stupid to let GI leak this like 2 days before the conference. Would have been an awesome surprise, now wasted.
And guys bitching about too many too soon, guessing this is spring 13 (surely, it wont conflict with Halo) or even later. In fact it could be basically MS swan song for 360.
I like me some Crysis, some Gears, and some Halo, and sorry if I dont find one of each every year or two or so too much. Do you know long a freakin year is? I mean if people can like God Of war after literally 7 since 2005...and 8th on the way
I also cant believe MS was so stupid to let GI leak this like 2 days before the conference. Would have been an awesome surprise, now wasted.
And guys bitching about too many too soon, guessing this is spring 13 (surely, it wont conflict with Halo) or even later. In fact it could be basically MS swan song for 360.
I like me some Crysis, some Gears, and some Halo, and sorry if I dont find one of each every year or two or so too much. Do you know long a freakin year is? I mean if people can like God Of war after literally 7 since 2005...and 8th on the way
Sapphire Dreams
Member
Sorry I am joining the hate Baird team, why is HE so special ?
The controls are great but 360 has the worst d-pad ever so Im fine with a different way to switch weapons
You keep pressing the trigger.
If you just want to throw it quickly, just tap it quickly.
quickwhips
Member
I think everyone needs to wait and see how this pans out before freaking out. I think it might be good. I have faith in epic and I know they are not going to let pcf do something that would make the game worst.
chixdiggit
Member
Is this Xbox exclusive? Any chance for a PC version?
In fact it totally makes sense, you don't have to worry to have your shotgun at the left and your rifle at the right. It's even perfect in some multiplayer modes when you start with only 1 main weapon.
The only problem IMO is the pistol, that takes too much time to be drawn, which could be troublesome when you want to finish a guy DBNO quickly instead of reloading.
Okay, d-pad weapon switching hasn't always been perfect. However, I'd blame MS for making a shitty d-pad.
As much as you think having a free camera would be better, it wouldn't. I could see a lot of players accidentally disorienting themselves by constantly shifting the camera around. There isn't that much shit going on where you have to do that.
Plus, Gears is about relying on your teammates and using audio queues to help you move around and not get killed. There is always that looming fear of imminent death. Adding a free camera would diminish that tension and render the aforementioned communication and sound effects, useless.
Grenades act as a way of getting people of position. That's how they pretty much work in any shooter. You can throw grenades from the hip without aiming. If you play long enough, you'll be able to eyeball just how short or far you can throw them, without needing assistance from the reticule.
Something called Gears of War 2 happened. We have a very good reason to be concerned. Epic undid a lot of damage and renewed a lot of good will with Gears 3. I'd hate for them to reverse that with this game.
The new controls, as I mentioned before, sound like they might increase the pace of the game. I like that. However, options are good, especially for control schemes. Let me decide how I want buttons mapped. A classic control scheme should be in there somewhere.
For instance, Omnidirectional Evade brought a big change in Gears 3. Before, you could only roll in the four cardinal directions. In Gears 3, you could virtually roll in any direction. That made going into cover more precise. It was a bit tricky to get used to at first, but players soon realized that it was a much needed feature. Of course, Epic gave us the option to turn it off. To this day, I still haven't gone back the old setup.
Twitter chatter says it's published by Microsoft and 360 exclusive.
No real confirmation though, but seeing that all the Microsoft published Gears have had Gaminformer covers It should not be surprising.
Press Y to switch weapons. Hold Y for pistol. Left bumper to throw grenade.
yeah, i could see that working with experience (actually, now that i think about it, i did do that in my gears 1 days), but the grenade switch still sucks.
Future PhaZe
Member
Eh...glad to hear its pretty different.
I mean last time I checked Gears 3 still works pretty damn perfect and in my mind this game shouldn't even exist...so having it be different enough to be worth my time sounds good.
I mean last time I checked Gears 3 still works pretty damn perfect and in my mind this game shouldn't even exist...so having it be different enough to be worth my time sounds good.