Gears of War
Game » consists of 19 releases. Released Nov 07, 2006
Gears of War is a tactical cover-based sci-fi shooter from Epic Games. The player controls Marcus Fenix, a COG soldier who fights the Locust aliens defending their home planet from the encroaching Human invaders.
GEARS HAS A STORY?!
"http://kotaku.com/5027237/gears-of-war-novels-get-new-authorThere is a large backbone that was created, but it is obvious that none of them were really explored in the first game. You had glimpses of interesting tidbits of the world from the Stranded to Marcus' trial, but you really didn't get much of the story at all or the world that it encompasses. Sure, the first game had a basic plot of "we gotta go here and do this," but it is truly being built in the first game and other products such as the novel (as you linked), comics, movie, and the sequel.
Gears of War novels... :/
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I got the story during the game, i think most people focus so much on the online aspect, and the fact that it only has 5 levels and it puts them off following the great story
It's pretty unfortunate that the campaign's story is so clunky -- the game is co-written by Eric Nylund (the scribe behind the Halo novels), so there is no real reason for the plot to be, well, rather disfunctional.
Maybe with Gears 2, we'll start seeing some sincere development. It won't take much for me to get excited about dousing some (not-so) poor Locust soul with flames, but a sensible story would be great.
It definitely falls under the radar when playing the game(most of the story elements) Cuz at its core,I don't think people that are big Gears fans are playing for an some complex story. Thats the only thing that has me worried about the story in Gears 2. They're going down the road of trying to make it alot of "serious" and "emotional",I just hope it doesn't ruin the game.
"well they told it better than bungie told halo in my opinion.I found them both equally confusing. Luckily I had a brother who looked up both games on their respective wikis and explained everything to me.
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I found Gears to fit really well poetically rather than story-filled... er... it's hard to explain -_-
"I heard the chainsaw dies in GoW2... :'(Actually the chainsaw is improved in gears 2 there will even be chainsaw dualing. For example: If two players run into each other with chainsaws, they'll collide into a little mini-game. Say you win the mini-game. Then depending on how you played the mini game you chainsaw the opponent a different way every time. I saw it on a little in-game gow2 clip realeased from epic games but I could not find the link...
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"Ossi said:he was joking"I heard the chainsaw dies in GoW2... :'(Actually the chainsaw is improved in gears 2 there will even be chainsaw dualing. For example: If two players run into each other with chainsaws, they'll collide into a little mini-game. Say you win the mini-game. Then depending on how you played the mini game you chainsaw the opponent a different way every time. I saw it on a little in-game gow2 clip realeased from epic games but I could not find the link...
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"I thought the game's back story was actually more dramatic than the game itself.Gears of War has a very deep storyline, its just that Epic didn't show it well enough for people to actually grasp hold the the concept.
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"If you pay attention, Gears has a good story."I did. It doesn't have that great of a story. Not like one was especially required. The game managed to kick ass anyway.
If you really paid attention to Gears 1 the story is good. I have the novel and I'm about half through it, and so far it's a good read.
Actually, I would say that the tone gets sorta similar in spots. It's not like they are identical, but they both have a military force fighting for the survival of humanity where they still seem like fascist bad guys. I thought Gears actually did that part really well, although it didn't explore it in much depth.
how is this any different than halo." http://kotaku.com/5027237/gears-of-war-novels-get-new-authorGears of War novels... :/ "
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O snap i already made this comment a year ago. I WAS TRICKED.
" @Undeadpool said:It is in the sense that service in the military against this insectoid threat guarantees greater rights and the military essentially controls the society that they're in." It's kind of Starship Troopers-y with service in the military meaning great things. "Gears is nothing like ST. "
"Haha, I remember hearing that for the first time and trying not to laugh.I thought the story of Gears of War was all about this "
" @Jeffsekai said:I guess" @Undeadpool said:It is in the sense that service in the military against this insectoid threat guarantees greater rights and the military essentially controls the society that they're in. "" It's kind of Starship Troopers-y with service in the military meaning great things. "Gears is nothing like ST. "
I vividly remember seeing this the first time. I was eating milk and cookies and a literally did a spit take I laughed so hard. Oh, Bender."
I thought the story of Gears of War was all about this "
" @Undeadpool said:If it helps you get my reasoning, I'm more referring to the book Starship Troopers than the movie since Gears doesn't really seem to be doing the satire that the movie was." @Jeffsekai said:I guess "" @Undeadpool said:It is in the sense that service in the military against this insectoid threat guarantees greater rights and the military essentially controls the society that they're in. "" It's kind of Starship Troopers-y with service in the military meaning great things. "Gears is nothing like ST. "
" @Jeffsekai said:ohhhhh see I tried reading the book but ddint like it." @Undeadpool said:If it helps you get my reasoning, I'm more referring to the book Starship Troopers than the movie since Gears doesn't really seem to be doing the satire that the movie was. "" @Jeffsekai said:I guess "" @Undeadpool said:It is in the sense that service in the military against this insectoid threat guarantees greater rights and the military essentially controls the society that they're in. "" It's kind of Starship Troopers-y with service in the military meaning great things. "Gears is nothing like ST. "
Yea I read both novels and can't wait for anvil gate this summer. The story is really deep and told really well and recommend anyone whose played gears to read it and get filled in on some interesting backstory.
Gears is basically Predator on the 360 so complaining it has a weak story when it's got a fantastic men on a mission plot is pathetic.
" evilhomer said:Says the people with blue names..."Rowr said:that quote is made of win. ;) ""well they told it better than bungie told halo in my opinion.that's not really saying much though.
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