Just picked it up and I'm not impressed

Post by atlantabrave04 (119 posts) See mini bio

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I have to say, Gears of War is probably one of the most disappointing games I've played in a while. I can't stand the half ass story line and the shitty voice acting. The environments are ridiculously repetative, and the multiplayer isn't very welcoming at all. I found myself getting killed right off the bat with no idea why or how I died. The camera is not well suited at all to the kind of gameplay it uses either. Someone please tell me what I'm not seeing. I have to say even Halo 3 beats the shit out of this multiplayer.

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by JJWeatherman (2,138 posts) See mini bio

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The multiplayer isn't for everyone But I think the reason most people were originally drawn to the game was it's grittiness. It definitely doesn't shy away from blood, curb stomping, chainsaws, etc.

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by atlantabrave04 (119 posts) See mini bio

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Yeah I agree. The blood and gore is about the only thing done right in the game. Even the shooting feels clunky. Having to aim with the left trigger to even be somewhat accurate isn't ideal for the kind of multiplayer it sports. Online, everyone is so good now that it was impossible for me to fire an accurate shot before being sniped or chainsawed. I can't say I agree with most critics on this one. Just doesn't hold together in my book.

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Post by baconbits33 (345 posts) See mini bio

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Meh... the first one sucked ass, the second was was actually fun if you had a friend to play it with.

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by Bucketdeth (4,586 posts) See mini bio

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As a blue namer I know I won't have much of an opinion on this, but even when I owned a 360 I prefered Halo.

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by get2sammyb (4,188 posts) See mini bio

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I really enjoyed what I saw of the first Gears. I've not played it all the way through but I'd be compelled to if I owned a 360.

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by Bald3rdash (216 posts) See mini bio

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@atlantabrave04: Sell it if you don't like it? Seriously, if everybody on this website came and made a bitch-thread for every game that disappointed them I'd have more fun reading Edgar Allen Poe while dripping candle wax onto my eyeballs.

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by atlantabrave04 (119 posts) See mini bio

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Forums are an opportunity to express opinion about games. Relax.

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by Verdugo (1,399 posts) See mini bio

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I prefer Gears 2 to be honest. I like them both, but I've spent more time with Gears 2.

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by Bald3rdash (216 posts) See mini bio

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Just saying, while yeah a forum's a great place to express an opinion...this thread doesn't really stimulate any good conversation.

Giving you some legit advice is all. Selling bad games is fun!

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by THAfara0 (498 posts) See mini bio

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Well on the multiplayer its hard to get in to a gears game now because most of the player on their no all the glitches by hart and will own your ass so that makes it less fun for sure...

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by Novyx (205 posts) See mini bio

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It started the cover system trend. Your problem is in playing it a couple years late. It's not like those Gears one reviews were done last week, after all the OTHER active-cover games refined things, including Gears 2. It was very much clunky, but you don't notice when there's nothing to compare it to.

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by Ahmad_Metallic (2,469 posts) See mini bio

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you know what? every damn bad thing you said about the game is true.
and you know what ? when i played it i had so much fun my balls exploded.

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by Liber (31 posts) See mini bio

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I really liked the first Gears of War because of its simplicity . just run and gun .. and take cover ... and gun more.

I mean yea the story was meh and it was horribly repetitive, but yet very compelling .

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by atlantabrave04 (119 posts) See mini bio

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@Novyx:
I know, I have a bad habit of playing popular games too late.

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by Jeff (447 posts) See mini bio

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@atlantabrave04: You're also playing a game that came out in 2006. Between the number of people who have had three years to get insanely good at the multiplayer and the changing standards for games, I'm not surprised that you aren't seeing what all the fuss is about. Most games don't age well, especially when the last three years of shooters have incorporated a lot of the things that Gears popularized. Just consider it a history lesson.

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by atlantabrave04 (119 posts) See mini bio

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@Jeff:
I know, but in all honesty, there are games that do age well, but I guess Gears of War is not that kind of game. And I agree with it's influence. The cover system was ingenious when it came out in 06.

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by Druminator (805 posts) See mini bio

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Gears 2 is better. Horde mode is really fun.

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by Liber (31 posts) See mini bio

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@Ahmad_Metallic said:

" you know what? every damn bad thing you said about the game is true. and you know what ? when i played it i had so much fun my balls exploded. "

I have to agree with this.

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by Ahmad_Metallic (2,469 posts) See mini bio

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@Liber said:

" @Ahmad_Metallic said:
" you know what? every damn bad thing you said about the game is true. and you know what ? when i played it i had so much fun my balls exploded. "
I have to agree with this. "

dude i got it around midnight and went to bed, woke up at 11 a.m. , called my cousin, he came over and we played nonstop til 8 pm ... are you fucking kidding me, OP? its explosive fun its damn amazing! dont try to be a critic, just be a dude playing a shooting game and you'll see how you're gonna drown in the action

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Post by MattyFTM (6,707 posts) See mini bio

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I didn't enjoy the first gears. I don't know why, something just didn't click with me. But I loved Gears 2, and after that I went back to the original and loved that too. I dunno why. I guess I'm just weird.

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by atlantabrave04 (119 posts) See mini bio

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@Ahmad_Metallic:
Dude, I'm not trying to be anything. I just don't like the game. Period. Haha

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by Damian (544 posts) See mini bio

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I thought it was a fun game to play with a buddy. That being said, I didn't love it enough to warrant the purchase of it's sequel.
But you're absolutely right, that multiplayer business is seriously uninviting. If you don't have a vet watching you're back, you're screwed.

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by atlantabrave04 (119 posts) See mini bio

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@Damian:
Oh believe me, I figured that out quickly.

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by AgentJ (6,527 posts) See mini bio

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You dont have to be impressed. I wasn't either, and I'm still not. For some reason, the Resident Evils (4 and 5) have been the only third person shooters i've liked.

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by HatKing (503 posts) See mini bio

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@Novyx said:

"It started the cover system trend. Your problem is in playing it a couple years late. It's not like those Gears one reviews were done last week, after all the OTHER active-cover games refined things, including Gears 2. It was very much clunky, but you don't notice when there's nothing to compare it to. "

I fully agree with what this guy and Jeff both said. It is an old game. If you went and played Super Mario for the first time right after Castle Crashers you'd probably have a similar complaint. It was a great game when it came out because the mulitplayer it offered, although still a somewhat face paced shooter experience, was unique. The story was somewhat retarded I think most can agree on that, but it is easy to over look when you play this style of game for the first time, not to mention those graphics were amazing, and really still aren't bad.

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by atlantabrave04 (119 posts) See mini bio

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@AgentJ:
Glad to know I'm not crazy for not seeing it.

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by Diamond (4,744 posts) See mini bio

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I didn't like the first Gears at all, even when it was new. Bad graphics, bad framerate, boring action. The 2nd Gears is so much better. I went from hating it to liking it a lot.

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by atlantabrave04 (119 posts) See mini bio

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It would also be different if I could actually see the cover system actually USED in the multiplayer aspect of the game. I noticed that the trend was to run up to your enemy and blindly fire a shotgun in his face, which isn't much fun at all if you've just come from the campaign, in which you absolutely must use cover to survive. It's similar to situations in other games where players exploit a single weapon or tactic resulting in boring gameplay. I dunno, I guess it was stupid of me to hope for a slower, more tactical multiplayer.

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Post by dbz1995 (1,551 posts) See mini bio

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What kinda games do you enjoy? It may not be the right game for you.

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Gears of War Forum

Just picked it up and I'm not impressed