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Cliff Bleszinski on Gears of War 2

Cliff and Jeff get down to chatting about Gears 2 and the future...

Nov. 7 2008

Cast: Jeff

Posted by: Vinny

104 Comments

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Edited By valiantgoat

Step 1: Collect Underpants
Step 2: .....
Step 3: Profit

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I can't buy this game until I know there will be Kool-Aid Man DLC.

OH YEAH!

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cliff is a cool dude

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Seems to me all Cliffy B cares about is the fame.

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Wow, it's weird how most of the people on this site think Cliff B is awesome while the boards over at GameTrailers are on fire with people expressing their hate for Cliffy. "A total douchebag" is the most common description of him there I think.

What gives? He seems like a cool guy to me.

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Cliff is cool

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Cliff is one of the best in the industry at what he does and ONLY stupid haters could possibly say something negative about him.

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Edited By GodzillaVsJapan

as someone mentioned before two of the greatest people in the gaming industry

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GiantBomb ruueelez!

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I gained a lot of respect for Cliff there around the 8minute mark when he talked about how he is his own person.  Seriously we see that too much in gaming interviews where the developers are so scarred to mention something they aren't supposed to it just makes everything a whole lot less fun.  That is why it is interesting to watch interviews with developers like Cliff, because they actually love their work and they want to talk about it, it isn't a job to them it is their life.  Plus Cliff seems like one of the more real people I see in gaming, everybody else seems like they've never been out of their basement.

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Edited By Roger_Klotz

Great interview. I really like the game.
p.s. Iron Maiden!!!!

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Edited By gouveia

why are you so gay cliffy B.??
dude just stick to the games, im always ashamed from you when you appear in public.

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Go Cliff, man your so awesome. Gears 2 freaken rocks

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haha.. goodstuff jeff

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Assholeishness...now that's a word for ya'!

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He's so cool : )

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Edited By Nedemis

Please explain just how you considered Cliff gay in that interview you dolt gouveia?  In fact,  name for me one lead developer that you like so we may all witness who you consider to be great at what they do?  Cliff is EXTREMELY talented at what he does and it's idiots like you that twist his comments and talk negatively about someone who's successful simply because your pissed off at how your life has turned out. 

Grow up.

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isn't John Carmack working on cell phone games?

"What's your prediction for the fight?"
Prediction?
"yes prediction"

PAIN.

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Edited By SAYNTofSYNNERS

I love it how Cliff gets an insult in about John Carmck and ID over phone games, that was so funny.

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Yung Cliff holding it down.

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Yung Clifford seems like a giant douche. A genius, but a douche nonetheless.

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Edited By target_render

In interviews like this, Cliff seems like a cool, humble guy.   It's those "other sites" like  1up that suck up and make Cliff look like a conceited jerk.   Jeff does great interviews, and I think the two respect each others work.  Good job.

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cool

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Edited By SAYNTofSYNNERS

GameTrailers forums is totally filled with PS3 only owning TROLLS.
They hate anything that is not PS3 exclusive- and really hate anything that is on 360, especially anything that is better and more popular than anything on PS3. In every forum within 6 posts you get  a "HALO sucks comment" - even when it has nothing to do with the thread ( Even in posts where people are asking advice with a PC or girlfriend problem).
So back on topic- so these trolls totally hate GEARS and especially CLIF. B. as he is the face of GEARS.
I have a PS3 btw  .

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Edited By Cleric

I don't understand why all the hate. He seems to be a nice guy, at least he's honest and is not afraid to speak his mind...and most of all makes some damn good games. Much respect to Cliff. Great interview Jeff.

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Bliffy B is the man...haters suck large donkey balls

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I dont really give a poop about the artist formerly known as Cliffy B. But theire team did a great job on Gears 2, it was an awesome game, and the improvements they did are very welcome in my book.

However the question about the power left in the 360 and Unreal Engine, i dont think we have seen limits yet to the hardware (be it 360, ps3 or wii) , but on the other hand, they need to make a new engine or improve it vastly, cause its starting to show it age, despite Gears 2 looking very nice, it also has some bad textures here and there, and the texture poppin is still there.

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IRON MAIDEN!!! HOLY SHIT!!!

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Cliff is such a legend...

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I want to be best friends with Dude Huge.

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This was a great interview. And the game was completely ass kicking. Great job guys!

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jeff is cooloer then cliff

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Young Clifford!

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"oh look at me im programming a game on my cell phone, id die"
That is actually a direct attack towards John Carmack. If it isn't ill be damned :)
the whole reason Orcs n Elves and DoomRPG exist is because Carmack is a true garage programmer haha

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UP THE IRONS! ... and GoW2... and Cliffy... and GB - great interview!

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cliffy b.

straight up g.

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Really nice interview! "Young Clifford" Seems to be a great guy! knows his stuff and true to his opinion! All till now I was under the impression he was like a PR person but a dev... but now I know!

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There honestly is one thing left to say - Up The Irons!

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Pffft Cliffy B don't make me laugh .  Great interview Jeff GoW2 looks totally awesome but Xbox 360 exclusive uh uh not for me.

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Great interview, now theres someone who has something to say!

Cant wait to play Gears of War 2.

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Hopefully now Gears 1 will be like $20. 

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LOL is it just me or does Jeff look like he just got done puffin some of that killa . Great interview. I like this site a lot better than gamespot. I am now a Giantbomb convert!

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I was hoping Jeff would purposely call him Cliffy B, just to see if he could get a reaction outta him.

Great interview though.

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1. Find Hammer of Dawn
2. Win game
3. ???
4. Profit

Yes, Cliffy owns!

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"im makin a game for my phone" ...  lmfao.....too funny

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GREAT INTERVIEW!! So much more open than GameSpot! F***' EM! I feel that with Jeff being open and not afraid to cuss it makes it much more easier for the one whom your interviewing. Great! A LOT better than gamespot, not so uptight!

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Awesome!!!!

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Oh wow. Mode 7. I remember those days.

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Cliff looks young.