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Average Gamer
USA
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 Posted - Nov 26 2008 : 3:23:35 PM
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I know there are a bunch of topics like this all over the web and i just wanted to add my 2 cents.
First the good:
The campaign- was awsome loved every min of it! although the ending "final boss" to me was a big let down. I mean in the 1st gears it was an epic battle to beat the game this had me saying afterwards...thats it? i was expecting more of a challenge, thats all. other than that the co-op was still great they went a little more indepth w/ the characters.
Horde- wow just wow this is some of the most fun i have ever had playing a game w/ 4 other people. the 1st night me and my buddies jumped on the and got to lvl 25 on insane it took us all morning but w/ everything that was going on and everybody killing/dying it was a great new feature in the game.
now on to the bad:
Multiplayer- it started off innocent enough all everybody did was use the lancer now we're back to the shotty as soon as we figured out two piecing(melee then shoot them w/ ur shotty) someone was the best way to kill. Then came the chainsawing horde we all know how impossible it is to avoid getting chainsawed. it shouldn't be that way and the best thing i have found is to melee before they get "lock in" to the chainsaw move. i like that people now get hurt doing this but it's at the lost of ur teammate. ok so besides all that hands down the worst thing is the new match making. look my clan has shut down our Gears 2 divison and i really can't blame them. friday and saturday we spent both of those days trying to get into matches w/ 5 people in our party. we were only able to get into 7 matches in 2 days. Come on how hard is it really to fix this. and there spending more time worrying about some kid that hacked it to get free golden weapons that make no difference on performance. now before this weekend the few matches we got in during the week everybody ended up lagging out to the point where just did private matches.
as frustrating as actually playing online is i.e. shotgun not being consistaint, the insane amount of people that only chainsaw, people lagging completely out of the game, the ranking system and not being able to find matches in a decent amount of time i was willing to put up w/ all of that because i was such a big gears1 fan and Call of Duty:World at War is just another crappy WWII game. i was willing to play untill one day a patch was made and all was well again. Now i don't know what i'm gonna do... |
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Senior Gamer
United Kingdom
604 Posts |
Posted - Nov 26 2008 : 5:05:35 PM
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good review man
iv actually stopped playing it online my review was so positive because i played it the week before no lag cos theres only really me and my friends on the server but now id really give it an 8 out of 10 im currently playing resistance 2 60 player competative and no lag so why cant epic handle 10 people in a game and for a service im paying for its just not acceptible |
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Advanced Gamer
United Kingdom
1577 Posts |
Posted - Nov 26 2008 : 5:52:32 PM
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Originally posted by MEGAJAMZ
good review man
iv actually stopped playing it online my review was so positive because i played it the week before no lag cos theres only really me and my friends on the server but now id really give it an 8 out of 10 im currently playing resistance 2 60 player competative and no lag so why cant epic handle 10 people in a game and for a service im paying for its just not acceptible
1. Resistance is in beta afaik, that means its got like a max of 10,000 people playing it, Live has : a few million? :D
2. The servers for PSN might be hosted by sony, but when your playing gears online its between your 360's and so it depends generally on teh weakest link.
3. It should be better, but it isn't. if its that bad, just stop playing ¬_¬; Dont compare live to what sony offer. They might have 60 man dm's going but with no real support for messages, avatars, achievements, voice chat, etc dont tell me live isn't better. |
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Senior Gamer
United Kingdom
604 Posts |
Posted - Nov 27 2008 : 12:17:03 AM
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Originally posted by T360UK SMILEY
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Originally posted by MEGAJAMZ
good review man
iv actually stopped playing it online my review was so positive because i played it the week before no lag cos theres only really me and my friends on the server but now id really give it an 8 out of 10 im currently playing resistance 2 60 player competative and no lag so why cant epic handle 10 people in a game and for a service im paying for its just not acceptible
1. Resistance is in beta afaik, that means its got like a max of 10,000 people playing it, Live has : a few million? :D
2. The servers for PSN might be hosted by sony, but when your playing gears online its between your 360's and so it depends generally on teh weakest link.
3. It should be better, but it isn't. if its that bad, just stop playing ¬_¬; Dont compare live to what sony offer. They might have 60 man dm's going but with no real support for messages, avatars, achievements, voice chat, etc dont tell me live isn't better.
resistance has been out in america since the 4th of november
i got my hands on it a week early in the uk. there are way more than 10,000 people playing it ahah.
i do understand how the 360s live service works but surely they should get some dedicated servers in. i have a good internet connection so i dont understand why im paying for lag...
i do like my 360 dont get me wrong and the avatars and achievements are a nice touch i didnt really bring them into it im just saying they need to sort the service out because at the end of the day its not just me who feels the same way about it atm its atrocious for most games which is a real shame. |
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Advanced Gamer
USA
1514 Posts |
Posted - Jan 02 2009 : 2:42:26 PM
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Yeah I traded this game in they ruined multiplayer for me.
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Average Gamer
United Kingdom
215 Posts |
Posted - Jan 02 2009 : 4:05:34 PM
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same for me im getting rid of mine tomorrow completed the story and it was amazing cant wate to see what they have got planed for #3
but the multiplayer sucked real bad like everybody has said "lag/loadtimes/glitch's/cheaters/ect...." and i have nothing else to play for a while.
i have cod wow. but like TOA Clutch said it is just another ww2 shooter.
so i gess it is back to cod 4. untill res 5 i have nothing i want to play online. |
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Bill Mcdougal
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Advanced Gamer
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Posted - Jan 02 2009 : 6:02:41 PM
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I got tired of Gears 1's multiplayer after a relatively short while, also, compared to most Xbox owners. I enjoyed playing through on Insane, though, little by little (by myself until the end).
I've only played a couple multiplayer matches of GOW2 and I'm not too impressed with the experience either. I'm really liking co-op and Horde, though. There needs to be more cooperative experiences. Remember all of the multiplayer arcade games like sidescrolling Xmen? Horde kind of gives us that dynamic. |
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Junior Gamer
USA
51 Posts |
Posted - Jan 03 2009 : 12:33:27 AM
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| Ya gears 2 is a let down, soon as i nab the full 1000 im out ; ) |
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ho0dsi3
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New Gamer
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Posted - Jul 21 2009 : 5:08:26 PM
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Originally posted by kelvinspear86
but the multiplayer sucked real bad like everybody has said "lag/loadtimes/glitch's/cheaters/ect...." and i have nothing else to play for a while.
Do you guys see people who only use chainsaws as cheating ?
or do you just see it as unfair ?
Honest question tbh ... |
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sn1peratic
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Junior Gamer
United Kingdom
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Posted - Jul 21 2009 : 8:55:20 PM
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I 100% agree with you on everything you said in your review. The end of the campaign was a bit of a let down, just like the online side of things has become as well. They constantly keep updating it to try and fix things, but seem to add more problems every time.
And I don't see chainsawing as cheating, but because of the lack of connection stability the chainsaw does seem to overpower many weapons at quite a few different points in multiplayer matches. |
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Average Gamer
New Zealand
195 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2009 : 5:54:15 PM
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| i dont own the game but ive finished the campaign and played quite a bit online and from wat ive seen u really cant get games unless u know other ppl that play thats why i normally just play a lot of horde which is always pretty fun |
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Average Gamer
USA
416 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2009 : 9:30:14 PM
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Chainsawing is cheating,
It's just a way for n00bs to get a cheap kill rather then learning how to shoot. |
 
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360voice Staff
USA
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Posted - Jul 22 2009 : 9:36:44 PM
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Naw, the chainsaw is a way to punish those that think they're awesome with the shotgun or don't have to pay attention to their surroundings or those that can't think beyond one way to get a kill or those that have a deep desire to be "cool" or "pro" and set themselves up for the dumbest deaths ever.
The chainsaw is a tool that you can use when the situation calls for it. If people keep falling for the "cheap kill" then maybe they should, I dunno, stop missing with their shotguns and learn to shoot? |
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sn1peratic
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Junior Gamer
United Kingdom
91 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2009 : 9:52:42 PM
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Originally posted by Dog of Thunder
Naw, the chainsaw is a way to punish those that think they're awesome with the shotgun or don't have to pay attention to their surroundings or those that can't think beyond one way to get a kill or those that have a deep desire to be "cool" or "pro" and set themselves up for the dumbest deaths ever.
The chainsaw is a tool that you can use when the situation calls for it. If people keep falling for the "cheap kill" then maybe they should, I dunno, stop missing with their shotguns and learn to shoot?
Amen to that, IF it wasn't for the fact that the chainsaw seems to have a so called Vacuum effect. Which means shotgun is useless vs connection. Still, it's in the game for a reason. |
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Mako 162
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Average Gamer
USA
133 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 5:03:43 PM
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I agree that GOW 2 took a step backward itstead of forward. I personally loved GOW 1 and obtained all achievements really quick. The first GOW 1 was very fluid and felt easy to control. GOW 2 is soooo slow and laggy its just not fun. Between the chainsaw and 2 piece its just not responsive enough to move out of the way when you know that the person is going to chainsaw you. I also hate the fact that they choose what mode and map I play. I paid for the game and I want to choose execution and what map I like just like in Gears 1.
Anyways I never thought I would say this but GOW 3 will be a rental until I see if they fixed these horrible issues. P.S. Cliff the game should contain what the players want not what you want. |
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Average Gamer
USA
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Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 11:28:25 PM
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Originally posted by Mako 162
I agree that GOW 2 took a step backward itstead of forward. I personally loved GOW 1 and obtained all achievements really quick. The first GOW 1 was very fluid and felt easy to control. GOW 2 is soooo slow and laggy its just not fun. Between the chainsaw and 2 piece its just not responsive enough to move out of the way when you know that the person is going to chainsaw you. I also hate the fact that they choose what mode and map I play. I paid for the game and I want to choose execution and what map I like just like in Gears 1.
Anyways I never thought I would say this but GOW 3 will be a rental until I see if they fixed these horrible issues. P.S. Cliff the game should contain what the players want not what you want.
Well said
I just played it with my clan tonight, i have never got more pissed off at a game is SOOO long then i have tonight. |
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