Gears of War 2 Multiplayer w/ interview and in-game video

[WILTRON]

A few notes from the podcast:

- Host fix unconfirmed (it was all on LAN)
- Screenshots were hard to take due to pace of the action
- You can change options / maps / settings in the lobby
- Haloish matchmaking confirmed.
- Martyrdom not so bad. Much harder to pull off than in COD4
- very few Locust shields on the map
- Shields (meat and metal) very effective
- Flamethrower somewhat slow to kill. Fire doesn't seem to attach to the victim.
- River map was the most fun (like Canals but about 20% larger).
- Shotgun nerfed from a distance. Still powerful within 10 ft. Slower rate of fire. Stopping power also discourages shotgun rushes.
- Lancer seemed more accurate. More powerful now.
- Hammerburst useful med - long range
- Boomshot not as wide a splash damage, but more accurate. 4 shots and 2 shot simultaneous on active reload. Not nerfed.
- Concussive force of smoke grenade very effective.
- Chainsaw overpowered? Stopping power didn't slow down or even stun a chainsawer. Bug. chainsaw still sucks around corners. Bug. Should be fixed before Nov.
- No melee stun.
- Most active reloads just make you reload faster and add a little more damage. No one shot downs.
- Gorgon pistol nerfed. Still 6 round bursts and accurate, but time between bursts extended.
- Torque targeting reticule changes color and shape to clue you in that it's ready.
- Wingman plays like FFA with a partner.
- Meatflag renamed Submission. AI dialed back from previous iterations. Only attacks when threatened.
- Bots? Probably.
- Guardian far more enjoyable than Assasination.
- Execution, Warzone, Annex returning. 7 - 10 new gametypes.
- Spending 50% of the development time on multiplayer. Already looks and plays well.
- They're trying to bring strategic / cover gameplay back.
- Video recording likely.
- Chainsaw duel works fine. Teammates shooting the attacker works well.
- Vulnerable during executions. Dangerous to showboat.
- Crawling around makes the game far more interesting when you're down.
- about 6 or 7 different character models for each side
- Quite a few "I can't talk about this or that new thing" moments


jeez that was long.

[Stewii Griffin]

So this commercial started playing tonight while I was watching A&E and I was so excited!

+ YouTube Video

Yup I was a little pissed too! Almost threw the remote at the TV.

[pickleL7]

U got Nuttin,Peewii
Thanks Wil

[WILTRON]

Lot's of new stuff including a new map from Gametrailers

[pickleL7]

Did you see the clip for Fallout that looked like it was from Social Distortion album cover
Mommys little monster?

[pickleL7]

Some of you might not want to watch this spoiler
but there is some cool stuff the vid sucks but you get the point

Gears Of War 2- E3 2008 Gameplay Walkthrough - Video

[Nuklhed]

I enjoy this game, but MAN, playing with you all is tough. You all are amazing. I cant wait for some different game types with the 2nd one. Im not giving up on the first one yet, though.

[WILTRON]

Sing it, brother. It's occasionally frustrating... but I can't wait to get my 360 back from MS so I can get torqued by these pervs.

[ZoomZoom71]

Originally Posted by Nuklhed

I enjoy this game, but MAN, playing with you all is tough. You all are amazing.

That's why I didn't keep the first one. I couldn't keep up with these fine PGL folks who played it every night. And it was not fun for me at all. I'm on the fence about getting this second one. The hard part is knowing that a LOT of you guys will be playing it, and I'll still only be getting my 1-2 nights per week of gametime. So, the same effect will be in place for me.

[Nuklhed]

Originally Posted by ZoomZoom71

That's why I didn't keep the first one. I couldn't keep up with these fine PGL folks who played it every night. And it was not fun for me at all. I'm on the fence about getting this second one. The hard part is knowing that a LOT of you guys will be playing it, and I'll still only be getting my 1-2 nights per week of gametime. So, the same effect will be in place for me.

Zoom, There we will always be people like me that just plain suck at it. You should be good if you stick to playing games only with me. lol

[ZoomZoom71]

OK, I'm off the fence now. I'll buy it. *drives to Dr. to remove splinters*

[MadBryan]

Sure seems like this game is far enough along that we should get it before November, don't it?

[WILTRON]

Horde coop gameplay vid