The Official Gears of War 2 Catch-all

Going to pre-order next Thursday, when I'm at EB. I'd better get a pre-order bonus.

ChrisLTD wrote:

I preordered the mofo today at a GameStop near work...

I guess you missed the:

Amazon is the exclusive U.S. retailer of the GoW collector's lancer.

part?

Amazon is the exclusive U.S. retailer of the GoW collector's lancer.

part?

Has this been confirmed yet? Because it looks like a lancer was put on display next to an Amazon.com logo, someone snapped a photo and started the "OMG! FREE LANCER WITH AMAZON PREORDER!" crap. I'm having a very hard time believing it.

Mystic Violet wrote:

Has this been confirmed yet? Because it looks like a lancer was put on display next to an Amazon.com logo, someone snapped a photo and started the "OMG! FREE LANCER WITH AMAZON PREORDER!" crap. I'm having a very hard time believing it.

From the Joystiq article, again:

We spoke with Amazon.com, which will be selling the bundle, and received back these bullet points of information:

* Amazon is the exclusive U.S. retailer of the GoW collector's lancer.
* Amazon will offer the lancer as a bundle with GoW 2.
* Pricing for the bundle is not yet confirmed.
* A detail page for the product bundle will go live on the site this week and if pricing is still to be confirmed at that time, customers can sign up to get an email notification for when the product is available for pre-order.

Now who knows, Joystiq could have spoken to someone at Amazon who has no idea what they're talking about. Only time will tell. It certainly wouldn't be the first time Joystiq has been wrong, but that's the info available right now.

Thank you, Thin. It's not up on amazon yet but I have a feeling that, if it's real, it won't be cheap!

Last night's conversation wrote:

Will: How much is it?

Me: IT DOESN'T MATTER. I WANT IT.

I've never been into buying those collector's editions

New games cost enough already.

ChrisLTD wrote:

I've never been into buying those collector's editions

New games cost enough already.

I usually think that, too. But a GOLD LANCER in MP may be too much for me to pass up!!!

I know it sounds lame, but it's the most enticement I've ever had to buy a collector's edition.

From the second link, it sounds like the Lancer is a standalone product that Amazon will be selling bundled with GoW2. It's not a MS official CE.

The Lancer replica is up at Amazon.com for preorder.

$139, but it comes with a copy of GoW2 (upgrade to the limited edition of GoW2 for $10), making it essentially $80. That's really not a bad price for such a nice-looking piece of schwag. I don't think these will last long.

I'm buying two.

KillerTomato wrote:

The Lancer replica is up at Amazon.com for preorder.

$139, but it comes with a copy of GoW2 (upgrade to the limited edition of GoW2 for $10), making it essentially $80. That's really not a bad price for such a nice-looking piece of schwag. I don't think these will last long.

Wow. I don't think I can justify that. Well maybe... it's not being released until November.

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For the love of god, tell me this is how the game will be.

I think I'd like the replica better without the fake blood.

@comic

That would make my year. Reminds me of the PG 300 trailer.

BRUSH YOUR TEEEEEEEETH!!

ChrisLTD wrote:

I think I'd like the replica better without the fake blood.

See, for me, that's one of the principal selling points! If only it were real blood...

firesloth wrote:

See, for me, that's one of the principal selling points! If only it were real blood...

There's nothing preventing you from adding your own. Or that of others...

ok it has been 1 month since the last dribble of information made it to the thread! I am now offically begging for some new info...

anybody?

Anyone up for some midweek Gears this week. I figure i have 2 months to get not terrible before this comes out.

I dreamed about the release day last night. Not sure why, but if initial impressions hold, it's going to be pretty fantastic, though I'll be playing with a bad case of body lice.

If I have the money, this is a day one PC purchase for me.

Handcam video from X08. Nothing major to report except it appears there are either new human models and perhaps a third "faction."

souldaddy wrote:

Handcam video from X08. Nothing major to report except it appears there are either new human models and perhaps a third "faction."

Is it the Flood?

I plan on buying this. For the 360, even. I just want a little practice on Gears, first.

souldaddy wrote:

Handcam video from X08. Nothing major to report except it appears there are either new human models and perhaps a third "faction."

I clicked on this link only to be rewarded with a fallout 3 demo

Huge list of Gears of War 2 videos all listed by date.

http://gearsforums.epicgames.com/sho...

There's some good sh*t in there. I especially like the audio effects interview posted today.

Gumbie wrote:

Huge list of Gears of War 2 videos all listed by date.

http://gearsforums.epicgames.com/sho...

There's some good sh*t in there. I especially like the audio effects interview posted today.

You did it again you beautiful son of a gun!

I think that audio interview made me climax.

Video on the new weapons: flame thrower, auto-pistol, minigun and... ...mortar! Please be in multiplayer, please be in multiplayer!

I believe they all are in multiplayer. I wish I had gotten the chance to use the flame thrower when I played it at PAX.

Kannon wrote:

If I have the money, this is a day one PC purchase for me.

No PC version.