InigoMantoya wrote:Lord_Xan wrote:It looks like Microsoft is pulling out all the stops for this game - we've even got a midnight launch here! If everything goes well I'll be able to squeeze in an hour of Gears 2 before going to bed.
If I have learned anything in life, I've learned there is no hour or two of gaming :)
There have been a number of times, I wade into a G&B session saying to myself "It's late - I'm only going to play for an hour." Then, about 3 hours later, I say - "Ok, only an hour more, then I really need to get to bed."
It will be worse now, because after the bulk passes out, we will party up and go pub hopping.
Sorry if I've missed this elsewhere (have been intentionally avoiding Gears2 content to avoid being tempted), but I saw an ad for a free 1600 MS point card when preordering Gears 2 from Circuit City...
1Up has their review up (scored an A) and also a video review up. There are some minor spoilers.
Campaign is longer than Gears 1. "Host advantage seems to be gone" but they did review over a LAN. The cover system still has problems. For some reason the review Female Doggoed about the roadie run having poor turning and a limited camera. That's the idea, genius.
I can't ever remember being this hyped for a game. Friday can't get here fast enough.
Uggh, I'm sure I'm gonna have a shipping delay. You guys'll have all the maps memorized in the extra 3 or 4 days you'll have. Heck you'll have memorized in 3 or 4 hours.
I can't ever remember being this hyped for a game. Friday can't get here fast enough.
sh*t, you know you're gonna be telling me how old this is in like, only a month.
I can't ever remember being this hyped for a game. Friday can't get here fast enough.
Hell I just want thursday to get here.
I am not sure I can do beer on thursday night/friday morning. I may have to do redbull vodka, I can not fall asleep early.
Gumbie wrote:I can't ever remember being this hyped for a game. Friday can't get here fast enough.
Hell I just want thursday to get here.
I am not sure I can do beer on thursday night/friday morning. I may have to do redbull vodka, I can not fall asleep early.
If you can find it, Snickers Charged bar is the most effective stimulant I have experienced: Snickers bar with Caffeine and Taurine added. Doesn't taste all that good, but it kept me up till 4:30am on Friday, and I ate it at 9pm.
I figure if I'm the first one home with the game I'll start up a Meatflag room with bots, and I'll just invite people as they sign on. I'm not going to bother downloading the free maps that night, I figure the servers will be jammed, and I want to see the new maps anyway.
Gametrailers review - 9.5
Teamxbox review - 9.8
IGN review - 9.5
Gamespy - 5 stars
Gametrailers review - 9.5
Teamxbox review - 9.8
IGN review - 9.5
Gamespy - 5 stars
Giant Bomb: 10/10
X360 Magazine UK: 10/10
VideoGamer: 10/10
360 Gamer Magazine UK: 9/10
Level7.nu: 9/10
Computer and Video Games: 9.3/10
Can we say... Game of the Year?
I won't be able to pick this up until after Thanksgiving. You guys can hold off until then to give me a fair chance, right? Thanks!
For some reason the review Female Doggoed about the roadie run having poor turning and a limited camera. That's the idea, genius.
I'd discount everything else this reviewer has to say based on this comment. That's beyond {ableist slur}.
Gametrailers review - 9.5
That was pretty awesome. It is so annoying that this and Fallout 3 are released only a week apart. I have a feeling Fallout may have to go on the back burner for a little while.
For some reason the review Female Doggoed about the roadie run having poor turning and a limited camera.
"And you can't even shoot! The character model is this hunched over monstrosity, like someone running and trying to be a small target. There's this bizarre blurring effect at the edges of the screen, as if to imply fast movement. Totally sucks."
Is the new multiplayer lobby going to be Halo style or that crappy TF2 style?
Is the new multiplayer lobby going to be Halo style or that crappy TF2 style?
From everything I've read it looks to be Halo style.
I just realized I'm booked for a charity dinner on Friday night.
Gametrailers review - 9.5
Whoa... Did they change Marcus' voice actor? He doesn't sound the same.
souldaddy wrote:Gametrailers review - 9.5
Whoa... Did they change Marcus' voice actor? He doesn't sound the same.
It's still the same guy.
Giant Bomb gives Gears 2 5 out of 5. Jeff Gerstmann has traditionally been very harsh.
I read that at first as a 2.5 / 5 and clicked on the link to see what he hated so much. Apparently he didn't. I so wish I wasn't stuck at work on Friday!
On a side note I went to metacritic to read a few different reviews and noticed that almost 4000 users have given it a 3.4 / 10. I think the amount of pre-release hate there is for a console exclusive is correlated with how awesome the game will be. Just a theory
Amazon emailed my co-worker that his collectors edition shipped this morning.
souldaddy wrote:Giant Bomb gives Gears 2 5 out of 5. Jeff Gerstmann has traditionally been very harsh.
I read that at first as a 2.5 / 5 and clicked on the link to see what he hated so much. Apparently he didn't. I so wish I wasn't stuck at work on Friday!
On a side note I went to metacritic to read a few different reviews and noticed that almost 4000 users have given it a 3.4 / 10. I think the amount of pre-release hate there is for a console exclusive is correlated with how awesome the game will be. Just a theory :)
Haha, have you read the comments section from the users? It is disabled, with a single post by an editor. I love moderators who are not afraid to do their job.
Amazon emailed my co-worker that his collectors edition shipped this morning.
Did he get the lancer too? Amazon charged me today but both GoW2 and the lancer have a Nov. 12 shipping date.
He did buy the lancer but the email only talked about the game.
Did he get the lancer too? Amazon charged me today but both GoW2 and the lancer have a Nov. 12 shipping date. :(
I've got the same shipment date estimate as you. I'd love to see it enter the "We are preparing your items for shipment" phase.
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