Gears Of War

[Mardigan8]

Can you just replay that chapter? You talking about the bit with the big brer who stabs up that human brer with that big sWord?

That is EXACTLY the one... I was honestly SCREAMING at the TV when RAAM was strolling up behind him... that **** is seriously getting it when I get hold of him.

Shame the movie viewer aint there, that scene with the Locust hive mother or some **** talking over it is the best cut scene I have seen since the DMC3 stuff.

[Kevvy Metal]

Why do you say it is bug ridden? Only problem I've noticed is when playing coop and the other player getting stuck on a wall, but that only happened once.

It could be my semi-broken-STRAIGHT-OUT-THE-BOX-360, but I found the game to feel quite unfinished.

It could be because i'm very fussy when it comes down to technical solidity, The Frame rate drops FAR FAR too much for my liking, There are big glitchy frame skip pauses FAR TOO often. It sometimes tears like a bitch. The scoobi-doo mine cart section is a ****ing pain on insane; The exploding wretches kill you seemingly randomly at that section.

Audio tracks drop out constantly, it was the same with graw, when loads of **** is going on the sound of your gun disappears or something else gets muted. I think this is prob due to most of the audio code being implemented on one of the 360's cores, The console lacks a dedicated sound card.

I've tried to shoot and NOTHING happens. Some times the HUD disappears, sometimes the aiming reticule disappears when zoomed in on the left trigger. Sometimes it impossible to stick to coverable walls.

It really feels unfinished to me and I just think its a shame because the game is excellent.

I want Resi 4-esque solidity in all my games. Sort it out developers!

[Yoshimax]

Yeah just wait till you finish it

Did so last night (played right through hardcore co-op with Camster). Acts 4 & 5 seemed to go past in a blur wherease 1,2 (to a lesser extent) and 3 seemed HUGE.

That's not to say they were lacking - the phrase short but sweet could have been created with Act5 in mind

Can't wait to go through again insane now with me as Dom this time.

[MattyD]

There is an awful and recouring bug in the multiplayer games, where people's voice channels just drop for no apparent reason. They can still hear you and their speech bubble comes up when they speak but you can't hear them. That's not to mention the 'connection with host was lost' thing when you try to join a game.

[Yoshimax]

Kevvy I noticed a few areas where I couldn't bind to walls for some reason - like they hadn't been tagged as "bindeable"(tm) when they were built.

But I can't say I've hit many of your other complaints - Is that the 360 you need to squeeze for it to work ??? You need to get that **** swapped out man !

[Simmy]

1-2 and 4 seemed huge to me, 3 was also pretty big, but as I found it a bit of a chore it probs seemed longer than it was. 5 was a poor excuse for a final level really,

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starts fantastically, but it's all over to quick and the epic battle I was waiting for just does not happen

Not played this for a week now, and I'm starting to get withdraw. Completed Act 1 on insane immediately after finishing Act 5 on hardcore, but have not touched the game since. Insane deffinately steps things up quite a bit, but is certainly not up to Halo Legendary status when it comes to challanges.

Need to get my arse back on MP as well, and crush some skulls. Had about 4 hours of that last Sunday eve. but again not touched it since !

[Simmy]

There is an awful and recouring bug in the multiplayer games, where people's voice channels just drop for no apparent reason. They can still hear you and their speech bubble comes up when they speak but you can't hear them. That's not to mention the 'connection with host was lost' thing when you try to join a game.

Yeah the voice thing is a major issue and happens in both MP and live Coop. I eventually gave up with the MP game channel and opted for private chat with my m8 last Sunday, as one or both of us could never be heard. Private chat works really well though, as you can still communicate when dead Just a shame a party private chat has not come about yet, I guess the communicate when your dead thing could be the reason why they are not doing it though, as it is cheating at best !

[stroppa]

This has easily been game of the year for me so far. As far as single player games go I don't remember the last time I enjoyed a game this much. Can't believe I've only been playing it for just over a week considering the amount of play I already feel like I've got out of it.

Friend and I are going to polish off the last act on insane tonight most likely, then I think I'll put some real work into not sucking at multi-player.

Friend ain't gonna be getting RAAMmed up the ass tonight, DOMination is on the menu that's for sure. Insane co-op FTW \o/

[Kevvy Metal]

Kevvy I noticed a few areas where I couldn't bind to walls for some reason - like they hadn't been tagged as "bindeable"(tm) when they were built.

But I can't say I've hit many of your other complaints - Is that the 360 you need to squeeze for it to work ??? You need to get that **** swapped out man !

Yeah dude I still got that POS. I really need to send it back but I HAD to play Gears of War, I would cry real tears if I had a copy of the game but no way of playing it.

I DO REALLY love the game though btw. I guess I just have really high standards from a tech point of view. I've been enjoying Fear LOADS on the 360 and thats what I call a solidly made game. Fantastic.

But even so, Gears is a better game. One of the best this year without a doubt. Only Oblivion can rivel it on the 360, and i would say i perfer GOW. Its just a tight game man.

[El Leone]

This is annoying, one cog tag to find and I can't find it!

[Paulos G]

This is annoying, one cog tag to find and I can't find it!

Did you get the one that was hidden

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under a sofa which required chainsawing? Chapter two I think.

[El Leone]

Yup got that one. For those looking for a guide i'd suggest http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/xbox3...of_war_cog.txt Tis very useful. Still having problems finding the last one though.

[Sane]

Yeah it's annoying they don't list which ones you have, it's like GTA:SA all over again with those damn tags and oysters and whatnot.

[EvilBoris]

Did you get the one that was hidden

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under a sofa which required chainsawing? Chapter two I think.

There is one similar to that hidden under a bureau in a house somewhere.


I started playing the game on insane last night, the thing that impresses me the most is the genious level design. Sure it is linear as hell, but every battle situation is designed to have an area where you can flank the enemy. It makes it proper cool when you play it co-op

[PeteJ]

I'm on 23 tags with two passes through the game, and I thought I was keeping my eye open

edit - 24 now