Gears Of War

[capcom_suicide]

I got act 2 finished last night. (Playing exclusivily on Hardcore with my mate, one act a week, and then replaying the act a few times until our next session)

What can I say.....

Act 1 was just a "Taster" compared to act 2, and if act 3 gets even better, then this is one of the best games we have ever played.

OK it's just a shooter. But what a GREAT shooter it is! The choke points are just beautifully designed, and give a real sense of panic, and then Grin and bear it. The Coop dynamics are in my opinion, the best ever sceen. Small things like the use of "Y" look, instead of great big flashing arrows (a la PDzero) to show the way. The revive move. The fact you actually **need** to work as a team.

This is an AAA game, and I am quite sure I spoiled Act 1 by watching all the video trailers.

I am getting huge RE4 and HL2 (We don't got to raven...) flashbacks and this game deserves to be rated as highly. IMHO

I had a sneak peak of Act 3and the visuals are just mind blowing. If we get a further 3 acts the same size as Act 1 and 2 then this is a 10/10 game for me.
In terms of adding new gameplay dynamics to push it from 9 to 10, I feel the coop gameplay and the visuals themselves do that for me.

A truely staggering game. Thanks Epic.

As a guy who is used to spending 300 notes on PC GFX cards, I can tell you, console gaming has "Come of age."

[Nijo]

I got act 2 finished last night. (Playing exclusivily on Hardcore with my mate, one act a week, and then replaying the act a few times until our next session)

Exactly the same here - we finished act 2 hardcore last night. It really started to click... I got my chainsaw back so made more use of that, plus I was really getting in to those perfect reloads. I also liked the way it really made sense to balance the weapons between you: shotgun for me, sniper for him... much more of a team effort.
Because of this game my mate is thinking about getting a 360.

DVDMike: You can skip cutscenes by pressing X. Unless you mean radio chatter, which you can't skip.

[Bleeders]

On Act 5, Insane now and it's seriously, seriously getting on my nerves now. A friend remarked how much harder it gets. I disagree, Dom becomes even more of a useless c**t, which makes things harder. Not the actual AI.

[Wools]

Me & my brother breezed through Insane over three days.

It's probally down to playing Halo almost daily for 5 years.

[dataDave]

I got past the bit I was stuck at and then got stuck again...

I'm at the bit where you have to shoot the gas canisters for light. I get to the bit where there is a breakable cabinet and an electric oven but I can't find the next canister to shoot.

I ended up grenading randomly and then diving into the darkness to try and find the next canister.

I got bored doing the first bit over and over and packed it in after 30mins. These games are ****e in 1-player.

[Crimson Day]

I got past the bit I was stuck at and then got stuck again...

I'm at the bit where you have to shoot the gas canisters for light. I get to the bit where there is a breakable cabinet and an electric oven but I can't find the next canister to shoot.

I ended up grenading randomly and then diving into the darkness to try and find the next canister.

I got bored doing the first bit over and over and packed it in after 30mins. These games are ****e in 1-player.

If you need a hand through me a co-op request and ill help you out

[Ish]

I finished it on casual last night (yeah yeah I know) and tried insane this morning. I couldn't even get past the second checkpoint.

Switched to hardcore and this is much more at my level. Still loving it.

[Myth]

Sorry about co-op last night Crimson, I'm shocking at that UV bit.

[dataDave]

If you need a hand through me a co-op request and ill help you out

I wouldn't mind playing through on Insane, the actual combat itself is very easy on Hardcore as long as you aren't getting bummed by random rockets.

Is it possible for me to tag along on Insane (hard) or do you have to finish Hardcore (normal) first?

BTW Crisp. I left a msg on yer phone ya big wannie.

[Crimson Day]

Sorry about co-op last night Crimson, I'm shocking at that UV bit.

Nps Mate missis came round so had to turn it off quickly soz, actually did it last night after trying about 10 times co-op did it first time on my own .

And im not sure dave i think it should be ok, im currently on act 3 insane if you ever wanna join me

[dataDave]

Aye. I'm after the Dom achievements. I'll give it a whirl tonight.

[capcom_suicide]

I also liked the way it really made sense to balance the weapons between you: shotgun for me, sniper for him... much more of a team effort.

We did eactly the same!

My mate used Shotgun, and I started with Grenade Launcher, and then Sniper.

The way that the Shotgun can be used up close is superb.

**sigh**

What a great game.

[anephric]

On Act 5, Insane now and it's seriously, seriously getting on my nerves now. A friend remarked how much harder it gets. I disagree, Dom becomes even more of a useless c**t, which makes things harder. Not the actual AI.

Yeah, absolutely, I agree. I thought it was going to be insane-ia much harder, having only played through Hardcore in co-op. I didn't realise how USELESS Dom is in 1P and how you constantly have to keep LB-Ying to stop him running off into the distance. I'm only on Act 3 but it was particularly annoying in Act 2 at the gas station, when I needed him to be minding my back against Wretches whilst I sniped the Boomer, and he was off gayly hurdling bits of concrete on the other side of the map.

Pft. I dread doing Insane Raam in 1P with him.

[El Leone]

Man, I got kicked from a game cause i was owning grenade taggers, chainsaw and toque bow people with ma trust shotgun. Shame my French team failed to bring **** all to my team, leaving me against 3/4 people. I assume the COG team was full of whiney americans. Anyway yeah, Shotgun FTW.

[H-Man]

I can't stand grenade taggers - it is far to effective and easy to do. A chainsaw can be stopped pretty easily, a single bullet will halt someone mid swing, not so with the grenade chuck. Unless you splat them instantly, you're tagged. The range is far too long and needs to be altered.