Gears2 - worth getting a 360 for?

Flaccus

Is gears2 worth investing in a 360 for (plus fable 2 maybe) if one has a ps3 for gaming already but no gaming pc. And does 60gig come with the optical out dongle now?

DarkJager

Its well worth your while purchasing an Xbox 360 now, there won't be a single boring second this christmas with the amount of quality games coming out!

Mr. Larson

Yes yes yes yes yes. Gears 2 is g.o.t.y. material. Without a doubt.

BaconZombie

Gear may not be but Left 4 Dead IS a reason to buy one ASAP....

Flaccus

Thanks. Had 1 before which rrod'd on me. That was around the time of halo3 so alot of games to catch up on. Does the elite make sense now considering i have 500gb on my ps3 for 720p media. Thinking the pro is a better buy but i have heard only the elite comes with an av adaptor which allows you to use hdmi and optical out to 5.1 decoder

yoyo

http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/gearsofwar2

Getting 100's all around nearly, 1up gave it a A and they are known to be quite accurate reviewers, for the price of 360s now, id say yes its worth getting one Also many good pre-owned games can be picked up these days cheap enough aswell

Nick

Vyse

Flaccus wrote: »

Thanks. Had 1 before which rrod'd on me. That was around the time of halo3 so alot of games to catch up on. Does the elite make sense now considering i have 500gb on my ps3 for 720p media. Thinking the pro is a better buy but i have heard only the elite comes with an av adaptor which allows you to use hdmi and optical out to 5.1 decoder

I think only the Elite comes with the dongle but I'm sure that you'd pick ones up on eBay. Wether it is worth buying one for Gears 2 well I'm not too sure many people here have played the game yet. Reviews are positive and I think the price of the 360 at the moment is undeniably good value.

Flaccus

am sold. tesco deal still on?

Basq

Flaccus wrote: »

am sold. tesco deal still on?

Nope, finished yesterday.

Flaccus

aaaarrrrggggghhhhhhh

Headshot

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=281039&page=2

9/10

not a 9/10 for me

Julez

Apparently it's very similar to the first which I wasn't very impressed with at all!! Huge Meh! For me, plenty of other great games out there to get the 360 for, I've a PS3 and 360 and I use the 360 way more!

Helix

Jabberwocky wrote: »

Yes yes yes yes yes. Gears 2 is g.o.t.y. material. Without a doubt.

have you played it?

its gears 1.5, not gears 2

gloobag

I just finished this game last night, and I really can't see how anyone could score this as a perfect 10, or even a 9 or an 8 It's a 7.5/10 for me.

The single player campaign is almost the exact same plot as the first game, i.e.

get underground and detonate a bomb

The final boss, if you can even call it a boss, is absolutely ridiculous! I was literally sitting there in shock when the credits started to roll, thinking to myself "Did they really just end the game like that?"

Squad AI is pretty bad as well.

They're supposed to be able to revive you, but rarely bother their arses even trying.

Also, they seem to be fairly over-powered and will often end up taking down guys you've been throwing bullets into, which takes a bit of the fun out of the game for me.

Now, don't get me wrong, it is a good game, but that's all it is a 'good' game, not 'perfect'.

The graphical improvements are nice, although I feel the visual style they chose makes them almost unoticeable.

Some of the online/multiplayer stuff is cool. Hoard mode in particular can be a lot of fun.

The reviews that are coming out for it are either pure fanboyism or, the reviewers are bending to Microsofts monetary will. No doubt all these websites/magazines will have huge GOW2 ads for the next few weeks :rolleyes:

Jip

gloobag wrote: »

The reviews that are coming out for it are either pure fanboyism or, the reviewers are bending to Microsofts monetary will. No doubt all these websites/magazines will have huge GOW2 ads for the next few weeks :rolleyes:

I think you're talking waffle there to be honest, your opinion is just that, it doesn't over ride every review covered by Metacritic as they're constantly good with no poor/average reviews like there normally would be for an 'ok' game.

And your point on Microsoft paying for good reviews is horse****e. The game is a major release and just like every other major release for any platform money will be paid of promotional purposes. How do you explain the t.v. advertisements ? I'm pretty sure none of the channels I've seen the ads on have any kind of games review programs.

Eurogamer currently have Guitar Hero World Tour, Gamespot have Trauma Centre for the Wii, IGN have Professor Layton and the Curious Village for the DS and 1Ups main ads are for Blitz II and The Witcher. So by your reasoning we can expect nothing but rave reivews for each of these games on the corresponding website ?

gloobag

Jip wrote: »

I think you're talking waffle there to be honest, your opinion is just that, it doesn't over ride every review covered by Metacritic as they're constantly good with no poor/average reviews like there normally would be for an 'ok' game.

And your point on Microsoft paying for good reviews is horse****e. The game is a major release and just like every other major release for any platform money will be paid of promotional purposes. How do you explain the t.v. advertisements ? I'm pretty sure none of the channels I've seen the ads on have any kind of games review programs.

Eurogamer currently have Guitar Hero World Tour, Gamespot have Trauma Centre for the Wii, IGN have Professor Layton and the Curious Village for the DS and 1Ups main ads are for Blitz II and The Witcher. So by your reasoning we can expect nothing but rave reivews for each of these games on the corresponding website ?

Total fanboy

Jip

Oh how I laughed, I knew immediately this would be your response but I thought you'd at least try to pad it out with some form of argument but alas no, it's above your comprehension. If you understood my post you would realise it was not in defense of the actual game play but was a challenge on your opinion that the reviews are only positive at the behest of Microsoft and their cash.

If you read my initial post in the reviews thread you'd know I wasn't a 'fanboy', which seems to be a term bandied about now against someone who doesn't agree with what you say.

solace

Guitar Hero: World Tour was plastered all over IGN for the weeks leading up to it and didn't fare quite so well. Same goes for Saints Row 2. Those "huge ads" have no impact whatsoever.

gloobag

Jip wrote: »

Oh how I laughed, I knew immediately this would be your response but I thought you'd at least try to pad it out with some form of argument but alas no, it's above your comprehension. If you understood my post you would realise it was not in defense of the actual game play but was a challenge on your opinion that the reviews are only positive at the behest of Microsoft and their cash.

If you read my initial post in the reviews thread you'd know I wasn't a 'fanboy', which seems to be a term bandied about now against someone who doesn't agree with what you say.

Wow, you sure showed me! Give yourself a pat on the back while I go think about what a bad boy I've been.

copeyhagen

can anyone tell me if you can use a keyboard and mouse with gow2?

im a pc man but i do have a xbox360 getherin dust, wouldnt mind this if its keyboard compatable

bucks73

I havent played it yet but really cant wait. Loved the campaign in 1 and really looking forward to the new longer one along with Horde. Wasnt a huge fan of the MP but hopefully will get into this one more. I read through the IGN review yesterday and had seen the vides on Youtube regarding the final boss so reading the disappoinment with it here doesnt surprise me but I know the game as a whole wont let me down and I will regard it as a 9 for sure.

Afterall, it really is a matter of taste and opinion. GTA IV was hailed as the greatest game ever and received 10/10 almost everywhere but I sold mine after 5 days as I absolutely hated it. I also have no intention of buying Fable or Fallout as I just know I wont like them but yet plenty of people here love them.

Jip

Still showing a basic lack of comprehension, I never said you were a bad boy, I looked for a decent debate from you, not childish comebacks.

Last post on this with you as it's both off topic and you're not going to give any sort of productive response, what is it they say about never arguing with a fool ?

Flaccus

Anyone know if there will be GOW2 bundle deals going on Friday ? I'll probably get the 360/Gears along with Gears1 (as I want to replay it), Fable2 and Fallout3.

bucks73

Sure will be. Its one fo the official bundles that will be on sale this Winter:

Available November 7th:
Xbox 360 Pro with Gears of War 2 - EUR269.00

Headshot

gloobag wrote: »

I just finished this game last night, and I really can't see how anyone could score this as a perfect 10, or even a 9 or an 8 It's a 7.5/10 for me.

The single player campaign is almost the exact same plot as the first game, i.e.

get underground and detonate a bomb

The final boss, if you can even call it a boss, is absolutely ridiculous! I was literally sitting there in shock when the credits started to roll, thinking to myself "Did they really just end the game like that?"

Squad AI is pretty bad as well.

They're supposed to be able to revive you, but rarely bother their arses even trying.

Also, they seem to be fairly over-powered and will often end up taking down guys you've been throwing bullets into, which takes a bit of the fun out of the game for me.

Now, don't get me wrong, it is a good game, but that's all it is a 'good' game, not 'perfect'.

The graphical improvements are nice, although I feel the visual style they chose makes them almost unoticeable.

Some of the online/multiplayer stuff is cool. Hoard mode in particular can be a lot of fun.

The reviews that are coming out for it are either pure fanboyism or, the reviewers are bending to Microsofts monetary will. No doubt all these websites/magazines will have huge GOW2 ads for the next few weeks :rolleyes:

exactly how i feel

mickoneill30

gloobag wrote: »

The final boss, if you can even call it a boss, is absolutely ridiculous! I was literally sitting there in shock when the credits started to roll, thinking to myself "Did they really just end the game like that?"

.....

Also, they seem to be fairly over-powered and will often end up taking down guys you've been throwing bullets into, which takes a bit of the fun out of the game for me.

What difficulty did you play the game on? As far as I know theres

1: Players who haven't pladed a shooter before.
2: Players who have.
3: Hard.
4: Insane (needs to be unlocked).

gloobag

mickoneill30 wrote: »

What difficulty did you play the game on? As far as I know theres

1: Players who haven't pladed a shooter before.
2: Players who have.
3: Hard.
4: Insane (needs to be unlocked).

Played it on Hard myself.

The final boss battle basically consists of

you in a chopper circling a huge brumak that's been mutated by emulsion. You're hanging out the side of the chopper with a 'Hammer Of Dawn' (which only appears twice in the whole game :mad:). I'd say it lasted all of 15 seconds of the 'Hammer Of Dawn' ploughing into this thing before it was over.

I wouldn't even call it a boss battle, it's more like an interactive cut-scene.

It's a reall shame that they ended it this way, coz the last level as a whole was actually pretty strong compared to the rest of the game.

A-Trak

gloobag wrote: »

I just finished this game last night, and I really can't see how anyone could score this as a perfect 10, or even a 9 or an 8 It's a 7.5/10 for me.

What would you rate Gears 1 at as a comparison?

EDIT - And while I'm at it - Halo3, LittleBigPlanet, Bioshock or GTAIV if you've played any of them.
I'm not being snide, really am interested.

Certain games seem to bring out the hate in some gamers.

Headshot

A-Trak wrote: »

What would you rate Gears 1 at as a comparison?

i found gears 1 better for some reason maybe i didnt really expect much compared to gow2

theteal

Flaccus wrote: »

Is gears2 worth investing in a 360 for (plus fable 2 maybe) if one has a ps3 for gaming already but no gaming pc. And does 60gig come with the optical out dongle now?

getting back to the question, i forked out €450+ after a 30 minute stint on the first gears and still rate it as one of the best impulse buys i've embarked on. 2 years and 1 rrod later and i'm still well happy with the purchase. Now you could pick a 360 with gears 2 for about €200+, i would categorically advise that you take a trip down gamestop way

Flaccus

probably will this friday. hope they are less noisy than the launch 360's though all i will be using it for is games. ps3 for games, dvd, divx etc.

yoyo

Flaccus wrote: »

probably will this friday. hope they are less noisy than the launch 360's though all i will be using it for is games. ps3 for games, dvd, divx etc.

The newer xbox 360s are allot less noisier than the launch ones! The DVD Rom drives in the new ones are a good bit quieter

Nick

bucks73

And when the new dashboard update arrives you can save the game to the hard drive and have almost no noise at all.

bucks73

bucks73 wrote: »

And when the new dashboard update arrives you can save the game to the hard drive and have almost no noise at all.

Wow really?? This is a free update i presume? Or is microsoft gonna rip us off.

Staying on topic, might run in to pick up a copy after work thursday night..if its been let go in xtravision in athlone anyone?

koneko

Yes, it's a free dashboard update, usually the updates include smaller changes to the menus, general impovements or fixes, but this time around they're doing a biiig overhaul. There is coverage of the dashboard update in loads of places, this is a good place to start.

Headshot

bucks73 wrote: »

And when the new dashboard update arrives you can save the game to the hard drive and have almost no noise at all.

when will the update be out on future games and what games?

mickoneill30

19th Nov and all Xbox 360 games.