I’m even more excited for Gears 2 after seeing Cliff’s on stage demo at the Microsoft Press Conference. And this trailer is just sick. Make sure to grab it on your 360 and watch in HD. You’ll thank me later.
Take a look at this sit down with Cliffy B as he talks all things Gears 2. This game looks amazing. There is no doubt that it will be bigger and better than the first, but will it stand as one of the best games of 2008? Will this be the game that makes the Xbox 360 the console to have? See you on Re-Emergence Day.
Remember how Unreal Tournament III on Xbox 360 is set to have some exclusive Gears of War 2 content? Well, we got our grubby little hands on it early of the game’s release. It’s a video (shocker) with some cool behind the scenes talk about gameplay, character count on screen, multiplayer modes, weapons, and more. Check it out.
Some say this was taken out of context, but he said what he said.
“Games aren’t movies and aren’t consumed in a single sitting” explains Bleszinski, “Metal Gear Solid is our example of the game we’re not doing. Passive entertainment is on its way out.”
I would not expect extended cutscenes and active camo in Gears 2. We all knew this already, so why did he take a shot or sorts at what some consider the greatest game of this generation? Some people like run and gun and some like crawl and gun. I, personally just like really fun games. Gears 2 has to be a killer, and I mean, killer app because with GTA IV and MGS4, he could be looking at a bronze medal for Game of the Year at best.
I know watching this is akin to watching scrambled porn, but this is actual beta footage from the upcoming monster title. You don’t see much, but you can definitely notice the game is trying to take a grander scale which is what we all wanted. Here is some multiplayer madness.
Our favorite football player turned C.O.G., Cole Train, who is voiced by Lester “Mighty Rasta” Speight was doing a recent interview about the upcoming game. He was asked about a possible release date and surprised everyone with his answer of, “Ask me again on November 16th”
We all know the game is slated to be released then and Epic has insisted that they foresee no reasons to delay the game although Gears 1 took its sweet ass time. I wouldn’t set this date in stone, but I would definitely keep it on your radar. Emergence Day 2 will be here before we all know it.
Epic has continuously stated that the campaign is getting a huge overhaul to extend its playability. It seems that the multiplayer is getting a shiny new coat as well. CVG reports that there are some great changes in store for the ever popular online mode for GoW2. The player mode has been increased to a max of 10 with 5v5 now a reality. There are new CTF modes, Assassination, and Doubles. Two new maps have also been revealed. Finally, there are new weapons to be had as well as custom melee kills specific for each weapon. The sniper rifle can be a club we assume. Follow the above link for the complete descriptions.
OK I am sorry I called you Cliffy B, he would much rather prefer being called Cliff Bleszinski from Epic Games, to have that more mature feel, but the reality is that everyone knows him as Cliffy B.
This video is brought to you by our good friend over at Gamerscore Blog, Chris Paladino, who says he was nervous about speaking with Cliff, doesn’t show in the video so no worries. I like the new chainsaw battles gameplay with the player that hits B the most winning the fight.
Epic Studios has the Herculean task of improving on one of the most beloved games of this generation. How do they fix what some people called near perfection? Easy. Make the game a shit ton bigger. Cliffy B, head of Epic had this to say when asked about the upcoming blockbuster:
“[Unreal Engine has] never stopped evolving,” Cliff told CVG in San Francisco last week. “The character lighting is vastly improved, the environment is chippable and the tress get knocked down as physics objects.
“There’s just so much shit going on, it’s five times bigger this time. I think it shows the engines got smoother.”
We can all expect something to behold this holiday season when we continue to fight the Locust horde. How much to expect is still in question but everyone involved in the project is convinced GoW2 will be the game to play this Christmas.
We’ve seen the trailers, we’ve seen the interviews, now we have some pretty screenshots on which to gaze our eyes.
We’ve really only scratched the surface of the game in terms of what has been released and already the hype is extremely high. I hope the final product holds up.
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