Gears of War 2

[Jukeman]

Re: Gears of War 2

I have this coming in the mail from gamefly, playing the first one now and boy did I sleep on this game...IMO the campaign in the original is pretty long when you try to hurry up and beat it...Reason why I ignored this game was becuz of the talk of a short story mode and I didnt have xbox live at the time...Excited to play part two!

[Flawless]

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Campaign in Gears 2 is actually longer.

[Jukeman]

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Campaign in Gears 2 is actually longer.

yea, thats why im excited. Is there a 4 player co op for online campaign?

[Flawless]

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2 player online co-op for the campaign.

[Flawless]

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[Flawless]

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http://gearsforums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=681195

We have the option of disabling the ragdoll concussive effect entirely or replacing it with a brief cringe. We can remove it entirely or simply have "stun free saturdays." We're going to do a few test days where we see how people feel about the reduction and/or removal and then adjust accordingly.

Stay tuned.

[sportsdude]

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http://gearsforums.epicgames.com/sho...d.php?t=681195

holy crap if they finally take out that damn smoke stun I'll definitely get back into multiplayer.

[frostbyte06]

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holy crap if they finally take out that damn smoke stun I'll definitely get back into multiplayer.

Blood Drive would be a totally different level......

[Flawless]

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Gears 2 "Old School" Weekend

For those of you planning to fill the upcoming long weekend with a little Gears 2, we’ve got something special in the works for you. From Friday, May 22, at 9 AM EST, through Tuesday, May 26, at 9 AM EST, Public multiplayer matches are going the way of Gears 1 in an “old school” weekend event, featuring four-on-four teams and Smoke Grenades without their concussive blast. These changes affect the Execution - Warzone, Annex - KOTH, and Guardian - Submission playlists only, and remember—these are Gears 1 rules. Only four to a team!

[55]

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This is going to be EPIC! Pun intended!

[Altimus]

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Gears of War 2 bundle hitting June 4th but only in Australia... for now at least.

[CaptainZombie]

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Gears of War 2 bundle hitting June 4th but only in Australia... for now at least.

That would be sweet if the console had a specific GOW design. I would be all over that if that was the case.

[DickDalewood]

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Now THAT would get me to buy a 360 again... Wow.

[Flawless]

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Gears of War 2 All Fronts Official Achievement List

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Also, at the moment Epic is going to stick with the slight cringe from smoke grenades. I'm hopeful they will just offer a playlist that doesn't include smoke grenades or wall tagging

[Flawless]

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Gears 2 Add-on Gets Price Shuffle

IGN: So what's the new plan?

Rod Fergusson: First, we decided to make Dark Corners available for 1200 points on Xbox LIVE Marketplace, a reduction from 1600. Don't get me wrong, Dark Corners is the biggest Game Add-on we've ever released, and it was a good deal at the old price, but based upon community feedback this just felt like the right thing to do. Also, we've decided to release the All Fronts Collection on Xbox LIVE Marketplace in order to make it available to the widest audience possible. The All Fronts Collection will be priced at 1600 Microsoft Points, and both offers will be available July 28th at 12:00 AM GMT in twenty-five countries around the world.

IGN: As a 1200 Microsoft point download, will Dark Corners offer more achievements than a typical add-on?

Rod Fergusson: With Dark Corners, we've raised the total gamerscore available in Gears of War 2 to 1,750, the maximum amount available for a single title on Xbox LIVE. The Dark Corners Add-on includes 13 new Achievements for a total of 325 new gamerscore.

IGN: Where in the story does Road to Ruin fit? What questions will it answer?

Spoiler

Rod Fergusson: "Road to Ruin" takes place immediately following the death of Maria. We initially intended to give players the choice to don the Theron armor and sneak around the Locust Hollow, or go in guns blazing. But for pacing reasons, we ended up cutting that chapter last summer. It didn't feel quite right for the flow we were going after, and since so much of the game was taking place below ground already, we decided to focus on the other chapters. That said, there's some great gameplay moments in there, and even an old friend to find along the way. We really hope that fans enjoy returning to the campaign, getting a look behind the curtains and seeing what might have been.

IGN: Are any further improvements to matchmaking being made to coincide with this download?

Rod Fergusson: We're constantly seeking to improve the multiplayer experience in "Gears of War 2." In fact, we have a fourth title update in the works, but we don't have any specific features to confirm just yet beyond the addition of earning multiplayer experience in Horde mode.