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  • jyoung
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    • Dec 2006
    • 11132

    #76
    Re: Gears of War Ultimate Edition (X1/W10)

    The multiplayer is way better than before now that it's 60 FPS and running on dedicated servers. That alone changes the action significantly. The only negative about the multiplayer is how hard it can be to tell friends from foes since a lot of the character skins look similar at certain angles and in certain lighting. I kept getting my targets confused too often. I guess if you play ranked multiplayer, the 5 minute time limit is also a negative, since it leads to too many prolonged "hide and seek" moments when matches are down to just a few players. But I play mostly private multiplayer, so we can change the time limit to 3 minutes and it solves that problem for the most part.

    I played up to the part where you meet Cole Train in the story and it's a lot slower paced than I remember it being -- and I haven't even got to the really slow missions yet. I don't think I will play through the campaign again unless there are dead times where I don't have enough friends online to form a multiplayer party.
    Last edited by jyoung; 08-26-2015, 01:28 AM.

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    • bigbob
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      • Sep 2007
      • 10471

      #77
      Re: Gears of War Ultimate Edition (X1/W10)

      I ****ed up and preordered it for shipping instead of store pickup, so I won't have it until Wednesday.

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      • cam21224
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        • Jun 2008
        • 2033

        #78
        Re: Gears of War Ultimate Edition (X1/W10)

        Originally posted by jyoung
        The multiplayer is way better than before now that it's 60 FPS and running on dedicated servers.
        Doubt it's really dedicated servers (been hearing that same song and dance since gears 2), it's still always one dude you can get tell is connecting better than the rest of the players in the lobby.

        All in all I been having a blast cracking skulls.
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        • Tage
          Just started!
          • Aug 2015
          • 2

          #79
          Re: Gears of War Ultimate Edition (X1/W10)

          I may pick this up, I never played Gears of War.

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          • ricky24
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            • Jan 2014
            • 4888

            #80
            Re: Gears of War Ultimate Edition (X1/W10)

            Played a couple hours of campaign last night with a buddy and it was a great time. Still wish they could have got horde mode in this somehow. I'm not really into tdm and stuff.

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            • Gerg04
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              • Mar 2012
              • 2647

              #81
              Re: Gears of War Ultimate Edition (X1/W10)

              For some reason I never played Gears last gen. I'm all about MP though and it seems that (reviewers anyway) they are saying MP is the best part about this remake.

              2 questions though as I am interested in the campaign. Can you play co-op campaign online with a buddy? When does Gears 2 and 3 become available? Thanks in advance.

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              • jyoung
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                • Dec 2006
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                #82
                Re: Gears of War Ultimate Edition (X1/W10)

                Originally posted by Gerg04
                2 questions though as I am interested in the campaign. Can you play co-op campaign online with a buddy? When does Gears 2 and 3 become available? Thanks in advance.

                The campaign supports 2 player online co-op. I was playing it with a buddy last night and it ran fine.

                The Gears 2, 3, and Judgement download codes will be sent out later this fall when backwards compatibility is officially released on Xbox One. Microsoft says that should happen in November.
                Last edited by jyoung; 08-26-2015, 02:29 PM.

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                • jyoung
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                  • Dec 2006
                  • 11132

                  #83
                  Re: Gears of War Ultimate Edition (X1/W10)

                  Originally posted by cam21224
                  Doubt it's really dedicated servers (been hearing that same song and dance since gears 2), it's still always one dude you can get tell is connecting better than the rest of the players in the lobby.
                  Check the bottom of the screen and press Y right before you join a multiplayer game:



                  It shows the servers you're connecting to, as well as your ping.

                  Gears 3 was the first time that the series had dedicated servers. Gears 2 was still using the old system of running online games through a randomly decided host player.

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                  • cam21224
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                    • Jun 2008
                    • 2033

                    #84
                    Re: Gears of War Ultimate Edition (X1/W10)

                    Yes I know about selecting proper region, but they also teased so called dedicated servers as a update late when the snow blind maps dropped.

                    Just like Gears 3 there is a definite host power advantage still present, but I got through the lag fest of Gears 2 I can deal with it, still beasting.

                    They need to brighten up the colors of both teams in mp, bring back two rounds of koth to win instead of one and I'll be alright.
                    Horseshoes & HollyWood

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                    • bigbob
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                      • Sep 2007
                      • 10471

                      #85
                      Re: Gears of War Ultimate Edition (X1/W10)

                      Those who are seeing the obvious host advantage, did you play the beta too?

                      I had heard many say during the beta it seemed pretty even.

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                      • TomZeWolf
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                        • Oct 2010
                        • 409

                        #86
                        Re: Gears of War Ultimate Edition (X1/W10)

                        Originally posted by cam21224
                        Yes I know about selecting proper region, but they also teased so called dedicated servers as a update late when the snow blind maps dropped.

                        Just like Gears 3 there is a definite host power advantage still present, but I got through the lag fest of Gears 2 I can deal with it, still beasting.

                        They need to brighten up the colors of both teams in mp, bring back two rounds of koth to win instead of one and I'll be alright.
                        I found this quite funny because the problem with beta was all the characters were shining bright blue and red like fireworks. I agree that it needs more tweaking.
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                        • ricky24
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                          • Jan 2014
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                          #87
                          Re: Gears of War Ultimate Edition (X1/W10)

                          This game is brutal online. Is there a game mode where there are no torque bows, long shots and boom shots laying around?

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                          • jyoung
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                            • Dec 2006
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                            #88
                            Re: Gears of War Ultimate Edition (X1/W10)

                            Originally posted by TomZeWolf
                            I found this quite funny because the problem with beta was all the characters were shining bright blue and red like fireworks. I agree that it needs more tweaking.
                            I never played the Beta, but I think I'd prefer to see "smurf mode" getting turned backed on again instead of continuing to have so much trouble distinguishing between allies and enemies. Too many of the player models can be easily mistaken for the opposing race.

                            This game is brutal online. Is there a game mode where there are no torque bows, long shots and boom shots laying around?
                            2 vs. 2 Shotguns-Only Execution is a brand new mode that doesn't have any power weapons.

                            You can also change what weapons appear in the game if you're playing a private match.

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                            • TomZeWolf
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                              • Oct 2010
                              • 409

                              #89
                              Re: Gears of War Ultimate Edition (X1/W10)

                              Originally posted by jyoung
                              I never played the Beta, but I think I'd prefer to see "smurf mode" getting turned backed on again instead of continuing to have so much trouble distinguishing between allies and enemies. Too many of the player models can be easily mistaken for the opposing race.
                              I'm having a little trouble with it too, at first I thought it was my eye sight (getting new glasses tomorrow lol) but it seems like everyone is having trouble with it. I don't want them to revert to the beta style though, it was way over the top. It needs to be a little brighter though.
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                              • cam21224
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                                • Jun 2008
                                • 2033

                                #90
                                Re: Gears of War Ultimate Edition (X1/W10)

                                Originally posted by bigbob
                                Those who are seeing the obvious host advantage, did you play the beta too?

                                I had heard many say during the beta it seemed pretty even.

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                                I didn't play the beta but my gears crew did and they echoed the beta had less host advantage.

                                You'll see when you hard aim two actives in a dudes back only for them to turn around and down you in one shot. Just gears being gears I guess, hopefully connection improves as it could be all the traffic of release week I suppose.
                                Horseshoes & HollyWood

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