Gears Of War - General info and Discussion #1 (MODS LOCK PLS)

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I personally like Halo. It's actually the only FPS that got me to play an FPS on a console. Before I was pretty stubborn to play an FPS at all without a mouse/keyboard. i will admit much of my love for Halo is due to the CO-OP mode that was neglected by so many game devs over the past in FPS'.

But eveyone is due to thier own opinion and I see nothing wrong with letting him call Halo Bland and Dull. Just like I expect people to not flame back when I say all the Zelda 3d's or Metroid Prime is overrated and unworthy of anything above a 7/10. but 3/10 for Metroid Prime specifically ;)

But anyway back to gears. My Biggest Gripe so far with the game is the grenade throwing arc. Especially during Split Screen you can't even see where the grenade is supposed to land.
 
There's a cardboard insert case that holds both games. I posted pics my CE earlier in this thread. And yes, this game's "HOLY SHIT" factor triumps even my first time playing Halo 1 and 2. This game is that fucking good.
 
[quote name='jasonlives13']Kendro took some pics of the CE:

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Thanks! Hopefully my EB will let me upgrade on the spot to the CE.
 
funny stuff....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wcc-ERAEwA
The original - Gary Jules - Mad World

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itSmnm8b_iI
Stayin Alive remix

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMolIQYCqoA
Safety Dance remix

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-DEaO8KmKM
Hero of the Day remix

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAd1iQX5qOY
Karma Police remix

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOvvx8YF64s
Wish you were Here remix

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQvX5WXKqV8
You are a Pirate remix

there are a lot more... hilarious...
 
[quote name='2Fast']Does the metal tin contain the actual game case and whatnot? Or does the disc sit in it like the Halo 2 LE?[/QUOTE]

As stated the Game/Bonus Discs are in some chincy cardboard Bifold. Though the graphic is cool on the cardboard it is a piece of shit overall. I strongly recommend anyone getting the LE get to BB before they pull all the pre-order T-Shirts w/ Display Case. I know it is $5, but look at it like this if you buy the game with a GGC you're getting the shirt and case free:)

[quote name='benjamouth']Wow, I really must be missing something with this game. Do the people saying this is better than Halo and Half-Life 2 (that might have been just one person) really believe that.

Think back to that first time you played Halo on the Xbox, the graphics, the way it played. Do you honestly think that GOW is better than that ??[/QUOTE]

Halo? Please enlighten me on this. Is this one of those VR games...:rofl: This game is the shiznit and there is finally competition for Bungie. This game IMHO is a definate console seller. It is great to see another solid franchise exclusive to an MS system.
 
can someone enlighten me ...

if i have friends over can we form a team and go online against another team? wanted to throw a little bash at my crib and woop my other friends at their crib



that would be awesome!
 
[quote name='Roufuss']All the Best Buy's local to me have this game in... they've had it in since 10:30 am.

My Circuit City has it but "won't sell it until 5 pm". fuck them.[/QUOTE]


Geez, if you (or anyone else) REALLY want the faceplate that badly, go here:

http://www.fatwallet.com/t/18/669675/

Good luck! :)
 
[quote name='nintendokid']What the fuck is this shit about FedEx fucking up? Now they got me calling up every mothafuckING CC, BB, and TRU in town.[/quote]

Fedex is shipping to Pittsburgh.. GoW, it never showed up.. now they are calling everyone saying it was all fedex's fault.. and that it will be here tomorrow.. wtf is the point of pre-ordering it..
 
[quote name='DJSteel']Fedex is shipping to Pittsburgh.. GoW, it never showed up.. now they are calling everyone saying it was all fedex's fault.. and that it will be here tomorrow.. wtf is the point of pre-ordering it..[/QUOTE]

That's why I strongly feel that these game stores who's business centers around games and pre-orders for games, should be going to the airport themselves and picking them up. Eliminate as much of the courier service as you can.
 
[quote name='thrustbucket']That's why I strongly feel that these game stores who's business centers around games and pre-orders for games, should be going to the airport themselves and picking them up. Eliminate as much of the courier service as you can.[/quote]

it's stuck in Minnesota.. so going to the Pittsburgh Airport was not an option...
 
Reserved at EB in MD, but won't be there till tomorrow. I go to school in PA, but none of EB's there have it either.
 
2 complaints - i lose my connection everytime i try to join a game, so multiplayer is non existent for me and i cant change sides in the over the shoulder aim mode, a la graw.
other than that its amnazing but those are big annoyances for me. especially the multiplayer.
 
[quote name='paz9x']2 complaints - i lose my connection everytime i try to join a game, so multiplayer is non existent for me and i cant change sides in the over the shoulder aim mode, a la graw.
other than that its amnazing but those are big annoyances for me. especially the multiplayer.[/quote]

Are you trying to join games that already have 4-5 people? That was happening to me yesterday, but when I tried to join smaller games it worked fine, and usually by the time I got in the rosters were full. I wonder if the server refresh is just too slow.
 
[quote name='2Fast']My EB better have this tonight.[/quote]

If your EB didn't get it yesterday, chances are they might be part of the fuckup show.

WTF is it doing in Tennessee!? fuck Tennessee.
 
The GameStop I reserved it at still doesn't have the game!!

They said tomorrow, and because of the delay they are going to give me $5 off.

I'm so happy I decided to skip school and pick up my copy last night at Gamecrazy.
 
fucking idiots.. my eb had a problem too with overnight delivery....omfg!!!!

is it just fucking eb? man.. this blows.. i was hoping to play this today!! why does cc have a release date of 01/15/2007
 
im probably going to go after work to bestbuy or cc..

you only get the faceplate at cc with preorder right?

i can do the instore pickup though at best buy..
 
Well apparently my EB has it, I'm still not sure if I want to move up to the CE or not. Man class is going to be extra long tonight...
 
whoa the ad says free with purchase.. im definitely passing by cc after work... maybe ill get lucky



man after this fuck up eb will get lucky to get another preorder from me
 
my local EB said they won't get it until after 3pm today. lame.

I have work from 5-9:30pm today, so I might have to send a friend to pick it up for me if they don't get it by then.
 
[quote name='Dingleberry']fuck this....i bought the game, came home to play it, and I get the three red lights.[/QUOTE]

man's worst fear ;)

pretty much happened to me with saints row too
 
I've got two tests tomorrow. I'll have to force myself to wait because if I buy it today, well... I don't think I'll pass my tests tomorrow, anyway.
 
yea the whole point of preordering is so i dont have to go through this hassle etc.. of getting a fucking game..

now i have to go on a fucking mission
 
[quote name='Daddy']Honestly with any other title so far i could find a flaw on any game on any system this one just has it all, some may complain you can run and get pulled into cover.They however just need to learn to guide themselves better during the running...hell i can run all the way across maps. Again this is GOTY nothing can beat it not Zelda, not anything. Yes i do want Zelda as well...the PS jab is b/c there isnt one game for launch thats even remotely a must have game[/quote]


Daddy.


You are the Kevin Federline of CAG.
 
[quote name='jughead']I already need help. Please check the spoiler. It doesn't go past act 1. Thats all I know.

Okay, I dropped my hammer of dawn right before the berserker so I could pick up a shotgun. Now I can't kill the damn thing. Did anyone else do this?
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Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Anyone?
 
and fucking eb's voicemail calls me now saying about shipping problem etc.....

ass hats

what pisses me off is that i see my friend got it.. i should of reserved at his eb...how did one eb in my area get it and the one i preordered at didnt.!
 
[quote name='guyver2077']and fucking eb's voicemail calls me now saying about shipping problem etc.....

ass hats[/quote]
yeah after I already made the trip... bastards...
 
[quote name='jughead']Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Anyone?[/QUOTE]
I did the same thing as you, but it gave a Hammer of Dawn right after the cutscene. Check the floor where you spawned or check your inventory. You might already have it.
 
Just got back from picking it up at EB, the one closest to me didn't have any extra copies since I didn't preorder there, but a different EB had a few extra copies. Did quite a bit of running, but in the end I found it so I guess it was worth it. Would have been much easier if I could have gotten it at the first place, but those are the breaks sometimes. :roll:
 
[quote name='zewone']
I did the same thing as you, but it gave a Hammer of Dawn right after the cutscene. Check the floor where you spawned or check your inventory. You might already have it.
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will look, thanks!
 
[quote name='DJSteel']i'm stopping by my EBGames to pull my preorder and trying CC after work.. bastards...[/quote]

Same here, I called my local Gamestop yesterday and the manager there said that it will be in tomorrow. So I called this morning and he says that he has no idea when it's going to come in. :bomb:

If you check at the GOW gamefaqs board, it looks like a lot of stores around the country are having the same shipping issues.
 
Again, what is so special about that BB display case? Because unless it is very good quality that protects the disk or something, I'd rather get the 15% off CC coupon. Show a picture or something. It's like all you are saying is "dick". I know what a dick is, but describe it for the love of God!

EDIT: I'm pulling my GameStop order as well!
 
Another EB horror story - mine had it, I actually held it in my backpack for about a minute. Then my giftcard was declined. Apparently they're having a problem reading giftcards. I absolutely refuse to pay out of pocket for the game as I want to use up ALL of my EB store credit and then never set foot inside one of those stores again, so I'm SOL for now.

Gonna give them a call and see what the deal is in a bit. Only at EB can a register not redeem a giftcard... I felt bad for the guy working the counter because he seemed genuinely sorry, but looked a little upset when I asked for the DM's number.
 
Yeah, GS/EB got fucked by Fed Ex. It's not GS/EB's fault at all. Fed Ex left the boxes of GoW in Memphis. If you want to complain to someone contact Fed Ex and let them know how you feel about it. Those of you who pick it up tomorrow, with a preorder, will even get 5 dollars off.

I know how it feels. I wanted it today too, and I'm definitely going to let Fed Ex know about it.
 
[quote name='guyver2077']and fucking eb's voicemail calls me now saying about shipping problem etc.....

ass hats

what pisses me off is that i see my friend got it.. i should of reserved at his eb...how did one eb in my area get it and the one i preordered at didnt.![/QUOTE]



Yea I am hella pissed. One EB up the street got some CE's, but they sold out and none of the other EB's have any copies.

5 dollars off the game tomorrow does not help the way they think it does. Extremely pissed off and I definately will be writing nasty e-mails later to both EB and Microsoft.

It wouldn't have been too big of an issue, but I reserved in full and with credit and don't want to go out and pay cash for it (already thrown down a lot of dough the past month or so on 360 shit).
 
[quote name='Rei no Otaku']Yeah, GS/EB got fucked by Fed Ex. It's not GS/EB's fault at all. Fed Ex left the boxes of GoW in Memphis. If you want to complain to someone contact Fed Ex and let them know how you feel about it. Those of you who pick it up tomorrow, with a preorder, will even get 5 dollars off.

I know how it feels. I wanted it today too, and I'm definitely going to let Fed Ex know about it.[/QUOTE]

thats fishy only because they said the same thing about MUA, the exact same thing. One time I understand but twice in 2 weeks is shady, super shady
 
I am going to every store near me and finding a copy, getting it tomorrow and getting my $5 off and then returning the unopened copy on friday. I just don't feel like waiting another damn day to play.
 
[quote name='Kendal']I am going to every store near me and finding a copy, getting it tomorrow and getting my $5 off and then returning the unopened copy on friday. I just don't feel like waiting another damn day to play.[/quote]

Man, some of you guys take this cheap stuff seriously. Is 5 bucks really worth the trip?
 
[quote name='Wombat']thats fishy only because they said the same thing about MUA, the exact same thing. One time I understand but twice in 2 weeks is shady, super shady[/QUOTE]
Because the company wants people to get mad and cancel their preorders, forcing them to give people a 5 dollar discount.

It's ok to be pissed, but be pissed at the right people. Though I have to say, the company using Fed Ex again was stupid. They do this all the time.
 
[quote name='bortle']Man, some of you guys take this cheap stuff seriously. Is 5 bucks really worth the trip?[/quote]

It's not the $5 he's fighting for. It's liberty, freedom, and injustice. Bortle, you must have the game right now already. I'm assuming since you are very calm. Personally, this is what my mind feels like right now:


fuck YOU! fuck YOU BITCH! fuckING ASSHOLE BITCH MOTHERfuckER!
 
Wow with so many shipping problems, I guess those of us that did manage to get it yesterday can consider ourselves lucky.
 
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