Gears of War 2 Discussion Thread - Page 6

xmiyux · 11-07-08, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin

Reduced blood or not, you are still chainsawing people in half, blowing heads apart and what not. This ain't Halo. I'd say no to 11.

Chainsawing is the mild part imo. You also curb stomp heads (smashing them like a melon), smash the heads of the downed enemy with the butt of a sniper rifle, and do the MMA ground-and-pound. Gears of War was easily the most violent game i had ever played in a good long time.

lordzeppelin · 11-07-08, 11:25 AM

I'm sitting here at work, and all I can think about is a good curb-stomp. 5pm can't come quick enough.

I can't wait to try out the horde mode...anyone else up for this? I mentioned it to my fellow DHG bros...I think we should check that out tonight at some point.

xmiyux · 11-07-08, 11:27 AM

I will be online tonight looking for some multiplayer around 9 or 10pm EST.

Juzylle · 11-07-08, 12:08 PM

I went to TRU and traded Saint's Row 2 (from the B2G1 free deal last month) in for Gears 2, and I got a $15 gift card along with the game. I don't know if that's been advertised or not...I was pleasantly surprised.

mattysemo247 · 11-07-08, 12:28 PM

If anyone wants to play Horde mode tonight, send me an invite. I should be on most of the night playing

juanmgonzalez · 11-07-08, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SleepyW

I'm pretty sure I already know the answer to this - but is this game appropriate for an 11-year old boy to play? He plays Halo3, COD4, and Team Fortress2, and he won't stop talking about GoW2. He wants it so bad that he'd risk not getting anything else for Christmas. But after watching the X Play preview, this game looks over-the-top gory and bloody - far worse than Call of Duty, Halo, etc..

Is the M rating pretty much for the violence and gore, or are there other themes in the game that give it the M rating?

BTW - I told him no - it's way too violent, but I'd like some other opinions since we don't have GoW1 and only judging GoW2 from the previews.

I might be a bad parent, but my 7 year old son is done with kiddie games and plays both Halo and Gears of War. He has reminded me for the last two months that GOW2 is out today, and I just got back from Best Buy. They did not have the toy tank available (memo claims they were stuck in Customs), but that they should be around in the next day or so for pickup. I got a raincheck for it.

Raul3 · 11-07-08, 01:22 PM

I forgot my receipt so I wasn't able to be there at 10 am. It sucks because Best Buy is across my office.

But I'm going home after lunch and coming back for the game

Giantrobo · 11-07-08, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by lordzeppelin

I would guess you should be able to find it. seems like every game and electronics store, along with the big box places have a ton ordered.

Send me an invite later...I don't know why you're off my friends list.

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Originally Posted by shumway

This is such a huge release that I can't imagine it will be sold out everywhere.

Cool. thanks guys.

Raul3 · 11-07-08, 01:38 PM

so did anyone else get the RC tank?

edstein · 11-07-08, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by shumway

This is such a huge release that I can't imagine it will be sold out everywhere.

Except maybe Gamestop who only orders enough product to cover their pre-orders.

slop101 · 11-07-08, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Giantrobo

Cool. thanks guys.

To add, you can even find it at a lot of 7-11s.

Michael Corvin · 11-07-08, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by edstein

I like playing games through the first time on normal then play again if I really like it on hardcore/expert etc. Do you feel hardcore in this game is easier than in GOW?

Granted it is only act I, but I think it does feel a bit easier. The first Gears only had three settings, right? (Casual, Hardcore & Insane) This one adds a Normal between Casual & Hardcore. I definitely would at least try Normal.

Deftones · 11-07-08, 02:48 PM

anyone know if Best buy will match toys r us promo on this? I wanna get $15 gift card to Best buy, not TRU.

Michael Corvin · 11-07-08, 02:52 PM

My BB price matched the Circuit City 1600 pt. card deal, but not with the RC tank. One or the other, not both. Needless to say 1600 pts are a tad more valuable than a worthless RC car.

mattysemo247 · 11-07-08, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Deftones

anyone know if Best buy will match toys r us promo on this? I wanna get $15 gift card to Best buy, not TRU.

I don't think it was an advertised special. This is the first I heard about it.

Deftones · 11-07-08, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by mattysemo247

I don't think it was an advertised special. This is the first I heard about it.

it's in their weekly circular. i'd say that's pretty "advertised."

i'm going over there to see if i can get them to honor the deal.

lordzeppelin · 11-07-08, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin

My BB price matched the Circuit City 1600 pt. card deal, but not with the RC tank. One or the other, not both. Needless to say 1600 pts are a tad more valuable than a worthless RC car.

My sentiments exactly. Apparently, the tanks aren't even in at my BB...so it's 1600pts for me.

Also, the tanks will be on clearance in like 30 days anyways.

devilshalo · 11-07-08, 03:37 PM

Odd. The CC I went to didn't have any 1600pt cards in, so they charged me only $47.30 (incl tax) for the game taking the cost of the 1600pt card out. Said they'd have to order the card and they'd call me when it gets in.

Deftones · 11-07-08, 03:50 PM

stupid best buy. wouldn't match the TRU deal. I may just keep the TRU copies, buy it from Costco (only $51.99 there and I have gift cards) then return those to TRU when they come in.

clintilona · 11-07-08, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin

My BB price matched the Circuit City 1600 pt. card deal, but not with the RC tank. One or the other, not both. Needless to say 1600 pts are a tad more valuable than a worthless RC car.

Lucky you...My BB rejected me on the CC price match. Bastards!

lordzeppelin · 11-07-08, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by clintilona

Lucky you...My BB rejected me on the CC price match. Bastards!

I hate when i hear shit like this - it's a corporate memo. Tell them to look it up. bastards.

And CC being out of cards...wow, who saw that coming? They pull shit like that all the time, which prompted me to stop shopping there completely. Mysteriously, as soon as the promotion expires, the shelf will be fully stocked with points cards. guaranteed.

Groucho · 11-07-08, 04:16 PM

This just came to my house. Can't wait to put it in tonight. I might just try Horde mode before I do anything else!

xmiyux · 11-07-08, 05:11 PM

My local CC was out of point cards so he said they could order a card and have it shipped from their warehouse to my home free of charge.

Then he checked the warehouse and there were none in the warehouse.

So he gave me a 20$ gift card with my game which seemed like a pretty decent deal to me.

edstein · 11-07-08, 05:28 PM

Did anyone get the replica Lancer from Amazon?

Eric D. · 11-07-08, 05:37 PM

The multiplayer is a blast so far and I haven't run into any glitchers yet. Horde mode is also pretty cool. I got to level 17 with my group before we decided to move to multiplayer. The only problem that I have noticed with multiplayer is that you have to have a full group to find a game really quickly. Otherwise you'll have to wait a bit.

As for the campaign, I find it rather underwhelming so far. Everything feels rushed and kind of bland. So far, I think the first Gears had a much better campaign. With that said, this game is well worth a purchase for the multiplayer alone. There is so much there to keep you busy for a long time.

11-07-08, 11:25 AM	#127
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Michael Corvin DVD Talk Hero Join Date: May 1999 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 44,717	My BB price matched the Circuit City 1600 pt. card deal, but not with the RC tank. One or the other, not both. Needless to say 1600 pts are a tad more valuable than a worthless RC car. __________________ XBOXLive FU Hackers! Now Playing Borderlands 2 Recently Finished Halo 4

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Juzylle Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NC Posts: 58	I went to TRU and traded Saint's Row 2 (from the B2G1 free deal last month) in for Gears 2, and I got a $15 gift card along with the game. I don't know if that's been advertised or not...I was pleasantly surprised.

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Raul3 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Picture a cup in the middle of the sea Posts: 7,236	I forgot my receipt so I wasn't able to be there at 10 am. It sucks because Best Buy is across my office. But I'm going home after lunch and coming back for the game

11-07-08, 01:38 PM	#134
Raul3 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Picture a cup in the middle of the sea Posts: 7,236	so did anyone else get the RC tank?

11-07-08, 03:37 PM	#143
devilshalo DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Somewhere between Heaven and Hell Posts: 24,153	Odd. The CC I went to didn't have any 1600pt cards in, so they charged me only $47.30 (incl tax) for the game taking the cost of the 1600pt card out. Said they'd have to order the card and they'd call me when it gets in. __________________ Just once, I would like to be a puppetmaster and have nothing go wrong. Is that too much to ask? - Dwight Schrute

11-07-08, 03:50 PM	#144
Deftones DVD Talk Godfather Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Arizona Posts: 59,181	stupid best buy. wouldn't match the TRU deal. I may just keep the TRU copies, buy it from Costco (only $51.99 there and I have gift cards) then return those to TRU when they come in. __________________ John Henson: McDonald's has dumped Kobe Bryant as their spokesperson and have replaced him with Yao Ming. Apparently McDonald's prefers Yao because he is a bigger international star, and he doesn't rape so much. "You are everything that's wrong with this forum".---SleepyW

11-07-08, 04:16 PM	#147
Groucho DVD Talk Godfather Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 62,126	This just came to my house. Can't wait to put it in tonight. I might just try Horde mode before I do anything else!

11-07-08, 05:11 PM	#148
xmiyux DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2000 Location: WV Posts: 9,236	My local CC was out of point cards so he said they could order a card and have it shipped from their warehouse to my home free of charge. Then he checked the warehouse and there were none in the warehouse. So he gave me a 20$ gift card with my game which seemed like a pretty decent deal to me. __________________ I'm nostalgic for conversations I had yesterday. I've begun reminiscing events before they even occur. I'm reminiscing this right now. I can't go to the bar because I've already looked back on it in my memory... and I didn't have a good time. Live gamertag: xmiyux

11-07-08, 05:28 PM	#149
edstein DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 8,112	Did anyone get the replica Lancer from Amazon?

11-07-08, 05:37 PM	#150
Eric D. DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,501	The multiplayer is a blast so far and I haven't run into any glitchers yet. Horde mode is also pretty cool. I got to level 17 with my group before we decided to move to multiplayer. The only problem that I have noticed with multiplayer is that you have to have a full group to find a game really quickly. Otherwise you'll have to wait a bit. As for the campaign, I find it rather underwhelming so far. Everything feels rushed and kind of bland. So far, I think the first Gears had a much better campaign. With that said, this game is well worth a purchase for the multiplayer alone. There is so much there to keep you busy for a long time.