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ugh! really? two hours and there was 2 of you? i don't stand a chance then. i'm on Act V: Chapter 2, maybe. i know only a few more to go. it didn't get any harder really on normal, same ole thing throughout the game. don't get me wrong, i really like the game. once i got the hang of duck and cover, then shoot, it was pretty easy. we'll see what comes next, but def. look forward to it. have Gears 2 set to go after...

And my god is this linear. I like linear don’t get me wrong, but let me get over some rubble or break a window or something. And more than just finding dog tags. There not even a challenge to find. Go around 1 corner that leads to no where and there it is.

do they go more into the history of the "Fenix Estate" and his father and all that or is that later games?

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Doing it on Normal you'll be fine. That took me maybe 3 or 4 tries by myself and then I beat it. We were talking about on INSANE mode. Died way too many times to count because the whole end only takes like an actual 4 minutes or so to beat.

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Ah. Feel better. Looking forward to 2. Does that just improve and expand on this one? And then 3 following it? How was 4?

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Less of a horror feel. Heavier emphasis on massive, cinematic setpieces. Significantly easier, at least on the default difficulty. (Your teammates can revive you in the sequels.) I've been participating in a full series playthrough discussion on another forum, and basically everyone agrees that 2 and 3 are a considerable improvement over the first game (though it's a bit more up in the air if people prefer 2 or 3. Personally, I'm 2>3>1). 4 tends to be shrugged off as a very safe sequel, and people tended to not be wild about the way it incorporated Horde mechanics (the countdown timer, deciding where to put turrets and stuff, etc.) into the campaign. I had a blast with 4, but it was only the second Gears game I played, and I haven't gone back to it yet after binge-playing the first 3 in the series.

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i guess the last few missions got a little harder. not done yet, but still having fun. just wish more enemies and more enemy variety...

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nearing end. just killed Brumack or the electricity rather. he was a son of a bitch considering my AI partner kept getting killed instantly and he only attacked me until i could, if i could, revive. still not as challenging as i would have liked, but i did like game thus far overall. looking forward to 2 right after. then maybe 3 and tide me over till the great Fall FPS releases...

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...and finished. pretty satisfying overall. RAAM was an SOB to kill, but once figured out torque bow to kill, pretty simple. Kryll didn't even bother me if i was in coverage. he just stayed in one spot one time and that was it. would have liked a little more of a challenge, but still very good. didn't know who that Queen was. sure didn't look Locust, but jumped into the first mission of 2 and she narrates the beginning, so i am sure i will find out soon enough. nice little odyssey so far...

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I’m midway through Act 3 now and still on normal. Nothing has been a real challenge. Like the first the enemies are so few and far between. I don’t get it. Why the hype and rage? I go to several checkpoints walking up a mountain or in that Centaur, I think with out fighting a single enemy. In the tank, shoot the rocket, kill everything and move on. A couple times I fell through ice and died, but no real challenge to get remotely frustrated like I’ve had with many games once or twice. And I don’t necessarily hate it. I got used to play style and it is fun shooting locusts to bits, but despite how much I suck, I would like to get a little frustrated, put it down, pick up another day and beat it fairly quickly what gave me trouble before. I’m just a little shocked why they are so revered. I know I can change difficulty and start Act over, but I always play on medium or normal and never this easy. I hope 3 and 4 have better variety and more enemies. Might have to rethink 5 preorder...