Gears of War 2 Discussion Thread
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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.
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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.
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.
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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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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.
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.
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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
But I'm going home after lunch and coming back for the game
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Cool. thanks guys.
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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.
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anyone know if Best buy will match toys r us promo on this? I wanna get $15 gift card to Best buy, not TRU.
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Also, the tanks will be on clearance in like 30 days anyways.
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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.
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stupid best buy. wouldn't match the TRU deal. I may just keep the TRU copies, buy it from Costco (only $51.99 there and I have gift cards) then return those to TRU when they come in.
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I hate when i hear shit like this - it's a corporate memo. Tell them to look it up. bastards.
And CC being out of cards...wow, who saw that coming? They pull shit like that all the time, which prompted me to stop shopping there completely. Mysteriously, as soon as the promotion expires, the shelf will be fully stocked with points cards. guaranteed.
And CC being out of cards...wow, who saw that coming? They pull shit like that all the time, which prompted me to stop shopping there completely. Mysteriously, as soon as the promotion expires, the shelf will be fully stocked with points cards. guaranteed.
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My local CC was out of point cards so he said they could order a card and have it shipped from their warehouse to my home free of charge.
Then he checked the warehouse and there were none in the warehouse.
So he gave me a 20$ gift card with my game which seemed like a pretty decent deal to me.
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.
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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.
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.