Gears of War 2 sets November release

Author: Joe Martin
Published: 21st February 2008
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Gears of War 2 sets November release

Gears of War 2 will be arriving this November as an Xbox 360 exclusive.

As part of a string of announcements at Game Developers Conference 2008, Microsoft has revealed that Gears of War 2 will be released this November as an Xbox 360 exclusive. No surprise there then.

At the closing segment of Microsoft's keynote address, CliffyB got up on stage and announced that the adventures of Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad would be continued this November. The second Gears of War game is to be a direct sequel to the 4.5 million selling blockbuster.

“To our team the original game was just a tease, the appetizer to the ‘Gears of War’ characters and new style of gameplay. We were so amped to get to the next chapter, and dig deeper into the universe of this franchise,” said Cliff, lead designer for Epic Games. “‘Gears of War 2’ is an even bigger, better, and more badass experience than the first game, and we can’t wait to get it in the hands of eager gamers this November.”

Of course, the observant among you might notice a tiny bit of annoyance in this news post. Afterall, the news of this blockbuster game being (unsurprisingly) unveiled as a Xbox 360 exclusive does somewhat fly in the face of the PC Gaming Alliance, an initiative that both Microsoft and Epic signed up to yesterday.

Epic in particular has had mixed reactions from bit-tech readers as the company joined the PC Gaming Alliance despite the fact that both Mark Rein and CliffyB have been very vocal on their view that consoles are the future. Obviously, we don't agree with that.

Still, one thing that is for certain is that Gears of War 2 is shaping up to look like a great game. Do you think you'll be buying it? Let us know in the forums.
Quote rjkoneill 21st February 2008, 10:50
who is betting they do a GRAW2 and do new missions and levels using the same game engine/graphics?

[perhaps chuck in some extra game modes on multiplayer]

they should call it GoW 1.5

i doubt it will have half the impact of the original
Quote heir flick 21st February 2008, 10:58
360 exclusive ! of course it is and there will be no pc version just like the last one, well not at least untill evryone has bought the 360 game and then release a pc version with extra content so the same people can buy it all over again
Quote Narishma 21st February 2008, 11:01
Of course exclusive here means it will be released on PC 6 months later.
Quote DeXtmL 21st February 2008, 11:02
As what i have learnt, the water rendering efx built in GOW2 is astounding.
It leverages the particle system to accomplish the complex water physics reaction. just like real life interaction.
google it out for a upcoming exiting game.
Quote c0de:nun0 21st February 2008, 11:05
I hope they dont release a botch job for pc like they did with the first. That game was so unbelievably bugged shops were taking the PC version back without question it happened so much. I hope they put some effort in and dont do a crappy console to PC port like they did with the first. Developers should try and be more like rockstar games who hold off the PC GTA releases to make sure they're not horribly bugged.
Quote cjoyce1980 21st February 2008, 11:29
I just wish they would release the extra content on the 360 that the PC version of the original has
Quote Bauul 21st February 2008, 11:40
Quote:
Originally Posted by rjkoneill
who is betting they do a GRAW2 and do new missions and levels using the same game engine/graphics?

[perhaps chuck in some extra game modes on multiplayer]

they should call it GoW 1.5

And that would be a problem because...?

Sequals aren't supposed to always have a better engine, some of the greatest sequals of all time had the same engine as the previous game.

Examples which spring instantly to mind are:
Serious Sam 2nd Encounter
Command and Conquer Red Alert
Doom 2
Quote Veles 21st February 2008, 12:25
I think it should be a given now that when MS says exclusive they mean not coming to other consoles.

Hopefully they'll have a decent multiplayer this time.
Quote [USRF]Obiwan 21st February 2008, 12:30
I bet they port the "extra pc-content" back to the console and sell it as GOW2. Thats probably why its a xb exclusive otherwise PC users would play the same game as GOW1
Quote Lepermessiah 21st February 2008, 13:26
http://www.tomsgames.com/us/2008/02/20/gdc_long_live_pc_gaming/

Cliffy B, mark rein are idiots, lol. Serously though, sales numbers are misleading, even Mark Rein of the "PC gaming is dying" admits that. Hypocrites. Pc gaming is fine. Bring on Dragon Age already.
Quote lewchenko 21st February 2008, 14:31
I must one of the few people who didnt actually like playing GOW 1. Probably the 360 controller rather than KB/M was what put me off.

Its an established fact that they have updated their engine quite a bit since GOW 1. They showed some demo at a show with GOW 1 footage, then the same footage enhanced with the new engine. Quite an improvement. More monsters on screen, better physics, more particle effects etc.

Im sure this new game will sell millions, and will be the 360's biggest game this christmas. In fact.. it will help sell a boat full of 360's on its own.

I wont be buying it for my 360 though. No Bluray has won the HD war, and with Little Big Planet coming soon.. Im thinking of upgrading to a PS3.

I doubt the PC will see GOW 2 at all. Not after the pitiful sales of GOW1 on the PC. But what do you expect when you release a buggy piece of sh*t that fails to even install and run on most peoples computers.
Quote lewchenko 21st February 2008, 14:34
Here is the link to the GOW 2 engine improvements :

http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2008/02/20/gdc-epic-shows-off-gears-of-war-2-improvements
Quote Lepermessiah 21st February 2008, 15:29
Quote:
Originally Posted by lewchenko
I must one of the few people who didnt actually like playing GOW 1. Probably the 360 controller rather than KB/M was what put me off.

Its an established fact that they have updated their engine quite a bit since GOW 1. They showed some demo at a show with GOW 1 footage, then the same footage enhanced with the new engine. Quite an improvement. More monsters on screen, better physics, more particle effects etc.

Im sure this new game will sell millions, and will be the 360's biggest game this christmas. In fact.. it will help sell a boat full of 360's on its own.

I wont be buying it for my 360 though. No Bluray has won the HD war, and with Little Big Planet coming soon.. Im thinking of upgrading to a PS3.

I doubt the PC will see GOW 2 at all. Not after the pitiful sales of GOW1 on the PC. But what do you expect when you release a buggy piece of sh*t that fails to even install and run on most peoples computers.

U are not alone, I still and blown away why that game is considered so good. Vstory was bad, very linear, repetitive combat, go to next area, use cover, wait for enemy to poke head out, shoot, clear out area repeat. That game does not deserve its killer app status. I played it on 360 and PC, what the hell is the fuss about? Many better games around. epic are not exactly good at making strory based games.
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