48 more days

Phil12 · Post by **Phil12** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 6:20 pm

till Gears 2

landshark · Post by **landshark** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 11:59 pm

/me stairs at the empty cavity where his 360 once proudly stood. RIP.

haha - stupid rrod.

kengou · Post by **kengou** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:52 am

After how completely average/boring the first one was I don't really understand why everyone's excited for the second...

Phil12 · Post by **Phil12** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:54 am

1.) Gears 1 was neither average, nor boring.

2.) Because Gears 2 is gonna be bigger, badder, better

Dremark · Post by **Dremark** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:35 am

kengou wrote:After how completely average/boring the first one was I don't really understand why everyone's excited for the second...

Agreed.

I don't think I'll ever understand what people see in that game.

The Coop · Post by **The Coop** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:47 am

landshark wrote:/me stairs at the empty cavity where his 360 once proudly stood. RIP.

haha - stupid rrod.

Dremark wrote:
kengou wrote:After how completely average/boring the first one was I don't really understand why everyone's excited for the second...
Agreed.

I don't think I'll ever understand what people see in that game.

Different strokes and all that. I'm still trying to figure out why Half-life 2 has so many people lined up to beat off over it, and why people bitched about windowless buildings with no lights being "too dark" in Doom 3.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:35 am

Carmack explained that he found some of the complaints of Doom 3's brand of horror to be "completely valid," saying that the "contrived nature of monsters hiding in a closet" and the extreme darkness were two things that caused the company to cancel its game Darkness and begin production of Rage.

I'm pissed Condemned 2 isn't coming to PC, though.

Strider77 · Post by **Strider77** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:36 am

Wow.... I hadn't realized it was that close.... looking forward to it.

After how completely average/boring the first one was I don't really understand why everyone's excited for the second...

that's cool to know....

to everyone else I'm excited also.... more run and gun in 3rd person is ALWAYS a good thing to me. and if you played this when it 1st came out it was an amazing feast for the eyes... still not to shabby now even.

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:30 am

Can't wait to be told to lick some guy's balls on Live. Again.

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:57 am

Elixir wrote:Can't wait to be told to lick some guy's balls on Live. Again.

Just get Skype. I'll say that to you whenever you want.

Stormwatch · Post by **Stormwatch** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:10 am

The Coop wrote:I'm still trying to figure out why Half-life 2 has so many people lined up to beat off over it

A cool story, interesting characters, great visuals, flawless voice acting, solid gameplay, well-balanced difficulty... HL2 does everything right.

(except not having a Mac version, which forces me to dual-boot)

Strider77 · Post by **Strider77** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:54 am

Can't wait to be told to lick some guy's balls on Live. Again.

you know it gets so old hearing folks cry over this, just don't wear the headset or if you MUST talk to folks play with friends you all ready like. That's what I do.... but then again I have a sense of humor over the retards on live and just laugh or say something back unexpected.

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:33 am

GaijinPunch wrote:Just get Skype. I'll say that to you whenever you want.

I may take you up on this sometime, so long as it's free.

Strider77 wrote:you know it gets so old hearing folks cry over this, just don't wear the headset or if you MUST talk to folks play with friends you all ready like. That's what I do.... but then again I have a sense of humor over the retards on live and just laugh or say something back unexpected.

It's a legitimate complaint though. I don't wear a headset so I'm forced to hear their crap through my speakers. Thankfully I don't play on Live very often, although that might change soon. I hope Gears 2 will have an option to filter rooms to certain regions, or only joinable for people under x ping. Ever seen a glitchy Gears player? Jesus fuck.

Daigohji · Post by **Daigohji** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:44 am

Elixir wrote:It's a legitimate complaint though. I don't wear a headset so I'm forced to hear their crap through my speakers.

Press the Guide button on your 360 controller. Personal Settings > Voice > pull the volume slider all the way down and check the Mute box. This is how I always have it set since I can't stand listening to people's bullshit.

subcons · Post by **subcons** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:44 pm

Ed Oscuro wrote:I'm pissed Condemned 2 isn't coming to PC, though.

You're really missing out on those online punch-fests.

Elixir wrote:I hope Gears 2 will have an option to filter rooms to certain regions, or only joinable for people under x ping. Ever seen a glitchy Gears player? Jesus fuck.

I'm pretty sure it won't. But they're supposedly improving host advantage issue and hopefully with the new matchmaking system, host will be selected by connection speed for everyone's sake. This was the number one issue with Gears online. As for glitching, that will always be an issue with a game this big. It's just an inevitable thing when so many people are playing it.

I'm really looking forward to Gears 2 as well. A refined online experience with tons of new content is perfect for this installment. I'm glad they didn't try to completely reinvent it. This with Fallout 3 and Left 4 Dead are just too much to have coming out all at the same time.

The n00b · Post by **The n00b** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:22 pm

Stormwatch wrote:
The Coop wrote:I'm still trying to figure out why Half-life 2 has so many people lined up to beat off over it
A cool story, interesting characters, great visuals, flawless voice acting, solid gameplay, well-balanced difficulty... HL2 does everything right.

(except not having a Mac version, which forces me to dual-boot)

Extremely convoluted does not equal a cool story. Gordon is also an extremely dull character and some of the parts involving vehicles feel like a total ripoff of other games albeit done half assed.

Now back to Gears 2: I look forward to being called a faggotspicnigger again.

Del n00bian

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:19 pm

The Coop wrote:

how long have you been sitting on that gif waiting for someone to mention RROD ?

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:20 pm

Daigohji wrote:
Elixir wrote:It's a legitimate complaint though. I don't wear a headset so I'm forced to hear their crap through my speakers.
Press the Guide button on your 360 controller. Personal Settings > Voice > pull the volume slider all the way down and check the Mute box. This is how I always have it set since I can't stand listening to people's bullshit.

Thanks for the tip. I'll check it out when I get my 360 back from repair (or if someone I know gets me a Japanese 360 sooner, whichever). Though I have noticed something strange with one of my controllers. Even though I don't have a mic plugged in, games still say that I do. The little mic box next to my gamertag claims that my mic's working. Also, all sound goes directly to my controller, and I hear nothing. Is this a setting as well?

DBH87 · Post by **DBH87** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:36 pm

Phil12 wrote:1.) Gears 1 was neither average, nor boring.

2.) Because Gears 2 is gonna be bigger, badder, better

it sucked

bay · Post by **bay** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:49 pm

GaijinPunch wrote:
Elixir wrote:Can't wait to be told to lick some guy's balls on Live. Again.
Just get Skype. I'll say that to you whenever you want.

right but live only costs what, 40-50$ a year? you're way more expensive.

nem · Post by **nem** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:23 pm

Split screen co-op through the single player campaign, yes please

Couldn't give a toss about online

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:48 pm

Lordstar wrote:
The Coop wrote:
how long have you been sitting on that gif waiting for someone to mention RROD ?

That's awesome, Coop!! Your work?

The Coop · Post by **The Coop** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:00 pm

Turrican wrote:
Lordstar wrote:
The Coop wrote:
how long have you been sitting on that gif waiting for someone to mention RROD ?
That's awesome, Coop!! Your work?

Lordstar- I made it for a post a few months back on another website I visit. Took about five minutes, and this is only the second time I've gotten to use it (I just stumbled across the post here and remembered it). So I wasn't really sitting on it, it just got forgotten about until I read that post

Turrican- Yep

Post by **system11** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:15 pm

Might rent it. First one was fun enough, but nothing groundbreaking whatsoever.

subcons · Post by **subcons** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:31 pm

nem wrote:Split screen co-op through the single player campaign, yes please

Couldn't give a toss about online

Are you aware of Horde mode? Looks to be pretty fun with some friends.

Phil12 · Post by **Phil12** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:05 pm

i believe the game saved the 360. It was every bit of groundbreaking. Honestly, Halo 3 was still a year away, and still managed to be average.

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:32 pm

Phil12 wrote:i believe the game saved the 360. It was every bit of groundbreaking. Honestly, Halo 3 was still a year away, and still managed to be average.

so it was halo 2.5 and the second would be halo 3.5

Strider77 · Post by **Strider77** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:41 pm

it sucked

no.... you

ground breaking is over rated. shooters are anything but and I love to play them. as long as it's good I don't need some earth shattering revelation of game design to really like a game.

Dremark · Post by **Dremark** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:43 pm

The Coop wrote:
Dremark wrote:
kengou wrote:After how completely average/boring the first one was I don't really understand why everyone's excited for the second...
Agreed.

I don't think I'll ever understand what people see in that game.
Different strokes and all that. I'm still trying to figure out why Half-life 2 has so many people lined up to beat off over it, and why people bitched about windowless buildings with no lights being "too dark" in Doom 3.

Fair enough. Obviously there's some reason why people like the game, but I was unable to see what it was. I also didn't see what people saw in Half Life 2, but i've never been much of an FPS player.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 12:11 am

subcons wrote:
Ed Oscuro wrote:I'm pissed Condemned 2 isn't coming to PC, though.
You're really missing out on those online punch-fests. :lol:

Thanks for making me feel a little bit better about it!

Oh man, I really wanted to punch a bunch of "addicts...amped up on something!"