Gears 2 isn't Gears 1.5, Cliff Bleszinski insists

Not a valid criticism, says Epic game designer.

Speaking to VideoGamer.com at a recent hands-on preview event in London, Epic games designer Bleszinski rejected criticism from some quarters that Gears of War 2 is too similar to the first game, released in late 2006.

He said: "I'd say that if you fired up Gears 2 and a Beserker burst through the wall and chased you around, or it got dark and then you had to do little light dark puzzles with Kryll, that would be a valid criticism. But none of those things are in Gears 2.

"We instead have opted for far more interesting and compelling things like the truck sequence, the Rock Worm, taking people hostage, shipping with many many more multiplayer modes, having things like Horde as well as these gobs of new weapons, as well as a deeper, darker storyline. I think it really adds up to be truly Gears of War 2."

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there you have it, gears of war 2 is a fully sequel and not a 1.5 like people are saying.

cliffy B has rebutted it now, new game has....

• new truck sequence
• a rock worm
• taking people hostage, ie using enemies as shields
• more multiplayer modes
• horde mode 5 player co-op
• new wepons
• deeper darker storyline

game will be out in shops soon, and is one of the must buy titles this holoday season.

EDIT. game has a new foto mode, and during horde mode you are able to watch the action from more dynamic angles, mabey during viewing

From what I've seen, calling this game Gears 1.5 makes sense only so far as it can be applied to any other direct sequel released on the same console.

There are no Berserkers! I liked those things. ;_;

 ^good point

but i think they have made gears 2 fresh enough with new innovations, compared to gears 1 for it to be labeled a true sequel.

the 1st beserker frikking did my head in, it took me ages to figure out that u have to dive out the way to make it ram a door to open it.

they was certainly a good addition to the game though, but i hated the sound it made, sounded like a jet-engine to me

The second berserker is the one that took me forever to do. I didn't realize for the longest time I was supposed to knock the ceiling out.

It's a video game sequel so obviously it's going to have some of the same stuff, or else it wouldn't be considered in the same series. As long as Epic plans to deliver what they've promised, this game looks like it's gonna rock my 360 for months to come.

It is like a lot of sequel (see god of war 2)

also, who said Tekken 6 ?

I was stuck at the same part.

ah man i loved berserkers!! and the dark puzzles were awesome too, especially when you play co-op and you take the car thats on fire and push it along the dark road and you leave your buddy behind and he has to run and dive and try to make it to the car....twas fun :]