Is Gears 2 The New Benchmark For Video Games?

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MontanaHatchet said:

reask said:

MontanaHatchet said:
If we're going by review scores, there have been several games released already (many this generation) that have already put a higher benchmark. If we're going by gameplay, I'm sure it will be a great game, but it will be "outdone" by the next big shooter game. Don't overhype it. Just anticipate it.

Cmon have you seen the gameplay videos both single and multiplayer they look awesome imo.

 

So did Halo 3, Gears of War, Dead Space, Bioshock, Mirror's Edge, Resistance 1 & 2, The Orange Box, Call of Duty 2, 3, 4, and 5, Far Cry 2, and Medal of Honor Heroes 2. And that's just shooter games.

Gears of War 2 is going to be an amazing game for sure, but it's not going to be a benchmark whatsoever (unless it does what the first game did and convinces more games to use a cover system).

 

OK to answer you I will say this.

 

When Gears 1 came out it blew me away I had never seen anything like it.

 

This game had to live up to a lot of hype and did that judging by reviews.

 

So for me and I stress the word me having read reviews and watched lots of videos of this game it looks better than anything I have seen to date hence my question has it set a new bar.