selnor said:
TRios_Zen said:
Finished the campaign yesterday; played it on "normal" solo, to unlock Insane, which I will play co-op with friends.
Campaign wise (spoiler free): the story is cohesive and draws the Delta storyline to a conclusion that answers almost all of the questions 1 & 2 raised. I think having read the books (I haven't) will probably provide a richer appreciation of some parts of the story as the newer characters (Sam and Jace) seemed to have established relationships that are not explained in the campaign. Minor quibble though as having a satisfying conclusion is most important.
Game play wise I think the controls have been refined to a point of perfection, and you'll need it as the set battles are frenetic. Acts 1-2 are good, introductions, Acts 3-5 are incredible. NPC AI is pretty good, as they will lay down cover fire and pick you up when you are down (even if you get stuck away from them). Enemy AI is decent too, though they can be easily distracted by your teammates.
I also played Horde 2.0, which much like the campaign, is a refined version of the Gears 2 version. Building your stats in horde opens up new upgrades which makes the experience a little more addicting.
I haven't played beast yet (will tonight); as for MP, I played the beta and loved it, so I can't imagine it's gotten worse. Looking forward to my first foray into MP tonight.
As an unrepentant Gears lover I can tell you that I am only disappointed by one thing, in the story, which I won't spoil. Otherwise, the game is everything I have hoped it would be. Hell yeah. |
If your disappointed happened to be the thing at Act 3 end, then I feel your pain. I screamed at my TV. Unexpected though and brilliant.
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Disappointed was probably the wrong word, but yes, we are talking about the same thing - honestly kind of saw it coming, I think i even mentioned it in a thread long time ago, but I don't want to spoil it for anyone.
Dedicated servers must be rolling as the two quick games I just played felt smooth, like butter, and not a single "BULLSHIT!!" moment.
IF this game was woman, I might leave my wife for her... (HAHA).
