Anyone here play/played MW2 or Gears of War (1/2) for the story?

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rakugakist on 14 April 2010

I actually like the stories in both Gears of Wars. They're incredibly simple, but the dialog is just so awesome and overloaded with testosterone that I can't help but laugh.

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selnor on 14 April 2010

To many complain about games having apparantly bad stories. I have seen so many films and read so many books that have just as bad or just as good stories.

I did play these games in OP for story. As well as Online. For example, I enjoyed Mass Effects story so far more than 90% of Scifi books or films Ive read.

Stop slating game stories because writers and film buffs say so people. I happen to think game stories are more involving because you have input. Something a film will always and forever lack. Same with books.

Long live GAME STORIES!

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thekitchensink on 14 April 2010

For me, I enjoy the 'campaign' of Gears more than the 'story', if that makes sense. Like, I like all the cool things that happen and I like the characters (especially Cole and Baird), and I like seeing what happens to them, but I don't particularly care about what happened in the Pendulum Wars or why the Locust are attacking.

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Hephaestos on 15 April 2010

thekitchensink said:
For me, I enjoy the 'campaign' of Gears more than the 'story', if that makes sense. Like, I like all the cool things that happen and I like the characters (especially Cole and Baird), and I like seeing what happens to them, but I don't particularly care about what happened in the Pendulum Wars or why the Locust are attacking.

pretty much this.... I only did the story in coop, but I enjoyed it greatly.

I prefer coop MP than regular MP, so that means the story mode.

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Cross-X on 15 April 2010

disolitude said:

These games have story which is lacking...but at least its coherent and it takes up less than 10% of the time spent with the game.

So I don't think anyone should bitch that these games have lame story. And no one should certanly play them for their story alone.

MGS4 on the other hand...

And what about MGS4?

OP@ I personally don't really care much about stories. I play games because of the gameplay. But if the stories are good, then that's a bonus and if they're stories like MGS4, Uncharted 2 and Heavy Rain for example, where I'm 'pulled' into the story, then that just adds even more to my gaming experience.

I did look forward to Modern Warfare 2's story because COD4 had a really good campaign but MW2 was underwhelming in comparison to COD4 and I play Gears of War 2 when I'm at a friend's house. And I've never played the entire campaign of neither Gears 1 or 2, just a few levels here and there so I don't really have a good grasp of the story. But I play CO Op with my friend because I love the gameplay and hence why I love Gears.