Really? A trilogy of novels after a single game? Perhaps Gears of War 2 will have a more engrossing story, hell it could even make us cry. Maybe.
I don’t know how many of the millions of Gears fans will be lining up at their local Chapters store for this, but I’m taking this announcement as either:
1. Shameless milking.
or
2. Epic Games wants to turn Gears of War into something more than just a gorefest with pretty graphics.
To those who love their Gears stories and are planning to pick up the first novel on October 28, 2008, tell me how it is. In fact, write up a nice book report for me. I’ll greatly appreciate it!
What a day it’s been. That Microsoft press conference was quite the bore up until the very end when “shit got real”. Anyways, for those who don’t have the time to scour the net for all the juicy footage and essential info, I did it all for you. Enjoy.
Trust me, this list is a lot more exciting than having it slowly revealed to you.
GameTrailers got spend some time with the Gears of War 2 multiplayer and they were kind enough to put up a 5 minute video of their shenanigans. It sure looks like Gears of War. Whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing is up to you. I personally think it looks quite good and I’m liking how the shield and proximity mine additions are working in multiplayer.
Most (if not all) of these screenshots are old if you visit them bigger sites, but for us, at QSF5, they’re new. Enjoy. Oh and these aren’t bullshots and there are about 38 of them.
We have seen much of Gears of War 2’s campaign thus far, but Epic Games was kind enough to release some screenshots of it. Screenshots or bullshots? You decide!
Apparently, this video below is supposed to be the exclusive Gears of War 2 video bundled with the Xbox 360 version of Unreal Tournament III. It’s a mix of new and old info/footage.
It’s one part preview and two parts interview with CliffyB and Gears of War 2. Burly men with chainsaws guns shooting the crap out of subterranean monsters. Is there anything more manly? Check out the 16 minute 1UP Special. Lots of details about the game’s multiplayer. All of it sounding awesome.
You can also check out Dan Hsu’s preview from EGM. It includes new screenshots! Oh, and using the sniper rifle as a bad ass club is golden.
The event was today and it was chalk full of tidbits from games published by Microsoft Games Studio. I’m going to link to this awesome NeoGAF post which summarized everything quite well. Lots of details if you want them.
However, for the incredibly lazy, I’ll break it down a bit.
I like how much of a statement this game is making.
A.) It’s proving that Unreal Engine 3.0 can do outdoor environments.
B.) It’s proving that Epic can move away from the emo color palette.
Favourite part? When he grabbed that downed Locust and used it as a shield. Chainsaw dueling is ridiculously awesome, though. Now if we can navigate through huge battlefields like that while on foot (not on a predetermined path)– I’d be very impressed. Oh, did I mention how impressed I was with the framerate and lack of screen tearing? Good job, Epic.
Game movies rarely work. I don’t know why Hollywood bothers bringing interactive experiences into the passive medium. I just don’t know.
The latest “victim” of this risky conversion is BioShock which will turn last year’s awesome game into a feature film with Gore Verbinski at the helm. Universal Studios is funding the project. I’m curious how it’ll turn out, but I don’t have high hopes. Uncharted, another 2007 game, is rumored to be optioned for movie adaptation. I’m more optimistic for this game-to-movie conversion since it was heavily influenced by movies like Indiana Jones already; it’s just coming full circle back to film.
What a day it’s been. That Microsoft press conference was quite the bore up until the very end when “shit got real”. Anyways, for those who don’t have the time to scour the net for all the juicy footage and essential info, I did it all for you. Enjoy.
