Now, we must say, we're hugely optimistic that Gears of War 2 will deliver come November, with the features and badass'ness that Epic has already promised, but to say its storyline will go beyond BioShock's? Well, that just seems super ambitious. Though, we have full faith in the Epic crew, so we say go get 'em guys. Write your Epic hearts out and deliver an emotional Gears experience that we yearned for last Emergence Day.
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5-21-2008 @ 6:12PM
Nintendo is Fail said...
Aren't those both the same genre? Never played them and not interested in them either
5-22-2008 @ 4:12AM
SytheMaster said...
@nintendo is fail
Fable 2 - Third person RPG with swords, pistols, monsters etc set in the highwaymen times.
Fallout 3 - FPS RPG set in a post apocolyptic future.
So i wouldn't really say their that alike other than they both look freaking awesome!!!
5-21-2008 @ 2:23PM
Ed said...
I'll believe it when I see it. Gears 1 had such a shallow storyline and storytelling that I'm not expecting much for Gears 2.
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5-21-2008 @ 2:48PM
James said...
They only way anybody could top this in the "I call shenanigans" department is if they issued a press release saying that the storyline in Doom 4 is going to be better than BioShock. Or Duke Nukem Forever, for that matter.
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5-21-2008 @ 2:50PM
dunnypop said...
the first one really didn't have much of a storyline. it was just a pretty awesome game.
from the previews, this game looks like it's improved the gameplay. not sure how intricate the storyline will be, since Bioshock did have a pretty decent story (besides the weak ending).
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5-21-2008 @ 3:27PM
Urza said...
I'll be happy when the story is on par with Halo.. Bioshock though?... sheesh.. they're aiming awefully high. But then again this guy's a voice actor.. so what does he know?
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5-21-2008 @ 4:23PM
Stephen said...
i'm sorry but there is no way GOW2's story will be anything close to Bioshock's. Gears of War is a a great game and all but the story is really just your average tough guys killing shit when you break it down. i have no problem with that, i love killing shit, but you can't even compare it to Bioshock.
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5-21-2008 @ 4:45PM
onlypoopypants said...
Why does everyone hold bioshocks story with such high esteem? Its really not all that complex granted the back story is there if you look for it but it does not all unfolded infront of your eyes. The reason everyone thinks this game is so deep is the plot twist that happens 3/4 through the game(avoiding spoilers). Even Ken levine said there wasnt much to the story of bioshock. So to bash gears for saying they're shooting for bioshock isnt really that big of a stretch now is it? Throw in a plot twist or two that everyone saw coming a mile away ala bioshock and your golden appearantly. Reserve your judgement ladies and gentleman.Sorry for the rant.
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5-21-2008 @ 5:54PM
Arnon said...
Agreed. BioShock's story wasn't that large... it was mainly a city underwater and you don't know why you're there(going to avoid spoilers).
Gears 1 hardly even touched the story. Also, they have a great writer for this one. I don't doubt it could become an excellent story... Cliff even said "Gears 1 was a taste of what was to really come." Meaning:
Gameplay wise
Story wise
5-21-2008 @ 5:51PM
Hobo Fight Club said...
Not going to happen.
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5-21-2008 @ 6:27PM
Easo said...
Bioshock had a deep story? I must have missed it during all the backtracking and obvious plot twists. With that said, I expect Gears of War 2 story to be entertaining and about as deep as a mud puddle.
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5-21-2008 @ 6:39PM
JRHAD said...
Gears 1 didnt really have a story, more like an objective, like the Halo series.
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5-21-2008 @ 7:37PM
monkeywithnoeyes said...
it'll be as deep as Arnold Schwarzenegger finding his emotional side in the movie "Twins".
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5-21-2008 @ 8:07PM
erivera3 said...
Bioshock was not that great of a game, got boring reallllll fast.
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5-22-2008 @ 3:10AM
Pigeon 123 said...
Alright, but now I totally expect the next Bourne Identity/ watership down/harry potter mixed in with the gratuitous violence and not Gears 1.5, make it like CliffyB apologizing for an abrupt cutoff then depict Epic studios sinking into the Ground with employees fighting thier way out with the most realistic fire extinguisher vs. mental anguish action since earthworm jim
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5-22-2008 @ 7:24AM
MDJ2010 said...
Cant wait for GOW2, but better story than Bioshock? NEVER GONNA HAPPEN!!!! Although hopefully this suggests that, like Bioshock, they will have some means of telling the story asides from the basic cut-to scenes. I loved how the audio diaries in Bioshock added to the whole history of Rapture.
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5-22-2008 @ 7:58AM
RashbaNor said...
GOW, and I mean GOW "as a trilogy" not as GOW1, has been in production for a long time now. Couple of years at least. It is possible that Epic staff developed a huge story for Gears...
Just consider this... what if they're planning, more or less, something like Georgie Lucas did with Star Wars? Episode IV wasn't too deep if it comes to story and character development and that's OK because it was calculated to be an introduction - something not too overwhelming, easy to get into, easy to swallow and get hyped up. Empire Strikes Back was more complicated, more gloomy - it could contain all the things that "series introduction" shouldn't hold because of risk of getting stuff too complicated and discouraging potential fans. I really hope that Cliff and the rest of the guys at Epic planned something similar for GOW trilogy because there's a lot of potential in Marcus Fenix and the whole "war on Locust" story.
Besides, am I the only one who thinks that Bioshock's story wasn't that great and the game itself shouldn't get so many "Game of the Year" awards?...
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5-22-2008 @ 4:37PM
LLD said...
Why is it sooooo impossible to believe that GOW2 is trying to go for more emotional impact this time? It's all about war and war is frikken HORRIBLE, right?
(Btw, it's entirely possible that Ferro's comment has been taken a bit out of context...)
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5-22-2008 @ 11:55PM
ZeroCorpse said...
Storyline?!?! Come on! They should just rename the series to:
"CINEMA! RUN! RUN! RUN! SHOOT! SHOOT! SHOOT! CINEMA! RUN! RUN! RUN! BARF!"
I guess that wouldn't be as catchy, though.
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