Gears of War 2 first gameplay trailer sets off the fireworks

Posted May 10, 2008 at 8:20AM by QJ Staff Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Cliff Bleszinski, Epic Games, Marcus Fenix
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In the aftermath of the Grand Theft Auto 4 launch, few games for the Xbox 360 are quite as anticipated as Gears of War 2 by Epic Games. Today is a momentous one as we will all lay witness to the first gameplay trailer of this storm to come.

The voracious Locusts are back, and we all know how they love to jump out of their holes to ambush Marcus Fenix and company. We typically responded to that by timing frag grenade lobs right and spraying gunfire to pick off survivors, but it seems that the Locusts have had enough of it and they've learned new tricks.

As Cliff Bleszinski explains, in GoW 2, the Locusts have gained the ability to peg entire cities with massive holes that could take out entire human settlements in one strike. Humans respond to this tactic now by sending in trucks to jump into the holes and take the fight right at the bugs. In any case, watch the trailer and see for yourself. It's simply breathtaking.



 
 
 

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by Gino D. - 2008-05-10 03:30
» sweeeeeet

my eyes are bleeding. man. that just soooo rocks. mmmm... can't november get any closer?

by LordQuas431 - 2008-05-10 06:33
» .

I'm not even a Gears fan but that was awesome. Those flying things reminded me of the ones in The Matrix

by Glen D. - 2008-05-10 06:42
» damn...

I thought there wasn't too much they can do to top the first one, but this one is mind-blowing. Sick!

by SRLemmiwinks - 2008-05-10 10:42
» I know what could have topped the first one

A better story, or maybe just a story period. Other then that, looks good, though the lack of reason to keep playing is what has left the original unfinished on my shelf.

by Izuna - 2008-05-10 12:50
» :o Gears of War 2 OST preview

http://downloads.khinsider.com/?u=18021

by kimdrummel - 2008-05-10 20:37
» Crysis?

That thingie that was flying around with all the tentacles and stuff looked like those in Crysis. I hated the first game and i probably won't get this.

by Glen D. - 2008-05-11 02:37
» I guess

But just the action and the thought of buzz-sawing locusts kept me going. :)

by blinxRED - 2008-05-11 03:48
» U r a Dumbass

You are soooo stupid. The Reavers, or as you call them "That thingie that was flying around with all the tentacles and stuff", came out in Gears way before crysis was even realesed. Check your facts before you say something, It will make you look less stupid.

by 3laiwy - 2008-05-11 08:44
» wow :O

''That thingie that was flying around with all the tentacles and stuff looked like those in Crysis. I hated the first game and i probably won't get this.



GoW was one of the best games ever made, dont compare GoW with Crysis, cus crysis is B.S, i own a ps3, guess its time to fix the xbox :)

by Nevers - 2008-05-11 10:11
» Awesome!!!

When he used the injured locust as cover was when I went "DAMN" I really enjoyed the first one. Marcus seemed quicker coming out from cover to shoot than I remember. Looked pretty slick. The story is said to actually advance quite a bit more in G2 than the first. I expect this to be a huge HUGE game this year. I can't wait to play it. Farfetched but... I hope we can hijack one o them "tentacle thingies" haha and ride the damn thing once more into the breach... I'm also hoping that the Multiplayer feature is more fleshed out and has less glitches/glitchers than the first.

by Binary - 2008-05-11 14:22
» mhm

one of the reasons why fix RROD ASAP and....buy a 360 if you never own one.

by Binary - 2008-05-11 14:24
» ...

Sounds like he never beat the end before.

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