gears of war

[dra(gon)]

in a few days the smash hit hits the world!

the whole word no ... no a peace loving land will not get the
in grandads story called the old enemy anation who was called in the early daysGermany :!: is scared of losing on x-box live like when they lost that COD tournament that was hosted from 1941-1945


here is a story why germans hate gore and co

As children fun to murders find

With sadistischen computer games the protection of children and young people fails

Armed with power saws, baseball bats, shovels and pistols against Passanten, pensioners and policemen fight - and all this with cool music and with beautiful women additionally. That is the success prescription of the computer game “GTA San Andreas”, which was sold world-wide more than ten million time.



The culture magazine in the Second Channel of German Television

In Germany the excessive force play is freely available starting from 16 years, i.e. the “maintenance software self-check” regards it suitable as young people.


“Killer plays approved”
For politicians such as of Lower Saxony Ministers of the Interior Uwe Schünemann (CDU) such age releases are “scandalous”. In the Second Channel of German Television magazine he criticizes aspects: “If killer plays to be released, where there are most brutal scenes, even still another quality seal wars, “approved starting from 16”, then is completely clear that there somewhat inclined runs.” Such practices would not have “anything with protection of children and young people to do”, so Schünemann.


In other plays, which are freely available in the trade, it means: “You on inexpressible pain forwards”, “use incite-taped baseball bats” prepare, “which know you about you, if you did not flog yourself ever”. Another play manufacturer recruits shocking radiographs with fractures” and “extremely realistic combat injuries” on the packing with “. Despite such virtual force excesses also such plays in German department stores can be marketed.


Tide of force plays
Uwe Schünemann: “The Ministers of the Interior are there demanded to go forward. We agreed, we want with Kriminologi Forschungsinstitut Lower Saxony proofs to lead that the USK acted here wrongly, and then however equal the order to give, “which are killer plays?” - then we want to have formulations for a manufacture prohibition and a spreading prohibition. “


Saxonia Minister of the Interior Dr. Albrecht Buttolo (CDU) regards the marketing practiced at present as “completely unakzeptabel, all the same whether starting from 16 or starting from 18”. Buttolo sees the resistance against the tide of force plays as totalsocial task: “I can express only my refusal that we must resist, against the fact that we accept a value decay with young people, actually irreversible consequences to have can.”


Quality of the testers
Its colleague Holger Hövelmann (SPD) from Saxonia notion criticizes: “It is frightening that the self control mechanisms to this extent wish themselves, like we all this, already does not function.”

The chief of the “maintenance software self-check”, Christiane Schulz, can not reconstruct the criticism of the ministries of the Interior as expected. Inquiries of aspects it regards the present practice of the USK as “optimal” and praises the quality of its testers and test preparations. The present age markings would not give “many reference points for the discussion - however for overall condemnation or abolishment or change.”


90 appraisals
Of Lower Saxony Ministers of the Interior Uwe Schünemann expresses itself for a restructuring of the protection of children and young people. Schünemann: “In any case belongs into national hands, which must by the youth Ministers is in the future differently organized, the USK surely cannot that in the future not make.”


Meanwhile Kriminologi Forschungsinstitut Lower Saxony (KfN) in Hanover examines 90 appraisals of the independent self-check for their fitness. Project manager Professor Dr. Christian Pfeiffer sees in numerous plays “the principle according to the article 1 Basic Law was hurt.”


“The blood spreads out”
Already the first investigation findings document a problematic evaluation practice of the USK. Pfeiffer: “Already playing the first twenty plays, which we examined, wakes substantial doubts with us whether the system functions. With some plays we to say “for the market at all been suitable”, with others would not recommend we higher age classifications.”

Professor Dr. Christian Pfeiffer further: “We see for example in a play that the player comes into the role to pull to a woman from the rear the knife by the neck then break down it, and a blood pool spreads or a woman with a shovel too exhausted, wild shouting, and then it lies in its blood… and then sees one dead ones, and the blood spreads.


“A border exceeded”
Those are scenes, where I cannot imagine at all that at all on the market belongs, because criminal acting is recompenced by ever more points, which one receives for it. Because thereby from my view a border is exceeded, which is ethicalally not acceptable, since I see also the principle from article 1, Basic Law hurt. (…) From our view it is completely clear that one of the most popular plays under ten-year, “, not at all on the market would be allowed to do GTA San Andreas”.”

[Havokscry]

I just saw a commercial of Gears of War with the Gary Jules cover of "Mad World" and I almost cried. Seriously, my eyes started to water.

[django]

Im just gonna sit here till tuesday and wait.

[dragonfire]

looks awesome, the song is amazing.

[dra(gon)]

paris hilton played gow http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=928234&topic=31487155

She said "that's hot!"


ohter users
If she is able to play GOW, does this mean the game has "idiot" mode.

You know you guys all saw Paris banging a Berserker with her night vision camera. "THATS HOT!"

Does this mean that the game is very easy???


I thought they modeled the Berserker after Paris Hilton?


paris hilton in gears of war :!:

http://img521.imageshack.us/my.php?image=parisgearsofwarqi7.png


http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/4137/parisgearsofwarqi7.png (http://imageshack.us)

[django]

I might get it tomorrow if my guy comes through :pray: limited edition $60 no tax.

[Havokscry]

I might get it tomorrow if my guy comes through :pray: limited edition $60 no tax.

I thought it gets released on the 7th.

[django]

sometimes stuff falls off trucks. 8)

[Havokscry]

I'd rather spend the extra ten bucks and have a legal copy.

[ninthdoc]

I saw the commercial just today. It was awesome, but then again I'm a sucker for any show that uses that haunting Gary Jules song. I don't own a 360, but I can feel myself wanting one really bad now (Halo, Halo 2, Marvel Ultimate Alliance, now this: Gears of War).

[Grungebob]

I saw the commercial just today. It was awesome, but then again I'm a sucker for any show that uses that haunting Gary Jules song. I don't own a 360, but I can feel myself wanting one really bad now (Halo, Halo 2, Marvel Ultimate Alliance, now this: Gears of War).Next time you come over you can try mine and take Marvel and Gears for a spin.

[django]

I'd rather spend the extra ten bucks and have a legal copy.its the same thing not bootleg.the guy had everything but what i wanted all new releases for tues day.except GOW,COD3 . :frustrated:

[Havokscry]

I'd rather spend the extra ten bucks and have a legal copy.its the same thing not bootleg.the guy had everything but what i wanted all new releases for tues day.except GOW,COD3 . :frustrated:

Either way you look at it, its against the law. I don't know if the guy you are talking about is selling stolen copies or if he is legitimate business, which he would be then breaking the street date. Last I knew, breaking a street date is punishable by a $5,000 fine per copy.

[ninthdoc]

I saw the commercial just today. It was awesome, but then again I'm a sucker for any show that uses that haunting Gary Jules song. I don't own a 360, but I can feel myself wanting one really bad now (Halo, Halo 2, Marvel Ultimate Alliance, now this: Gears of War).Next time you come over you can try mine and take Marvel and Gears for a spin.You're going to send me to the poor house. :cry:

[CupidsArt]

I saw the commercial just today. It was awesome, but then again I'm a sucker for any show that uses that haunting Gary Jules song. I don't own a 360, but I can feel myself wanting one really bad now (Halo, Halo 2, Marvel Ultimate Alliance, now this: Gears of War).Next time you come over you can try mine and take Marvel and Gears for a spin.You're going to send me to the poor house. :cry:


This coming from the Man with how much HS stuff, :D


I just finished U Alliance, YAY, so now I'm ready for Gears of War, :twisted:

Sad thing is, I'm the only guy in my game group who can afford it, :( I guess I'll just have to get some practice in before we all get together, :twisted:

[django]

I'd rather spend the extra ten bucks and have a legal copy.its the same thing not bootleg.the guy had everything but what i wanted all new releases for tues day.except GOW,COD3 . :frustrated:

Either way you look at it, its against the law. I don't know if the guy you are talking about is selling stolen copies or if he is legitimate business, which he would be then breaking the street date. Last I knew, breaking a street date is punishable by a $5,000 fine per copy. :roll:

[Bummer]

Picked up gears yesterday and had to make myself stop at 3 hrs. because i worked early today. What I played through was wicked sick. My 3 day weekend is gonna be consumed by this game.

[Grungebob]

OMG!! This game is jaw dropping amazing!! The sound, the action, the controls. So damned cool! I am totally blown away!!

[Havokscry]

Has anyone tried the co-op play? I picked it up last night, but haven't tried it yet. I'm having company tomorrow and wanted to try out the 2 player action. I didn't want to ruin the surprise.

[jcb231]

I saw the commercial just today. It was awesome, but then again I'm a sucker for any show that uses that haunting Gary Jules song. I don't own a 360, but I can feel myself wanting one really bad now (Halo, Halo 2, Marvel Ultimate Alliance, now this: Gears of War).

The first three games on your list are all available for regular XBOX you know....if you're willing to pass on Gears of War you could probably get a really good bargain on a regular XBOX.

[jcb231]

I'd rather spend the extra ten bucks and have a legal copy.its the same thing not bootleg.the guy had everything but what i wanted all new releases for tues day.except GOW,COD3 . :frustrated:

Either way you look at it, its against the law. I don't know if the guy you are talking about is selling stolen copies or if he is legitimate business, which he would be then breaking the street date. Last I knew, breaking a street date is punishable by a $5,000 fine per copy.

Breaking a street date is, to my knowledge, not actually against the LAW. It just pisses off the manufacturer/studio/etc and makes them less inclined to offer you product in the future (thus, in a way, fining you by preventing you from being able to obtain their product easily), or at least less inclined to offer you any kind of deals or incentives.

Just like how some theaters that showed the first prequel Star Wars too soon didn't get the next movie, losing out on tons of ticket revenue. Or stores that put out Star Wars toys, Tickle Me Elmos, etc before the street date didn't get more product or were otherwise penalized, not through legal channels, but through financial/trade ones.

Many stores will break street dates if they are able to get away with it quietly. It helps to know people. I've gotten a few XBOX games and such over the years up to three or four days before street. The store just sells it to me cash but doesn't ring up the sale until the street day. There's nothing illegal about that if the store is willing to run the bad relations risk.

[netherspirit]

I love the TV spot that has been playing lately. Mad World is a great song.

This is a longer version of it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccWrbGEFgI8

[CupidsArt]

Okay, so I've been playing this game like mad and:

1 ) THE GAMEPLAY ROCKS!

2 ) THE GRAPHICS ROCK!

3 ) Co-op is the only way to really enjoy this game in storymode, :(

4 ) The story and plot are lacking but the game makes up for it with pure action.

5 ) If you play online VS mode you really need to find a good team of guys that you can work with or at least have an understanding of teamwork. (some people just never listen :evil: )

6 ) THIS GAME IS NOT A HALOesque GAME! :D

7 ) The Health system has a way of really adding to the game's potential by letting you duck for cover and regain your life back.

8 ) The BOSS levels are INSANE, I haven't even made it past the first one!??!?!?! :D

9 ) There are a really uncalled for amount of mini movies, :(

10 ) The Gore Factor....What can I say, you get to chainsaw people in half, shove grenades into their chest, snipe off their ENTIRE freaking skull, execute them however you choose once they're down, Blow a hole through them with a shotgun and kick around their bodyparts like a sadistic game of soccer. :twisted:

Seeing as how I still can't make it anywhere in in the campaign, online is the only way I like to play.

Some great players to look for in this game while online.

KingArthur1976

Reaverone

ProJamesBond

TallStack

HellsHammer

:D

[Grungebob]

I'm at the Berserker level. I keep getting killed by him. I'm confident I will defeat him, just might take a bit. I am loving the campaign. The story is flimsy and is being discovered through the cut scenes and action. The way the game seguays into a scene is very cool. Some extra cool things I love about this game:

When you run you get camera blur, and the perspective changes so you are following your character just behind him as he crouch/runs for cover. It is like the camera is on a skateboard low to the ground. It reminds me of watching raw camera footage of police firefights or footage from combat.

Spin your character around and the background blurs so you get the sensation of being on a merry-go-round.

The game uses cover beautifully and in fact is the key to playing it. Learning how to bound from cover to cover is a challenge but the control scheme is so tight that it is a real pleasure.

[Grungebob]

Ok I got the berserker last night. It was tough. I thought for a moment that it was impossible but kept at it.

[Havokscry]

I'd rather spend the extra ten bucks and have a legal copy.its the same thing not bootleg.the guy had everything but what i wanted all new releases for tues day.except GOW,COD3 . :frustrated:

Either way you look at it, its against the law. I don't know if the guy you are talking about is selling stolen copies or if he is legitimate business, which he would be then breaking the street date. Last I knew, breaking a street date is punishable by a $5,000 fine per copy.

Breaking a street date is, to my knowledge, not actually against the LAW. It just pisses off the manufacturer/studio/etc and makes them less inclined to offer you product in the future (thus, in a way, fining you by preventing you from being able to obtain their product easily), or at least less inclined to offer you any kind of deals or incentives.

Just like how some theaters that showed the first prequel Star Wars too soon didn't get the next movie, losing out on tons of ticket revenue. Or stores that put out Star Wars toys, Tickle Me Elmos, etc before the street date didn't get more product or were otherwise penalized, not through legal channels, but through financial/trade ones.

Many stores will break street dates if they are able to get away with it quietly. It helps to know people. I've gotten a few XBOX games and such over the years up to three or four days before street. The store just sells it to me cash but doesn't ring up the sale until the street day. There's nothing illegal about that if the store is willing to run the bad relations risk.

If there is a binding contract between the vendor and the manufacturer, the manufacturer could file a lawsuit against the vendor for breaking the street date.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_date

[Havokscry]

Ok I got the berserker last night. It was tough. I thought for a moment that it was impossible but kept at it.

Went through a good part of the game on co-op last night/this morning. The Berserker was a blast.

[CornPuff]

I beat casual in co-op, and will likely beat hardcore in co-op tonight. I just finished act 2 on Insane solo.

Yet I still get whupped when i go online ;-)

yeah, i've played this game a lot since I got it on thursday. The co-op is awesome

[Baconsteak]

Great game... finally a real reason to be satisfied with my 360. (there's been some good games out so far, but nothing that really stood out as feeling totally new in terms of graphical power and over all quality).

Co-op is outstanding, someone in another forum somewhere likened it to a modern day contra in that you and a buddy are just plowing through waves and waves of baddies together and I think of that comparison each time I play. It was fun back then and its super fun once again.

I've only tried the online vs a couple times so far... it's also quite fun, but the teams I've been on had next to no communication and I wasn't much help either since I was just learning the maps. I think with a few friends, or at least some people that'll acknowledge some basic battle plans, it'd be awesome. I just got to work a little while ago, and all i wanna do is go home and play more.

[CupidsArt]

I beat casual in co-op, and will likely beat hardcore in co-op tonight. I just finished act 2 on Insane solo.

Yet I still get whupped when i go online ;-)

yeah, i've played this game a lot since I got it on thursday. The co-op is awesome

I average about 8 kills per game online, but I can't seem to make it past the Berserker, ;)

[Grungebob]

I think it is clear that this is one of those games that changes everything. I am a PC gamer at heart and always have been a little uncoordinated with a controler. There are two games so far that made me feel right at home with the controler.. Gears of War and Halo!!

[CupidsArt]

I think it is clear that this is one of those games that changes everything. I am a PC gamer at heart and always have been a little uncoordinated with a controler. There are two games so far that made me feel right at home with the controler.. Gears of War and Halo!!

I agree that GoW and HALO were easy for me to pick up on being more of a PC guy.

I will also agree that GoW is a groundbreaking/changing game. IMO in the way that it makes a 3rd person shooter feel just like a 1st person. Plus once you get the whole "A" button thing down, this game is AWESOME!

[countblah]

I've only played this genius game on one evening. As I did, one of the guys I was playing with kept running around the deathmatch arena yelling
"Chainsaw! Chainsaw!" And revving his chainsaw up the whole time. He was spookily difficult to beat.

[Baconsteak]

Yea I love the 3rd person perspective. I've stayed away from fps so long because no matter what they do with it, I've always felt it looked incredibly stupid to see your floating hand bobbing around in front of you. I like to SEE my character, see how well concealed he is behind a wall or ducking down... how he reacts to getting shot etc. Gears does it so well!

[CupidsArt]

I've only played this genius game on one evening. As I did, one of the guys I was playing with kept running around the deathmatch arena yelling
"Chainsaw! Chainsaw!" And revving his chainsaw up the whole time. He was spookily difficult to beat.

A good shotgun blast can take down a Chainsaw addict any day of the week.

I came across this when playing online, a buddy would always run around with his chainsaw, so I would just wait for him to get within a few feet and Blow him to pieces with my Shotty, :D

[django]

HOLY SNAPPERS! i just picked up GOW today and ITS AWSOME !

[CupidsArt]

HOLY SNAPPERS! i just picked up GOW today and ITS AWSOME !

Just wait until you get to Act 4....then it gets Awesome

[django]

Im at i think its called lights out with the bats.

[CupidsArt]

Im at i think its called lights out with the bats.

On casual or hardcore...or, dare I say it, Insane?

[Grungebob]

Im at i think its called lights out with the bats.I'm at the same place.

[django]

casual i wanted to get the mechanics down.i just picked up the torque bow. so far my favorite weapon is that magnum looking hand gun.

[RichardD]

If anyone is online with Xbox Live, mt GT is The Viscount, and I'm always up for some co-op. Just don't invite me to any multiplayer matches - I hate them. Why is it that with every other part of GoW being so good, they rely on a tired, cliche'd formula for adversarial multiplayer games?

[CupidsArt]

If anyone is online with Xbox Live, mt GT is The Viscount, and I'm always up for some co-op. Just don't invite me to any multiplayer matches - I hate them. Why is it that with every other part of GoW being so good, they rely on a tired, cliche'd formula for adversarial multiplayer games?

I'll send you a friend invite tonight. I love Multi-player VS, but yeah, I see where you're coming from, :D

I think this game was really truly made to shine when you do a co-op game.




For those of you dealing with the bats, if you don't already know, shoot every Propain tank that you see.

(there is also a part where you come to a dark alley and you can't find a way through, with piles of debris on either side, the tank will be hidden and just barely in view)

When you get to the "Boomer" keep him away from the pumps, :D

[django]

wooooooo! just finished it!great game short but sweet i still love it i was only playing a little each day so it would last longer but its done and im sad about it but ill play again on hardcore and see how i do.man that sucks i got it Monday did not play Tuesday and beat it wednesday........man.

[Venom]

django, how much is a little each day for you?

[django]

about 6 hours :lol:

[CupidsArt]

wooooooo! just finished it!great game short but sweet i still love it i was only playing a little each day so it would last longer but its done and im sad about it but ill play again on hardcore and see how i do.man that sucks i got it Monday did not play Tuesday and beat it wednesday........man.

Yeah, me and a buddy beat it on co-op in like 6.5 hours.

We'll be trying Hardcore here soon but aren't sure we'll make it through that, :D

[Venom]

any of you guys do this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJPlo9MwynM

[CupidsArt]

any of you guys do this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJPlo9MwynM

Yup, Yup and Yup, :D


My fave is when 4 people do a curb stomp at the same time, :D

[Oogie_Da_Bruce]

Had a great time playing this title. Finished Casual, Hardcore, and 1-3 Insane.

I was ok at Multi, but have gotten better usually one of the top two finishers on my team.

CA - tried your DMOC CupidsArt tag , but couldn't freind you. Im still Oogie Da Bruce.

Expoding enemies is great. I love the Torque Bow!

[dragonfire]

looks great, the song is amazing also

[Taelord]

Yeah, I love the song on it too. I listen to it all the time. BTW is this game good enough to go out and buy an XBox 360 just to play it?

WOOHOO!!!!!! 1000 POSTS!
:rimshot: :rock: :headbang: :banana: :mrgreen: :drunk: :toast: :up: :woot: :hugs: :nether: :cheer: :excited: :thumbsup: :headbang: :D

[Venom]

anyone know the name of the song? and i would say yes it is worth buying the 360 imo.

[Taelord]

The song is called "mad world" and okay, I will go out and buy a 360 this summer when my buisness picks back up. I mow lawns for a living and I don't get much buisness in the winter from snow blowing.

[Ted_Danson]

I'll be on-line tonight trying to put together some matches on GoW about 11:30 pm central time. Just putting the word out in case anyone is down to play.

[Fallen Templar]

The song is called "mad world" and okay, I will go out and buy a 360 this summer when my buisness picks back up. I mow lawns for a living and I don't get much buisness in the winter from snow blowing. Who sings Mad World Taelord

[dragonfire]

mad world by gary Jules.

[Fallen Templar]

mad world by gary Jules.thanks a bunch

[Ted_Danson]

What do all of you GoW players think about the update tomorrow?

I'm not happy about them pulling names of hosts off of ranked games.

Other than that, new maps and glitches fixed seems cool.

[CupidsArt]

What do all of you GoW players think about the update tomorrow?

I'm not happy about them pulling names of hosts off of ranked games.

Other than that, new maps and glitches fixed seems cool.

I am happy as punch, excluding of course the removal of host names for ranked games. I'd like to have at least one person I know on my team, :?

I usually keep away from ranked, people get too edgy and stressed. I'll more than likely stick with just player match, :D

[django]

What do all of you GoW players think about the update tomorrow?

I'm not happy about them pulling names of hosts off of ranked games.

Other than that, new maps and glitches fixed seems cool.

I am happy as punch, excluding of course the removal of host names for ranked games. I'd like to have at least one person I know on my team, :?

I usually keep away from ranked, people get too edgy and stressed. I'll more than likely stick with just player match, :D
who cares if there that good they will get back up there.i cant wait for Raven down.
http://dl.xboxzone.com.au/image/games/360_gow/screens_gow_map_04.jpg

[CoorsCollector]

I've got a question about unlocking achievents. I made it through to fighting Raam on insane. I happened to check the achievment list, and beating Acts 3 and 4 on insane were still locked. I don't know why. Then I went back to the last chapter of Act 3 on insane and beat it again. The achievment remained locked. Does anybody know what I am doing wrong? What are the gamer point you unlock good for? This is the first video game I've had and I'm not connected to XBox live yet.

Thanks.