Epic Games Inc. Presents:
Intro & Gameinfo
Eindelijk is het dan zover: na een oogverblindende demo van Epic's nieuwe Unreal Engine 3 op de GDC 2004 beurs vorig jaar heeft Epic op de E3 2005 bekent gemaakt welk spel ze zelf gaan ontwikkelen met Unreal Engine 3: Gears of War
Dit hebben ze gedaan aan de hand van 3 screenshots en een anderhalve minuut durende E3 trailer, niet echt veel dus maar genoeg voor de aanschaf van een kweilbakje .
Intro
Gears of War 2 takes place 6 months after the events of Gears of War 1. Locusts are back with city sinking technology. The city Jocinto is the last safe haven for humanity as the cities around it have all fallen. The COG must hit the Locust horde at it’s heart, underground where they live and breed. Meanwhile Dom is searching for his wife Maria and has a lead on her location at the start of the game. The 15 hour campaign story mode will be played as Marcus Fenix, the returning anti-hero from Gears of War 1.
Veranderingen
CAMPAIGN GAMEPLAY CHANGE
* Multiple save files
* Two new difficulty levels, one easier than “Casual” and one harder than “Insane”
* Downed enemy executions expanded, now there are four choices based on equipped weapon and character
* Blood trails on walls and on the ground if players (or meatshield) are injured and bleeding
* Meatshield, pick up a downed Locust or opponent and use them as a shield. The meatshield will deteriorate as it takes bullets. In Meatshield mode you can only use the Gorgon Burst Pistol to defend yourself. Meatshield also works in multiplayer modes.
* Roady running has been tweaked so you don’t get stuck in cover as often, also applies to multiplayer.
* You can now hit X to cancel out of radio message narratives and cutscenes
* New bigger boss fights to wrap up chapters
* Chapter checkpoint system is back
* Collectables are back and will help the story narrative such as journals, newspapers and posters.
Nieuw COG Characters
* Dizzy, a former stranded Truck Driver forced to join the COG to save his family


* Tai Kaliso, the spiritual warrior
Het gaat om deze vier

En natuurlijk onze 4 bekende vrienden
Voertuigen
Ja, ja die zitten er ook bij
* Centaur Tank complete with active reload enhanced cannon fire
* Derrick which is huge truck with platform shown in trailers, rideable only.
* Brumak , you can saddle one and ride it
* Reavers, Marcus and Dom talk about riding one but it has not been shown or confirmed by Epic as actually do-able in-game.

Locusts
Die ontbreken er natuurlijk ook niet. Er zijn er zelf nieuwe bijgekomen.
* Brumak, you will fight them as well as saddle them as a vehicle

* Kantus Monks who can heal fallen Locusts, has a sonic attack and can summon Tickers

* Tickers, mobile explosive creature. They scurry around like roaches trying to stay out of your line of site and explode when they get close. They make a clicking noise.
* Acheron, a gargantuan Locust used to take out vehicles is one of the boss fights no pics as of now
* Mauler is a Boomer sized Locus equipped with a shield and an explosive flail
* Blood Mounts are a Locust troop transport creature
*rhino reaver the daddy of the reavers much bigger than average reaver and looks like he could be one of the boss battles
* Reavers now land and walk and will shoot rockets and stab at you with their tentacles
* Scorch Drone carries the flame thrower and has an explosive back pack
* Grapple Drones have a grappling hook to help them climb up to areas, you can shoot the hooks to send them falling to their death
* Mulcher Boomer has different armor and wields the new Mulcher chain gun

* Hammerhead Grunt Locust named after it’s shark looking helmet
* rock worm provides movable cover
* skorge carries a double ended chainsaw bow staff
* palace guard

NEW AND CHANGED WEAPONS (all original weapons will return)



Multiplayer
Er zijn 12 maps beschikbaar. Hieronder een paar ervan:
*blood drive

*jacinto

* River, symmertrical map with a house and sniper tower with a river through it

* Avalanche, snowy map with a horn that signals an impending avalanche to come down and wipe out everything in it’s path. This opens new areas of the map with new weapons

Er zullen ook een paar andere maps beschikbaar zijn, die je krijgt bij het aangeschaf van de game.
* Gridlock 2.0

En ook Subway, Canals, Mansion, and Tyro Station
Overall, this game improves and fares just as well as the 360 version released a year ago. Despite its flaws, the characters, striking environments, special weapons and the inclusion of a game editor, longer single player campaign, additional achievements and new multiplayer maps makes Gears of War an exciting game that should not be missed. For those eager to experience an interactive and engaging PC shooter, look no further than Gears of War this holiday season.

Meer info over de verhaal lijn van GOW
En een trailer kan natuurlijk niet ontbreken:
Trailer GOW2
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