Gears of War 2 graphics: Overhyped?

**Badger3920** · 07-07-2008 04:44 PM

Haha pretty good way of putting it - thanks kenshiro

I have no doubt that gow2 will likely put r2 and kill zone 2 to shame sales wise. It's going to be a great game

**Liqwid** · 07-07-2008 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by Badger3920

You guys both had better drop it right there. The passed few months have taught us that NOBODY on these forums like racing simulation games.

However gt5p is mindblowing - man I love that game.

I'm a big fan of the forza series and played quite a bit of it. I'll wait for Forza 3 for definitive comments - but it really doesn't hold a candle to GT as a whole. Forza is a reactionary series as a response to the GT dynasty - and the third installation of Forza is a direct response to GT5. Even look at the specs. Forza is going for the "me too" effect in having several hundred cars and many many tracks.

Nevertheless, I like both. I think it's going to be funny watching racing sim fans come out of the woodwork when F3 is released - because they previously hated racing sims when Gt5p came out. Oh teh jealousy

Was that F1 sim that was released on the PS3 any good? I've been looking in to buying it.

**itputdalotion0n** · 07-07-2008 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by ps3fanboy

What's wrong with his arm in the second screenshot? Looks terrible.

I'll take Resistance 2 thanks.

asphinxter say what?

**Vsions** · 07-07-2008 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by Liqwid

Was that F1 sim that was released on the PS3 any good? I've been looking in to buying it.

Its quite good if you like those kind of games. Visually its great and it does have damage and what not

**Liqwid** · 07-07-2008 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by itputdalotion0n

asphinxter say what?

A sphincter.

**Paging DR B** · 07-07-2008 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by Badger3920

but it really doesn't hold a candle to GT as a whole. Forza is a reactionary series as a response to the GT dynasty - and the third installation of Forza is a direct response to GT5. Even look at the specs. Forza is going for the "me too" effect

Hmm i wonder if we can say the same thing about Sony? "Me too"
2.40/2.41 ...ermm trophies/in game XBL

Reactionary moves arent always a bad thing.

Lol if no one were reactionary we would still be stuck playing our Dreamcast's over 56k.

**Kenshiro** · 07-07-2008 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by Liqwid

Was that F1 sim that was released on the PS3 any good? I've been looking in to buying it.

Well, I like F1 and sim racing games, so I loved F1 championship. It was really too hardcore for casual gamers though. The visuals are crisp, the career mode is very deep, the sense of speed is intense(better than GT5:P) and there's a lot of settings to play with. I'd say rent it first.

**Liqwid** · 07-07-2008 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by Kenshiro

Well, I like F1 and sim racing games, so I loved F1 championship. It was really too hardcore for casual gamers though. The visuals are crisp, the career mode is very deep, the sense of speed is intense(better than GT5:P) and there's a lot of settings to play with. I'd say rent it first.

Ahh, I think I'll love it.

Thanks!

**TheLastGenius** · 07-07-2008 05:12 PM

The first gears of war was great looking for its time. This looks to be a 5% increase in graphics, so yea Gears lost the crown a long time ago...

**goatmother** · 07-07-2008 05:12 PM

There's a demo on the PSN, well there used to be if there isn't now so you can try it first.

**Paging DR B** · 07-07-2008 05:15 PM

hmmmm those arent the best looking screens i've seen. All i know is that the lighting looks a lot better from the game footage i've been seeing. I doubt the guys at epic will dissapoint. Although karma is going to screw epic for pulling that crap on silicon knights.

**Clessy** · 07-07-2008 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by SoylentGreen

Wasn't the DVD on Gears 1 full? So how can they make a bigger, better looking game?

Don't tell me compression technology has moved on in the last 18months.... Unless Gears2 is shorter, has less varied textures, or heavilly compressed textures, basically Gears2 is going to be pretty much Gears1 rehashed...

Dear lord you might have to switch disk during the story mode. Im pretty sure thats quicker than a 2 minute install between stages though. Hell the online mode might only be on disk one however so you might have to change from disk 2 or 3 to put disk one back in to play online. Its just total crap that you have to waste at least 15 seconds of time.

**Onslaught X** · 07-07-2008 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by Paging DR B

hmmmm those arent the best looking screens i've seen. All i know is that the lighting looks a lot better from the game footage i've been seeing. I doubt the guys at epic will dissapoint. Although karma is going to screw epic for pulling that crap on silicon knights.

Bah, Silicon Knights can suck it for all I care!

I'm not the biggest fan of Cliffy B, but I respect him more than Dyack for whatever reason.

**Blahaha** · 07-07-2008 05:17 PM

This is coming to 360 first right, there are no plans for the PC version yet?

**Liqwid** · 07-07-2008 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by TheLastGenius

The first gears of war was great looking for its time. This looks to be a 5% increase in graphics, so yea Gears lost the crown a long time ago...

What the guys at Epic have said is that a lot of the engine has been cleaned up. Here's a bunch of environmental screen shots showing the differences between Gears and Gears 2.

http://www.gamersyde.com/news_6693_en.html

Personally, I think Gears 2 looks much cleaner, and there is much more detail.

Check out the Gridlock comparisons.

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