Gears of War 2 - Page 12

Daz · 03-11-2008, 16:12

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Like the original, on one level, Gears 2 is a brilliant advertisement for Unreal Engine 3, glorying in soft-body physics, glinting textures, and massive explosions. Even after a year of non-stop eye candy, Epic's series provides some of the most fiercely pretty visuals you'll get the chance to look at, even if its world is so charmingly ugly. Yet on another level, the game's a calling card from a developer that continues to mature in design as well as technology. The first game slowed down the crazy pace of Unreal Tournament - forcing you into using the environment every bit as much as the weapon-set - and the sequel continues to build on that with ease, but alongside the bare mechanics, Gears of War 2 shows a new interest in stories and varying the action. Best of all, it has the native intelligence to bring both aspects together.

9/10

NokkonWud · 03-11-2008, 16:20

Thought Eurogamer would have given a 10/10 to be honest. Pretty shocked really.

Daz · 03-11-2008, 16:23

I expected a 9, simply because it's more evolution than revolution. The Trouble in Paradise to the original Viva Pinata. Fable II and Fallout 3 are (as I read it) so much more than their predecessors, whereas this one will be largely the same fundamental game but expanded well.

NokkonWud · 03-11-2008, 16:37

But shouldn't games be reviewed on their own merits. Now, this might not be the case, but I'd expect Gears of War 2 to be a better game than Fable 2. If you're reviewing a game in comparison to its predecessor then the scores actually begin to mean very little.

Psymonkee · 03-11-2008, 16:45

I'm grabbing it from the cheapest place come Friday and will probably not play it for 6 months.

Send me an invite though - you never know

Daz · 03-11-2008, 16:51

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Originally Posted by NokkonWud

But shouldn't games be reviewed on their own merits. Now, this might not be the case, but I'd expect Gears of War 2 to be a better game than Fable 2. If you're reviewing a game in comparison to its predecessor then the scores actually begin to mean very little.

In terms of comparing to predecessors, they serve as useful yardsticks imo. In terms of comparing to Fable, they're different genre's, and aren't directly comparable. If you took the 2 best examples of games in their genres, your opinion on which is better is based on which genre you prefer to play.

Eurogamer gave the original Gears 8/10. This is more of the same, done better, and got a higher score, which is about right. I think the extra point to Fable and Fallout are justified if they did indeed revolutionise, or define those franchises.

It's obviously down to the reviewer/review site. I read a lot of Eurogamer and 9 is what I expected based on how they've reviewed previously

Davey_Pitch · 03-11-2008, 16:53

IGN US gave Gears a 9.5 (they gave Fallout 9.6), and IGN UK gave it 9.2. Not read the reviews yet though, it'll give me something to do if I'm in work tomorrow.

Haly · 03-11-2008, 17:20

I hate scoring games, it's such a minefield.
If I had my way, no review site would ever use a score out of 10

leowyatt · 03-11-2008, 17:24

I don't care what the reviews say I'm stoked for this game and getting it regardless

Belmit · 04-11-2008, 12:06

I always thought a score out of 20 was the way to go. 10 is too restrictive and inevitably gets split into tenths, in which case you might as well use a percentage.. but then out of 100 is too picky. Should I buy one game over another because it scored 95% compared to 94%? And how do you qualify that 1%?

Give it a score out of 20 and you can at least eliminate splitting points in half.

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03-11-2008, 16:23	#113
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	I expected a 9, simply because it's more evolution than revolution. The Trouble in Paradise to the original Viva Pinata. Fable II and Fallout 3 are (as I read it) so much more than their predecessors, whereas this one will be largely the same fundamental game but expanded well. __________________ apt-get moo

03-11-2008, 16:37	#114
NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	But shouldn't games be reviewed on their own merits. Now, this might not be the case, but I'd expect Gears of War 2 to be a better game than Fable 2. If you're reviewing a game in comparison to its predecessor then the scores actually begin to mean very little. __________________

03-11-2008, 16:45	#115
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03-11-2008, 16:53	#117
Davey_Pitch I iz speshul Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,296	IGN US gave Gears a 9.5 (they gave Fallout 9.6), and IGN UK gave it 9.2. Not read the reviews yet though, it'll give me something to do if I'm in work tomorrow. __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

03-11-2008, 17:20	#118
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	I hate scoring games, it's such a minefield. If I had my way, no review site would ever use a score out of 10 __________________ Halycopter

03-11-2008, 17:24	#119
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	I don't care what the reviews say I'm stoked for this game and getting it regardless __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

04-11-2008, 12:06	#120
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	I always thought a score out of 20 was the way to go. 10 is too restrictive and inevitably gets split into tenths, in which case you might as well use a percentage.. but then out of 100 is too picky. Should I buy one game over another because it scored 95% compared to 94%? And how do you qualify that 1%? Give it a score out of 20 and you can at least eliminate splitting points in half. __________________

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