Honestly, Are You Guys Excited For Gears 3 At All?

look to my other comment then. consoles hit the peak eventually.theuncharted34

This is not about if consoles will reach their limits or not (it's obvious they will), the question is when. And that's not something we know at this point.

[QUOTE="theuncharted34"]look to my other comment then. consoles hit the peak eventually.IronBass

This is not about if consoles will reach their limits or not (it's obvious they will), the question is when. And that's not something we know at this point.

no, it's quite obvious the consoles have reached their limit now. looking at killzone 3 guerilla games had to use quite a few compromises and tricks to make it look better than killzone 2, uncharted 3 will also be using MLAA instead of 2x MSAA for increased performance, among other things.

with the 360 it just hasn't had games up to the ps3's best yet, and gears of war 3 (possibly RAGE as well) will be the one to do so technically. if the generation lasts longet than that, then from then on it will be all about tricks and compromises for increased graphical fidelity.

I'm signing off now, have lots of school work to do.

EDIT: btw the game to max out the ps3 was uncharted 2. after that point you won't see any significant technical increases in graphics quality.

[QUOTE="johny300"]People are excited for gears 3 just because of it's graphics lol.clone01

Yes and it will sell millions on day 1. Quote me.

no, it's quite obvious the consoles have reached their limit now. looking at killzone 3 guerilla games had to use quite a few compromises and tricks to make it look better than killzone 2, uncharted 3 will also be using MLAA instead of 2x MSAA for increased performance, among other things.

with the 360 it just hasn't had games up to the ps3's best yet, and gears of war 3 (possibly RAGE as well) will be the one to do so technically. if the generation lasts longet than that, then from then on it will be all about tricks and compromises for increased graphical fidelity.

I'm signing off now, have lots of school work to do.

EDIT: btw the game to max out the ps3 was uncharted 2. after that point you won't see any significant technical increases in graphics quality.

theuncharted34

Nothing you have said indicates anything about consoles reaching their limits.Killzone 3 looked better then Killzone 2, which shows that games are still improving graphically.

Whatever compromises KZ3 had to make, it still looked better than KZ2, and those compromised didn't affect the game in any noticeable way.

If games continue improving graphically, it's clear that consoles haven't reached their limits yet.

do a bit more to make the game worth buying in a season of Uncharted, Battlefield, and Mass Effect

Do you guys feel a bit "unimpressed" by Gears 3 so far or are you still excited as hell?

I am not sure yet, but I will get it either way.

I loved Gears 1 with every inch of my being and was so disappointed in Gears 2 multiplayer that I almost cried. I will give Epic a chance to redeem themselves though.

it seems like epic is trying harder to make the game really good, while on gears 2, they focused more on hyping it. with all the time they are taking with this one, and all the improvements theyve mentioned, we are looking at a true shooter of the year canidate IMO.

Other than the beta announcements there has not been very much news on the game. I want new gameplay and/or trailer to get hyped again.

No more or less than Killzone 3, Resistance 3, Crysis 2

LA Noire, Arkham City, Uncharted 3, Portal 2, Deus Ex HR. ME3, Skyrim, The Withcer 2 etc etc Im looking alot more forward to

gillri

Nope.

Gears 2 was crap.

Gears 1 was fun, but hasn't aged all that well.

That and the game releases around the same time as Rage and Deus Ex Human Revolution. Somebody ask me why I should care for Gears 3 when two far more substantial looking releases are primed for the late August/mid September time period?

Nope.

Gears 2 was crap.

Gears 1 was fun, but hasn't aged all that well.

That and the game releases around the same time as Rage and Deus Ex Human Revolution. Somebody ask me why I should care for Gears 3 when two far more substantial looking releases are primed for the late August/mid September time period?

NeonNinja

I'm not really interested in the franchise so my excitement for Gears 3 is near zero.

Yes and it will sell millions on day 1. Quote me.

jimmypsn

I doubt it. It's no Halo/CoD.

[QUOTE="jimmypsn"]

Yes and it will sell millions on day 1. Quote me.

SHR3DD3D

I doubt it. It's no Halo/CoD.

[QUOTE="jimmypsn"]

Yes and it will sell millions on day 1. Quote me.

SHR3DD3D

I doubt it. It's no Halo/CoD.

Gears of War is one of the best selling franchises this gen.

[QUOTE="SHR3DD3D"]

I doubt it. It's no Halo/CoD.

antifanboyftw

Believe it or not, Xbox owners actually buy multiplats.

[QUOTE="SHR3DD3D"]

[QUOTE="jimmypsn"]

Yes and it will sell millions on day 1. Quote me.

antifanboyftw

I doubt it. It's no Halo/CoD.

I think Gears 2 will have the effect on gamers that KZ2 had on PS3 players. Gears 2 was quite horrible, and was dead within months of release. I think it may top 750,000 in its first month in NPD's reports, if it's a critical success. But that's about it. Gears had a shot at being 360's true killer-app franchise, but Epic blew it with the second instalment.

its one of my most anticipated titles this year !!!

Not that excited, but I'm getting it.Luxen90

I am. I had a blast playing the last 2 with my little brother in local co op. :)

Nope.

Gears 2 was crap.

Gears 1 was fun, but hasn't aged all that well.

That and the game releases around the same time as Rage and Deus Ex Human Revolution. Somebody ask me why I should care for Gears 3 when two far more substantial looking releases are primed for the late August/mid September time period?

NeonNinja

I personally thought Gears 2 was an improvement over Gears 1 in everyway. More variety, more enemy types, better set pieces.

[QUOTE="antifanboyftw"][QUOTE="SHR3DD3D"]

I doubt it. It's no Halo/CoD.

waltefmoney

Believe it or not, Xbox owners actually buy multiplats.

I think Gears 2 will have the effect on gamers that KZ2 had on PS3 players. Gears 2 was quite horrible, and was dead within months of release. I think it may top 750,000 in its first month in NPD's reports, if it's a critical success. But that's about it. Gears had a shot at being 360's true killer-app franchise, but Epic blew it with the second instalment.

SHR3DD3D

Dude, what are you talking about? Gears 2 is, almost 3 years after its release, still one of the most played games on Xbox Live.

[QUOTE="SHR3DD3D"]

[QUOTE="jimmypsn"]

Yes and it will sell millions on day 1. Quote me.

waltefmoney

I doubt it. It's no Halo/CoD.

Gears of War is one of the best selling franchises this gen.

Black Ops has outsold the entire Gears franchise.

Black Ops has outsold the entire Gears franchise.

SHR3DD3D

That's nice. I just don't know why you feel the need to bring CoD in every debate. I don't recall saying Gears outsold CoD. Anyway, 93 > 88 :P

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[QUOTE="SHR3DD3D"]

I doubt it. It's no Halo/CoD.

SHR3DD3D

Gears of War is one of the best selling franchises this gen.

Black Ops has outsold the entire Gears franchise.

[QUOTE="SHR3DD3D"]

Black Ops has outsold the entire Gears franchise.

waltefmoney

That's nice. I just don't know why you feel the need to bring CoD in every debate. I don't recall saying Gears outsold CoD. Anyway, 93 > 88 :P

They scored the same--9.0. :)

They scored the same--9.0. :)

SHR3DD3D

Same on Gamespot. Not on Metacritic/GameRankings.

[QUOTE="SHR3DD3D"]

They scored the same--9.0. :)

waltefmoney

Same on Gamespot. Not on Metacritic/GameRankings.

Well, nonetheless, Gears 2 shipped with an incredibly broken multiplayer mode, due to Epic's incompetence, while Black Ops provided us with a traditional blast, right from the beginning.

Well, nonetheless, Gears 2 shipped with an incredibly broken multiplayer mode, due to Epic's incompetence, while Black Ops provided us with a traditional blast, right from the beginning.

SHR3DD3D

"The truly stunning single-player campaign offsets many of the multiplayer's flaws, and the Zombie mode is tons of hilarious fun, but neither manages to be lengthy or deep enough to make Black Ops the truly great game that I know it should be. This is an incredibly well-made game that, once patched, will easily sit among the hottest titles of the year. As it exists right now, however, I can't recommend the game for purchase."

"Call of Duty: Black Ops does many things right on the PC such as dedicated servers and high resolutions, but it's just really buggy."

"The visual dazzle and cinematic set-pieces are let down by bad scripting, glitchy multiplayer and increasingly dull firefights."

"Skip the tedious single-player campaign, jump into the great, fast-paced multiplayer fray--and hope it works on your PC."

Yup, Black Ops was perfect at launch.

[QUOTE="SHR3DD3D"]

Well, nonetheless, Gears 2 shipped with an incredibly broken multiplayer mode, due to Epic's incompetence, while Black Ops provided us with a traditional blast, right from the beginning.

waltefmoney

"The truly stunning single-player campaign offsets many of the multiplayer's flaws, and the Zombie mode is tons of hilarious fun, but neither manages to be lengthy or deep enough to make Black Ops the truly great game that I know it should be. This is an incredibly well-made game that, once patched, will easily sit among the hottest titles of the year. As it exists right now, however, I can't recommend the game for purchase."

"Call of Duty: Black Ops does many things right on the PC such as dedicated servers and high resolutions, but it's just really buggy."

"The visual dazzle and cinematic set-pieces are let down by bad scripting, glitchy multiplayer and increasingly dull firefights."

"Skip the tedious single-player campaign, jump into the great, fast-paced multiplayer fray--and hope it works on your PC."

Yup, Black Ops was perfect at launch.

I can agree it's disastrous on the PC, but nonetheless flawless on the PS3 and 360. :)