Kezins.com tries to referee the "Battle of the Bundles" with the announcement of Resistance 2 Collector's Edition vs Gears of War 2 Limited Edition.
Which 'Bundle' will give you more bang for your buck?
Resistance 2 Bundle:
* Copy of Resistance 2 with special edition cover artwork selected by the fans
* An exclusive Chimeran Hybrid action figure with Bullseye, created by DC Unlimited
* A double-sided hard-cover Resistance 2 art book covering war-torn America from two unique perspectives
* Exclusive in-game HVAP Wraith multiplayer weapon skin
Gears of War 2 Bundle:
* "Beneath the Surface: An Inside Look at Gears of War 2," a 48-page hardbound book including character profiles, exclusive concept art, and foreword by Design Director Cliff Bleszinski
* A Bonus DVD including exclusive making-of-the-game video footage, design galleries with audio commentary by Epic Games, and promotional videos including the E3 2008 trailer, "Rendezvous"
* A Dominic and Maria Keepsake Photo
* A Exclusive Xbox LIVE code to unlock a gold-plated Lancer Assault Rifle for online play
* All in a Steel book DVD case
The Gears of War series has been a consistent deliverer of quality for Xbox, but which games are the best?
Gears of War is my favorite video game franchise, and the Locust is my all-time favorite faction.
My rank list:
1. Gears of War 2
2. Gears of War 3
3. Gears of War 1
4. Gears of War 4
5. Gears of War 5
6. Gears of War Judgment (No Locust in multiplayer was a disgrace)
2 is still my favorite but 5 is also up there (for me). Then I'd say 1, 3, 4 and Judgement. Tactics isnt the same type of game, so it seems odd to rank it among TPS when its a strategy game. So I make that one all its own. Pretty fun game too.
The first is and has always been the best one imo - the story, the levels, the set pieces, the soundtrack - as close to perfect as a campaign can get.
I’d say the series had been on a continual downhill slide until 5.
3
5
2
1
4
Judgement
I love the series as a whole, but 4 was pretty by the numbers, and Judgement was just ok.
I played them all since picking up a Series X about 7 months ago. Personally, I don't think time has been kind to the earlier games and they feel very slow and repetitive to play. Whilst the newer games may be prettier, they stick with the original gameplay mechanics too much in my view so as a whole series of titles, I think they are pretty average games.
Not to say they weren't fun and I have a lot of nostalgia for 1 and 2, I just think there are far better action games out there.
While it's been on ice for as long as it was around, the Resistance franchise has no shortage of quality.
My take:
Single player
3, 2, 1
Multiplayer
3, 1, 2
Overall
3, 2, 1
I beat the lengthy single player in 1 multiple times and spent hours in the online too. Plus 1 featured my home town! Special mention to the audio design in 1: playing that with surround headphones blew me away.
Note: I have the platinum for Resistance 2.
I only played the 3 main Resistance titles. My ranking would be;
1. Resistance 3
2. Resistance: Fall of Man
3. Resistance 2
Man I loved 3's campaign. Another gem stuck on the ps3 and who knows if insomniac will go back to the franchise.
What's the best Gears of War game for players? Where to start? This guide should easily lend a hand.
Gears 1 and 2 will always be my favorite Gears titles. The scene where Dom find his wife and then has to shoot her was an epic scene.
My favorite Gears game list
1. Gears 2
2. Gears 3
3. Gears 1
4. Gears 4
5. Gears 5
6. Gears Judgement
Gears Of War is my favorite video game franchise. I can’t imagine how Gears 6 will look in UE5 after watching Hellblade 2 gameplay trailer
One of the reasons why i got the series x. Been fan since the first game.
Played them all recently on gamepass. Great games. But my favorites gotta be gears tactics. Don’t know why. I just had a blast with it lol
The Resistance 2 Limited Edition is better because the Gears 2 one has:
All in a Steel book DVD case
Those steel cases make the "limited edition" worthless, because they're so terrible.
This isn't even about the game, it's those damn steel cases, I don't think I can explain how my rage for them burns with the flame of a thousand suns!
>:-/
I think that I would have to give it to R2 for that tight action figure thing. I'll probably get both in their limited editions though:P
what else can they pile on top of R2 to make it better than Gaer2?
Biggest advantage R2 has over Gaer2; 60 players online. If i want to i can do 5 on 5 or 30 on 30(on deicated servers!),
Gaer2 can @ MAX do 5 on 5 for $50 a year?!
nuff said...
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