Gears of War 2 Multiplayer Patch Requests

"We spent almost all weekend with Gears of War 2. We beat the campaign and horde and jumped into the matchmaking for some competitive multiplayer.

While the offering is definitely improved over the original Gears of War, we noticed some problems that we'd like to see addressed in Epic's first title update that is hopefully coming soon.

Bugs:

* Weapon Sliding - Weapon sliding (picking up weapons while moving) appears to be back and definitely ruins the map balance. The game is designed in a way that makes picking up a power weapon immediately usually results in a quick death as the pickup animation plays. Being able to grab the Boomshot while moving into cover hurts the multiplayer, especially since this was a bug in the first Gears of War..."

More at source.

[truehunter]

im Amaze IGN, Gamestop or w/e rating this game so high with out saying anything about these bugs n glitch. Such a great Game web realy man such a respectable stuff.

[shovelbum]

I have a big issue with getting into matches. It has been taking way to long to find a match. The other night it was taking me and my brother 5-7 minutes to get into a match. We eventually just played COD4 instead. I want to play the game not spend an hour a night looking for a match.

[kwicksandz]

Check these links to two australian gaming forums

http://forums.xbox.com/217/...

http://forums.whirlpool.net...

I guarantee you that there will be at least 3 threads on both from people who cant find a decent game in gears 2 because the matchmaking keeps matching them to overseas players.

COd4 was ruined by this yet COD5 and halo 3 have a way to specify only to be only matched to players in your region. Why oh why did none of the reviews mention this??? because they are all written by americans whom this issue doesnt effect.

LET US PICK A DECENT LATENCY SERVER. Its not rocket science FFS

[ChrisGTR1]

lol,2 million players online and only minor bugs like these , if this game were on ps3 the whole servers would be down/laggy/broken just like every online game for ps3 was. socom LBP warhawk mgs4

[Cherchez La Ghost]

I really just don't get it. Everyone is b1tching about the Shotty!! I have no problems laying no one down with it. That "Elbow-swing & Shoot" move is not effective like it used to be. Still works, but not like it used to be. I have no complaints about gameplay of Multiplayer. But the load time when the match begins is a little long.

[ChampIDC]

I've found that if I just take another quarter of a second to line up the shotgun shot, it's a hell of a lot more effective. It's easy to get kills in 1-2 shots every time if you actually aim at their chest.

I have to agree with the article that the Lancer is pretty darn lame now, though. They need to add something along the lines of a short cooldown time to when you can start revving the Lancer again after you take any damage. You can literally run up to people and mash B and chainsaw them through getting hit by a shotgun, since the shotty doesn't fire fast enough to continually interrupt the chainsaw.

Still love the game though. Balance issues are always there at the start. Things will probably even out as people point this stuff out.

[thematrix1298]

Gears 2(which is Gears 1.5) becomes Gears 3(which is Gears 1.5.1) after the patch...right xbots?

[Ps3Fanboy777]

Lets see if we can make it all 3 games... Come on GlitchyB...

[maruchan27six]

It sucks if glitches hinder the flow of multiplayer gameplay.How can they miss those during the tests.

I want to see PP's comment on this, or PatchStation3 since it is about patch.

[Harry190]

competitive multiplayer for some reason.

But the coop is much better.

[snoopgg]

They jumped all over Socom for being released broken, but none are in here telling us how glitchy Gears of War 2 is. Oh I forgot microsoft doesn't do that to its customers!!!

[shutupandplay]

Most likely playing it.

[L Ronald Hubbard]

I'm very surprised to see you here.

[DiabloRising]

IMHO, THESE are the kinds of issues that should be brought up in reviews, not PR bulletin fluff (60p! thanks, I knew that already, don't care, how's it hold up?)

I want to know about weapon balancing. Map balancing. Potential bugs, glitches, issues. That's what I want in a review.

And THAT is why a review score means d1ck to me and doesn't inform me of a purchase at all.

And this goes for ALL online games, not just Gears 2.

[ChampIDC]

Yeah, I agree. Reviews never bring up stuff like this. Even if it is easily patchable, it should at least be mentioned. I suppose that most reviewers don't play the game long enough to find stuff like this, though.

Anyway, the game seems pretty balanced for the most part. The only balance issue I've had so far is with the Lancer. I don't really have an issue with the mortar, because if you let the enemy team get the weapon uncontested, it's your own/your team's fault. Too many times have I seen that weapon uncontested by the rest of my team at the start of the match. I usually end up alone against 3 people trying to keep them from getting it =(

[jcfilth]

Where are you Patchstation_3? got nothing to comment here? or are you changing your name now? I got an idea for your new name, how about Xpatch3fixme?

[jcfilth]

Trying to join a match.

[joebahrjoebahr]

this is SO slight compared to socom!

or even the lbp needing two patches at release!

no game is perfect

just sneak king

[L Ronald Hubbard]

"No game is perfect."

Oh I love hypocrisy.

[Finalfantasykid]

So i though 360 games didn't get patches right... ;)

[Nicolator]

the games is a beautiful.. game.. the only thing i want bk is the power of the old shotgun... i cant stand NOOBS.. always trying to chainsaw .. all that lucky place does not work ... i want to know a pro wen i see one.. and shotgun is the key to know it.. (if ur a man come face to face with ur balls in ur hands and not hide to chainsaw .. bullshyt) but a beautiful game nevertheless and the graphics I MUST WARN.. can blind u with beauty.. its amazing..

[Firstkn1ghT]

Wow people are complaining about the stupidest things. So many noobs in this world.

[DiabloRising]

Oh no! Someone constructively criticizing your messiah! Best insult them! Call out the XDF!

Grow up.

[Sarcasm]

If this was a PS3 game, you'd go on and on about how PS3 games are broken online.

If R2 was a 360 game.

You'd then continue to talk about how solid It's multiplayer is for handling 60 players online or 8 player online co-op with no glitches or post-launch bugs.

[Firstkn1ghT]

We're talking about weapon sliding here. That is just plain silly. And both of you make no sense.

[DiabloRising]

Weird, I see Sarcasm using English without a problem.

[BLUR111]

:D

[-GametimeUK-]

I will probably get more play out of R2 than GoW2 now... The online mutiplayer is not as good as GoW1... Shame cos I was looking forward to GoW2 for a while...

[tehReaper]

Most of this is just a lot of nitpicking and minor bugs.

My only complaint is the shotgun. I miss it's power. It does force me to use other weapons more, but like I said, I miss it. Other than that, Gears 2 muliplayer is very good.

[Strife Lives]

Umm. . .nope.Works fine in every other game.I am connected via HSDPA though. . .but its a 7,8mb connection but it takes forever to find a Multiplayer game.After 30min I gave up.more than 30min to search for a game is absurd.

[Surviver]

So the new matchmaking..
does not work.. at all for me.

every time i try it...

i wait for 10 minutes plus then get frustrated.
like i do not even find players.

it is total bullsh*t. and i have only got to play 2 online games..
one was a 5 - 1 match where the one person left. and the other..
a wingman with my friend.

and i have tried.. over and OVER

anybody else having this?

[Lord Vader]

Ive had the same, but not 10 minutes. They do need to address that issue - you are not the only one.

IMHO, matchmaking should be an option as well. COD4, Halo3, Gears 2... they all take too long for me to set up. I wanna play. I wanna set up all the maps, put on warzone, grab my friends & play all night. Actually liked the old "lack of matchmaking" in Gears 1 myself.

[Surviver]

That is how i feel.

Like if you feel like matchmaking, so be it.

But why in the hell can't I also choose a list
of custom games as well!!!

Like i do not understand...

ah, like, this never happened in Gears 1.

[SacT0wnF1n3st]

There are many fixable problems right now for Gears 2 that make me really miss the first Gears.

Underpowered shotgun: You should be able to one shot kill someone in the face.

Overpowered lancer: It is really hard now to stun the guy running at you with the revving chainsaw.

19 rounder: I miss those 19 rounders on Warzone

Matchmaking: It takes way to long to get into a game.

[iggypop123]

no need to fix the shotgun. its perfect. no more shotty battles. that ruined the multiplayer for gears 1. just fix matchmaking, lag, chainsaws. in 1 people could rush with the shotty. now in 2 people rush with the chainsaw with no consequences. chainsaw duels are useless. i always encounter the person with the modded controller . can never win it

[mariusmal]

i still think that gears 2 is screwed all the way in the multi section.

in a game of guardian the enemy leader was camping, sticking grenades to the wall and just waiting for more grenades to respawn, and sticking more of of them. why cliffy whyyyyy ? lol

gears 1 multi was great but i'm hating this gears multi.