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How to Make Gears of War 2 Better

After reading about numerous complaint threads on the official Gears of War forums, I decided to do a little investigative research and discover just how exactly other matchmaking, rank, and networking systems work on different video games. I decided to pick the two best examples for my research: Halo 2 and Halo 3. After doing some Google searches, I found a few critical articles that, after reading, shed a ton of insight into how matchmaking should work. For instance....

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LightningPS3PS35557d ago

Pretty good game, I thought the original was better. Maybe the second time it's not as shocking anymore.

ThanatosDMC5556d ago

Dedicated servers or at least rent out Gamespy servers or something. Heck they should do that for UT3 servers too when you try to host co-op games on Steam.

Maddens Raiders5556d ago

to make it better is put it on dedicated servers and a reliable system; none other that the PlayStation 3. But that would be too obvious.

bomboclaat_gamer5557d ago

use dedicated servers. i hate when the host quits then its game over

KenAdamsNSA5557d ago

Exactly! Epic has a ton of money, and if Left 4 Dead can do it (only one spot lower than Gears 2 on XBL charts) then Epic DEFINITELY can do it with Gears 2.

Lord Vader5557d ago

Played it all weekend... some improvements with the update but please... STOP THE LAG !!!

Regional Settings are a MUST to stop the Lag EPIC !!!

KenAdamsNSA5557d ago

Client-side hit detection is the answer to the lag question.

Sayai jin5556d ago

The patch last week address some of the issues. I have seen some people gravitate back since the patch. I say fix the chainsaw, it is simply yo powerful, it sucks you in. That my only complaint.

outlawlife5556d ago

the update really helped a lot but the real problem as said above is the lag, it kills the game

if this game had dedicated servers at least as an option it would be so much fun

host migration and player replacement would be a fine addition as well...too many quitters

still 2-3 people quite every single game by the 3rd round

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Ranking The Gears Of War Games From Worst To Best

The Gears of War series has been a consistent deliverer of quality for Xbox, but which games are the best?

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KicksnSnares668d ago

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)

ChasterMies667d ago

Agree 100% with this ranking. The campaign in Gears of War 2 is among the most fun campaigns ever made. It’s been downhill from there.

Zombieburger638667d ago

I’d say gears 2 and 3 are pretty even. I absolutely loved both of them.

darthv72668d ago

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.

Jericho1337668d ago

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.

Om4ever667d ago

Naaaan ... 2 is the best by far

MadLad668d ago

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.

LoveSpuds668d ago

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.

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Gears Of War: The Franchise For You

What's the best Gears of War game for players? Where to start? This guide should easily lend a hand.

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Old McGroin801d ago (Edited 801d ago )

It's brilliant but personally liked part one more. It's the only one that had a near horror movie vibe to it in parts, the atmosphere was amazing.

Also, the commercial for it was 🔥🔥🔥

https://youtu.be/wy8LRlS1SC...

Neonridr801d ago

Mad World was such a perfect song for that trailer. I loved part 1 too just because it was so fresh at the time. The series has been solid, but experiencing everything for the first time was pretty awesome.

ChasterMies801d ago

Gears of War 2 has one of the greatest campaigns of all time. Carmine, all that juice, fighting inside a giant worm, and riding monsters.

Knightofelemia802d ago

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.

monkey602801d ago

I always found that scene laughably bad myself. Fantastic game though.

1 will always be my favourite. Most were great with the exception of 4 being okay and judgement being terrible.

They still have the most satisfying headshots from any multiplayer game around.

lucian229801d ago

Nah I laughed, the acting was soooooooooo bad

KicksnSnares802d ago

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

RetroCaptainSteve802d ago

Or if they remake 2 and 3 with that engine.

KicksnSnares802d ago

There is a rumored Marcus Fenix collection (Gears 2 & 3 remake) in the works at the Coalition. Hopefully, it’s true, but I doubt it.

Profchaos801d ago

For me you can't beat gears 1 the original was so fresh and revolutionary at the time.
Then basically I'd rank it 2,3,5,4 and judgement

Viljong801d ago (Edited 801d ago )

One of the reasons why i got the series x. Been fan since the first game.

myfathersbastard801d ago

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

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Ranking The Gears of War Series

The Gears of War franchise's influence has remained to this day with cover systems becoming as ubiquitous as regenerating health. With a new console generation upon us, it's time to list the series from worst to best.

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TranceHop 1144d ago (Edited 1144d ago )

My ranking list
1 .Gears 2
2. Gears 3
3. Gears 1
4. Gears Judgement
5. Gears 4
6. Gears 5

Om4ever1144d ago

Same for me... Good taste Trancehop 😉

darthv721144d ago (Edited 1144d ago )

My personal order is (favorite to least)
2
5
1
3
Judgement
4

Sciurus_vulgaris1144d ago

1. Gears 2
2. Gears 3
3. Gears 5
4. Gears 1/UE
5. Gears 4
6. Gears Judgement

Atom6661144d ago

This is the correct answer.

nibblo1144d ago (Edited 1144d ago )

Close to my rankings but some differences. My rankings:

1. Gears 3
2. Gears 5
3. Gears 4
4. Judgement
5. Gears 2
6. Gears 1

People will hate on me putting Gears 2 so low but I always felt the graphics were too busy to the point of confusion and the combat/movement hadn't really improved over 1. Lot of cool ideas but execution wasn't the best as far as I'm concerned.