Why Gears of War 3 Shouldn't Be on the Xbox 360

While the Gears of War series has been successful, the next should NOT be on the 360.

[Kamikaze135]

But honestly, I'd rather the next installation of the series to be on the next Xbox. I want an epic game with amazing visuals as well as great gameplay of course. As much as I love Gears of War 1 and 2...the visuals just aren't as jaw dropping as most games out now and I doubt they can get that good on the current hardware.

[RememberThe357]

Gears is the reason I bought my 360 way back when.

[7thNightvolley]

ya i agree with you there too, coz i know Rod Fergusson said that Gears2 filled the disc to the bleeded end and there was no space at all left so well in order to be a visual leap from gears2 it would need higher graphics= high pixel count= more space and DVD9 wont just cut it except its multi disc, and its no final fantasy or RPG so another reason y it should be done on the nextbox.

[All-3]

Tim Sweeney: The Unreal engine is really tied to a console cycle. We will continue to improve Unreal Engine 3 and add significant new features through the end of this console cycle. So, it is normal to expect that we will add new stuff in 2011 and 2012. We're shipping Gears of War now; we're just showing the next bunch of major tech upgrades such as soft-body physics, destructible environments and crowds. There is a long life ahead for Unreal Engine 3. Version 4 will exclusively target the next console generation, Microsoft's successor for the Xbox 360, Sony's successor for the Playstation 3 - and if Nintendo ships a machine with similar hardware specs, then that also. PCs will follow after that.

Tim Sweeny: Also, we continuously work on transitions, when we go through large portions of the engine. We completely throw out parts and create large subsystems from the ground up, while we are reusing some things that are still valid.

http://www.tgdaily.com/cont...

[I did not murder him]

I think this so called gears request would benefit the games more with a new or updated engine if this BS issue is to be taken serious from real 360 fans and not posers^impersonators trying to take a gab at the series because its a system seller.

New Hardware has nothing to do with why gears is seen by certain types of fanboys as dated and has more do do with the dime a dozen engine made to be easy for all but not customized only with the 360 in mind.

[kewlkat007]

I do not think they should do another Gears on the Xbox 360. Wait till the next Console.

[ShabzS]

make a new engine and seperate the 5 chapters onto a multi disc format.. with games like gears which play on levels multi discs is not a bad idea.... its only on sandbox games that it gets messy...

[boodybandit]

Gears is the biggest reason I camped out and picked up a 360 at launch. I hope they build it for the nextbox instead of the 360. My only concern is will Epic have to build a whole new engine for the next generations of consoles and how long will it take for them to do so?

[ELite_Ghost]

360 yet has to get 1080p games. I'm sure Gears 3 would look amazing on xbox 1080 (xbox 3).

Making it on 360 just pretty much makes it gears 2.5.

[edhe]

Wow, that's amazingly misinformed.

Pixel counts do not equal storage requirements.

Imagine it did - then where would the ps3 be with lower resolutions yet higher capacity!

[N4Flamers]

but I found one of the last statements in this little rant to be funny as hell. It says they have nothing to gain except sales, lmfao. I would love to hear you argue this against someone in the company.

guy's the only thing you can get out of this is more money. oh no.

I dont understand how neglectful programing means the 360 is tapped out. I mean you get a glitch from someone exploiting the game and that means the console cant handle anymore. What I think they should do is launch gears 3 on 360 next year and then have an extended one packed in with the next xbox. Like a 3.5 version, with updated graphics and a longer campaign, and some more maps. Imagine getting that in a launch console, that would sell.

[360isthebestps3sucks]

its only possible in 360 the best console in the market... and not like flopzone 2

[d0nT wOrrY]

hahaha moron kid, just like viva pinata the ps3 can't handle the power of flops

[II Necroplasm II]

d0nT wOrrY wants to play this game so bad...

he loves Gears of War, he wants to shoot a locust... or even blow one up.

Thats why he is in this this thread everyone knows you're a 15 year old kid anyways

[Defectiv3_Detectiv3]

Gears of War 2 was a disappointment. Horde mode is cool, and the campaign mode is decent if you're into that sort of thing, but one thing that all people agree on is that the online is broken(maybe 5 on 5 is too much for P2P servers?)

Another thing I didn't like about Gears2 was no local MP. You can't have 1on1 deathmatches on the same box...always thought that was kinda fun.

It seems to me that Gears of War is starting to suffer from unreal tournament-itis.

[NewZealander]

if it sells and continues to be remain an AAA excusive then why shouldnt it be on the 360?

look back at the ps1 days, how many tomb raider sequels were there?
or games like resident evil, the graphics never really got much better but we bought the games because they were awesome.

i dont care how many sequels to gears they want to bring out this gen, im far from over it.

[ssipmraw]

well you speak some truth

killzone 2 isnt possible on the 360 XD

[d0nT wOrrY]

first, im 20 yrs old.
second, your idiot.
third, i never touched x360 just one time in my friend's house just to try your GeoW 2 and it's f*cking boring.

run and gun run and gun run and gun run and gun run and gun run and gun run and gun run and gun run and gun .................

run and grap morter to kill some big sh!t.

piss off kid

[blackbeld]

Why Gears of War 3 Shouldn't make breaks rrod on the Xbox 360

Cuase it does breaks with 1 and 2 you know.. that is not funny......

hmmmm.....

too bad....

HAHAHHAHAHAAA 360 losers ... Cry baby cry!!

[BX81]

I kind of agree with the next Gears should be on the next xbox console. If they do that then is should look incredible and play incredible as well. Downloadable content could hold over till 2011, as long as it includes single player content as well. They should reduce some of the lag as well. I liked Gears2 and I'm looking forward to Gears 3.

[DelbertGrady]

I'd rather see they finish the trilogy on the 360 and start something entirely new for the next console. I bet there are tons of stuff they can add to the gameplay and I would love to play another campaign in co-op. Just because Gears 2 was a bit conservative in these areas doesn't mean that Gears 3 has to be the same. Currently replaying Gears 2 on "insane" and it rocks =)

[Shadow Man]

I agree 100% I want to see gears3 push to the limit, on Xbox720 should be possible.

[xaviertooth]

xbox720 = ps3

[JeffGUNZ]

Really? Considering you know NOTHING about the next xbox? You moron. I have yet to see you post any comments that are relevant or constructive. Matter of fact, I haven't even see you post a comment that is a complete sentence. I guess that is why you only have two bubbles. It's funny, you love the PS3 so much, yet almost all of your comments are posted in the xbox section. Why don't you start playing all those "GREAT exclusives" you got coming out instead of trolling the 360 section

[Hallucinate]

oh look an xbot who read the article congrats shadowman you 1step away from being logical

[JasonXE]

But i agree that the next xbox should host gears 3 to get more out of it.

[stickskills]

7thVolley hit the nail on the head. The article is to point out that the series would benefit more from being on the next console released from Microsoft, rather than on the 360 in its current state.

[Marcus Fenix]

as long as they don't streach the story with non-important events, or be the 3rd on the next xbox, now that would be an increadable launch title.

[The_Firestarter]

No doubt about that! There would be long lines wrapping around stores for the midnight launch.

Also, if GeoW3 utilizes UE4.....that would guarantee a gigantic grin on my face. Make it happen EPIC. :)

[Defectiv3_Detectiv3]

Lets be honest, the story has never been this game's strength. I just don't want them to get in the position where they feel they have to release a Gears title every 2 years.

W/ all the patches they've done for this game its obvious they could have spent more time developing for it. To be honest, I still think Gears1 is funner than 2.

[Aclay]

Pretty interesting article, and I'd have to agree. I'm not sure how far off the next-gen consoles are, but I think it would be good for the Gears series (and pretty much any series in general) after a couple of consecutive sequels in a row on one console, the developer should take a break from it and come back to the franchise on a new console, especially if it's a 3rd Person Shooter like Gears because the gameplay itself can only evolve so much.

I think it would be good for Gears of War 3 to be on the next Xbox because if Gears 3 is on the 360, it might feel like Gears 2.5 unless there's some MAJOR overhaul in the gameplay itself.... such as Gears of War 3 being an Action RPG like Mass Effect or something along those lines.

[II Necroplasm II]

is wait until Unreal Engine 4 is build

EDIT: oh guess people would rather play gears 2.5 I guess lol

[WildArmed]

lol you mean gears of war 1.75.

But i'd like to see gears on 360. I enjoyed it. But now its back to Fable II.. Gears can't keep me away!

[Shane Kim]

Well UE4 is said to be done in like 2012-13. Gonna be a long wait.

[360isthebestps3sucks]

hahahahahahahaha not hold gears crapstation3, crapstation3 is dead and who and Assassin and 360.

[II Necroplasm II]

2012-13 sound good to me. the Gears 2 online Vs sucks. I rather gears 3 to be an amazing game, well worth the wait for true fans IMO.

UE3 is so played out.

[Zeus Lee]

I think the next Gears should be built on Unreal Engine 4 rather than Unreal Engine 3,UE3 just looks so bland now that so many games are using it.

[onijutsu]

geez do graphics matter this much!?

Gamers these days...

[Ichiryoka]

You and I. For instance take a game like Bioshock which has great graphics, gameplay, and story. Then you have Bioshock 2 which keeps the essence of Bioshock but with upgraded visuals. This is exactly what I'm looking for. A game that can upgrade the visuals just enough tweak the gameplay, and if you played the first you know are in for a twisted ride.

omg.. I'm wayy off topic but I just thought of something...How the heck are they going to make the plot twisted...if..SPOILER::: Fontaine and Andrew are dead. who's pulling the strings? Tenebaum? Who?

TELL ME, WOULD YOU KINDLY?

[Sarcasm]

Yes it matters. If it doesn't, then please, go play with an Atari instead.

[narked]

dude as far as im concered our EYES are part of our senses. so ye they do. like does sound. sound is not often taken into account but it makes a HUGE difference believe me.

imagine playing GeoW if it was on the ps1. it wouldnt be as awesome as it is now. WHY? well gore makes a huge part of GeoW and those awesome chainsaw kills wouldnt be what they are today if this thing happened on ur atari ye? It would be just another weapon but it wouldnt be awesome. and as far as im concered the Lancer is one of the best weapons ever in gaming. the graphics, and sound of the chainsaw made it what it is.

so i guess ye graphics make alot of difference. gamers demand it or else there wouldnt be any improvements for it.

[onijutsu]

what i mean is that do the graphics matter so much that the game should be held out altogether for a more powerful system.

I mean isn't it enough to tweak the graphics for the current console and then bring som innovation to the gameplay.

Or maybe they don't have any ideas so thus htey must put it out on a new console to make it fresh.
*Looks at brawl and mariokart...*

[OrangeStar]

As far as I'm concerned more Gears is better. Release it on the 360 until the 360 is dead.

Downloadable content isn't good enough. All we've got so far are new Gears maps. Now I want the new maps, but I'd rather have a whole new Gears.

[REALgamer]

I think it would be fitting to end the story arc on the same console, and from estimates of when the next generation of consoles will appear it could be a while.

Gears 2 had a 2-year development cycle, meaning if Gears 3 followed the same schedule it would hit in November 2011. I'd love to see a third Gears then.

Then, once the next Xbox hits (Xbox 720?) a NEW story-arc / reboot / redesign of the series (like how FarCry 2 totally mixed up the formula from FarCry 1) to suit the new hardware of the next generation. OR a new IP from Epic for the next gen.

[jlemdon]

It would be cool to end the series on the beginning of a new xbox console!!!:)

[raztad]

Guys, not sure if I read your comments right but here go my question:

Are you saying that Gears is indeed the pinnacle of 360 graphical prowess? in other words, is 360 already almost maxed out and only marginal improvements graphic-wise are to be expected in the future? I am a PS3 only owner, but I am expecting the 360 pulls out much better graphics than gears. Interesting.

[solidsnakus]

yea 360 graphics are more or less maxed out. thats why it costs 200$ instead of 400 you know. its not like it matters really, the only game on ps3 that blows away the 360s graphics is killzone 2. ps2 had worse graphics that xbox 1 and yet it was so much better because of the games. the 360 is the same way against the ps3. the tables have turned this gen, as well as the 360 being 'the' console of the hardcore gamers in the US.

you know whats sad but true, every single ps3 owner only bought the ps3 cause they had a ps2, not because the games, not because the cost, just cause it said ps3 on it.

[Jdoki]

In terms of the Unreal Engine 3, then maybe it is almost maxed out on the 360.

However I still think there is some more untapped power in the console.

Part of the problem is that MS have so few 1st party devs to create a proprietry engine (in the way Guerilla Games, Insomniac and Naughty Dog have for Sony). The Halo engine was a bit of a disappointment to me, and Rare while Banjo Nuts and Bolts was a good looking game, it didn't appear to stretch the 360 much.

Perhaps MS have decided that UE3 is 'good enough', and the massive investment required to make a bespoke engine is not viable.

EDIT: @solidsnakus. Your comment about PS3 owners only buying the console because they own a PS2 is rubbish. Of course there will be a lot of brand loyalty, but you dismiss the PS3 as if it hasn't got any good games. I own both consoles, and have no 'allegiance' (I also owned both a PS2 and Xbox) - but right now (and for the last year) my 360 has been barely played, but my PS3 is always on.

The PS3 has an awesome catalogue of games that now matches the 360's library.

[7thNightvolley]

"yea 360 graphics are more or less maxed out. thats why it costs 200$ instead of 400 you know. "

that idealism is flawed so get that out of ur head. under the same roof and headed by the same man the ps3 and 360 were made and he said it with himself (go look for his book online cant remember the name Michael Gschwind or so cant remember) that the ps3 and xbox360 diffrence in power is not there they are the same its just the way they do stuff in other words architecture. We all know the 360 has a less reliable hardware but on every other ground its no less the 200 price point is just the fact that MS marketing strategy helps them to do that since its in arcade,pro and elite. and to get 200 dollars console dont expect too much in the box. besides they had a year head start so they can afford a price drop now.

[Microsoft Xbox 360]

The Gears of War franchise can't evolve on the 360. FACT. Gears of War 1 look and play better than GeoW2.

[II Necroplasm II]

The first gears looks more realistic. Gears 2 is more colorful though and has better lighting ofcourse.

and also needs 512 MB ram.

[NewZealander]

seriously now take a step back...take a good look at your comment...

fair enough you dont like the 360 wah wah, but if you really believe your comment then you are a retard that doesnt appreciate great games, maybe you should go find a knitting forum or something.

[Microsoft Xbox 360]

I never once said Gears of War 1 or 2 was a bad game you dumb f**k.

If you want to attack me for something I didn't say, let me attack you by saying New Zealanders are F'ing retards.

[commodore64]

The author seems to have a screw loose!

He states:
"Epic stands nothing to gain, other than sales, with the release of another Gears of War on the current generation of consoles. "

What a douche.
EVERY developer in the world wants SALES.
Would it be better if they made art that didn't sell?

I think they will squeeze this franchise for every drop in this gen.
After all, why not?

You can be sure that with the 720, there will be another iteration.
They ain't stupid.

[solidsnakus]

its very true, make a game for a crowd of 30-40 million people or to one of possibly 5-10 mil at the time... pretty clear answer

[All-3]

You can bet if Microsoft could have its way - another Gears would come out for the Xbox 360... along with another true Halo game.

You can also bet that Microsoft would want a new Gears game as a launch title, for the next home console it releases... along with of course, another new Halo title.

Whether or not it gets what it wants, I don't think many would disagree that is most likely the "ideal scenario" Microsoft is hoping for. Now for this to actually come about... we'd have to look at the timing of everything...

Looking at the previous release schedules... another Gears/Halo game --> is possible in 2010 or 2011.

However... Microsoft has to make a decision on when to release their next home console. Unless Microsoft have two new Halo-games and Epic have two new Gears games in CURRENT simultaneous development... their next game AFTER 2010/2011 Gears/Halo releases would then release no earlier than 2012/2013 at the very earliest - YES?

It's doubtful Microsoft can release another console in 2010... so will the next console be released as early as 2011? Still doubtful - IMO.

I think 2012/2013... is the earliest Microsoft can launch their next console.

So perhaps the question to WHEN the next Gears releases depends more on whether or not Microsoft or Epic can afford to wait until 2012/2013. I don't think either can or will...

[stickskills]

Putting the third title on the new Microsoft console could easily sway a lot of those old consumers to purchase the new title though!

[aaron5829]

I agree...

[All-3]

Perhaps you can tell everyone why you think Epic can wait until 2012 until the next Gears of War game releases then?

With a --> PROVEN seller that the Gears series has shown... what other BIG-TIME sellers have Epic got in the shooting genre that is releasing in 2010/2011? Hmmm?

Maybe Microsoft can wait... but what about Epic? How much money would it cost for Microsoft to get Epic to hold off any new Gears release until 2012 or later?

[KwietStorm_BLM]

After I read the title, I immediately was like wtf are they talking about. But after reading some of the article, I can't say that I disagree. I mean, in this age, sequels of highly popular games are inevitable, but it's not always a good thing for the industry. Too much of the same thing is what makes gaming stagnant every so often. There has been a good number of new IPs this generation, but Gears 2 was pretty much Gears 1 with a fresh coat of paint, though spoiled because of the broken netcode. As stated, Gears 3 would obviously sell, but I do not believe at all that the game would be very different than the first 2.

[Jdoki]

Gears 3 would either be a fitting swansong to the end of the 360's life - or an awesome launch title for the Next Xbox.

[Sarcasm]

I'd rather have it as the swan song for the 360 instead of a launch title.

I'd like to see a new IP instead for the next console that is based on the gears universe.

[Jdoki]

Yeah, I think I agree, Sarcasm. Get one story out the way and then move on to something new, bigger and more badass in the world of Gears! :)

It has to be assumed that the power of UE4 and new hardware would allow EPIC to do some really crazy stuff.

Plus the 360 is 'only' 4 years old, it should really live long enough to see another Gears game before people start getting hyped for the Next Xbox.

[Skynetone]

what a great start that would be for the 720, and throw in GTA 6 exclusive to the 720 and it would be the greatest launch in history

[Sarcasm]

Agreed with everything except

"GTA 6 exclusive to the 720"

[green]

Graphics this graphics that, what has this generation turned to.Gears 2 looks great and Gears 3 will be more than welcomed on my 360 Christmas 2010.Whenever the next gen console releases then there can be another Gears game on it or whatever new franchise they might introduce by then.

[DelbertGrady]

I guess if you can't have the gameplay all you care about is graphics ;)

[Lumbo]

Imho it would make perfect sense to release the next gears of war on the next xbox generation. The boost to unit sales alone, if it was to be a launch title, would be huge.

[SonyRulz]

...as long as it doesn't end up like ANOTHER "GOW"....God of War...and the 3rd installment doesn't show up until 3 YEARS after launch. If it's a day-1 launch title....and EPIC has had ample time with the SDKs...then so be it.

[SonyRulz]

Why the disagrees? Silly fanboys...you just LOOK for negativity in people's posts, even if you can't comprehend their meaning. :o

[Foxgod]

It seems fine to me to complete the trilogy on the 360, and then to create another one on the xbox next, set in the same world, but different time.

[green]

Exactly.Finish the trilogy on the 360 and start a new one on the 720 or whatever it will be called.I don't want to wait 4 years to play Gears 3 just because i want better graphics.

[maspi]

why wait for the next xbox when we can have NOW an huge evolution of Gears of war franchise on the real next-gen console -> PS3.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

After that we can have God of War on the 360 so it wont flop on the PS3.

[II Necroplasm II]

These idiots only read titles the article is speaking for the next Xbox.

Why the hell would gears even be on the PS3 it would not be a blockbuster hit like it is
60% of PS3 owners don't buy games.

[Brixxer600]

It would make more sense to hold off until the release of the next Xbox console , if they could launch with either Gears 3 or a proper Halo 4 it would mean instant huge sales , wouldn't make sense to launch with both , better to keep one back for a little bit .

I don't think it'll happen though , i can see MS virtually demanding Gears 3 on 360.

[Brixxer600]

Would be great but isn't going to happen , i prefer using my PS3 to using my 360 and would love to play Gears on it , i really liked the 1st game and know i'd like Gears 2 but to play it i'll need to dust down the 360 and plug it in.

Only reason i haven't played it is because i still have a working launch day 360 and MS thought it'd be good to miss out an HDMI port , means that even when playing it on an HD telly it looks like it's got a "Vaseline smeared" screen.

[xabmol]

Why the next Zelda shouldn't be on the Wii...

>_>

Seriously if disk space is a problem, why not just use 2? The power of the box has nothing to do IMO with the quality of a game. Epic just needs to be creative. Gears 1 and 2 were great games and #3 will be awesome on 360 or 720 not because of graphics but because of game play.

Think about it...

[Jdoki]

You make a fair point, but I think the graphics in Gears add as much as the game play itself.

The 'must see what's coming next' of the art direction/graphics keeps me playing and makes me forget/ignore those niggles I have with the controls, cover system, dumb AI and so on.

It's like a big stupid summer blockbuster action movie of a game - and I like it for that reason. It would be far weaker if it had 'ordinary' graphics.

[peeps]

i dunno why people are talking about the ps3 when the article is about it being on the next xbox.... do people not read articles and just jump up to bash/defend based on the title? I mean i know the title can be interpreted badly but come on, please read the article before commenting

anyway, i think having to wiat for the next xbox could be a long wait for gears fans, but it would be an amazing title to have launch with a new system!

personally i think gow2 came out a bit too soon after the first so i'd like them to spend alot more time on the third, plus i believe it's supposed to be the last in the series? (cus it's a trilogy)

[Lumbo]

I am starting to get confused, too. Imho it was obvious that the article is about the game on the next XBOX, not about Gears of War on any other current gen system.

Though it seemed to have managed to get the ultra-fanboys of both systems from behind cover. It's funny to see some complete morons make an idiot of themselves by either claiming it a good idea for Epic to release it on the PS3, or blindly lashing out at imagined evil Sonyfanboy-jornalists.

[Jdoki]

Yeah, it's amazing that some trolls take the time and effort to post something lame on N4G, but couldn't find the time to read anything more than the title of the article!

[maspi]

@ necroplasm
read well my previous post....

@ jason 360
God of War IP is Sony's property. Santa Monica studios Sony's property = impossible on xbox360, next xbox etc..

gears of war IP is Epic's property published by microsoft studios = possible on ps3 (example: Ninja gaiden 2 Sigma)

[II Necroplasm II]

No. You're just another PS fanboy flamming

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

This video below should make you feel real stupid... damn droids are dumb. Why couldn't you just say "I wish the PS3 had a blockbuster title like Gears of War even though I'm a droid and would never buy it"???

Put the Blu-ray movies down, go buy a game, and start being honest with yourself.

[I_am_rushin]

Um... a lot of that video showed UT3 which is universally acclaimed to look better than the first Gears and better than the 360 version.

[-MoOkS-]

PS3 simply couldnt handle such detailed textures, that are in the GoW 1 & 2 games.

The ps3 has very limited 256mb RAM for it's GPU.
The ps3 GPU runs at 275 million triangles/second
The xbox 360 operates at 500 million triangles/second. So basically the ps3's graphics processor is a bottleneck and thats why games perform better on the 360

Also if GoW was to come to the ps3, it would flop, because ps3 owners don't buy games.....they just talk about them
i.e. killzone 2

[OmarJA]

Foolish little PP, do your self a favor & check KZ2 before you keep embarrassing your self... :D

& yet the PS3 got much better looking exclusives, whay is that... :D

Keep bragging about your 512MB while your exclusives runs at sub HD resolution & bad frame rate problems... :D

[cereal_killa]

OmarJA this is not PP.. 360isthebestps3sucks is PP. Mooks is a little Muppet know as Slephnir another joke in the 360 fanboy community.

[peeps]

what about UT3? it looks as good as gow imo and is v similar in it's art style etc, especially cus it's using the same engine. nope ps3 can't handle ue3 games at all lol not with it's amazing texture pop ins that still happen! (this really needs fixing for ue4)

[Digital Commando]

Releasing Gears 3 on the Next Xbox would be really good thing. Epic would get more development time so it wouldn't end up with the same fate as Gears 2 did

[andron]

If the next xbox is years away I think it's pretty certain that we'll see GeoW3 on the 360.

They will finish the trilogy on 360 and we'll se Halo 4 and GeoW 4 or something like it on the nextbox...

[callahan09]

Well, I for one am NOT clambering for any new consoles yet. I don't even like the idea of a new Xbox console yet. This generation needs to last much, much longer, and there's plenty of room for another Gears of War game THIS generation, AND an even better one in the next generation. But I don't want to see that next-gen come anytime soon. There's still so much life left to live for this gen.

[otherZinc]

I would rather have multi problems than have Horde or Single-player problems.

Gears 2 ran great, great enough for me to beat it 4 times, last time on Insane Mode by myself. Also, beating 50 stages 3 times in Horde Mode. This is all while PS3 fans are b******* about the multi. PS3 fans need to worry about Killzone 2's problems they had with their "sniper shotgun" killing people at great distances along with the laggy controls in single & multi games.

Gears 2 was great, bring the next in 2011. If you guys want to complain, complain about Infinity Wards respawning enemies & a COD game without co-op by them, do that.

[xg-ei8ht]

MoOkS-

I know where you got those numbers from,lol.

Another noob kid posted them ages ago.

They are very wrong.

The reason the earlier ports ran poorly, is because none of the spu's were used. It's kinda like not using the other cores in the 360.

Gears 1 used 2.
Gears 2 uses all 3. and still slows down.

Another part where your wrong is, gears doesn't have great textures, they are ok, but it's all about the bumpmapping. And the PS3 does wonders with this, try uncharted.

The most powerful console game is KILLZONE2.

I'm not knocking the 360. Because i've played games on it, that run and look sweet.

You do know that most games were made awhile ago are infact ports, and some of them are awful.

GTAIV is a port, already proven.

Because work began along time ago on the 360 before the PS3 was even out. And instead of using the SPU'S fully, rockstar dropped the rez on the PS3 version.

PS3 Owners do buy games, it's just we have so many to choose from.

I've only just picked up and started to play GTAIV On PS3.

I'm playing deadspace on my PC @ 1440X900. Looks awesome btw.

But if you really want to play the numbers game, i'll play the processor numbers game for fun.

360 using all 3 cores vs PS3 Using all 6 SPU'S.

PS3 IS X2 Faster.

Most devs are still trying to find the best ways of using SPU'S.

But Naughty Dog & GG are way infront of everyone else.

Wait for Uncharted 2.

360 players are going to have sore chins, because the amount of graphics this game is pushing is astonishing.

[Sir Ken_Kutaragi]

I don't want it. The END;)

[psycho360]

Common sense would suggest that since they have 3 games on 360 including UT3, have good experience in using Unreal engine 3 and with another 2-3 years of life remaining for 360 atleast, why would not they make another sequel which will net them millions of dollars with minimal effort. ONly a nutcase would give up earning money in these times.

[ceedubya9]

If they can make the best Gears 3 possible on the 360, then I'd say go for it. But if I had to wait to play the game for the next Xbox, then I'd be okay with that.

[XPC HARDonE]

Epic made mad money off Gears on the 360, could they make more on the PS3 as a mulitplatform release sure. In fact I hate console exclusives, just put the game out to the widest audience I say. But we do live in a world where the only thing that differentiates each console is their exclusives. Who knows gears may one day leave the 360 but I'd wait for Gears 2 to be ported to the PC before gears 3 shows up on the PS3.

All this talk of DVD9 an its limitations, the only limitations are under the hood of any console, this obsession with media space is silly.

A dual layer dvd holds about 8.4 GB, if someone makes a game that fits on one blu ray say 40 GB, then all you would need is 5 discs like Blue Dragon. I dont care about swapping discs, and if your like me you picked up a used 120GB 360 HD for like 60.00 bucks on ebay, so I can just download it to the HD. So this talk of the limitations of DVD9 is a weak debate, its more like the limitations of lazy people. Now if a game used 40GB on both the PS3 and the 360 and one looked much better than the other, then we have an arguement about the power of each console, that is much more interesting.

[JeffGUNZ]

It has nothing to do about being on the PS3, it is about being on the 360 or the NEXT XBOX console. Come on man, don't be one of those people that comment before they even take the time to read the article.

[JeffGUNZ]

Gears of war 3 on dedicated servers. That's all.

[dabizo]

the 360 is a pile of pooop LMAO

[ceedubya9]

Wrong zone.

[maspi]

jason 360
wrong. ps3 owners buy and play many games.

here my ps3 collection :)

[JeffGUNZ]

What I don't see in that picture is a girlfriend.

[dylantalon]

it is unnecessary to put ''gears of war 3'' on the next xbox because thats going to take a while. if people werent sheeps then we could have it in the current generation and realize why the xbox 360 cant handle it.

we could have gears of war 3 and have it looking and playing way better than the first two titles without the lag, glitches and slowdowns. the game needs to be on sony's ps3 as a timed exclusive or exclusively and it would be the way we would dream of it being on the next generation of consoles. IT NEEDS TO BE ON PS3.

ps. the talon stands for talonted

[JeffGUNZ]

that Microsoft OWNS the rights to Gears 1 and Gears 2, right? It would make no sense for EPIC to have Gears 3 come out on PS3, since Microsoft owns the rights to gears 1 and 2, it CAN'T be ported to Sony without the approval of Microsoft, which they won't do. Sony won't waste their time going after a game at its last installment of the series. Get over it, Gears will NEVER be on PS3. You know how people say never say never? Well I am saying it, NEVER.

Learn how to spell talented. Obviously your talent doesn't lie in spelling. And stop trying to justify your name, the talon REALLY means Talon, the car. Stop adding it after every post, seriously man, not trying to insult you, but it takes a lot off your post. It's hard to take someone serious when they add awful signatures in boosting how "cool" they are. Leave off your little slogan, you're posting in a VIDEO GAME forum, that's all. No one cares if you think you're talented.

[XPC HARDonE]

jeez whats the point of having a forum, am I just supposed to quote the article? I know what the article says, and what it says is not that interesting. I took the opportunity, to discuss a perceived limitation of the 360 and speak on my own dislike for console exclusive games, but I know how the industry works without console exclusives what we have to argue about. Some people on this website need to calm down and back off.

[peeps]

there is a forum though, this is the comments section where people can discuss the article however because you didn't read the article, your discussion, although interesting, isn't really relevent

[fatstarr]

what would the 720 have halo 5 and gears 4?

when is microsoft releasing a new console. the life line of the 360 is supposd to be ending soon. i dont think i could do a 7 years cycle.

[Mr_Potato_]

I think next Gears won't come before xbox 720.

[maspi]

funny eh?
however my girlfriend play many of these games with me in co-op.but I don't show her :)

[JeffGUNZ]

haha my GF tries to play, but still can't master the two analog sticks, so she acts like a retarded child when she plays.

[KingKionic]

There going to e another gears of war.what would come out every year thats a flagship title? its been gears then for awhile.

[CobraKai]

If Gears 3 is gonna release around the same time as the Newbox 360, they should put it on that system so it would have that killer app launch title, but if it is well within the life span of the 360, finish the story off on the 360 then evolve the game properly for the Newbox 360.

[XPC HARDonE]

when I said forum a meant it in the literal sense a place where ones voice can be heard on a topic. You wanna play semantics go ahead. I cant believe I get attacked when all over this website especially in the supposed gamer zone there are fanboys boys flaming it up, but I get attacked for going on a slight tangent based of an article. Some people on here should really pick there fights better, why dont you go be an N4g crusader in another post where your heroics are needed. last bubble.

[JeffGUNZ]

You brought the PS3 into this discussion, when the article has NOTHING to do with the PS3. Listen, you didn't read the article, you assumed it would have been about being on the PS3, which the title would lead you to believe, and you commented. What the people who are questioning are stating is, you're off topic. There are plenty of articles on this site that debate 360 Vs. PS3 and this isn't one. Also, there are other articles on this site that mention Gears 3 potentially going to PS3, so you should post that comment there. Don't get mad at the people who took the time to read the article. There is enough people on here that just post non-sense and off-topic related comments, we don't need one more.

Basically just read the damn article next time.

[gamingparadise]

Whatever Epic is going to do, I have a feeling that they are cooking up something good for Gears 3 and it's going to blow us gamers away. If only developers could make games at the speed of light, we wouldn't have to wait anymore:)