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Next Gears of War 2 XP Event Has No Cap

Game-Smack Ireland: Another big XP event is coming Gears of War 2. This time it tales place during the Labour Day weekend. Something is a little different this time, this will be no cap whatsoever. Depending on how many fans are on the official Gears of War Facebook page, the final number will be divided by 1000. So far there are about 11,000 fans which means that's x11 XP. Anybody who cares should join this group on Facebook because there's no limit. Would you like x50 XP for Gears of War 2? Well then you know what to do. There's no official date of when the XP deadline is so join as soon as possible.

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RayRay365419d ago

Simply put, that sounds insane.

STICKzophrenic5419d ago

Epic is doing anything it can to keep Gears of War 2 relevant on XBL.

According to the charts this week, it isn't even in the top 20.

maxcer5419d ago (Edited 5419d ago )

i'm fairly sure that is a mistake, going from around #7 since release back in Nov08 to not even showing in the top20 within 7 days. i think you can see the writing on the wall...

on top of that Epic has supported gears2 with holiday events since release. possibly some of the best support to their fanbase gaming has seen this gen.

STICKzophrenic5419d ago

I was thinking it was a mistake as well, but I'm just going by what was released.

I can't argue with the amount of post-release support they've given. It has been pretty impressive.

Hades13375419d ago

They can pretty much do what they like. The game is over a year and a half old with the sequel less than a year away, so why not have these crazy promotions to get people playing again?

STICKzophrenic5419d ago

I'm not saying they can't, but just seeing the XP events they're having makes it seem somewhat desperate to keep people playing the game. I mean 40XP is A LOT, and the next one COULD be bigger.

I will say though that the 40XP worked to get me playing it for that weekend haha. A buddy and I played some Horde and I went from like a 16 to a 31.

xkarxfreddy5419d ago

Sweet fukin love gears and now I can finally get my wings :D cant wait 4 April 2011!

earbus5419d ago

I dont know what they did in the last patch but it runs so smooth online now wow.

Kingdom Come5419d ago

But I miss the thrill of an XP Event. I love you Epic! :D

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Gears of War 2 Remake was in development “10 years ago” but was scrapped by Xbox

Ayi Sanchez: "Old work. I did this 10 years ago now as part of a material test for a remaster of Gears of War 2 that never happened."

RaidenBlack101d ago

lolz,
hope we're still getting Gears 2 & 3 for PC, as per rumors

Cacabunga101d ago

Xbox always taking the right decisions

XiNatsuDragnel101d ago

Wow... just wow Microsoft sigh at it again 😑

Lightning77101d ago

Weird, in mean they had no studios to make anything really new so there's a part of me thats kinda glad they scrapped it. If they released this back then it would of gotten ridiculed for remakes and remastering stuff. Now they have new and interesting games so the collection is harmless.

CrimsonWing69101d ago

Geez, Xbox, something like that I would’ve bought Day 1. Great business decisions over there.

lucasnooker101d ago

10 years ago it wasn’t such a big deal. The games were only a few years old by that point

CrimsonWing69101d ago

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition came out in 2015 (essentially 10 years ago), having a follow-up to that on the then next-gen console would’ve absolutely been welcomed, in my book.

LoveSpuds101d ago

I can only assume the the Gears of War Remaster flopped so they decided to scrap the other remakes?

Seems short sighted to me as I really enjoyed the 1st remaster. Regardless, I'll snap up some remakes to play on my PS5.

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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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KicksnSnares1095d 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)

ChasterMies1094d 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.

Zombieburger6381094d ago

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

darthv721094d 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.

Jericho13371094d 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.

Om4ever1094d ago

Naaaan ... 2 is the best by far

MadLad1094d 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.

LoveSpuds1094d 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 McGroin1228d ago (Edited 1228d 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...

Neonridr1227d 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.

ChasterMies1227d 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.

Knightofelemia1228d 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.

monkey6021228d 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.

lucian2291228d ago

Nah I laughed, the acting was soooooooooo bad

KicksnSnares1228d 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

RetroCaptainSteve1228d ago

Or if they remake 2 and 3 with that engine.

KicksnSnares1228d 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.

Profchaos1228d 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

Viljong1228d ago (Edited 1228d ago )

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

myfathersbastard1228d 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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