Gears of War (pc)

[stunt_man]

Let's not jump to conclusions...

I bought Gears of War PC as soon as it came out. I've been playing it non stop ever since. This title does not compare to Halo 2 Vista. Everything is tighter: graphics (customizable options, almost the same requirements as H2V - and GoW is a 360 title!), functionality (I haven't found any real problems with any part of the game - only the CD key thing, which isn't really a bug at all - it's just not out in the open), gameplay (no gamebreaking issues - period), AND the Live implementation.

I agree that they shouldn't be charging us to use all the features in a game we already purchased, but that's beside the point. I have a 360 and a pretty high-end PC, and I found the Gold subscription was a good purchase. Anyway, Gears uses it much better, and get this: there's ranked matchmaking and quickmatch, unranked quickmatch and a server browser. The server browser is available for free along with the unranked quickmatch.

Graphically, the game is stunning. Here are my specs: Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13 GHz, 2GB RAM, eVGA 8800GTS 320MB (got it for $200), Vista Home Basic 32bit. I can run the game with every option on high/enabled (except texture quality - which is on medium). The game uses DX10 and there's the option to turn it off, on, or on with antialiasing (4x). I run it at 1024x768, and unlike H2V, there are tons of options when it comes to resolution.

The game uses the Unreal Editor, so hopefully that clears things up. I watched a short clip showcasing the basic steps to making a map. It looks incredibly simple, and Epic released lots of documentation. The community isn't very big (that, or I haven't found the popular forums yet) but the users show potential.

In all, this game sets itself apart from Halo 2 Vista completely. I haven't even played Halo 3 since I picked up Gears. It even makes the Live service actually satisfying. It doesn't feel like I'm paying for useless features. I never played the game on the 360, but from what I've heard, the PC version is the defining version of the game.

Plus, there's online coop.

[randreach454]

Know whats funny and weird?
my shitty amd 64 3200+ s754(with no thermal paste on it because I keep forgetting to buy some and some dick rubbed it off)
1 gig o ram
and a sapphire x1600 pro 256 agp, actually ran the game, on xp, with low/medium settings at 800x600 reso and 30 fps...
unreal engine 3 is the shit..

[stunt_man]

my shitty amd 64 3200+ s754(with no thermal paste on it because I keep forgetting to buy some and some dick rubbed it off)
1 gig o ram
and a sapphire x1600 pro 256 agp, actually ran the game, on xp, with low/medium settings at 800x600 reso and 30 fps...
unreal engine 3 is the shit..

That's kind of why I'm wondering why people are telling other people not to buy the game... Wow it has optional features that you can choose to buy... Huge bummer, brings down any game [/sarcasm].

[Wakeboy1337]

I want it soooooo bad I'ma have to wait till the holidays to get it :/

[Bossniak]

I've been playing it nonstop. Versus online is pretty much what I'm on. Online coop is awesome, enjoyed playing with others on hardcore and insane.

[Wakeboy1337]

On the different difficulties how hard is GOW?

[Corgy]

You PC gamers sure are ungrateful. You should thank your lucky stars every day that Microsoft brought the wonderness that is Live to the shitty PC platform.

Xbox Live

[stunt_man]

Xbox Live

I don't know about that...

[Bodzilla]

I agree that they shouldn't be charging us to use all the features in a game we already purchased, but that's beside the point.

No it is not.

That IS the fucking point. Supporting and Purchasing these Fucking bullshit "features" Will eventually lead to us to have to Play Everything through Live.

we all know how good the game is, it's made by epic, of cause it's gunna be fuckign awesome. But that IS besides the point. WE DO NOT WANT these Useless, Redundant, over-priced and Ultimately Monopoly building bullshit On PC.

That shit can Go back to where it fucking belongs. On Consoles.

i am not about to support microsoft in creating another fucking monopoly.

[Ki11a_FTW]

I totally agree with you, but my dad pays for my live So im happy.

The only thing i do is buy the game. I buy nothing within it.

Still i would perfer to have things back to how they were