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Gears of War: Judgment

Gears of War: Judgment OverRun Demo Coming in March
Written Monday, January 28, 2013 By Richard Walker
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Microsoft has slapped a release date on the multiplayer demo of Gears of War: Judgment, which will offer players the chance to go hands-on with the game's class-based competitive OverRun Mode. Anyone pre-ordering the game through a GameStop PowerUp Rewards membership in North America, will be able to get access to the demo three days early.

The Gears of War: Judgment OverRun multiplayer demo will be available to all Xbox Live Gold members alongside the launch of the game in the US on March 19th, whereas GameStop PowerUp Rewards members who've pre-ordered the game can download the demo from March 15th. The offer applies retroactively to anyone who has already pre-ordered.

Any multiplayer XP earned playing the demo will be carried over into the main game, giving you a headstart in levelling up, unlocking medals, weapon skins and achievements. As well as three-day early access to the demo, GameStop pre-orders will also grant the 'Young Marcus' multiplayer skin and Lambent weapon skins.

Gears of War: Judgment is out on March 19th in North America, which is when the demo will also be available to all XBL Gold subs. The game will also be out in Europe on March 22nd.

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Comment #1 by skribla
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 08:54:24 AM
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What's the point in launching the demo the same date as the release?


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Comment #2 by XxStuartxX 1990
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 08:56:43 AM
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@1
So they don't lose the preorders of those that don't like it, but they'll gain my buys from those that try the demo and like it.

It smarter than releasing a demo before release from a business standpoint.


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Comment #3 by Krueger1428
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 08:57:08 AM
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So, I already have this pre-ordered, does that mean Gamestop will email a code for early access? or do I need to return to the store and get a new receipt with some sort of code on it?


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Comment #4 by BlizzyDragonNL
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 08:59:00 AM
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@3 No you get a mail or something like that from gamestop with some instructions in it, if I'm right.


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Comment #5 by EMP
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 09:01:39 AM
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This demo will decide if I get the game.


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Comment #6 by BlizzyDragonNL
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 09:01:49 AM
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http://epicgames.com/community/2013/01/gears-of-war-judgment-overrun-early-access/ Here is a link to the original story and some more information.


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Comment #7 by Krueger1428
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 09:01:56 AM
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That's what I was thinking too. Thanks.


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Comment #8 by Hurricane Of 87
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 09:08:22 AM
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Nice for the European players at least who'll have an extra 3 days before release.
I won't be getting this release week so a free demo where progress counts towards the main game is a welcome surprise.


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Comment #9 by eXoTiC Zebes0
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 09:16:29 AM
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Worthless game


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Comment #10 by eXoTiC Zebes0
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 09:18:10 AM
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But still I'm buying it.


Gears of War addict since 06. How do I stop playing? It's like a drug.


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Comment #11 by ADTR TOM
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 09:27:06 AM
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Meh


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Comment #12 by Vindicator51
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 09:27:07 AM
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This doesn't really seem like a Gears game anymore. It's a stripped down version though.

I'm still stopping at Gears 3.


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Comment #13 by Total Shinobi
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 09:27:14 AM
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I'm going to be getting this but I fear it'll mark the death of Gears of War.

No longer Cog vs Locust multiplayer, DBNO is gone, looks like there is a bunch of overpowered weapons, pretty much all of the unique ideas in previous Gears of War games are gone, a blatant lack of imagination by the team is evident, and finally the key players behind the old Gears of War have gone. I am aware People Can Fly are the main people working on this, but I mean for when Epic take back over, if they do.

The only new idea I've seen which looks even slightly promising is the challenge things you can activate during the campaign.


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Comment #14 by VVh1pCr3am
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 09:34:15 AM
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Judgment is going to be the Gears series' Postal 3.


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Comment #15 by Lord Dirt
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 09:40:49 AM
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@1 since when is the 15th the same as the 19th or 22nd?


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Comment #16 by Clayman
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 09:49:47 AM
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@13. People Can Fly only did the campaign, Epic is responsible for the stupid decisions with MP, like removing locust and DBNO.

I'm going to try it as I am a huge gears fan, but I'm just not as excited as I was for the other games...


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Comment #17 by Shadow Warlock
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 09:49:57 AM
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This is actually the first Gears of War game that I couldn't give two fucks about, I bought 1/2 and 3 on day of release, but this? Nope.


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Comment #18 by mr wong tong
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 10:10:58 AM
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A whole three days early? Wow don't spoil us.

Seriously though I don't think i care about this game. Bought and 100% completed 1 and 2. 3 Just didn't have that special feeling the others bought me but it's still an alright game.

But this? It just seems like a quick cash cow spin off. Disappointing.


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Comment #19 by JuanOrtizSr
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 10:15:29 AM
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Mark my words - GoW: Judgment will be pushed back to a later date. It happened with GoW3, it'll happen with this one...


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Comment #20 by strawberry
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 10:18:21 AM
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Gears Judgement is going to be a disappointment. The changes they've made to the game make it play like a generic TPS.


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Comment #21 by exception360
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 10:20:09 AM
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I smell milk... lot's of milk...


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Comment #22 by cheevo360
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 10:46:01 AM
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#20 Hmmm Gears of Wars series already TPS. Make no differences. Judgement's gameplay got many of same from original series but it got few add new things like skill points from Bulletstorm for Campaign (of course People like Fly those developer who like Gears of War being bit like to Bulletstorm for Skill Points), you can now climbs up the walls (new ability for Judgement), some or every controls in Judgement got revamped from original series so which is mean control will feel more different in Judgement then original series as well cover systems will be less then original so People Like Fly want force players to onto gunplay more and more with skills rather then cover and get quickly kills without being hits so cover systems still there yes but less then before so all of us need to is more of gunplay with force of skills to kill enemies (few numbers of covers around areas throughout Campaign and Multiplayer).

Anyway those just some changes and there more I think so but rest of many things in past will be there too.

Look forward Judgement for Campaign, achievements, MP with friends. :D



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Comment #23 by TransonicPower
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 10:48:25 AM
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Levels carry to full game? Does this thing come with regular pre-order or do I have to be member of that powerup thing?

Also Lambent weapon skin? I haven't heard of that before..


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Comment #24 by Lord Montymort
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 10:53:59 AM
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@13 You have no idea do you? People can Fly built the Campaign, the only part of the game that looks any good, and possibly even better than the Campaign's of the last three games. Epic themselves made the butchered Multiplayer, it was there decision to remove all those features in hopes of making the game faster and more mainstream.


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Comment #25 by cheevo360
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 10:57:29 AM
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#23 Yes dear, there will be levels carry over to final full version from demo if you planning to play it before jump into final full version. Not sure other questions you ask. :)


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Comment #26 by Ghosty McGoo
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 11:07:45 AM
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No locust, or DBNO, I'm very disappointed


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Comment #27 by asilent boom
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 11:34:39 AM
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I thought Epic said DBNO isn't in FFA mode, but could still be in the other modes like TDM. I know there was an article saying DBNO is gone from Gears MP but that was updated and corrected. Has Epic released if DBNO is in the other MP modes?

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/news/news-13671-Gears-of-War--Judgment-FFA-Multiplayer-Will-Not-Include-Down-But-Not-Out-[Updated].html


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Comment #28 by TheBrute1997
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 11:36:09 AM
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Why does everyone say DBNO is gone for good? It's gone ONLY in FFA mode. People are so quick to come to false conclusions. Do some research on the game, it's going to be the same classic Gears of War...


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Comment #29 by thenewpeter
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 11:49:51 AM
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I'm still passing on this game. It's a game that didn't need to happen, and there's generally been to little of anything new, it just feels like a bag of money, and nothing else. I can't even get slightly interested in this one. :/


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Comment #30 by rjl champ rjl
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 11:54:22 AM
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@ 28 The only mode DBNO is in, is Overrun and the story mode. It's been striped away from online multiplayer-FFA, TDM etc.
-http://forums.epicgames.com/threads/934147-No-DBNO-in-Versus-Multiplayer


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Comment #31 by coomzy
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 11:59:56 AM
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If they have seriously 4.0 on this i will kill myself.


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Comment #32 by enagamer
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 12:34:16 PM
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@2 From a business standpoint it shows that they don't have much confidence in their product and from what I've seen they're right not to.


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Comment #33 by Lord Dirt
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 12:37:38 PM
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@28 please get you info straight. No locust in FFA, Domination, TDM, etc. DBNO has been removed from TDM, FFA, and Domination. So no it will not be the same classic Gears. Plus they changed the controls.


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Comment #34 by Lord Dirt
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 12:56:13 PM
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@32 How many companies release a demo before the release of their full retail game?


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Comment #35 by Tortle
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 01:00:25 PM
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I will be playing the demo on the 19th of march I'm not that into the series but if the demo and reviews prove themselves I'll buy this game sometime sooner then later.


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Comment #36 by asilent boom
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 01:09:05 PM
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@30 @33 That isn't accurate, an Epic employee did send out a tweet saying that but was corrected later in the day. DBNO is still in some MP modes.

http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/down-but-not-out-not-quite-out-of-gears-of-war-judgment-multiplayer/

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/news/news-13671-Gears-of-War--Judgment-FFA-Multiplayer-Will-Not-Include-Down-But-Not-Out-[Updated].html
^^Please read the UPDATE to this article.^^

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/14/epic-clarifies-lack-of-down-but-not-out-in-gears-of-war-judgm/



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Comment #37 by Lord Dirt
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 01:15:57 PM
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@36 I did not say all modes


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Comment #38 by asilent boom
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 01:19:51 PM
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@37 I'm talking about DBNO not being in Domination or TDM. Do you have a link to something that says DBNO isn't in those modes?


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Comment #39 by Lord Dirt
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 01:33:14 PM
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500+ page thread, enjoy! http://forums.epicgames.com/threads/934147-No-DBNO-in-judgment

PS: All your threads you supplied don't mention that DBNO is included. Only that Epic was afraid to announce anything.


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Comment #40 by asilent boom
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 02:17:32 PM
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@39 Lol, 500+ pages. I don't really care about this that much, if it's in it great, if not oh well. After everything I've seen I'm not sure what's accurate and what's not. The fact that Epic hasn't really clarified anything makes me lean toward it no being in those modes though.


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Comment #41 by HalfEVILmonkey
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 03:20:56 PM
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looks awful. Day 1 NO PURCHASE for me.


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Comment #42 by HorsemanOfWar16
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 04:46:32 PM
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I highly doubt I'm the only one who has this opinion, however as a long lasting gear veteran - I somewhat don't really give a shit about Baird's story?

I'm refusing to buy it, as I will just be another number added to the sales of this game which I think Epic will think they can churn out any old shite and slap a label of "Gears Of War" onto it and that it would sell very well. (I'm sure Judgement will, nevertheless)

I for one am waiting for the Halo: Reach equivalent. The Pendulum wars/Aspho fields with a young M.Fenix with C.Santiago - from the time he joining the COG right up to the 1st Gears game! (e.g. Prison).


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Comment #43 by Kaskade
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 04:52:03 PM
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Funny how ppl say they wont buy GOWJ bet with every new GOWJ article that pops up in this site they keep on coming and leaving comments about how they wont buy the game.If you wont buy the game then quit coming back...simple as that


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Comment #44 by Duds911
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 05:20:15 PM
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Hope this game flops


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Comment #45 by Sonnenberg
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 07:22:05 PM
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Do people still play gears after that terrible ending from GOW 3?


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Comment #46 by GOWnage
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 07:27:46 PM
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Gnasher is now a power weapon. Need I say more?


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Comment #47 by lordz
Monday, January 28, 2013 @ 11:31:13 PM
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Judgment is sux


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Comment #48 by my_box_72
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 @ 12:49:22 AM
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#47 Learn to spell then talk you joke -1


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Comment #49 by RyanStimo
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 @ 05:18:44 AM
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I played the Demo at Eurogamer last year and wasnt totally impressed. The class system does take some time to get used to but it was the power of the gnasher that annoyed me. There isnt any. There were so many times i would know i would get a kill on the other games that would seem to do nothing on this one. Looks like the crappy sworn off will be more popular this time round if it hasnt been fixed.


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Comment #50 by Vigor
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 @ 08:31:54 AM
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Passing real hard on this one.


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Comment #51 by STONE DEVIL
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 @ 11:41:14 AM
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@1 - Why release this shitty looking game to begin with?


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Comment #52 by scardro
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 @ 03:24:16 AM
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So I see people complaining about "down but not out" being out well retards that is only in free for all if you want to crawl around for no reason in a mode where you have no partners your a idiot also for people saying the game is the same as the last one well look at COD they been doing that since MW2 or WAW don't want the game the gtfo the post morons


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Comment #53 by Sneaky Klaws
Friday, February 01, 2013 @ 10:15:30 AM
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@52 DBNO is not in any of the multiplayer modes. Cliffy B and Chris Wynn both tweeted about it. They're ruining everything good about the franchise and what made it original to be honest. No DBNO, no more execution or warzone, you spawn as red and blue cog in multiplayer now, no damage boost from active reloads, the weapon spawning system is all whacky now, quick throw grenades, being able to drop down from buildings and stuff, they only have four gametypes (ffa, tdm, overrun, and what is pretty domination) and they're leaving in the sawed off and retro when they even admitted the sawed off was a mistake and it would be exclusive to gow3. All they're doing is appealing to players with low skill now so they can make more money. Gears is a hard game, that's why I like it. But this.. Good God. Might as well call it Gears of Duty.


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Comment #54 by x I Carmine x
Thursday, February 14, 2013 @ 03:41:21 PM
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Okay so I guess If I want to get a head-start on getting skins, achievements, levels. I have to pre-order from gamestop and get the classic hammerburst (which I don't mind) .. but I have to get shitty young Marcus too?
I'd rather see if a Season Pass releases and get ALL OF THE L.E. Characters. Like in Gears3 -.- Screw you gamestop for having a crappy pre-order bonus character.

Here's a tip for people wanting to pre-order it. Pre-order it from the Microsoft store (Alex Brand) She's badass, or who-ever is giving out Anya. Young Dom looks like a messed up Prescott. .-.


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Comment #55 by ajwsmack
Friday, February 15, 2013 @ 05:54:36 AM
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if they do take out dbno its only because epic has always had a hard time understanding the difference in points you should get from downing someone compared to actually killing them... hell why not remove dbno? might as well make the new GOW a 3rd person version of COD and get rid of any element that made the games different.


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Comment #56 by Prototype Gears
Saturday, February 16, 2013 @ 11:18:25 AM
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Are you mad you need some professinol help ajwsmack yeah they maybe be doing stupid stuff but who blames them they want money i know they have made it with out dbno and red vs blue and no execution and king of the hill
they can take out tdm free for all the campain some guns from it but know one wants it like stupid cod its a terrible game its just a cheap 1st person knock off we all ready have things like thatare like cod like battlefield halo and the whole lot but gears will be gears third person locust and awsome guns know like cod any more most of them cant even get to a 4 and a half star or to 9.0 on ign look at cod the all 3 4 5 7 8 and all these new cods are crap the only reason they sell alot because the about 20 of them and there terrible and when poeople can fly leave every thing will be backto the way it was youy count on that bitch


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