Gears of War hits the big screen
by James Ransom-Wiley 
{ Jul 14th 2006 at 1:55PM }
Fear not, Uwe Boll and Paul W. Anderson are not teaming up to deliver a Gears of War 'epic.' Instead, Gears of Wars (the video game) will be appearing in theatres nationwide in the form of a trailer, aired before select R-rated flicks, including Clerks 2, Little Miss Sunshine, Miami Vice, Pulse, and A Scanner Darkly.
Epic president Mike Capps did warn that, for most gamers, the footage would be nothing new, but the promotion is a chance to "see it on a massive theater screen and hear it in badass 5.1." In other words, fanboys, we recommend you don't splurge on a movie ticket just to see this trailer.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Les Doodis @ Jul 14th 2006 1:59PM
Now there's even more reason for me to see A Scanner Darkly.
JimmyHACK @ Jul 14th 2006 2:01PM
let's watch game footage in non-hd yay
Revolution @ Jul 14th 2006 2:01PM
God, I can't wait for this game to come out. I recently read (a little late, I know) that there's going to be co-op in it. I love me some co-op.
vaylen @ Jul 14th 2006 2:05PM
We'll see if Joystiq has the guts to reference THIS article today http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=9916
Iced_Eagle @ Jul 14th 2006 2:09PM
http://gearsforums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=503
There's the thread, and this news is from last month, but still relevant I guess...
The3rdNuisance @ Jul 14th 2006 2:14PM
Thanks for giving me a reason to see Clerks 2. A whole 3 or 5 minutes of awesome before a relatively weird show.
glitched @ Jul 14th 2006 2:18PM
so scanner darkly is allready playing in areas, anybody can anybody confirm that it plays before it?
pandlcg @ Jul 14th 2006 2:25PM
@vaylen,
Why dont you click the "send us news tips" link instead of being a total jackass?
ill trooper @ Jul 14th 2006 2:31PM
I saw 'Scanner Darkly' last night and no GoW trailer.
But stop everything and see 'Scanner Darkly' anyway - awesome!
John Q. @ Jul 14th 2006 3:18PM
Is... Is that a chainsaw on a rifle? Now I've seen everything.
I guess it'd make DOOM easier, huh?
Gareth @ Jul 14th 2006 3:38PM
@ JimmyHACK
Non HD? I never realised that that 4k wasnt as high a res as 1080p. Thanks for the knowledge.
ihavenoideawhatisgoingon @ Jul 14th 2006 3:43PM
Yes!! it' a chainsaw on the rifle!! watch the gameplay from E3, and I think the trailer, and you'll see him use it!! it's pretty cool looking!
Loi @ Jul 14th 2006 4:32PM
Jimmyhack, watch it in non-HD?
Do you know anything about the film they use in cinemas?
Is it just me? Or is film still better than 720p?
Lee @ Jul 14th 2006 4:37PM
Jimmyhack, watching it in non-HD?
Do you know anything about the film they use in cinemas?
Or do I not know anything? =/ Because I swear film still looks better than at least 720p...
Lee/Loi =P @ Jul 14th 2006 4:38PM
Ack, double post. Whoops, it didn't show immediately, I thought it might be because I used my nickname instead.
Sorry!
Killer Instinct @ Jul 14th 2006 7:11PM
But will it suck like just about every other game move made?
SydRocks @ Jul 14th 2006 11:20PM
@15
did you even READ the article??? Wow... they aren't making a movie... it's just a trailer.
Insomnia Bob @ Jul 14th 2006 11:55PM
On the one hand, being able to check out game footage on the big screen is pretty cool, especially the unreal 3 engine.
On the other hand, I hate paying $8+ to watch half an hour of pepsi, verizon wireless, and scion commercials before my movie.
Bryan T @ Jul 27th 2006 3:18PM
I seen Clerks 2 last week and DID NOT see this trailer.