Don't bother tonight, see Gamestop's Gears video here
by Christopher Grant 
{ Oct 21st 2006 at 2:15PM }
Select Gamestop stores are hosting a special Gear of War event tonight after closing up shop. Why didn't we tell you about this earlier? There are two reasons. First, they're only showing video of the game, it won't be playable -- yes, we're excited about it ... but not that excited. Second, the giveaways are pretty weak: lanyards and pins. Where's the free shirts or -- even better -- demo discs? Really, exclusive video content? Isn't this what Xbox Live was made for?
Since we're loathe to recommend that you run down to your local Gamestop on a Saturday night to crowd in and watch video of a game you've undoubtedly pre-ordered and will be playing in a couple weeks, we're extremely pleased to present you with ... the very same video footage they'll be showing tonight! So, unless you have a real hankering for those lanyards and pins, and an absolute void where your social life should be, we think you oughta skip Gamestop tonight and start practicing for playing Gears.
Video is embedded after the break, in two parts. One of the exclusive footage and the other is a clip of CliffyB telling folks they won't find that exclusive footage on the internet ... you mean, this internet?
[Many thanks, geneticdefect!]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Mike @ Oct 21st 2006 2:25PM
Nice find Joystiq!
Candy Pants @ Oct 21st 2006 2:26PM
*yawn*
J/K!!!!!!
sy @ Oct 21st 2006 2:29PM
marcus sounds like chris farley's motivational speaker.
untitled @ Oct 21st 2006 2:34PM
Here's the HD version:
http://www.gamevideos.com/gvdata1/7006/gowgspreview.wmv
GoldenS1104 @ Oct 21st 2006 2:35PM
@ sy
that's exactly what I was thinking! if Chris Farley wasn't dead, I would have thought he was the one doing the voice acting.
MDK2002 @ Oct 21st 2006 2:37PM
boooooooo
i would of been really disappointed if i went to the event and saw that without getting free stuff to relieve my pissed off attitude.
LaughingTarget @ Oct 21st 2006 2:47PM
Wow, the voice acting is bad.
bounchfx @ Oct 21st 2006 2:44PM
whats with the boring ending.
and hell, honestly I'd rather see all that in crisp HD than that pathetic youtube crap.
zbarron @ Oct 21st 2006 2:47PM
They have 12" thick armor, but nobody wears a helmet...
Scott @ Oct 21st 2006 5:19PM
already played buy it
bounchfx @ Oct 21st 2006 2:50PM
wow, nice HD version... upscaled from youtube?
yuck :
called the store around here. "shipping error"
they won't be doing it till NEXT week. gay stuff I just want my free lanyard and pin.
Bran @ Oct 21st 2006 2:51PM
Why do machine guns never sound like Rambo guns? Give me some bass, some .50 cal machine gun sound. I wanna know that I'm bringin' the hammer of god on the enemy.
Like in Black, that game was great.
philip @ Oct 21st 2006 2:54PM
exactly what I was thinking zbarron
Bran @ Oct 21st 2006 2:55PM
the guns sound like they're firing tic-tacs
Mark D @ Oct 21st 2006 2:57PM
Sometimes you drop some "realism" to make the game funner. Like why don't the enemies in Splinter Cell see Sam's goggles. If the characters all wore helmets, nothing would distinguish them from one another besides the voices. And that's boring.
Jeremy @ Oct 21st 2006 3:02PM
Not bad but i hope gamestops vid is a bit more clear and ill be there for the lanyard. Oh yeah and pin(s).
Stevie @ Oct 21st 2006 3:00PM
Is it just me or there's nothing even remotely exciting about Gears of War, apart from the online multiplayer?
Seriously. It sounds like everyone has been brainwashed by all the hype, yet we keep on moaning about the industry feeding us all these uninspiring shooters.
Nick @ Oct 21st 2006 3:42PM
I have the actual dvd this video comes on, its alot nicer looking than these, i also got all the freebie stuff all ready, the dog tag is pretty high quality and i like it. also go the stupid little pin, the slip to dl exclusive gamer pics and themes (which don't work yet) and i also got the gears face plate
Neurothustra @ Oct 30th 2006 11:51AM
Keep in mind that the sounds in this video are compressed internet videos, and not the 5.1 surround experience you'll get at home. I'm going to go watch this at the EB next to my house anyway. Free lanyard & pin? cool.
Nick @ Oct 21st 2006 3:47PM
O by the way, joystiq, your missing part of the video, theres an intro before the video plays, you only have the closing thing by cliffy,
The ZeroCorpse @ Oct 21st 2006 3:53PM
@ Nick:
In other words, your EBGames/GameStop location isn't doing the screening for the customers, and you just kept all the swag when it came in, right?
Groovy Guy @ Oct 21st 2006 3:57PM
I'm with Stevie
killr0y @ Oct 21st 2006 4:01PM
This makes Resistance: Fall of Man look like.. well, like crap.
cheese @ Oct 21st 2006 4:08PM
lol, I'm sorry but GOW and Resistance are two VERY different games by two VERY good developers. I don't see the need to squat and crap on either, especially since we have not played them. BTW Resistance's firefights involve many more enemies and human fighters, plus vehicles, and up to 40 players online. If anything I'd say Resistance makes Halo 2 look like... well, like crap.
Dux @ Oct 21st 2006 4:09PM
CliffyB. Slayed!
ShockWave @ Oct 21st 2006 4:13PM
the first video of gameplay have been on gametrailers for like 2 weeks now , the only one new is the one where Cliffscientologist talks about exclusive toilet paper on a metal case.
jayman16 @ Oct 21st 2006 4:14PM
You mean, Resistance: Fall Of Playstation.
Or maybe Playstation3: Fall Of Sony.
xrays @ Oct 21st 2006 4:36PM
Surprisingly dull... I guess it's more fun when you're playing.
Plus, I hated the way that the game is all about cover yet every time Marcus goes through a door he's just walking, the camera is straight ahead and doesn't check out the sides for an ambush. I hope it's because the guy playing knew where the enemies were coming from and not a lack of camera control.
Yeah, I think after that I'm more excited by the multiplayer. If it's half as good as UT2004 it'll be the best multiplayer game this year.
p-diddy @ Oct 21st 2006 4:28PM
"wait, are you THE..."
writing tip: put that line in any dialogue and you instantly lose 20 points of credibility.
game looks great. Dialogue and "acting" are cringe-inducing. I also like how every guy is 6'7" and built like a truck.
I'll still buy it though.
-p-
Dux @ Oct 21st 2006 4:28PM
Well I will picking this game up for sure!
Spybreak @ Oct 21st 2006 4:53PM
Well for me who lives way out in the boonies, Ah I love the internet, thanks Joystick once again!
b igmiz @ Oct 21st 2006 4:46PM
the first video has been on gametrailers.com for weeks - in hd
b igmiz @ Oct 21st 2006 4:50PM
http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=13655&type=mov&pl=game
Usedtabe @ Oct 21st 2006 4:57PM
@ cheese:
Until I see a video of Resistance:FOM where you can jump and melee, Halo 2 still owns it. If it doesn't have those 2 features, it might as well be another Quake IV.
Einhanderkiller @ Oct 21st 2006 5:06PM
The graphics look gorgeous, but the gameplay looks like crap. It's just run, stop, pop, repeat.
Epic should stick to fast-paced games like the Unreal Tournament series.
Nick @ Oct 21st 2006 5:09PM
"19. @ Nick:
In other words, your EBGames/GameStop location isn't doing the screening for the customers, and you just kept all the swag when it came in, right?"
Exactly!
FSK405K @ Oct 21st 2006 5:10PM
Saying, "you're not going to find that stuff--a video--on the internet" is like saying, "Nobody will ever need more than 640K RAM." You must know that you're going to be soon proven to be stupid.
FSK405K @ Oct 21st 2006 5:39PM
Wow, I sure hope the dialogue isn't as high-school-play-ish in the rest of the game. Who knows what kind of silly Youtube videos we'll see made otherwise.
FSK405K @ Oct 21st 2006 5:46PM
The enemies have no AI! If 1 guy can run through without using proper team tactics, and they don't flank or react or do anything other than duck and stand and duck and stand, why should I want to play this, when we've already got FEAR?
David @ Oct 21st 2006 10:02PM
Meh...graphic look nice but the whole ramming backwards into a wall may be a bit over dramatic if you ask me. I do not see the inovatin here so far but it is early...we shall see.
And for the record, this game cannot be called GOW. God of War has taken that accronym and it will take one hell of a game to supercede it.
jon @ Oct 21st 2006 6:02PM
I was wondering whether light still played a pivotal role in this game. I remember when it was first announced, they said that the player needs to stick to lighted areas, and even develope strategies (like lighting things on fire) to get from one place to another, or else they'd be torn to shreds or something...has that aspect been completely removed? I was kinda looking foward to that...
Hunnter @ Oct 21st 2006 6:14PM
My was that very unappeasing... i was expecting to see this super-amazing game i've been hearing about...
And people asked me why i said that some people are going to be upset when they finally get this game.
Its as overhyped as Halo2 was!
The control-scheme so far looks like it would piss me off majorly in about 10 minutes of playing.
The AI looks terrible so far (if you could call it AI!)
The "fairness" is a little off, these enemies are taking a few hits and die, yet you take a few of the same hits and you are still going strong! WAY HAY!
The voice acting, been mentioned by others enoug.
The graphics sure do look nice, but so far thats all it has going for it...
Best part is the kind of blurring when going up steps.
The camera angle looks to be annoying though.
This is a let-down... one game off the list now.
FSK405K @ Oct 21st 2006 6:09PM
I guess the whole point of this game isn't to mindblow our understanding of single-player games, but to be the next graphics upgrade to the Halo online experience, in third person. Halo 2.5?
cheese @ Oct 21st 2006 6:13PM
Halo 3 is going to have to up the ante because of Gears of War, at least in the graphics department. Thats a good thing though.
Paul Gale @ Oct 22nd 2006 4:21AM
What a visual treat Gears of War is. Now this is the type of stuff I expect to see on Xbox 360...really push some polygons, but also incorporate good art and level design.
Paul Gale
1up.com
ShockWave @ Oct 21st 2006 6:31PM
"Hunnter
The AI looks terrible so far (if you could call it AI!)
The "fairness" is a little off, these enemies are taking a few hits and die, yet you take a few of the same hits and you are still going strong! WAY HAY!"
AI is on Casual Mode (Easy) , there is also Hardcore and Insane Difficulty , do you really think that they would record the video on Insane? , youre crazy they would take longer to finish recording the game demonstration video.
nobody complained about the health system from HALO 2, faggot.
FSK405K @ Oct 21st 2006 6:33PM
But maybe the multiplayer will be great? Who knows.
ShockWave @ Oct 21st 2006 6:35PM
Jon that concept is still in the game , not every enemy is afraid of light , the Locust have more than one enemy is some sort of vampire creatures , you must fight them also. they are afraid of light.
AG @ Oct 21st 2006 6:39PM
Sorry but Resistance Fall of Man looks way better than this!
Gears of War has been so hyped up I think it is going let down quite a few gamers as they have been marketing it like it is the best game ever...
Best game for Xbox 360, probably, but then again, this is like the third decent game for the system and it has been out for a year which is pretty weak.
Hunnter @ Oct 21st 2006 6:40PM
Shockwave, you think i care about Halo2?
And the health system in Halo2 is crap, i just complained.
And many people have complained, but its just so easy anyway so HEY who gives a damn, right? ...
Did you actually read my comment, or did everything in memory vanish as soon as you got so enraged over what i said?