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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 11:55AM Tre said

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I honestly have no clue why he's so gosh darned "revered".
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 12:05PM PR0F3TA said

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because at one point Gears of War was the best looking game out there... that, and xbox owners love their shooters.

i guess the xbox fanbase needs their own Kojima
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 12:07PM MosquitoControl said

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Then you weren't playing Jazz Jackrabbit in the mid 90s, Unreal in the late 90s, and Gears now.

He's one of the last "rock star" developers. Possibly the absolute last. A relic of another time, probably, but one of the few devs recognized by face by a huge chunk of gamers and one of the last devs willing to speak without filter about anything you want.

Many of the rest have gone Jeter on us - completely hide personality whenever the public is listening. Then there's Dave Jaffe, who tries to prove he's not a dork by swearing too much (you make games, you're a dork, live with it.)
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 12:17PM Cap Morgan said

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I'm going to guess it's the influence he's had through his company and games.

I think PC gamers think more of him that Xboxers
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 12:18PM RKN said

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Ahh, Jazz Jackrabbit, oh man that brings back memories. Same with Jill of the Jungle.
Why did Jazz Jackrabbit 3 have to be scrapped? Looks like this generation now wouldn't be welcoming of a Jazz 3, unless his gun has a chainsaw attached to it.
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 12:26PM NaeemTHM said

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"i guess the xbox fanbase needs their own Kojima"

But....they have Kojima.
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 12:36PM arkweld said

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because while you were waiting for an Xbox to be developed CliffyB was playing online with fans and interacting with the gaming and modding community.

"I owned CliffyB" was a regular feature on his ownage site if I remember correctly.
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 1:00PM snarfoogle said

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@Cosmo

After reading your comment I really want to play a next gen Jazz of War where you get a chainsaw bayonet. >:(
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 1:06PM Tre said

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@MosquitoControl: My dad played Unreal, but I don't ever recall anything about this Jazz Jackrabbit character. (P.S. I'm 12.)
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 1:34PM VicViper said

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"I honestly have no clue why he's so gosh darned "revered"."

I used to admire him, because GoW 1, while not perfect, did so many things right, particularly gameplay wise. To date, I don't think any other game has a cover system that feels so robust, and intuitive. And multiplayer, while bit flawed (host advantage, shotgunning) was pretty great.

However GoW 2, particularly multiplayer, was/is such a disaster, I can only conclude it was mostly dumb luck the first time around, as they continue to strip away, slowdown, and dumb down gameplay, so that all that's left is an exercise in slow running character models, nerfed down manuvering, the same hosting problems as the original and then some, bots doing GoW 1 glitches that were patched in GoW 1, and so many more. Also, match making which completely misses the point by not even allowing players to specify game type, which leads to chronic dropping.

Essentially they knowingly shipped a broken multiplayer game and didn't even patch it until months later.

Oh yeah, and they even had DLC maps to sell starting less than 6 weeks after it's release.
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 1:48PM Ridgecity said

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He's almost C-list material! He deserves his spot right next to the Kardashians!
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 4:38PM RKN said

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Well Tre, Jazz Jackrabbit came out before you were born, it came out back in 1994 and I played it first back in 1997. A sequel came out in 1998 and they wanted to make a third game but it was sadly scrapped. I can't believe how much Epic has changed since then.
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Posted: Jun 20th 2009 3:52PM Tre said

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Thanks Cosmo. Finally, someone who is nice to me on the Stiq. +1 for you and a cookie.

http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/2009/06/chocolate_chip_cookie.jpg
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 11:57AM (Unverified) said

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If gears is so damn "Near and dear" to him why'd he F up the sequel?
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 12:13PM (Unverified) said

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Because sometimes you hurt the ones you love.

Wait, what?
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 12:20PM (Unverified) said

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Yeah I'm not gonna lie, That was pretty funny.
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 12:32PM MaliceMajorE15 said

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so is gears 2 fucked up? i was under the impression that everyone like it cos it was the first game with a few issues sorted out. or as mr b puts it "bigger and more badass".

every reviewer says that now, its the gow2 catchphrase
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 12:43PM Jerk Face said

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I don't think it's fucked. It's basically the first, but more, and a bit better. Nothing wrong with that.
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 1:35PM VicViper said

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Psycho2 is right on.

GoW2 is totally fucked up, especially in multiplayer. Anyone who played GoW 1 online for more than a week could tell you that.
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 2:40PM Cal said

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Played GoW online most nights for two years, I couldn't even stand two weeks of GoW2. They are two completely different games online, with 2 going for gimmicks and slow gameplay which killed it for me. I hope that Gears 3 goes back to GoW style, abandoning 2 as the troublesome middle child, it won't happen, but I can dream..
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 5:48PM bradphillips204 said

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Some people just can't stand it when their favorite franchises change... even for the better. Gears of War 2 is the grownup, more mature brother of Gears of War. It is just simply better.
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 8:01PM (Unverified) said

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Gears 2 was profoundly better than the first game, especially with the addition of Horde mode.
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 11:58AM acefondu said

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"Near and Dear" translates to "I'm looking to buy my own island, so I need to make Gears of War 3."
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 12:06PM Zoot Suit Jedi Grammar Hammer En said

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lolled.
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 12:04PM Trance Addix said

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He has a good taste in cars -- except I would never buy a Spyder (and kindly refuse when the salesman offers).
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 12:04PM StormEagle said

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You see that?! Right there? He admitted it! He's a giant douchebag. The universe is complete!
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 12:25PM bioadam said

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By admitting it, he can't be one. Everyone who took douchebaggery 101 knows that it is impossible for douchebag to see himself as a douchebag much less admit he is a douchebag. The universe is incomplete again.
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 12:29PM Anticrawl said

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That's just a coverup for his true identity - a turd sandwich.
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 12:06PM Swizzler said

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i'm sorry cliffy. i just can't do it anymore. quit making gears. i'm tired of girly-men continually expressing their manliness by over-compensating in media. Yes, that's right Sheila Labeuf, i'm talking to you too.
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 12:12PM RKN said

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His games aren't bad, but his face just rubs me the wrong way. Well that, and sorta abandoning the PC market that supported him from the beginning.
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 12:13PM Miketor said

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Damn people and their faces. Why can't he just look more appealing to everyone?
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 12:13PM Miketor said

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Sorry to go against the grain but I think Cliffy is a cool guy.
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 12:16PM iHavePants said

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eh makes games and doesn't afraid of anything.
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 3:29PM KaneRobot said

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I don't know how cool he is. But he is an asset to the gaming industry. That's all i care about.
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 12:15PM Dance Mofo said

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CliffyB.
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 12:15PM NIck PSN ID Rattlehead91 said

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Oh Odin, not another one!
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 12:25PM MrMuggs said

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Telling everyone he's all grown up and no longer wants to be called "CliffyB" was his best douchebag move in recent memory. "CliffyB" is your nickname. You're not Puff Daddy/P.Diddy/Diddy/Sean John/Sean Combs. You're a nerd who makes games that wants everyone to think you're cool because you highlight your hair, whitened your creepy jackal teeth and wear an earring. Get over yourself. You are a douchebag.
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 11:15PM (Unverified) said

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LOL really hard when i read "you're a nerd who makes games..."
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 12:26PM Anticrawl said

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Mr. B is all about "player choice."

I wonder if "player choice" was in mind when he shoved the god awful matchmaking systems down our throats where we couldn't setup or choose the way we wanted to play the game we spent 60 US dollars + tax. If they were to remove matcmaking and have online setup like the first Gears of War with lobbies then it would have been an accetable game. What is the purpose of paying for Xbox Live and a Live enabled game when the only human interaction you get in the 5 short rounds is after each match a little "Fuck your mom and suck my cock" banter?
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 12:30PM Vcize said

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Well, to be fair, matchmaking is something that everyone begged and pleaded for in Gears 2. They just, you know, expected it to work properly when they asked for it.

I'm not sure what your last comment is about, they (finally) changed it so you can talk to the other team in between rounds, and you've always been able to talk to them in the dead room.
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 1:41PM TheDarkWayne said

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the only player choice I ever saw in Gears was whether you wanted to go left or right a few times
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 12:36PM (Unverified) said

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BRING US GEARS OF WAR 3!!!
Can't wait for it ;__;
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 12:40PM (Unverified) said

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No new Epic PS3 game? Bullshit!
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 5:52PM bradphillips204 said

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Maybe that is because the PS3 sucks in comparison to the 360. That is why Activision is considering not even bothering with it anymore.
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 1:00PM Uncle Jesse said

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I like Gears of War... more than friends.
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 1:17PM AtomB said

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i actually liked the 2nd one better then the first..
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 2:06PM Cyro 117 said

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Actually it is better. Gameplay feels better and its more fun. Story was good too. Now the only thing that feels that they took a step backwards was in the multiplayer. Matchmaking was a total disaster when it came out and it is still not very good (unless you have a great internet connection).

I don't know, maybe I'm not being fair to it, since I am comparing Halo 3 multiplayer to it.


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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 8:02PM (Unverified) said

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I concur.
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 1:42PM BrockObama911 said

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Gears 2 is just as good as Gears 1. Stop looking through rose tinted goggles.
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 1:41PM iamthestatic said

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Hehe I got a pic with Cliffy B at E3 two weeks ago. All I know is he has rock hard back muscles.
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