I thoroughly enjoyed this game. It was pretty fun, and was entertaining, and I in no way dislike it. But, is it just me, or did this game not live up to the hype it produced? I find thats the problem, people hype something up and set their expectations high(take Halo 2 for example), and are disappointed with the game when it comes out.
In my case, I tend not to join in on hype for that reason. Yet, I was still somewhat disappointed with Gears of War. For the most part, the gameplay was good. However, it was very repetitive. It was the same fights over and over again. You may have had a few minutes of diversity (when first introduced to the Lambent Wretches, or when using the Junker for examples) but overall it was always the same. There are only a few times when any clever thinking needs to be done, to get yourself out of a bad situation. Gameplay seemed slow sometimes too. I did feel like I was playing to save the world, but I think it was more because of the scenery, the destruction, the pain and the characters rather than the battles themselves.
Storywise, the game lost a lot of points for me. Things such as Marcus' trial and imprisonment were not explained. When certain references in convorsations, for example between Kim and Marcus in the House of Sovereigns, gave a sense of curiosity, wondering what actually happened to Marcus. But we never found out. References like that should not be made, unless there is intention to tell the audience or gamer what happened. It seemed more of an inside thing for only the developers.
We never actually found out the real reason the Locusts were attacking Sera, nor their origins. We know they lived under the planet's crust in the tunnels. But we don't know how they got there, why they were there, why they are actually waging this war (It could be that they are mad we dug and made mines in their home), why they wont listen to reason or peace, etc.
I also found the game to be short. I beat it within hours of getting it. The last battle, with RAAM, wasn't as good as I was expecting either. The creators built up RAAM, giving the idea of him being this violent, powerful being. The way he killed Kim, was brutal. When I got to RAAM at the end, I was expecting an awesome battle. I was disappointed. Fighting RAAM was simple and boring. Just shoot him when the Krylls are gone and thats that. He just felt like another of the Locusts, with the added ability of using the Krylls as a shield. I was hoping for a more intense last battle. After fighting through the hordes of Locusts to fight RAAM, after defeating him, I didn't really feel like I accomplished anything.
The ending was good. I enjoyed the way it ended. Its an open cliffhanger. There is a good chance for a GoW 2, but the ending doesn't exactly imply there needs to be one. That, and it was just well done.
Graphically, the game was amazing. It was beautiful. Cinematics were great too, and the scripted scenes (take the light breaking at the Stranded Checkpoint, and the Krylls attacking) were well done. Dialouge was good, music was great, really kept me in the mood. For the most part it was a decent game, and I was generally entertained. But overall, I don't find it lives up to what everyone was expecting. It was fun, but it had many flaws that could've been worked on more.
Again, I in no way dislike Gears. I was entertained, I enjoyed it, but it could've been much, much better.
In my case, I tend not to join in on hype for that reason. Yet, I was still somewhat disappointed with Gears of War. For the most part, the gameplay was good. However, it was very repetitive. It was the same fights over and over again. You may have had a few minutes of diversity (when first introduced to the Lambent Wretches, or when using the Junker for examples) but overall it was always the same. There are only a few times when any clever thinking needs to be done, to get yourself out of a bad situation. Gameplay seemed slow sometimes too. I did feel like I was playing to save the world, but I think it was more because of the scenery, the destruction, the pain and the characters rather than the battles themselves.
Storywise, the game lost a lot of points for me. Things such as Marcus' trial and imprisonment were not explained. When certain references in convorsations, for example between Kim and Marcus in the House of Sovereigns, gave a sense of curiosity, wondering what actually happened to Marcus. But we never found out. References like that should not be made, unless there is intention to tell the audience or gamer what happened. It seemed more of an inside thing for only the developers.
We never actually found out the real reason the Locusts were attacking Sera, nor their origins. We know they lived under the planet's crust in the tunnels. But we don't know how they got there, why they were there, why they are actually waging this war (It could be that they are mad we dug and made mines in their home), why they wont listen to reason or peace, etc.
I also found the game to be short. I beat it within hours of getting it. The last battle, with RAAM, wasn't as good as I was expecting either. The creators built up RAAM, giving the idea of him being this violent, powerful being. The way he killed Kim, was brutal. When I got to RAAM at the end, I was expecting an awesome battle. I was disappointed. Fighting RAAM was simple and boring. Just shoot him when the Krylls are gone and thats that. He just felt like another of the Locusts, with the added ability of using the Krylls as a shield. I was hoping for a more intense last battle. After fighting through the hordes of Locusts to fight RAAM, after defeating him, I didn't really feel like I accomplished anything.
The ending was good. I enjoyed the way it ended. Its an open cliffhanger. There is a good chance for a GoW 2, but the ending doesn't exactly imply there needs to be one. That, and it was just well done.
Graphically, the game was amazing. It was beautiful. Cinematics were great too, and the scripted scenes (take the light breaking at the Stranded Checkpoint, and the Krylls attacking) were well done. Dialouge was good, music was great, really kept me in the mood. For the most part it was a decent game, and I was generally entertained. But overall, I don't find it lives up to what everyone was expecting. It was fun, but it had many flaws that could've been worked on more.
Again, I in no way dislike Gears. I was entertained, I enjoyed it, but it could've been much, much better.