Thursday, 8 May 2008

Gears Of War 2 - Gameplay Footage Premiere Expectations


As a friendly reminder, it's worth pointing out that gametrailers will be hosting the exclusive premiere of Gears Of War 2 game-play footage tomorrow (Friday night). Considering how much of a heavy-hitter the sequel to the multi million selling title should be when released this Christmas time, expectations for what fans of the original want from this game are running rampant.

A sneak peak into what Cliffy B & Epic have in store was released earlier this year at the Game Developers Conference with the infamous 'meat cube' demonstration. Here however is a list of expectations that should (and most likely will) be announced tomorrow with this latest iteration of the series;


  • At least one new weapon on display, more than likely chemical/fire orientated.
  • One new locust enemy character render.
  • New chainsaw kill animations (similar to the GOW2 teaser trailer).
  • Battlefield: Bad Company style destructible environments (as shown at GDC).
  • Halo 3 style multi-player match video replay.
  • Online stats similar to Bungie & Rockstar social club.

Although an interview with Cliffy B is supposedly coinciding with the game-play footage, it's unknown what form of announcement's he'll make concerning the game itself. Perhaps most shocking would be a release this time around on the PS3 with it's newly strengthened user-base since '06 providing suitable financial incentive?

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