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Seeing as we've got some of the TNL Gears crew (now back in action) looking forward to this game:
Microsoft Store is currently offering 1600 spacebucks and the Alex Brand character with the pre-order of Gears of War: Judgment.
GEARS.
Where's my demo or beta or something?
This is still going to suck. I'd do anything to play Gears 3 again, though.
Apparently there's a demo coming out the same day as (NA) release:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...demo-announced
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A Gears of War: Judgment demo launches for Xbox Live Gold members on 19th March, Epic Games has announced.
That's the day the game launches in the US. It launches in the UK on Friday 22nd March. You'll need a Gold membership and 2GB of storage space to download OverRun.
Meanwhile, Epic announced a US-only offer to get three-day early access to the OverRun mode. Pre-order with GameStop and the multiplayer mode unlocks on 15th March.
Experience points will carry over for players who play Judgment in the first week following its US release.
OverRun is the new class-based competitive mode for Gears of War. Five-player teams play for objectives in a mode that has been likened to League of Legends.
Those who pre-order with GameStop get two exclusive skins, the Young Marcus character skin and the Lambent weapon skin. Pre-order from any retailer worldwide and you get the Classic Hammerburst.
We really need to recap info/changes about this game before TNLers buy it sight unseen. Also the game has apparently leaked recently, which has revealed some additional info. This is what I've gathered from reading bits from other sites and forums, feel free to correct me or add something:
- Class-based Multi-player
- MP modes: Free-For-All, Team Deathmatch, Domination, and Overrun (new Horde/Beast fusion)
- Leaked game shows only 4 maps for FFA/TDM/Dom, and only 4 maps for Overrun.
- Team Deathmatch based on number of kills, not typical Gears lifepool.
- No Execution or Warzone in MP
- No DBNO in MP except in the new Overrun mode, wherein the Medic class can revive stationary downed COGs with the stim grenade, and Grenadiers can be revived by another Grenadier or a Kantus.
- DBNO and execution moves are still in Campaign.
- No Locust in MP except in Overrun mode. COG vs COG otherwise.
- No carrying both a Rifle and a Shotgun, now have to choose one primary weapon.
- No active reload bonuses or stopping power.
Sounds like Gears of War: Call of Duty, terrible. I'll be skipping this.
I've never played Gears before but I've always wanted to try out a demo and none are to be found on Live.
I'll check out the demo for this and see if it's any good and since it's a prequel it's kind of at a good jumping on point I guess.
The triple pack, which includes Gears 1, Gears 2, and the lame Gears 2 All Fronts DLC, is a good place to start.