Multiplayer/Online NEW Info# Ten person, 5v5 online multiplayer.
# Yes, Gears of War 2 will have a Halo-style matchmaking system.
# There will be respawning multiplayer modes, but the focus is still towards traditional non-respawn gaming.
# Multiplayer game modes:
- "Guardian" game mode: A remade version of Gears' Assassination game
mode where the objective is still to kill the other team's leader, but
players keep respawning as long as their leader is alive. Opponents'
leader will be marked on the HUD to keep the game moving along.
- "Wingman" game mode: You and a buddy team up, sharing a single character model in this five teams of two game mode.
- "Meatflag" game mode: A CTF-style mode where the "flag" is actually
an AI-controlled player who'll wander the map and attempt to kill
anyone who gets near. To "capture" him, you'll have to first down, then
escort him as a meatshield all the way back to your base, all while
your opponents are trying to kill you and shoot at the "flag". Because,
if shot at enough, your meatshield flag will break free, go berserk and
deal out the pain. Respawning will be featured in this game mode as
well as stats for the amount of kills the AI-controlled flag dished out
# Multiplayer maps:
- Around a dozen maps will be included on disc.
- "Gridlock": A remake of the Gridlock we've all come to know and love,
but taken over by vegetation, old age and now featuring a beautiful
sun-setting glow.
- "River": Symmetrical map featuring a house and a sniper tower separated by (you guessed it) a river.
- "Security": A long, thin map with "verandas" on each side that are
sealed off by red laser bars. In the center of the map is a button to
deactivate all the security for roughly 20 seconds.
# Fishing moves when an enemy is downed:
- "X" button: Traditional curb-stomp.
- "B" button: Melee attack that will be weapon specific. (Longshot sniper rifle will be used as a golf club of death.)
- "Y" button: Flips your opponent over and let's you punch in their face ... UFC style.
- "A" button: Use your enemy as a "meatshield" that limits your weapon
choice to a pistol. And, yes, your meatshield can and will disintegrate
in your arms after taking on enemy fire. If they don't get ripped
apart, you can always dispense of your meatshield with a good old snap
of the neck.
# Random weapon location respawns will be used, but only for certain weapons not including power weapons, pistols or grenades.
# All weapons have a variable amount of "stopping power" that'll slow down an opponent's running or diving abilities.
# Weapons:
- Players will have the option of spawning with the chainsaw-equipped Lancer or the newly modified Locust Hammerburst.
- "Scorcher" weapon: A flamethrower that we're promised will produce some uber-realistic fire.
- "Medusa" weapon: A new Locust pistol that is said to be extremely
powerful, pumping out five to six rounds per shot downing enemies in a
few shots. Said to be the perfect compliment to a meatshielder.
- "Hammerburst" weapon: Changed a bit, now requiring players to pump
the trigger as fast as possible (think Halo 3's Carbine). Though,
recoil will increase the faster it's fired.
# Grenades:
- Can be stuck to people, walls, the floor and any other surface to be used as a makeshift proximity mine.
- As before, players will spawn with one smoke grenade.
- Smoke grenade: Now carries a "stun" effect that "ragdolls any player within their blast radius".
- Poison gas grenade: Spews poison that will kill anyone who lingers in its poisonous cloud.
# Chainsaw Duels:
- Whoever does the quickest amount of "B" button tapping will be victorious.
- Your teammates can help give you an edge in the duel by shooting the
opponent which will give you the upper hand on the "B" button mini-game.
- No duel will occur if a player is chainsawed from behind. Instead,
the sexy "butt to head" chainsaw animation will kick in giving the
attacker and instant kill.
# The cover system has been subtly reworked, where players' gun and
body sit tighter to cover making it harder for your enemies to get an
attacking angle.
# Bullet shields described as "metal bucklers" that can be carried as
indestructible cover. The trade-off being that only a pistol can be
wielded and movement is slowed dramatically. One benefit of the bullet
shield is that it can be planted into the ground for mobile cover,
though we're told enemies can kick it over if they get close enough.
# Once killed in a non-respawn game, players will enter a "dynamic battle-cam" that floats above the action.
# Also available (when dead) will be a Ghost Cam where players can view
the action from the battlefield and take screenshots that can be
uploaded online similar to Halo 3.
# Hammerhead Grunt Locust revealed and named as such because of his shark looking helmet.
# The GoW2 Collector's Edition may include a weathered looking Polaroid
of Dom's wife, the same one seen at the beginning of the game.
# Development on Gears 2 is roughly at 65% complete.
# Don't count on Call of Duty 4 style XP or perks, Cliff says they will
not be adding these types of character building elements to the Gears
universe.
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