Editorial: Cliff Bleszinski Is Ruining Gears Of War 2

Editorial:

"The main problem with this scenario is that there's no reason for this well-respected designer to act the way he's acting. It's reminiscent to the way Tom Cruise burned all the buzz for Mission Impossible: III with his whole "I love Katie Holmes so much I'm gonna kill her" crusade. Just as Tom Cruise became weird and embarrassing, Cliffy B. has managed to emulate Tom's annoying and obtuse approach to product promotion. Plain and simple, these antics aren't going to help sell Gears of War 2. The game was already poised to break records, and it's already been promoted enough. What Cliff is doing will only prove to be overkill for an already over-hyped game.

When it comes time to promote Gears of War 3, maybe Epic will keep a leash on Cliff Bleszinski's mouth, or at least keep his rancid opinions embargoed until after the NPD results flood in, following the game's release. Otherwise, he could potentially hurt his own game more than the competition will."

[PirateThom]

When it comes to promoting GeoW3, maybe they'll let someone else promote it. He's embarassing.

[Montrealien]

meh, seems like people are talking about it, including yourself, cinema blend and many more.

Good or bad, as long as they keep talking about it. Not like it won't sell well because of his out spoken style. It's a great game and will sell either way.

[Pixel_Addict]

Oh didn't you know you can't insult the golden calf of Cliffy B.

[Montrealien]

to my knowledge, you can't insult anything anyone likes on the interweb....

nice try though.

[Fallen_Angel]

You know this ranting never really gives any examples of what cliff said that is so wrong. It just so no name site that jumping on it cool to hate the dev of this months top game. These people are interview to death and these no named site look of ways to twist what they say to get hits cause the cant get interview. Last month it was fable 2 dev everyone was hating on the before that they were hating on the too human dev. Remember when assassian's creed came out and everyone started hating on their dev too. Sure next month they will all be hating on some new dev

[BISHOP-BRASIL]

Just like Peter Molyneux. The damn game was all right and the fool keep acting like making excuses for something.

I think those devs get crazy after the final run to get it gold.

[I_LOVE_MYSELF]

Cliffy is doing nothing that will hurt sales... I dont even think most the people who GoW know who Cliffy B is

GoW will sell because its now an established franchise... EASILY GOTY 2008... An amazing experience... I feel sorry for the people who are missing out... And even more sorry for the n00bs who are in denial about the games greatness

[Dareaver1]

Bubbles to you. The guy rants but doesn't quote anything. I have not seen Cliffy B. say anything damaging to the success of Gears. This is just a flamebait article, and William Usher wants hits. Plain and simple.

If i were the developers of such a great game, i would be excited about it too. He is a bit cliche, but he is who he is. I sense a lot of haters are going to love this article. So they can join in on the bashing, but some people really need to grow up.

Is it wrong to be excited about your product? Not everyone has to be cool, calm, and collect. The fact that the developer is in love with his own product is a plus in my book. That shows me, in my opinion, that he/her was passionate about their product and have a real attachment to it.

But as usual, when you are a big success, you will always have haters. Leave the guy alone, and let him celebrate his and his crews success.

The real issue should be the questions interviewers are asking him. That should be the primary thing to criticize. I guess everyone wants him to be modest and say "my game is alright", please.... I'm happy he's happy.

Sorry bout the rant, but i think this is a stupid article, which can't even support their own claim. I don't need fanboys and Cliffy haters giving me links and whatever, I said "this article" doesn't give proof.

[tatotiburon]

and how is he ruining it?, this guy made one of the best game of the year, the game are selling crazy, any publicity is good publicity, and gears of war 2 outscore and outsold every holiday title. nuff said.

[Bodhi]

Exactly, I remember people saying any publicity is good publicity in the LBP Qu'ran article. It applies to Cliffy B's comments too.

I guess Cliffy ruined his game because he only got 2.1 million copies of Gears of War 2 sold...

[Imallvol7]

LBP Outscored it . . . sorry. But yes, Gears of War 2 will be the ultimate seller this holiday. It deserves it, its a GREAT game.

It's amazing how much money MS can throw into advertising. I have seen so many Gears of War 2, Banjo Kazooie, and Fable 2 commercials. It's just incredible. You want MS on your side.

[PotNoodle]

Cliffy doesn't have half as much involvement as some other guys do on the development team, Cliffy is just like a rep for the game, just is involved with designing it too.

[pansenbaer]

Uhh Cliff is the lead designer...and he makes sure EVERYBODY knows it. Look at the credits in the manual. First entry:

LEAD DESIGNER:

Cliff Blezinski

I'm finally somebody else realized how much of a d-bag this guy is. So what if he puts out a great game. Nobody cares about anything else he has to say.

[Bangladesh]

As Lead Designer Cliff Blezinski is a helluva lot more than a rep. His imagination was the seed that grew into the Gears series. He has the same job as Kojima, Myamato, Molyneux, and any other design lead in the gaming industry. From what I've seen in Gears1-2, him and his team are damn good at their jobs as well.

[uxo22]

Cliffy is just getting what every sucessfully person get when surrounded by haters...HATE.

Here's an idea Mr. Usher (writer of article) stop knobbing on cliffy B and find something to write about that someone actually cares about.

If Cliffy wants to promote his game, he should be able to do it, and he should be able to do it in any way he pleases. Kinda hard to say someone is ruining a game that grossed approx 2 mil sold on launch day.

Please.

[calis]

Gears didn't outscore LBP.

[Bnet343]

How is he ruining Gears of War 2? It sold two million in one day.

[Pixel_Addict]

First of all, I don't care if what he says hurts game sales. He has a big mouth. He acts as if he single handedly created Gears of War. First of all most of Cliffy B's defenders on here don't even know what he even does. What else has Cliffy B done?? Seriously, name something else as good or worth mentioning? I'll give you guys a minute...................

Yeah nothing. Alteast Kojima has been in the video game industry since the NES days AND he is STILL making great games. Maybe not everything is sucessful, but he was the handful of people who created a milestone game even back on the NES. I respect Kojima because he had reinvented what games can be in terms of substance.

Cliffy B does nothing more than play producer of a game, by the way with a huge staff of artists, animators, programmers, engineers and writers. With a large team of developers working to make Gears what it is; it seems utterly disrespectful for him to walk about as if he single handedly created Gears. He walks around and just says, "yeah I like all the hardwork you've done with that charactor model" and to another, "no I don't really like that rat-a-tat-tat sound make it sound more like rat-a-tat-tat-tat, ok great... now give me my check."

It's almost like the boss at work who just walks around all day eating donuts, gaining pounds just opening his mouth enough to complain and the he gets the bonus. Lucky for that boss his brother in-law was the manager or else he'd be selling french fries with that drink.

In my opinion Gears of War is a great game because of the art direction and the Epic studio team is behind this game. Not because of some ego maniac named Cliffy B.

He's now bad mouthed MGS4, Mirror's Edge, Resistance 2... I mean the guy just needs to shut the hell up and just keep pretending to be a man-boy rock star. Oh yeah, before you try and look so mocho holding a plastic gun, try working on those strings on your shoulders you call arms.

Gears of War 2 is a great game because of EPIC GAMES, not CLIFFY(SNO)B PRODUCTIONS. According to him, he should fire everyone and do everything himself.

[lsujester]

I don't have a problem with him hyping his game 4 times a minute, but his negativity towards anything NOT Gears does irritate me. He should really be a professional and actually acknowledge good work others do instead of cornholing it because it doesn't fit into his very limited taste.

[Elimin8]

Too bad I can't give you anymore bubbles........ Very well said.........

[Pixel_Addict]

Thanks, I just shoot strait and speak the truth. Bubbles back at you.

[Narutone66]

said that he designed the game specifically for 15 year old kid? He liked to trash other developers while people like Ted Price (Insomniac) give credits/kudos to other developers. Kinda shows you which one is a d-bag.

[TheDude2dot0]

Cliffy B is a loserface. That's all you need to know.

[Ghoul]

well said addict.

for me it would be enough if cliffy only ONCE would put his team before him and honor those who made gears what it is. I seen tons of great Gamedesign docs (better then gears) but his TEAM made his "rather standard" gamedesign a masterpiece of art and gameplay.

[Fallen_Angel]

Pixel_Addict he also did unreal wow that was so hard to think of. Maybe if you werent a retarded fanboy you realize that the 1st game system ever made wasnt the ps. Kojima hasnt made a single game worth playing in like 15 years. That d bag should really stop pretending to be a game dev and that guy should really keep his mouth shut given that he still living of the freak success of a game (not sure you can still call it a game anymore when you can play the whole game on youtube) he made 15 years ago he cant even come up with something new.

Oh and Cliff never diss mgs4 all he said was he made action games and mgs4 was a slow moving game. Idiot sites like this one take what he says and twist it to fit what they want it to say so they can get more hits. I dont know what he said about r2 or mirror edge but I'm betting it was taken out of context too and twist by sites just like this one

[borgome]

You win the award for most off topic and pointless comment in the history of N4G. LBP and Gears couldn't be more opposite or different games. Plus nobody gives a sh!t about LBP. Gears is freakin awesome, go troll somewhere else f@g.

[Pixel_Addict]

First of all... if you THOUGHT about your response, you would have never bothered to post it.

Cliffy B was one out of a handful of level designers for the first Unreal. I'd have to explain to you how level designers have little to do with the direction of a game and more with the functionality of it, but seeing how you know it all already...

AAAnyway, I am not saying level design has little importance, but he was a small part of a bigger team. He was NOT lead designer then, and lets not pretend that Unreal (not the multiplayer series) game was revolutionary in terms of design, story, or even art. For its time Unreal was known as a competitor to id's 3D graphic engine, something Cliffy B had nothing to do with what so ever. If you want to thank someone for the early success that sparked the Unreal series, then talk about the programmers who developed the Unreal graphics engine.

I liked Unreal and even the subsequent sequels and multiplayer off shoots. None of these things have anything to do with Cliffy B's level design contribution, which by the way was only present for the first single player game and the first Unreal Tournament. The follow up sequels of the Unreal games he produced. You know, he just hired people WITH talent and then took home a bigger paycheck.

You've lost my point in my previous article in your search to find any minuscule semantical error. My point was, by now, Cliffy B should have been in the industry long enough to develop respect for his fellow workers and other people in the industry. Kojima doesn't go around talking about how Gears of War is a one dimensional and shallow game - Take cover shoot... next wave, take cover shoot; repeat as directed. That doesn't even mean the game sucked.... I actually enjoyed it better than MGS4 at times, but both games have their issues (one is too short, other too long), but it isn't Cliffy B's place to criticize Kojima, Ted, or any other hardworking person in the industry, in such a nonchalant immature manner.

[Dareaver1]

What did he say about Mirrors Edge, he complained that all the previews were only showing the Parkour part, that he wanted to see more of the action sequences or when you are being chased.

Wow, "oh no he didn't", yeah that was a big major diss to the game. Please, some of you need to grow up. How'd he diss MGS4, hmmmmm... he said the game was more passive then his type of game....

Uh oh, another major diss, da*n this man is harsh. Really, that's what some of you are calling dissing other developers. Some of you seriously need to not take things so seriously.

Aren't you some of you at all curious to why the interviewers are asking him these types of questions. What's he suppose to say, every game is great and his is just o.k. Get real....

I think i hear more elitess snobbish rhetoric in here then anything he has ever said. But then again, that's just my observation and opinion.

Haters have to hate.... As Kat Williams has always stated.

[tocrazed4you]

These are sad sad days on n4g. Cliffy b news gets approved and fanboys run rampant and make up stupid articles. Than the admins can't even do anything about it...

[elorm9]

Seems like everything he says makes the front page...

[Montrealien]

last time I checked, this is a gaming news site, feel free to ingore this article and look up articles that interest you. Not having articles like this would mean not having article about people like Ted Price, or Chris Metzen.

[Sir_Ken_Kutaragi]

I thought the 'B' in his name stood for - 'Cliffy's Boys'!!! ;-D

[morganfell]

He is just mad because after bad mouthing the PS3, Mark (Mark Rein, Epic VP) and the rest of the senior staff made the decision to put Gears 2 on the PS3. It is already running too. Cliffy didn't like that move and now he is having to eat some STFU pie.

Go ahead and laugh. But mark these words because I will have the biggest I told you so party ever next year when the game is announced. It pays to know the right people. Of course if they knew this was me saying something they would have a fit.

I never claimed any game was coming to the PS3 unless I was sure. I have agreed some things may be inevitable based on common sense. That was different. This time I know it is coming.

[AngryTypingGuy]

Morganfell, who publishes Gears of War 1 and 2? Oh that's right, Microsoft Game Studios. Keep dreaming.

[CertifiedGamer]

3 will be developed and published by epic to make more money on multiplat

[morganfell]

Remember that past games on t he Xbox and 360 published by MS were published on the PC by someone else.

[AngryTypingGuy]

Morganfell, what games are you talking about? I am willing to bet MS is paying Epic a boatload of money to keep Gears exclusive. Any future Gears games are always a possibility to go multiplatform, but I seriously doubt Gears 2 will ever be on the PS3 since MS is publishing it.

Of course if it happens in a year, then feel free to say "I told you so".

[likedamaster]

It could be Microsoft owns the I.P. not exactly sure. If that's the case then it wouldn't come to the PS3, but if the I.P. is owned by Gears it could. It is a possibility. With that said, does it make u a happier fanboy now that such a great game comes to your favorite console, Morganfell?

[TheXgamerLive]

This article was written by a whiny sony B1TCH boy and published by a whiny sony B1TCH boy. There's nothing wrong w/Cliff B. and everything wrong w/what sony and Co. are doing.

Sad lil girls w/nothing to do:( Awwwwww.

Sowwy wittle girls, Xbox 360 wins, always.

[jack who]

shut up

[pp]

Pure Awesomely Graphically Insane non stop action Exclusively on xbox360.

[Imallvol7]

haha . . . Hey Bill, hows it going?

[elorm9]

You're back.

[Snukadaman_]

The games out..its great..word of mouth is going to spread and no matter if cliffy b is a d!ck...the game is going to sell....way to go someones opinion...woo hoo.

[Foxgod]

personally i dont think anything he says hurts GeOW3, the game is too good for it.

[Imallvol7]

exactly . . . most people don't even pay attention to this stuff like we do anyway. It's more on the industry side. 90% of gamers just game and don't get on here and argue over stupid crap like we do . . . lol.

[RageofReaper]

maybe if any of these critics had half the talent cliff has, and could, in some f@cking parallel universe muster up half enough intelligence to make a game they were proud of, then they'd lay off the guy,

f@ck it, if i'd made gears, id be going door to door, preaching from the gears bible, wearing some cog armour, scaring the sh1t of of cats with a lancer water pistol.

in my opinion, compared to what id do to promote that much awesome, cliffy's a god damn recluse

[elorm9]

I personally think Hideo Kojima has more talent. At least half the stuff he says isn't as stupid

[RageofReaper]

i agree, but if he for instance was tellng cliff to peep down a bit, it would be a different matter, thats someone who has alot of respect within the gaming community.

but then, someone with his stature would never be as arrogant as to criticize a fellow developer for hypng a game hes proud of. they all do it, molyneux, cliff, any one from EA, but usually they have reason to be proud of what they have achieved. look to further then that ass clown who made too human as an example of what not to do when hyping a game.

[Atomic]

What talent are you talking about?
apparently , Cliffy B takes his design cues from 13 years old kids.

"hey! lets put a big chain gun on the back of a giant monster and lets make the protagonists as grunting steroid induced freaks, and what about chainsaws attached to their assault rifles? Ultra Badass, isn't it?"

[majorsuave]

Most gamers want to be kids forever (I still do at 35) so, if he has to borrow from 13yo fantasies then yeah, bring it on.

[GarandShooter]

It may be juvenile fun, but it is a hell of a lot of fun none the less. To me it's over the top like a good comic book or action movie. No one's expecting Hamlet here. If that's beneath anyone, so be it, and I take no insult from enjoying what others consider juvenile.

By the way.....Pull my finger!

[Pixel_Addict]

I'd imagine being involved with Gears of War would be the only thing worth mentioning in the many wasted years of your life.

[ZombieNinjaPanda]

He's not ruining Gears Of War.

Of course he's not, he helped make an amazing game.

He does need to keep his mouth shut sometimes though.

[user3915800]

Do you know what over-hyped means? No, he does not. This game deserves every publicity it deserves and to tell you the truth its not enough publicity for a game of this magnitude (game of the year). Cliff acting out? Please, shut the hell up, the man its happy with a great product and by the ways it seems that you have never done anything constructive in your life. Therefore, you wouldn't know what success really is. Let the man have the moment he so righteously deserve from an outstanding product. And by the way you are fired, for been an illiterate.

[harv052]

Don't call people illiterate when you can't even spell yourself. You're lacking a lot of punctuation...

edit: Oohh disagrees... "Author its and idiot"? IS

"This game deserves every publicity it deserves..." Wrong phrase structure

"tell you the truth its not enough publicity" IT'S

"the man its happy with a great product..." IS

"And by the way you are fired, for been an illiterate" BEING

Yeah...right...

[DiabloRising]

This is why I hate game "journalism." It's so easy for these armchair asses to sit around and criticize hard working developers on every little thing, when all they have to do is PLAY a game, slap some arbitrary number (which is their opinion) on a poorly written "review" that is based on what, unfinished code 90% of the time before they move on to the next big hype maker?

No thanks.

That said, any publicity IS good publicity. I just wish he would act more modest like Kojima or Ted Price. People like Itakagi and Cliffy just... try too hard and annoy me with the arrogance.

[GarandShooter]

Cliffy rubs some people the wrong way, no doubt, but if Epic and Microsoft have no problem with him and bear no embarassment from his press then screw what some 'journalist' thinks.

I don't particularly care for Cliffy's backhanded compliments towards other developers, as I think they show a lack of class and respect. But if you don't like him, don't read his press. Cliffy is a revelant developer, and the Gears series is great, and will hold a place in videogame history. He deserves the press he gets, I just wish he would use it better.

[CHEF]

You know who annoys me too? that guy (can't remember his name) who created God of War. Great designer but has an air of "a$$holeness" about him. Maybe it's just me.

[likedamaster]

@Above^^^

That would be David Jaffe. His games are great though.

[Dawn_Of_Ashes]

its the same thing for peter molyneux or something like that ... you know the fable guy. I think cliffy and peter something should not do interview anymore. Just take a break and leave us alone.

[Imallvol7]

molyneux learned his lessen, he was very humble and more tolerable this time around, and I am picking up his game for it.

[user858621]

hahaha cliffy = paris hilton cant believe i daint see the resemblance either!! lmao :P

[lowcarb]

It's hilarious how people are so jealous of Gears and 360 lol. Sure the dude talks alot, but he has every right to simply because his baby rocks.

[Danja]

No-one is jealous of Gears dude....they're more level headed gamers on N4G than there is Fanboys just that when ppl make good comments they get looked over because ppl are too busy b!tching each other , because one person decided to ruin the post with a fanboy comment...

Ne ways he's a talented guy who made an excelent Franchise , but that doesn't give him the right to be overly arrogant and be disrespectful to other devs...Like "Hideo Kojima" or even the guys over at "DICE"..

[ultimolu]

So...because someone comments about this guy's arrogance, that makes them jealous of Gears of War?

Gears may not be my type of game but no one can deny it's a great series. It's just something about this guy and Itagaki that makes me want to punch the computer screen. Not to mention the guy who made 'Too Human'.

[lowcarb]

NO I'm not saying there's anything wrong with getting annoyed by his arrogance but to be honest he's not really that bad if you ignore him. When Sony developers and all of them use to say "it's only possible with the power of PS3" you didn't see anybody complaining then. Obviously because he's working with 360 and epic made some claims back in the day about memory people have been just waiting to attack. You guys might not be jealous but after reading most of the comments I come across many are, and for what reason I don't get it.

[potenquatro]

I love gears... But I hate Cliffy(not really hate,but I wish he'd shut up).

I love MGS... But I hate Kojima(not really hate,but I wish he'd shut up).

I love Valve... But I hate Fat bastard( not really hate, but he's really fat).

I love Mario galaxy... But I hate Miyamoto(not really hate I just wish Nintendo wouldn't have srewed him with the Wii specs)

I'll shut up now.

[tplarkin7]

It doesn't matter what Cliff says. A tiny percentage of the market actually listens.

[ASSASSYN 36o]

I don't know about 1% or where you possibly got that from. But cliffy so called antics or any other devlopers antics have absolutely no effect of my consumer purchasing decisions.

[SaberEdge]

I've only read one article and I'm already more sick of hearing Mr. Usher run his mouth than I ever was of hearing from Cliff Bleszinski. Why the unprovoked personal attacks on this guy? From what I have seen he has done nothing to deserve it. He says he is looking forward to Mirror's Edge and that it "looks great". He says nothing but good things about Insomniac and Ted Price. He shows great respect for Miyamoto and Jaffe. Where the hell does this guy get off pretending that Bleszinski is acting out of line?

Mr. Usher, you sound jealous.

[etownone]

Cliffy "Dude Huge" B. is the fvcking man!!

seriously, since we are all gamers, who wouldn't want his life right now? Making MILLIONS doing exactly what he loves, and by the looks of it (driving a freakin Lamborghini), he's enjoying what the good has to offer. So what if he is c0cky and arrogant now? The guy got my respect.

I think he is the ONLY guy in the video game industry that is somewhat cool. The other guy, the maker of God of War, David or Jeff, whatever, now that guy seems like a real a-hole with his little video blogs thinking his opinion actually matters.

By the way, just finished Gears 2 yesterday.... awesome game!! especially for co-op and horde mode!!! what I can't understand is how some reviews didn't give it a 10 for graphics?? It looks amazing, so many time I had to stop around and look and be like "DAMN this game looks HOT!".... much better than anything else we've seen on any console this gen so far.

[DiabloRising]

Well, one reason I could see is either for the art style or the few graphical glitches. The game does look great though, but I know I don't personally care for the art style.

SPOILERS

I have to ask though, what was your honest opinion of the final boss and ending? I really thought it lacked the punch of the rest of the game, but not enough to mar the experience.

[pansenbaer]

David Jaffe is his name. Lol at 'David or Jeff'. Close! Anyway, I figure these two (Jaffe and Blezinski) are really on the same level. Nobody cares about their opinions other than the game, and I think that's what this article is talking about. Not that Cliff is overhyping his game and ruining it. Just running his mouth about trivial crap and ruining all the hype the game has received. Only difference between Cliff and David is that there is no God of War coming out soon. :) But still, why do I care about Jaffe and how he spends Christmas?

[lowcarb]

I definitely agree with you on the graphics part.There were so many visually impressive moments that took Gears2 way over anything I've ever seen. At 1st I will admit though I was a bit let down but after ten minutes I was like Dang this game is good.

[etownone]

I liked the ending, it was a very cinematic moment, almost like the ending to a blockbuster movie like Star Wars or Predator, BUT what i didn't like is that it was a little too easy, and I finished it on hardcore.

[DiabloRising]

Dude, games as a whole are getting easier sadly. I want Hardcore to mean HARDCORE again. That's one reason I love Mega Man 9... it at least challenges both your skills as well as your preconceived notions of how an MM game plays.

[mastiffchild]

I do find Cliffy's omnipresence a bit much , tbh. However, is it worth all this? The guy might come across as full of himself and a bit boorish at times but why wouldn't he? He'll not be media trained and the fact is that games usually sell games and you can bet your life than 60%plus of the people who eventually play Gears2 will still not have a clue who he is. At times he just sounds like a dev a little too ready to spout off but so could anyone in his shoes-he may even be trying to be accommodating which shows if you dunno how to play the press' Reindeer games you're plain damned either way. He ought to be a little more guarded next time round is all that i will say-it'll leave "articles" like this one less likely to happen(and I've seen a few).

[heyheyhey]

he's an arrogant knob... but in no way is arrogance going to kill a game like GeOW2

in fact who cares?? if Kojima came out and called everyone a moron and told them his game is second coming of christ... it wouldn't hurt MGS4 sales... well maybe a little in Japan since they don't tolerate arrogance

i know i'd buy the game regardless, and no Gears fan is going to think "hey the lead designer said his game is really good, maybe i shouldn't buy the game after all"

[matchgrade]

But seriously, no one is NOT gonna buy Gears 2 because of him, especially at a time when the 360 blockbuster streak is coming to a close.

Only way I see Cliffy B affecting Gears sales in any way would be Gears 3, when the gaming community will by then know better than to buy into his overhyping bullsh!t.

[Jdoki]

As much as a I find CliffyB's rantings distasteful I can't see how he's ruining the Gears franchise at all.

I doubt anyone is going to NOT buy Gears 2 (or Gears 3) just because of something he says. From the reviews it appears that Gears 2 is pretty much living up to the hype - so the game speaks for itself. Any noise Cliff makes is not going to effect things one way or another.

[cliffbo]

no... please let him run off at the mouth. he owns a 360, how else do you expect him to act.

[lelik]

cliff needs to grow up and shut up

[badkolo]

who cares, why in gods name does anyone care how a dev acts.
play the game and enjoy it or hate it, but getting into this whole thing about how cliff or any other dev acts is getting nuts, this isnt TMZ for gods sake, they are devs, not actors.

This guy is bothered because cliff toots his own horn, well good for him, if i made gears1 and 2 i would toot my own horn as well.

[TeaRunner]

BS...all of it. Straight from this guy's ass.

[Cajun Chicken]

I want Cliffy B out of Epic or to do something less, apparently 'hardcore'. I just DON'T get Gears.
Sorry, but it just doesn't compare with the stuff Miyamoto, Bungie, Ted Price, Id, Valve, Dave Perry, Naughty Dog (especially Jason Rubin), Hideo Kojima or David Jaffe have been behind.

I've played the first game, but I fail to realise, just what 'genius' this guy has created...all I can see is that he liked Time Crisis and squad games and blended them together and shoved a chainsaw on a gun with curb stomps and a post-apocalyptic setting to create a fake cult audience driven my marketing and the wide spread use of the word 'hardcore'.

I mean, how can having about 8 enemies on a screen on a very limiting level be hardcore?
Doom and Serious Sam are more hardcore. Gears isn't difficult, even in 'hardcore' EDF2017 is FAR more hardcore every aspect but did it get the praise, no.
I must admit, I love the epic music score for the game.
But playing Gears after all those years of playing the UT series, Gears was a complete disapointment.
Most people who think Gears is the best game in the world have probably never played a game developed by Epic 'pre-Gears'. Or fail to realise just how long the tweaks and improvements of the Unreal Engine have been going; THATS WHY IT HAS A GOOD ENGINE.

Unreal came out about a decade ago now. Gears and Gears2 engine took 10 years (THATS 10 YEARS!!!) to perfect and 3 distinct versions (THREE) 2 Unreal titles, 3 UT titles, 2 Unreal Championship games (One based on one of UT2003 and one completely awesome).

Get rid of Cliffy B from the spotlight then they can start making awesome games like the UT franchise again (minus UTIII).
I want to be able to praise and Epic game once again. I can't wait for the Gears franchise to be over.

[DiabloRising]

While I don't agree with all you said, I have to agree that Gears is not "genius." Then again, neither is R2 or Halo. But you know what they are? FUN. That's what games are about, no? They give you something different in a sea of homogeny as well. They take a solid formula, slap a lot of fun on it, and make everything work well.

Does that mean they are flawless? No, every game is flawed. But the whole is usually greater in these cases than just the sum of its parts. It's an experience. I think everyone should experience games like Gears, MGS, Halo, Half Life, System Shock, Mario, etc. You owe it to yourself as a gamer. Form an opinion of your own instead of using a reviewers opinion to rule YOUR hobby time.

At the same time, I think we need to step away from the PR hype and recognize that these games do have flaws. We can't be afraid to speak of them, nor should our criticism be confused with fanboy bashing. That's how gaming improves. Halo 3 had a crappy campaign. R2 could use some more graphical polish. Gears 2 has a crappy plot. MGS4 went a off on the cinema/gameplay balancing in the second half of the game. Etc etc etc.

[Cajun Chicken]

I personally didn't find Gears fun compared to what I played of Epic previously.
Like I said, it wasn't what I envisioned. Its no Halo and its terrible to see it being compared or being more critically acclaimed than the genius that was the Halo: Combat Evolved and its also a shame its the game that the 360 counts on.
When I can be bothered I will judge Gears2 myself, maybe it will be the game I expected Epic to make in the first place and maybe, just maybe I can join this sea of Gears fans, as I did with Halo a generation ago but I doubt it.

I just found Gears to be a bit of a backwards step compared to Unreal, the UT series and even the genre spliced Unreal Championship 2.

[DiabloRising]

Oh you're speaking to a life long fan of UT2004... and I felt UT3 just lacked any kind of flair. It felt like a step back, sadly. Maybe CoD4 opened my eyes to having some sort of goal or progressive system to make you want to play comeptitive more, but I feel UT has fallen apart in recent years and its pains me. The gameplay core used to be great... if they could update the interface and give it some sort of progressive leveling up, it could take the crown back.

[Cajun Chicken]

Quite simply, UTIII sucked because I believe the priority of the work was put into Gears instead of UT this time around with the Unreal Engine.
Which resulted in dumbing down UT for consoles, also the Gears audience unfamililar with UT and Epic's other games...but where else can I Flak Cannon or 'Redeem' someone this generation?
Its strange, because UT 2004 still outdoes UTIII.
CoD4 is great though.

I'd just like the old Epic back, but with Gears of War being so popular, maybe they never will, because of the new audience and image.

[Ap3theBad]

this kind of article shouldnt even be up here,or on any game sites for that matter... its pointless,weather peeps are offended and upset about him or peeps thast love it and dont care... its just strait pointless.

all that jurnalist did was right how "he thinks its wrong blah blah blah" and overhyped and started a pontless debate... the ude posted his d@mn opinion that should only be left for somethng small,like a comments section or something,not some BIG public article fro everyone to see.

all anyone here would have to do is write in an article on how "they" think Hideo Kojima's mgs series is outdated and got dull..... and wut ya know??? a d@mn war has sparked on the comments or forums section-its that easy.

(shakes head) so pointless,and everyone knows it.

[ablecain]

He has never come across as a jerk to me

[likedamaster]

I agree.

[kewlkat007]

Too much gamers care about what devs are saying, instead of just enjoying a game and moving on to the next.

Stop fn Whining and go play games..

I wouldn't waste my time writing up articles about my relationship with Devs..Just give me a great Product. Promote it how you want.

[anubis12]

LOL.... im sure 99% of the 2 million people that bought it in 1 day...really could care less ,let alone even know the guy......so the next time if anyone ruins a game that sells 2 million in 1 DAY ahahha....dumb article

[OOG]

personally I dont care what these people do outside of making the game....as long as the game is great....who really cares?

[GUNS N SWORDS]

if it wasn't for his concepts and ideas gears1 and 2 would have received 6s and 7s.

so far gears2 has pretty much received astounding reviews, with IGN saying it's made much improvements, not to mention it's first day sales have greatly increased since the first game's debut.

this article is totally inaccurate.

[NMC2007]

Outscoring < Outselling

Just thought I would thorw that small bone out there, only reason LBP scored so high is because it's very unique and different, just like Mirror's Edge and Left 4 Dead, but in the end, it's who makes more moneys, and we all know what game will be selling the most out of all of these.

Nothing against LBP but I also couldn't care less about review scores or I wouldn't have ever purchased Silent Hill Homecoming, which is my favorite one of the series now, so in my opinion, reviews don't mean jack shiz.

Also, on topic, the article shouldn't have been approved, it's basically a person so goddamn jealous of Cliff that he had to tell the interwebs about it, pathetic.

Cliff creates, this dude just writes bullshiz, he is no different than the folks at NeoGAF. lolz.

[lelik]

adding z's to everything makes you cool.

[NMC2007]

:P
Actually I do it because the real word isn't allowed so I replace the t with a z instead, that's all, I am not trying to be Ubisoft here with their Imagine Swearz Wordz.

[outlawlife]

the guy who wrote this editorial is just fishing for hits

the fact is cliff is one of the most respected guys in the industry and the stuff he said in those other interviews (which that guy linked to) were true

who doesn't think mirrors edge is going to be lame if all you do is run?

who isn't tired of gears and resistance being compared? 2 completely different style games but compared just because fan boys want to feed their complex? come on

and everything he said about demos and betas in that article are true as well? what is this guys grudge with cliff

he is a very wealthy and successful man with a charismatic personality that no doubt help him get where he is

the guy is just doing his job, and wouldn't say anything if people didn't constantly ask him for interviews

people hate cliff because he is successful and having fun with it, and probably ties back into jealousy some how

if you hate him, don't read his interviews, or better yet don't book him for interviews and he won't say anything

and if by chance anybody in the world didn't buy gears 2 solely because you dislike cliff bleszinski then they have more problems in their life than cliffy b

[Cyan8313]

There is no such thing as bad PR.

The more people that have heard of your product there more people there are that might buy it.

Noone is going Ah Cliffy B is so wierd so Im not goin' to buy GoW2...

Read what they complain about. Don't really see anything wrong with a dev having opinions on things.

Article: "being a dung-pie regarding Mirror’s Edge"

Source(CliffyB): "I think Mirror's Edge will be great, too, but they're showing me too much parkour, I want to see the gunplay. I hope it's not all just running and jumping. As long as there's something chasing me...even Mario had Goombas, you know?"

He thinks Mirror's Edge will be great... How is that offensive/being a dung pie ? In an other article regarding what games he will play he also promotes it and saies "this fall I’m looking forward to Dead Space and Mirror’s Edge."

Apparently these days you can't have an opinion..

This is a bullshit article. Just fishing for hits as one guy saied. Luckily I have an ad-blocker. No money from me.

[RAM MAGNUMS]

then you might understand eachother. Gears brings out the closet homo in you.
Just talk to all those xbox kids.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Is this all you got SDF?

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

I wonder what kind of fan wrote this. Can't attack the games scores or its sales, so why not just go after the guy who made it. This is about as bad`as negative campaign ads, when they can't find anything legit to attack, they go after thier character.

[Death]

Who here honestly thinks they know Cliff just because they read a few statements or an article about him? You know what little he has shared with the public mixed with out of context statements and editorials like this that are based on pretty much nothing. I honestly don't get the hate. If you don't like him, don't read the interviews or articles about him.

-Death

[Bladeslayer]

damn will you PS3 fanboys get off Cliffy B's nuts already

[mirroredderorrim]

I have Gears 2. It's good. No horde or multi or anything online yet, though.

When I try, I find myself leaning towards R2 for multi/co-op and Gears 2 for single player.

Perhaps I can switch it up?
I just don't care to create a XBL account... not yet, anyway.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

?

[dj_funky]

isn't this that devloper that likes 15 year olds or something?

[kevnb]

Its not as if cliffy b does voice overs or is a controllable character in the game.

[8BitSoul]

There's no doubt that Cliffy B has done a pretty good job promoting GoW2. But I believe some of his personal views and statements are arrogant and just plain silly.

[Bill VonDoom]

"...well-respected designer..."

Respected by who, I personally think hes an idiot, regardless of whether his games are decent or not. Hes a game designer, not a rock star...Someone should tell him!

[Death]

$5 says you've never met him and your opinion is based off of the opinions of others off the internet. You would be surprised at how cool and down to earth many of the people you read about actually are. You read about the things that are sensationalized in order to get hits. Many of the things are taken out of context or twisted to be something they are not. This is how the media can be. Nobody trusts rags like The National Enquirer, but they somehow believe every thing they read on the net.

You and I can have a discussion like this which makes us much closer as far as knowing someone goes and yet you have no idea who I am. Don't assume you can know who Cliff is simply because you have a picture to attach to the randome quotes and articles that you read.

-Death

[die_fiend]

He does indeed seem like a bit of a knobjock but I haven't noticed him glory-seeking. He seems 2 give his team credit when I've heard him. He said he's workin wit the best artists in the industry which is probably true cos Gears 2 looks incredible. The environments looks so good it's Unreal! They're so detailed and stylish. I can't see how he's ruining a game that's already finished and is already incredible. How does that work? Surely it's a bit late 2 ruin a game once it's on the shelves...

[Kubrick]

Who cares if he acts outwardly to excited for his game. This article compared him to Tom Cruise hurting MI:3. I don't skip movies because of an actor behaves in real life. Do I disagree with Scientology? Sure. Did Tom go a little crazy? Yes. Did I still see MI:3? Yes and it was a great film. ANy idiot who doesn't buy Gears 2 because of the way Cliffy B acts is an idiot.

[cyclindk]

I can't believe how many little fairies there are in here comparing game developers with each other, "oh Cliffy B. is way cooler than David Jaffe," "nuh uh," "uh huh," "nuh uh," jeez, what little poosies. Why do you care about these people?!

[die_fiend]

Cos these people are garnering a lot of attention. Unlike Dyack, the game that Cliff is representing is pretty much amazing unlike Too Human which sucked hard. In reviews for Gears, some said that it never amazed them, wihch I find odd considering the whole game looks so good and there are some immense sequences.

[wiiismybaby]

All I hear in this article is "bla bla bla...bla bla bla bla bla".
Look, we know the guy likes to talk. BUT THE GAME SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. Anyone who isnt totally hardcore will probably never hear more than 2 words from Cliffy B. His words WONT hurt his sales. THE GAME WILL SELL ITSELF because as much as even I may not love Cliff's CHARACTER, him and his team make a FN AWESOME GAME. I liked the first Gears. I wasnt amazed by it nor did I play it much (COD4 baby took over my life for the last year), but the new one is SO MUCH MORE POLISHED and a much more balanced experience that I can see myself playing plenty of Gears(switching back and forth with World at War). No matter what Cliffy B says, this article is ludicrous, a bunch of hogwash, and if you think im wrong, PLAY GEARS 2!

[divideby0]

I wouldnt even want to hang out with this dude...he is just a wannabe something..
One day when he grows up maybe he should aspire to be someone like Ted Price..

[oldsnayke]

This guy isn't funny nor is he even worthy of the front page.

[user9422077]

Gears of 2- what a game

[Cocksmokingclerk]

Why do people like to hear this guy and why does every developer have to run there mouths.

[Wizeguy21]

Just ignore Cliffy B.! lol.. besides this article is totally bogus! I mean if Cliffy B. was soo detrimental then how did Gears 2 sell 2.1 million day 1! Bottom Line, this article is pure crap, the only thing worse than this article is the person who wrote it!

[killyourfm]

Cinemablend doesn't understand marketing.

[Nicknasty]

Simple, its hype!

[Aft3rKill]

Its like saying "Hey look I have a Ferrari but I am not gonna brag that i have one. I will show you the car, let you ride in it but I will not brag" Cliffy is doing what i would do or almost anyone would do. He has all the right to and you have no right to tell a guy who sold 2 mil copies of his game in the first day how to sell video games.

[user9422077]

I don't completely agree with this article

[Ikram]

Gears of war 3!

[user9422077]

what are you on about gears 3?

[Ikram]

Sorry I meant God of war 3

[Old Snake]

I don't care what that douchebag says Gears is f*cking awesome

[kevin360uk]

I dont really care about Cliff. All i care about is Epic actually being brave enough to revamp Gears 3 eventually, because it needs changing all round, from control scheme to the entire multiplayer concept. Im back on Gears 1 multiplayer