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Gears of War 2: They Want You Dead (Horde Gameplay)

GameXtract writes "Gears of War 2 has made an appearance at E for All, and it looks like they have decided to show off the four player horde gameplay. A round of never ending locust madness can make you really piss your pants even when you have four other badass buddies with you. Those baddies want you dead, and they will stop at nothing to get to you. One of the attendees at E for All captured some amateur footage of the horde gameplay, and I must say that this November I will be one busy gamer. Be sure to watch some juicy four player horde co-op after the jump!"
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Published: 460 days ago | Video | Xbox 360
 
 

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DavidMacDougall - 460 days ago
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I fought the "Horde" would be like 20 monsters attacking you at once?

Like the rush of z0mb13's in L4D
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zethos56 - 459 days 23 hours ago
1.2 -
More and more enmies will attack as the waves increase. It wouldn't be fair having 20 locust attack you at wave 1.

@above

There are only 50 waves.
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Kigmal - 459 days 22 hours ago
1.3 -
Damn! This game looks so badass. Gears of War 2 baby! Can't wait! Going to kick Locust ass this November! BOOYAH!!!
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Ballistic Jay - 459 days 21 hours ago
1.4 - I dunno...
The graphics look really nice, except for the part with wall destruction... that wasn't great. I don't have a 360 though. Oh well i'll just stick with resistance 2.
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Dareaver1 - 459 days 16 hours ago
1.5 - For all those who are actually interested in the game and Horde mode....
right now there is a video of it on 360's Inside Xbox feature. It talks about the mode at the game convention. it's looking pretty awesome and they talk about it in a little bit more detail for those that are actually interested in the game.
1.6 CallOfWar22 | 459 days 13 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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redgaurd - 459 days 4 hours ago
1.7 - I must admitt
I am a little bit jealous. I don't have a 360 and this game looks hot!
Anyone feeling generous?
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MainEv3nt 69 - 460 days ago
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horde is weak i thought it would be alot of enemies at once like in that co op video of R2
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Kigmal - 459 days 22 hours ago
2.1 -
Watch the video before commenting next time. You'll notice it says Wave 4 at the top.
2.2 Spydiggity | 459 days 20 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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Yipee Bog - 459 days 15 hours ago
2.3 - looks fun
also looks like you don't need entire clip to kill a guy this time.
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Why o why - 459 days 23 hours ago
3 - have i heard wrong
or was this meant to be horde as in a lot of something. Maybe its the level shown and there will be levels in this mode that are more expansive in enemy numbers like we were led to believe
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DeathroW22 - 459 days 23 hours ago
4 - Uh..
I'm so undecided about this game, i want it but i don't know if i'll get the most out of it if i do get it as soon as it comes out due to all the other games i want.
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Kigmal - 459 days 22 hours ago
4.1 -
How the hell can you be undecided about this game? Only three reasons: You never played the first one, you don't like Xbox 360? or you didn't like the first one.
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cherrypie - 459 days 22 hours ago
4.2 -
@kigmal

#1 & #3 are mutually exclusive. I bet #2.
4.3 rosebowl23 | 459 days 21 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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zethos56 - 459 days 20 hours ago
4.4 - ^^^
They're reusing them for the Gears 1 fans. All the "reused" maps are going to be a bonus for people who buy new copies. All on-disc maps are new.
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Adriana Lima - 459 days 23 hours ago
5 - Lol
It would be more badass if they were pinned in a corner like the video they showed.
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I Make Stuff Up - 459 days 23 hours ago
6.1 - Take it to the open zone
because they don't see a "horde" of enemies?
Dude, seriously.
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cherrypie - 459 days 22 hours ago
6.2 - Gears of War 2 == Game of the Year 2008.
Firstly, Gears of War (GoW) uses "horde" to describe the alien enemy. Not always in the dictionary sense;

Definition for horde
- large crowd; nomadic group: a group of nomads, especially of a people who live by hunting and foraging for food hunter-gatherers; swarm or pack.

So, what is the issue here? What it is flaming, the usual loud-mouthed nonsense -- "OHMG!!1! That's only 4 enemies! A horde* is at least 5!1! Like in %PS3_Exclusive%!1!"

*totally ignoring the game's use and the context of the usage of the word "horde".

It is just outright trolling. It belongs in the open zone.

Bottom Line? The game looks *TERRIFIC* and that video is just more evidence that Gears of War 2 is going to be terrific fun.

Yet, here are the usual trolls, here to invent, misdirect and complain about a game they will NEVER play.

As said above, this is Level 4 of 50. Perhaps they should **GET INFORMED** before spewing vitriol?
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Bigrhyno - 459 days 23 hours ago
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Looks like something that would be fun every now and then with friends, but not anything I would enjoy playing on a regular basis.
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The Kingslayer - 459 days 23 hours ago
8 - The game is crazy
They were just getting started, because the enemies come in waves. Fun, fun, fun...I'm impressed, and can't wait for this game seriously.

Be a gamer...Not a hater
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Why o why - 459 days 23 hours ago
10 - cherrypie...
Kettle meet Pot

Cliffy B said it'll be BB&moreB so he's sticking his neck out. Ive mates and family members who love gears and for good reasons. Ill be honest with ya. It looks like more of the same at the moment and that isnt necessarily a bad thing but the word used is Horde as in flock, mass, multitude basically a lot of enemies u need some 'dedicated servers' for this game....(private joke;)
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Halochampian - 459 days 22 hours ago
10.1 - I dont think..
you understand the usage of "horde" in Gears of War. Maybe if you played the first one, you would know.

More of the same?? yea... like I said, Play the first one!
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cherrypie - 459 days 22 hours ago
10.2 - Hey. Why dont you WATCH THE VIDEO.
WATCH THE VIDEO. Yes, GO WATCH IT AGAIN.

From the start, notice in the top left it says "Level 3".

Then about 30 seconds in, they complete the stage, and see a Statistics page. It says "LEVEL 3 COMPLETE".

Then, you see them playing "LEVEL 4".

This particular group doesnt make it past LEVEL 5.

There are ***50*** Levels.

YOU == FAIL.
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Why o why - 459 days 22 hours ago
10.3 - survival
might of been a more appropriate name then but thats splitting hairs I suppose plus im teasing ya. I might just be playing gears this year, who knows.

and my more of the same comment was a direct quote from my good good mate who loves gears. He even told me that the most recent update has improved the control system, he says it feels slicker/quicker now. I may tease on here but i have friends and fam that have all consoles and span many generations and backgrounds. Dont take me too seriously now.

Tottenham at the bottom of the league after yet ANOTHER home loss.. tut tut
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harry190 - 459 days 23 hours ago
11 - Looks great
huuummmm, have to buy a gold subscription.
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DeathroW22 - 459 days 23 hours ago
12 - Just wondering..
Why i got disagrees? Its hardly something to disagree with. People must really dislike this game to disagree with me,
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sak500 - 459 days 22 hours ago
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Maybe cuz you are not showing interest in this game and have only your PSN ID in your profile .
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SEAN1617 - 459 days 23 hours ago
13 - I like the new hit animations on the characters
everything looks really polished, guess i am going to have to blow the dust off my 360 and give it a go
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panagogou - 459 days 23 hours ago
14 - NICE
but not impressive
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gdguide - 459 days 23 hours ago
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Horde? Is that a horde? LOL. And for those who say it would be too much, watch Resistance 2. And heck, this "Horde" is moving so slowly and still looks super choppy.

Now THIS is a horde:

http://www.gamersyde.com/st...

It's becoming more and more obvious that Gears 2 can't handle more than about 10 enemies on screen at once. And no. I'm not talking those distance hordes that you can barely interact with (like the ones way below).
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cherrypie - 459 days 22 hours ago
15.1 - To the rest of the know nothing Sony fans in the thread. READ THIS.
A) "Horde" means "enemy" in the Gears of War universe.
B) This video shows you up-to Level 5 of 50 in this mode.
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Dareaver1 - 459 days 16 hours ago
15.2 - Why even bring up R2
both of these games are different...

Let's see:

3rd person vs 1st person

squad based gameplay vs one man army

close quarters fighting vs open area fights

why compare the two.

Massive NPC counts don't work with close quarter fighting, it would really be pointless and it would suck.

Gears horde mode has wave of enemies; different types with different levels of difficulty will come at you and try to kill you continuously. Sounds awesome in my mind. You and your buddies have to try and fight them off and survive.

Plus, Gears is a more intimate game, and that's because of the close quarter fighting and the limiting of other players. You don't need massive player counts to enjoy this type of game.

Gears and R2 are very different games, so stop comparing the two.
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Mwaan - 459 days 23 hours ago
16 - Can't wait
I think Horde will be the first mode I play when I pick up my copy at midnight.
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celticlonewolf - 459 days 23 hours ago
17 - You guys do know
That the longer you play the more and more bad guys come at you. The vid only showed a short clip lol.
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Mr_Showtime1 - 459 days 23 hours ago
18 - Nice!
Only thing I would want them to change is how fast you can crawl about, it's a little too fast atm to be honest, you might as well get up and run lol.
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Halochampian - 459 days 22 hours ago
19.1 - first off...
more enemies and more challenging enemies come on later levels. That was only 4 of 50..

and another thing... "horde" is the name for the Locust (Locust horde). If you played the first one, you would know.
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Lord Vader - 459 days 21 hours ago
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CViper you are nothing but a Troll, constantly belittling x360games on x360 threads. If you don't like Gears & love R2 so much, go watch some R2 vid's & enjoy yourself.

BTW, R1 had nothing on Gears 1 & got pwn'd in sales, GOTY awards, & critical review, PERIOD. Now R2 looks alot better, hopefully it will improve vastly from the first game & I can't wait to play it... but there is no reason to put down the sequel to one of THE BEST games this gen, & one of the premier MP games on any console. Grow up dude.
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we_luv_akuma - 459 days 22 hours ago
20 - wow Resistance 2
LMAO that game is going to be trash its a FPS gears of war wanna be. No one is going to take to multiplayer seriously, its never going to go MLG.Its just going to be a bunch of scrub ass casual gamers playing that game thinking their good because there no comp in that game.
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nirun - 459 days 22 hours ago
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looks good and a lot more playable than gears 1 online. I can tell that this game will be boats of fun, maybe not forever... but it should have a strong or if not stronger single player/co-op campaign than gears 1 at the least
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cereal_killa - 459 days 22 hours ago
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I thought this "Horde mode" was suppose to be like SmashTV

Oh well I really wish someone who knows how to play would video tape it. It seems like every video I see of any new game coming out it s always a noob who can t play worth sh1t. I really hope it gets better as you play with more enemies every level, if its like the way it was in the video through out the entire 50 levels it will be a joke.
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we_luv_akuma - 459 days 22 hours ago
23 - CViper
Who listens to you your just a forum nerd thats bad at life and video game.You didnt even play the first gow so what gives you the right to bad mouth the game scrub.

@cereal killa
I thought this "Horde mode" was suppose to be like SmashTV

where do you people come from mars "smashtv" wow
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cereal_killa - 459 days 15 hours ago
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We Love

I cant remember where i heard it from I think it was from an interview from G4TV where someone was saying it was going to be like SmashTV..
I wasn t trying to cause sh1t in here it s just what I heard.
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Enterprise-E - 459 days 22 hours ago
24 - This just proves one thing.
That I am going to be broke this winter between Gears of War 2 and Resistance 2. Great time for gamers.
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