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Horde or 4 Player Co-op?

posted by 3Suns

Sun Oct 05, 2008 at 11:19:37 PM EST

So, back in June, though I was shocked to hear that Gears 2 would not have 4 player co-op, I immediately warmed up to this idea of a mode called "Horde".

I for one, am very happy that Epic decided to keep the campaign limited to 2 player co-op and focus their limited resources on making Horde. Though Cliff's explanation of people missing stuff when there are too many playing through a campaign may have sounded like excuses to some, I thought it was BANG on. That is EXACTLY what happened to me when playing through H3 on Legendary with friends - even though we were all in my living room! At one point I just set down my controller and started watching their screens. Regardless, let me pose this hypothetical question.

What does everyone here think now that we have seen some low res shaky cam footage of Horde? If you could have only 4 player co-op, or Horde, which would you choose?

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I am probably in the minority here (none / 0)

But i think Horde is better for the fact that co-op gets old eventually.

Horde sounds like a great practicing method as well.

Plus 5 players!

Not all who wander are lost

by Zoso Fan on Sun Oct 05, 2008 at 11:25:19 PM EST
- I agree. It breaks up the monotony... (none / 0)
  
  of always going against your friends. Now everyone has the same objective of working together to kick some Locust ass! Also, this gametype requires cohesive team communication and strategies. Work as a team or die.
  
  Gears is MY Star Wars!!! Wooohhh!!!
  
  by Blankman on Sun Oct 05, 2008 at 11:44:27 PM EST
  
  [ Parent ]
  - agreed (none / 0)
    
    100%
    
    by BoxinLeprechaun on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 06:29:54 PM EST
    
    [ Parent ]
- I love the idea of Horde so far (none / 0)
  
  and the more I hear about it the better I think of it. It will most likely be a different experience every time, considering playing with different people, 4 modes of play...each with 50 waves...hang on, Cliff said there were no berserkers in the game, yet haven't we heard of a point where 5 or so berserkers were charging around the map?
  
  ArkkAngel007
  
  by Mr C on Tue Oct 07, 2008 at 07:08:16 PM EST
  
  [ Parent ]
Sorry, everyone, I forgot to add a Poll. (none / 0)

Just your verbal opinions are better anyway.

"Gears2 has legs, and they go all the way up!"

by 3Suns on Sun Oct 05, 2008 at 11:27:55 PM EST
Horde (none / 0)

Think of it as if the COG are In the actual campaign fighting out a section together. It will less like just a "bots" gametype. I sound kinda like my 8 year old son when he and the boys are playing "army" :-)

Not gonna pretend that I wasn't disappointed that they couldn't do 4-coop and Horde...

"I do not tell lies, but I am a savage".

by Kenai 91 on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 12:04:22 AM EST
Horde. (none / 0)

Cliff said it well in a dev diary. When you get more than 2 people in a co op story mode, the experience deteriorates. People get separated, and the story loses much of it's intimacy. Horde also seems like it will have more replay value in the long run.

Second GT: extrateresticle

by captain crunk27 on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 01:10:33 AM EST
Horde... (none / 0)

not much else to say :P

by RoBBins0096 on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 01:33:36 AM EST
every (none / 0)

game needs horde

by MacheteMan7 on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 07:12:52 AM EST
horde (none / 0)

there is so much info out there i dont know what to believe but does anyone know if we have a understanding on respawn points in horde gameplay? they must rotate to a degree or it would be like shooting fish in a barrel
im guessing at least 3
the maps appear to be very large so more than 3 would seem possible, would also prevent the camping whores from the obvious, but shear numbers would also compensate for the camping

also i would hate to set up a defensive position only to have made the mistake of defending a spawn point

i always felt the toad got shafted

by DEGREES OF FREEDOM on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 08:26:24 AM EST
- if you die (none / 0)
  
  you dont respawn until the next wave.
  
  by RoBBins0096 on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 01:20:58 PM EST
  
  [ Parent ]
  - i wasnt clear (none / 0)
    
    i was refering to the locust waves, and what points on the map they spawn
    
    i always felt the toad got shafted
    
    by DEGREES OF FREEDOM on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 01:28:52 PM EST
    
    [ Parent ]
    - I know where you are coming from (none / 0)
      
      I had the same question a couple days back. I thought it would be cool if they came in via a logical entrance, rather than Star Trek transporters.
      
      "Gears2 has legs, and they go all the way up!"
      
      by 3Suns on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 02:49:20 PM EST
      
      [ Parent ]
      - me too (none / 0)
        
        i always felt the toad got shafted
        
        by DEGREES OF FREEDOM on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 03:16:27 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
Really, I don't think I can give an honest answer (none / 0)

since our game of choice already has Horde....;)

I think that naturally makes us want to prefer it since that's what we get. I don't have a problem with that, I'm just saying that definitely made my following statement easier to come to:

I think I'd prefer Horde. Horde seems to be a way to create your own story while co-op is just playing the same levels, while perhaps amazing, over and over again. Hopefully there will be a lot of variety and replayability like it looks like there may be with Horde.

I can't wait to play it!

by SweetTea023 on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 09:32:49 AM EST
campaign reviews (none / 0)

so jealous i am
i cant seem to publish diary so here it is

SPOILER ALERT!!!!!

go no further if you dont want to know anything about campaign
i personally dont mind the spoilers but i know some of you want the experience to remain untainted.

http://previews.teamxbox.com/xbox-36...

and

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/916/...

i always felt the toad got shafted

by DEGREES OF FREEDOM on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 02:14:25 PM EST
- Must (none / 0)
  
  not look, must not look!!
  
  by GearsChrisB on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 03:11:52 PM EST
  
  [ Parent ]
  - I am sooooo weak! (none / 0)
    
    ::tears streaming down his face as his hand trembles over the mouse, I must not click, I must not click
    
    I clicked.
    
    "Gears2 has legs, and they go all the way up!"
    
    by 3Suns on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 03:31:46 PM EST
    
    [ Parent ]
    - Doh, that isn't actually a link (none / 0)
      
      It is just that quotation marks within double colons seem to set off the html code.
      
      "Gears2 has legs, and they go all the way up!"
      
      by 3Suns on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 03:32:59 PM EST
      
      [ Parent ]
      - LOL (none / 0)
        
        by GearsChrisB on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 03:33:52 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
    - Suns (none / 0)
      
      I was trying to post a diary but after I click preview it never gives me the publish option, any ideas??
      
      by GearsChrisB on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 03:33:33 PM EST
      
      [ Parent ]
      - I've got the same problem (none / 0)
        
        haven't been able to Post a New Diary since the update.
        
        Sucked because I wrote a whole FFF recap and couldn't publish...
        
        "I do not tell lies, but I am a savage".
        
        by Kenai 91 on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 03:39:01 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
        
        I even (none / 0)
        
        did the ctrl F5 browser refresh like it said before I typed in anything and it still didn't work :(
        
        by GearsChrisB on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 03:41:04 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
        
        i love the refresh tool (none / 0)
        
        very cool
        
        i always felt the toad got shafted
        
        by DEGREES OF FREEDOM on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 03:41:41 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
        
        Yes it is awesome :) (none / 0)
        
        by GearsChrisB on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 03:42:21 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
        
        Same here (none / 0)
        
        I've done it like 5 times....
        
        "I do not tell lies, but I am a savage".
        
        by Kenai 91 on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 03:41:53 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
        
        Still needs (none / 0)
        
        the kinks worked out :)
        
        by GearsChrisB on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 03:43:17 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
        
        i tried earlier (none / 0)
        
        i like to think i computer savvy, but im not sure what to do
        
        i always felt the toad got shafted
        
        by DEGREES OF FREEDOM on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 03:43:17 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
        
        Same here (none / 0)
        
        by GearsChrisB on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 03:44:15 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
        
        Jim, do you still have the write-up? (none / 0)
        
        I will publish it for you. (send it to me via e-mail)
        
        Also, I will start a diary for all the previews asap!
        
        "Gears2 has legs, and they go all the way up!"
        
        by 3Suns on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 03:43:16 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
        
        It is (none / 0)
        
        in my saved drafts, but I don't know how to access them....
        
        "I do not tell lies, but I am a savage".
        
        by Kenai 91 on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 06:18:52 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
      - What's your browser & OS? n/t (none / 0)
        
        by ct on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 09:40:56 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
        
        Browser (none / 0)
        
        is Firefox, OS is Vista.
        
        by GearsChrisB on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 09:42:23 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
        
        hey, me too! =P (none / 0)
        
        by SweetTea023 on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 09:50:13 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
        
        Can you bring up the error console on Firefox, (none / 0)
        
        try publishing a diary, and tell me what it says?
        
        by ct on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 10:06:59 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
        
        Oh geez, this is embarrassing. (none / 0)
        
        Let's just say it should work now.
        
        by ct on Wed Oct 08, 2008 at 07:11:54 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
        
        Thanks :) (none / 0)
        
        by GearsChrisB on Wed Oct 08, 2008 at 09:19:33 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
        
        vista and explorer (none / 0)
        
        i always felt the toad got shafted
        
        by DEGREES OF FREEDOM on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 09:50:54 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
I (none / 0)

think I would rather have Horde. I agree about having 4 player co op does ruin the story, but that's why you go though and play the campaign solo the first time that way you don't skip any cut scenes. Gears 2 is going to be so much fun with all the different game types and the party system!!!

by GearsChrisB on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 03:15:05 PM EST
Couldn't get (none / 0)

a diary to post so I'll post it here. Just saw 5 new SP screenshots over at www.xbox360fanboy.com SPOILER ALERT: Shows some new things in the screenshots that some may not want to see. Click on link at your own risk :)

by GearsChrisB on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 03:38:40 PM EST
- LINK (none / 0)
  
  http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/photos/...
  
  by GearsChrisB on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 03:39:07 PM EST
  
  [ Parent ]
  - oh my god... (none / 0)
    
    is THAT the monster thats supposed to put the Brumak to shame?! Holy shit that thing looks scary!!
    
    by RoBBins0096 on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 05:45:14 PM EST
    
    [ Parent ]
- holy shit... (none / 0)
  
  by MacheteMan7 on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 04:32:47 PM EST
  
  [ Parent ]
Definitely Horde (none / 0)

Co-op gets old and seems to linear for 4 people.

Also I love that picture.

There's just some wierd chemical reaction that goes on between the cat food, beer, and glue that makes you feel really sick!

by Eggo Rofls on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 06:08:07 PM EST
I will (none / 0)

definitely be sticking with Horde. How funny will it be when your teammate get his freaking head blown off right next to you. Hilarious!!!!

by slmjr on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 11:26:56 PM EST
- That isn't gonna happen on my watch. (none / 0)
  
  Gears is MY Star Wars!!! Wooohhh!!!
  
  by Blankman on Tue Oct 07, 2008 at 01:14:08 AM EST
  
  [ Parent ]
- Slm, if you are standing beside me (none / 0)
  
  and your head gets blown off, I will hold your bleeding corpse with tears in my eyes as your soul departs your body.
  
  Ha ha ha
  
  But I can see that different people have different reasons as to WHY they are looking forward to Horde. Hey, you weren't the guy who walked past the downed COG without reviving him, were you? What did they call him again?... HA HA HA
  
  Gotcher back, Slm! Be there or be square. I will be the one with bells on.
  
  "Gears2 has legs, and they go all the way up!"
  
  by 3Suns on Tue Oct 07, 2008 at 01:33:53 AM EST
  
  [ Parent ]
  - or grab his body (none / 0)
    
    and put it to good use as a meatshield haha ;)
    
    by BoxinLeprechaun on Tue Oct 07, 2008 at 12:43:05 PM EST
    
    [ Parent ]

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