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Gears 2 has 4-player co-op confirmed?!?

posted by Blankman

Thu May 15, 2008 at 04:56:32 PM EST

Update [2008-5-15 17:8:25 by Blankman]:According to an interview with Cliffy conducted by Gamespot, Cliffy supposedly confirms 4-player co-op for the Gears 2 campaign. However, there's some dispute about what Cliffy actually says because it was probably misinterpreted. The question is which "for/four" is he using?

Click the link to check it out: http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/NewsCom-146085.aspx?CT=1#Comments

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YEAAAAAAASSSSSS!!!!!!!!! (none / 0)

That said, I suspect anything can happen until release....They wouldn't confirm 4 player co-op for Halo 3 until they were certain it would work...just a few months before release. I just hope this isn't Cliffy jumping the gun on an announcement.
And now that THAT is said...bravo Cliffy, get er done!

by SweetTea023 on Thu May 15, 2008 at 05:05:54 PM EST
This is not a confirmation (none / 0)

I believe there will be 4-player co-op, but don't take this interview as a confirmation. Cliff has said that his statement is being misinterpreted.
He's either saying this:
"Co-op drop-in drop-out, multiple difficulty settings for co-op players" or
"Co-op drop-in drop-out, multiple difficulty settings, four co-op players"

by X David Ellis X on Thu May 15, 2008 at 05:08:19 PM EST
- My money's on number two (none / 0)
  
  Given how rehearsed he was at the event refusing to answer that question, I'd be really surprised if he slipped up and didn't catch himself midway through.
  
  by X David Ellis X on Thu May 15, 2008 at 05:09:20 PM EST
  
  [ Parent ]
  - lol (none / 0)
    
    then you mean number 1
    
    by MacheteMan7 on Thu May 15, 2008 at 05:16:47 PM EST
    
    [ Parent ]
    - OMG (none / 0)
      
      Yes, that's I meant.
      (Guess who's staring at the newest EGM with Gears 2 on the cover?)
      
      by X David Ellis X on Thu May 15, 2008 at 05:18:33 PM EST
      
      [ Parent ]
      - I don't think there will be... (none / 0)
        
        4-player co-op because details such as the grinder pods that get injected into the earth by the Derrick/Grinder Lift are designed for two-people according to the Game Informer article. Although you can probably split up into two different two-man teams, I guess we'll have to wait & see.
        
        Gears is MY Star Wars!!! Wooohhh!!!
        
        by Blankman on Thu May 15, 2008 at 05:29:10 PM EST
        
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        Nothing like seeing speech in text; (none / 0)
        
        Good point with the punctuation, David. Blank, there is no reason why 4 player co-op couldn't still work for the pods. However, where would the 3rd and 4th players be in Level 2 that we have already seen? 4 people crammed onto a Derrick? That whole sequence would have to be changed because half of the fun is fighting the enemy on the other Derrick as we are moving along.
        Personally, I am not even allowing myself to have such wonderful thoughts until we receive firm confirmation from Epic.
        Nice catch though, Blank!
        
        "Gears2 has legs, and they go all the way up!"
        
        by 3Suns on Thu May 15, 2008 at 06:19:46 PM EST
        
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        Don't judge... (none / 0)
        
        There are MULTIPLE derricks.
        
        by X David Ellis X on Thu May 15, 2008 at 07:11:26 PM EST
        
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        Woo Hoo! (none / 0)
        
        First song that pops into my head when I read your post, Keep Yourself Alive! by Queen.
        Keep that rumor alive, keep that rumor alive!
        It'll take you all your time and a money
        Honey you'll survive
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZiaai3QDHM
        Great stuff, David! :)
        
        "Gears2 has legs, and they go all the way up!"
        
        by 3Suns on Thu May 15, 2008 at 07:25:08 PM EST
        
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        HA HA (none / 0)
        
        I'm so taking that as a compliment.
        
        by X David Ellis X on Thu May 15, 2008 at 07:51:23 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
        
        Absolutely! (none / 0)
        
        "Gears2 has legs, and they go all the way up!"
        
        by 3Suns on Thu May 15, 2008 at 08:25:39 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
        
        When I (none / 0)
        
        first read this post, and any post with derricks in it I thought. "I can Derelick my own balls, thank you very much!"
        
        Oct 21/08 Nov 7/08
        
        by carr on Thu May 15, 2008 at 08:43:00 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
        
        "And by the (none / 0)
        
        way... I'm not your bra."
        
        by MacheteMan7 on Thu May 15, 2008 at 08:50:44 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
        
        It's actually just.... (none / 0)
        
        "...and I'm not your bra," there's no "by the way." C'mon now, Machete, you're better than that! ;)
        
        I'm feeling California and looking Minnesota.
        
        by heeyoh2 on Thu May 15, 2008 at 09:01:58 PM EST
        
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        Haha (none / 0)
        
        No, actually he isn't. ;)
        
        Bethel Park 2008 WPIAL Champs! - Next stop: State Title at Hershey - Noone stands a chance. Seriously...
        
        by ajABE on Thu May 15, 2008 at 09:03:13 PM EST
        
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        pwned (none / 0)
        
        by MacheteMan7 on Thu May 15, 2008 at 09:03:59 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
        
        Haha (none / 0)
        
        If there's one thing in this world that I'm good at, it's knowing Zoolander quotes, haha.
        
        I'm feeling California and looking Minnesota.
        
        by heeyoh2 on Thu May 15, 2008 at 09:10:27 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
        
        Zoolander (none / 0)
        
        is amazing and everyone should be able to quote it start to finish!
        
        Oct 21/08 Nov 7/08
        
        by carr on Thu May 15, 2008 at 09:20:49 PM EST
        
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        I wholeheartedly agree! (none / 0)
        
        I'm feeling California and looking Minnesota.
        
        by heeyoh2 on Thu May 15, 2008 at 11:41:20 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
- I absolutely agree, Dave. (none / 0)
  
  I updated this diary with that info as you were probably posting this message.
  
  Gears is MY Star Wars!!! Wooohhh!!!
  
  by Blankman on Thu May 15, 2008 at 05:10:26 PM EST
  
  [ Parent ]
- I saw (none / 0)
  
  it as the first way. I had to watch it a few times to understand where he confirmed it.
  
  by MacheteMan7 on Thu May 15, 2008 at 05:16:17 PM EST
  
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Good nudes indeed (none / 0)

Sweety please refrain from using "get er done", I live in OkieHoma and donts even speak likes that! :)

Dirty Filthy Rotten!

by Corpse Grinder on Thu May 15, 2008 at 05:08:35 PM EST
- No, but somebody done spoke likes that somewhere (none / 0)
  
  and it is a glorious dialect to mimics!
  
  "Gears2 has legs, and they go all the way up!"
  
  by 3Suns on Thu May 15, 2008 at 06:13:14 PM EST
  
  [ Parent ]
  - Bwhahahaha! You guys kill me! (none / 0)
    
    I am literally cracking up in my office at school! ;)
    
    Gears is MY Star Wars!!! Wooohhh!!!
    
    by Blankman on Thu May 15, 2008 at 06:18:44 PM EST
    
    [ Parent ]
King of The Hill dialect (none / 0)

"Let me tell you 'bout propane" :]

by Elite94 on Thu May 15, 2008 at 06:24:09 PM EST
- Haha (none / 0)
  
  Don't get me started on Pittsburghese. hahaha
  
  Bethel Park 2008 WPIAL Champs! - Next stop: State Title at Hershey - Noone stands a chance. Seriously...
  
  by ajABE on Thu May 15, 2008 at 06:28:20 PM EST
  
  [ Parent ]
- KoTH! (none / 0)
  
  One of the most underrated TV shows in human history.
  
  "Gears2 has legs, and they go all the way up!"
  
  by 3Suns on Thu May 15, 2008 at 06:28:21 PM EST
  
  [ Parent ]
  - I want to (none / 0)
    
    believe you but I cant and wont. I have yet to sit through a full episode of that show.
    
    Oct 21/08 Nov 7/08
    
    by carr on Thu May 15, 2008 at 07:17:41 PM EST
    
    [ Parent ]
    - It has to be watched with friends (none / 0)
      
      thinking about other friends that the characters remind you of.
      Then, does the world of Hank Hill open itself up to you... in all its glory. The first three seasons were absolutely Simpsons quality, but in a different universe.
      Kahn: [the Hills have lit a stack of toilet paper on fire] Hey, hillbillies, those not logs. They for wipie-wipie.
      But my favorite quote of all time. When Hank sees the protesters out in the park, "Would it kill a tree to wear a bra?"
      
      "Gears2 has legs, and they go all the way up!"
      
      by 3Suns on Fri May 16, 2008 at 02:28:23 AM EST
      
      [ Parent ]
      - LOL (none / 0)
        
        great stuff 3Suns :) LOL, LOL!!
        
        by GearsChrisB on Fri May 16, 2008 at 06:17:56 PM EST
        
        [ Parent ]
you (none / 0)

all must be from backwater alabamie like me, lucky for us we all had the sense to get out
my 1st cousin sure has a pretty mouth
roll tide

i always felt the toad got shafted

by DEGREES OF FREEDOM on Thu May 15, 2008 at 06:38:05 PM EST
- Hey, hey, hey... (none / 0)
  
  That's "purty" mouth. Where the heck did you learn how to spell? LOL
  
  Gears is MY Star Wars!!! Wooohhh!!!
  
  by Blankman on Thu May 15, 2008 at 06:44:17 PM EST
  
  [ Parent ]
  - what the hell (none / 0)
    
    is wrong with me, it is spelled purty
    my bad
    
    i always felt the toad got shafted
    
    by DEGREES OF FREEDOM on Thu May 15, 2008 at 07:20:07 PM EST
    
    [ Parent ]
- No, stop the tide... (none / 0)
  
  ...and Fight On!
  
  Bethel Park 2008 WPIAL Champs! - Next stop: State Title at Hershey - Noone stands a chance. Seriously...
  
  by ajABE on Thu May 15, 2008 at 06:59:48 PM EST
  
  [ Parent ]
I think it sounds like four (none / 0)

by Noobpancake on Thu May 15, 2008 at 07:51:17 PM EST
"CAMPAIGN LOBBY!" (none / 0)

Woah! This could be solid evidence that there will be 4 player co-op. Over at Giant Bomb, Jeff mentions something he saw when the demo was launched:
"I will say that the demo we saw was launched from a menu screen marked "campaign lobby." This is just me speculating here, but two-player games don't need lobbies, you know what I mean? So my guess is four-player co-op."
http://www.giantbomb.com/2008/05/14/landown-chainsaw-massacre/

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

by 3Suns on Thu May 15, 2008 at 10:20:35 PM EST
- GREAT FIND, Suns!!! (none / 0)
  
  Damn Epic for trickling Gears 2 info a drop at a time. I know they want to maintain focus and momentum, but this is killing us! Argh, the agony!!!
  
  Gears is MY Star Wars!!! Wooohhh!!!
  
  by Blankman on Thu May 15, 2008 at 11:12:36 PM EST
  
  [ Parent ]
- Haha, so I guess this wasn't true? (none / 0)
  
  "Personally, I am not even allowing myself to have such wonderful thoughts until we receive firm confirmation from Epic."
  ;)
  
  I'm feeling California and looking Minnesota.
  
  by heeyoh2 on Thu May 15, 2008 at 11:42:25 PM EST
  
  [ Parent ]
  - I did it for Blank, (none / 0)
    
    because I knew he was allowing himself to have wonderful thoughts.
    ::eyes shift right, then left, then right again::
    LOL
    
    "Gears2 has legs, and they go all the way up!"
    
    by 3Suns on Fri May 16, 2008 at 12:07:17 AM EST
    
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well... (none / 0)

If/when this gets confirmed...who wants in on my co-op team?!

by RoBBins0096 on Sat May 17, 2008 at 08:07:17 PM EST
- I'm (none / 0)
  
  down for some CO-OP goodness with you :)
  
  by GearsChrisB on Sat May 17, 2008 at 08:29:42 PM EST
  
  [ Parent ]
- Hellz yeah!!! (none / 0)
  
  Gears is MY Star Wars!!! Wooohhh!!!
  
  by Blankman on Sat May 17, 2008 at 09:02:55 PM EST
  
  [ Parent ]

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King of The Hill dialect (none / 0)

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