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- Gameinformer Has REAL Gears 2 Info
- Posted 7 months, 2 weeks ago by Coop
Some lucky gamer has gotten his hands on the next issue of Gameinformer, which aside from having two collectable covers (my guess is a misprint on the gray ones) is chock full of Gears of War 2 information. No, this isn't like when Gamepro said they had exclusive news on the title and was just using the lie to sell a few more copies, they have the real scoop.
Aside from a bunch of images that haven't been leaked, the magazine has described some new characters. Apparently, Baird and Cole will not accompany Marcus and Dom in the game's opening levels, which leads me to believe that the title will not have the rumored four-player co-op. This is a major shot to the gut, as this feature should have been the biggest upgrade in the title. Here are the characters:
Tai Kaliso: While Cole and Baird are still a big part of the story, they won’t be attached to Delta Squad as the new game opens. The reunion with those popular characters will have some lead up first, and until then, you’ll be meeting some new personalities. The most memorable of these new additions may be Tai, a spiritual and meditative warrior from a tradition of honor-bound fighters. This familiar archetype should add a fun and perhaps mystical dynamic to the squad.
Chairman Prescott: Lots of gamers found themselves wondering if Marcus’ domineering superior officer was the head of the human government. It turns out that Hoffman is only second in command. Above him stands the Chairman, an almost dictatorial military leader who nonetheless has made the hard choices necessary to keep humanity alive through decades of warfare. As Gears 2 opens, this leader of the COG forces will deliver a speech to the troops before sending them reeling into the suicidal mission ahead.
Dizzy: In the seemingly unending struggle with the Locust Horde, the military forces of the COG have taken massive casualties. Somewhere along the way, Operation Lifeboat was enacted to bring in some fresh blood. Under this new act, the Coalition government will rescue a Stranded family and bring them into the relative story of a COG-protected zone. In return, the able-bodied men of that family join up and contribute their skills to the war effort. Such is the case with hardened soldier Dizzy, a new character who drives the massive Derrick on which Delta Squad ascends into the mountains. With a trademark drawl and an insistence on calling his truck "Betty", he's a colorful new addition to the cast.
Maria Santiago: When Emergence Day struck, Dom's wife Maria became a victim as surely as if she had died in that first attack. On that day, her children were killed. Unable to deal with the shock and loss, Maria lost herself in the ruins of civilization. For Dominic, who joined the COG to protect his family, no priority is higher than to retrieve his lost love - his very personal quest to find her is a major part of the story that unfolds in Gears 2.
Also confirmed is drop-in/drop-out co-op play and some new driving sequences involving a COG Tank. Gears of War is one of the few shooters that didn't have me fearing and hating the driving sections, so I hope they can keep that fun going to the sequel. There will be four difficulty settings, your robot now has a screen, and the multiplayer will be off the hook. Still no word on the chainsaw battles that were rumored after the trailer, but I highly doubt this is the last we will hear from Epic before November.
Gameinformer has a bunch of information involving the game's visuals with the new additions to the Unreal Engine, but most of it is exactly what you would expect. To read the rest of the news and soak in every drip of Gears 2 you can click here for the post. The game will hopefully meet its intended release date and I expect to see more information in the coming months involving Microsoft's Game-of-the-Year-Horse for 2008.
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Dom was on the person quest to save his wife in the first, he brings it up near the middle, remember?
Not sure how I feel about Epic trying to flesh out a story for Gears 2. Dom on a personal quest trying to save his wife. A new character wearing a cowboy hat. Face tattoos. Yeesh. I hope this doesn't turn into Halo 2.
Maybe you'll have to rescue Baird and Cole from some Locus controlled facility. After they're freed we'll all go for a merry romp through the rest of the game.