It's okay to like Gears Of War: Judgement

Re: Is GOW:J good?

Execution is technically still in the game. Only Locust Grenadiers in Overrun mode can get downed andd executed.

Re: Is GOW:J good?

Gee whiz.

All that really matters was smashing in the faceless of emotionless bots. I hate to sound pessimistic and like a trilogy fanboy, but this game is sounding a lot less innovative and more like a regular 3rd person shooter.

I guess Gears 3 was really the end of the trilogy, and they've taken this opportunity to allow for a new audience to jump on. Fair enough.

I have to admit it kinda threw me off when they only had 4 multiplayer maps. Even the most generic shooter has at least 10. I guess I can't complain too much. Console MNC only has 5 maps yet I still play it nearly 3 years later.

Well if it means anything Gears:J was developed by People Can Fly which is also the team that did Bulletstorm. It is a new Gears game but at the same time it's the same ole game.

Executions can only happen atm during Overrun mode, which is a Beast mode + Horde More combo sorta like Left 4 Dead, and Campaign. I wasn't really paying attention so I am not sure if they are still unique animation based on weapon.

The mode Execution wasn't added to the game yet. They weren't sure/didn't have it ready in time for release. I'd imagine it had to be overhauled due to the new death system.

Also original, pick-up Hammerburst is the best gun ever!

I haven't tried out the Hammerburst yet. How much better is it in this game than it was in the previous games?

It's been changed since the first game. I believe both Classic and New Hammerburst are in Gears:J. Anyways the classic is a 6 round burst and the new one is a semi-auto rifle.

6 round burst? Sounds gdlk.

The 6round burst was atrocious from the first one. It had less power than the Gnub? pistol did. Honestly, I don't think I saw the hammerburst in use once in Gears 1.

If they scaled up the damage and added the burst, it'd probably be a decent weapon.

What? Hammerburst is, and always was one of the most powerful rifles in the game.

There's only been 2 rifles that occur in every gears game to date, so it's not like it's competing for much.

Regardless, I'm going to assume you played Gears 1 extensively. In such a case, you'd know that the majority of battles were within shotgun range of each other, and the Hammerburst was terrible at close range. If at long range, the player would probably seek a sniper.

In Gears 2, it was an extremely accurate weapon with serious stopping power that could down someone in about 2 seconds with an active clip and a steady finger.

The same for Gears 3, but even more so with a second zoom level, allowing for effective cross map assault rifle damage.

An update released today that included Execution game mode.

That's good to hear.

Anyone know if GoW 1 and 2 still have people playing it? I've had to urge to play them lately

ITT most people who give their opinion on something that takes a turn in the different directions without actually playing it are usually wrong. Tis the case here, as Judgement is no different in the core factor of the gameplay. I have played all of em, and as DeadStretch's brother said, it's a breath of fresh air.

I know a group of people who still play gears 1. I also play gears 2 quite a bit, but most people seem to hate that game, for some obvious reasons (smoke grenade change, shotgun, lag, ect.)

I remember there being one or two servers up, but that was like a year ago

so people still play it