Is it me, or is Gears of War a copy of Resident Evil 4 with a bad storyline?

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#1 subject117
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I mean, it was fun and all playing through it...but it's not the kind of game that you look back on in 5 years and think, "wow, that game was great..." I guess the multiplayer is fun, but without a good storyline, a game can't really pull you in as much.  Just my 2 cents.
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#2 rbrown3
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#3 jhunte99
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what a dumb comparison.
yes the story could have been a bit better, i still don't fully understand it.
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#4 SymphonicWaves
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It's a shooter. It didn't really need a good story.
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#5 Solid_Snake7287
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I mean, it was fun and all playing through it...but it's not the kind of game that you look back on in 5 years and think, "wow, that game was great..." I guess the multiplayer is fun, but without a good storyline, a game can't really pull you in as much.  Just my 2 cents.subject117
RE 4 are you insane? sure RE 4 was good but to compare it to Gears is one of the dumbest statements ever made.
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#6 Large_Soda
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It's a shooter. It didn't really need a good story.SymphonicWaves
A compelling story would only have made it better.
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#8 F1sTDaCuffS
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rip off game. gow a hype driven bill gates money machine.
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#10 emitsu97
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That's a great comparison.  The game mechanics are basically the exact same, just tweaked toward a more action oriented gameplay for Gears as opposed to the mood-driven and stylistic approach of RE4.  I'll always remember Gears for one thing and one thing only...it was the first quality game to come out for the 360.
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#11 Solid_Snake7287
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[QUOTE="SymphonicWaves"]It's a shooter. It didn't really need a good story.Large_Soda
A compelling story would only have made it better.

sure, but that's what a sequel/prequel is for
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#12 wreak
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[QUOTE="subject117"]I mean, it was fun and all playing through it...but it's not the kind of game that you look back on in 5 years and think, "wow, that game was great..." I guess the multiplayer is fun, but without a good storyline, a game can't really pull you in as much. Just my 2 cents.Solid_Snake7287
RE 4 are you insane? sure RE 4 was good but to compare it to Gears is one of the dumbest statements ever made.



why? there are so many things in gears that are a blatent rip off of resident evil 4.
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#13 SymphonicWaves
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[QUOTE="SymphonicWaves"]It's a shooter. It didn't really need a good story.Large_Soda
A compelling story would only have made it better.

Yea, but it's not really required.
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#14 Solid_Snake7287
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[QUOTE="Solid_Snake7287"][QUOTE="subject117"]I mean, it was fun and all playing through it...but it's not the kind of game that you look back on in 5 years and think, "wow, that game was great..." I guess the multiplayer is fun, but without a good storyline, a game can't really pull you in as much. Just my 2 cents.wreak
RE 4 are you insane? sure RE 4 was good but to compare it to Gears is one of the dumbest statements ever made.



why? there are so many things in gears that are a blatent rip off of resident evil 4.

ok name some? because whatever they are if anything Gears improved on them
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It's not really a dumb comparison considering Cliffy B said he got a lot of inspiration from RE4. If you've played RE4, it's very clear how much that game influenced Gears. They are, of course, two very different games and I wouldn't say that "Gears is RE4 w/ a bad storyline", but the influence is certainly there. I'm distressed at the lack of story and plot in most of today's releases. I'm also disapointed with the brief length of single player campaings. What happened to the days of 15-25 hour single player campaigns? Now it's like 6 to 10. It's true that Gears probably didn't "need" a good story, but I would have appreciated one...I'm sure many others would have too.
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[QUOTE="Solid_Snake7287"][QUOTE="subject117"]I mean, it was fun and all playing through it...but it's not the kind of game that you look back on in 5 years and think, "wow, that game was great..." I guess the multiplayer is fun, but without a good storyline, a game can't really pull you in as much. Just my 2 cents.wreak
RE 4 are you insane? sure RE 4 was good but to compare it to Gears is one of the dumbest statements ever made.



why? there are so many things in gears that are a blatent rip off of resident evil 4.

Corporate conspiracies versus Alien invasion...................I see the resemblance.
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#17 death1505921
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Hell to the no, resi 4 was far better IMO.
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#18 RaptorVenom
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That's a great comparison.  The game mechanics are basically the exact same, just tweaked toward a more action oriented gameplay for Gears as opposed to the mood-driven and stylistic approach of RE4.  I'll always remember Gears for one thing and one thing only...it was the first quality game to come out for the 360.emitsu97
You guys have strange standards. I say, can any of us do better, I think not. I find the games quite impressive.
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#19 nroehrig
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Some very apparent influences: Over the shoulder camera Corpser scene is very similar to a Troll battle scene in RE4 (even down to the leaping out of the lava after the kill) The Berserker is a nastier version of a Blind brute type enemy in RE4 The Cart sequence also stems from RE4 These are the references most apparent to me, but if I played through the Gears campaign again I could probably list off another couple of explicit references and probably some implicit ones too.
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I don't care if the story sucked or not, it was fun game that I enjoy playing, end of story.
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#21 miguelpaco
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[QUOTE="subject117"]I mean, it was fun and all playing through it...but it's not the kind of game that you look back on in 5 years and think, "wow, that game was great..." I guess the multiplayer is fun, but without a good storyline, a game can't really pull you in as much. Just my 2 cents.Solid_Snake7287
RE 4 are you insane? sure RE 4 was good but to compare it to Gears is one of the dumbest statements ever made.

yeah, RE4 is way better
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#22 death1505921
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[QUOTE="nroehrig"]Some very apparent influences: Over the shoulder camera Corpser scene is very similar to a Troll battle scene in RE4 (even down to the leaping out of the lava after the kill) The Berserker is a nastier version of a Blind brute type enemy in RE4 The Cart sequence also stems from RE4 These are the references most apparent to me, but if I played through the Gears campaign again I could probably list off another couple of explicit references and probably some implicit ones too.

Agreed, I got the whole resi thing starting from act 3. They are similar, but different style games, I personally prefered resi. Since gears was just shoot...move....shoot...move, hell it was a good game before i get flamed to death. But im an rpger at heart. So without a story, to me, it can never be more than just above average.
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#23 nocoolnamejim
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I agree that Resident Evil 4 was a better game. I also see some resemblance in the game play, though not that much. A couple of other points: 1. GOW was NOT the first good game to come out for the 360. That was Oblivion. 2. While I suppose it is technically true that shooters don't really require a storyline to be good, just as rpg games don't technically require good graphics, it sure would have helped.
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#24 death1505921
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I don't care if the story sucked or not, it was fun game that I enjoy playing, end of story.metallica_fan42
Pun intended?
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#25 emitsu97
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[QUOTE="metallica_fan42"]I don't care if the story sucked or not, it was fun game that I enjoy playing, end of story.death1505921
Pun intended?


:lol:
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#26 justforlotr2004
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I mean, it was fun and all playing through it...but it's not the kind of game that you look back on in 5 years and think, "wow, that game was great..." I guess the multiplayer is fun, but without a good storyline, a game can't really pull you in as much. Just my 2 cents.subject117


Its just you, just because it almost has same view and stuff doesnt mean its anywhere close to the same game.
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#28 DrewBlood08
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Fun game, I just didn't enjoy the story much.  I can't say I care much for stories unless you are talking about a RPG...
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#29 thewency2007
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It's just you. 10 years from now I can see myself saying that was a fun game. And I fail to see how it was even close to RE4. Fighting zombies and rescuing the Prez' daughter VS A alien race bent on destroying the human race. No similarities except guns.
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#30 beldugo
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i love Gears of war.. the story was fine as it was.. if i have to sit there for 10min listening to a story about government conspiracy again i will rip my guts out. im an rpg player. when i play my shooting games or fighting games i just want instant action without a motive..just like contra. resdient evil made me say cool game... and gears made me said "oh crap!" and when i go online i feel like i'm another person when i'm killing people :D.. so for me gears is better.
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#31 musicXpirate
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Gears is boring. Been there, done that. Shooters arn't impressive anymore.
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#32 ElekAndor
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to say that GoW is a rip off of RE4 is like saying all shooters are a rip off of the first shooter ever simply because of the use of guns....

and the over the shoulder camera is also in GRAW, should we call GRAW a RE4 rip off as well?

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thats terrible....to compare
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esi 4 is out of this world... a stunning adventure that is near flawless. Gears is a fantastic game that has an unclear story, however features some intense firefights and a decent online (apparently... havn't got XBL) IMO, resi 4 pulls all aces and kills every other game. I will never stop playing.
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#35 hirushubi2
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It's actually a really good comparison.  Even one of the game creators admitted that he drew inspiration from re4.  The gameplay mechanics are similar.  To me re4 is better because it did everything dam near perfect.  The only thing gears beat re4 in was mulitplayer because it didn't have any.  Just wait untill re5 for the 360 everyone will realize.
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its just you
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I enjoyed the story because you can tell this is just the beginning.  I've played through the storyline a few times already ^_^

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#38 mgs617
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[QUOTE="Solid_Snake7287"][QUOTE="subject117"]I mean, it was fun and all playing through it...but it's not the kind of game that you look back on in 5 years and think, "wow, that game was great..." I guess the multiplayer is fun, but without a good storyline, a game can't really pull you in as much. Just my 2 cents.wreak
RE 4 are you insane? sure RE 4 was good but to compare it to Gears is one of the dumbest statements ever made.



why? there are so many things in gears that are a blatent rip off of resident evil 4.

the camera for one
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#39 clone01
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People who criticize GOW and RE 4 are not wrong in their accusations, but just look at a different gameplay experience.  I have a feeling (and I could easily be wrong) that the folks who dislike this style of play are a bit more into "hardcore" stuff, or really competitive experience.  I agree wholeheartedly that GOW was a bit on the short side, but I really do feel like I got my money's worth.  RE4, well, is a work of art.
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I mean, it was fun and all playing through it...but it's not the kind of game that you look back on in 5 years and think, "wow, that game was great..." I guess the multiplayer is fun, but without a good storyline, a game can't really pull you in as much.  Just my 2 cents.subject117

Spoken like a true noob. Yes it is just you.

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[QUOTE="wreak"][QUOTE="Solid_Snake7287"][QUOTE="subject117"]I mean, it was fun and all playing through it...but it's not the kind of game that you look back on in 5 years and think, "wow, that game was great..." I guess the multiplayer is fun, but without a good storyline, a game can't really pull you in as much. Just my 2 cents.mgs617
RE 4 are you insane? sure RE 4 was good but to compare it to Gears is one of the dumbest statements ever made.



why? there are so many things in gears that are a blatent rip off of resident evil 4.

the camera for one

Yeah and the excellent multiplayer.(sarcasm):roll:

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#42 da_odd
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Having never played resi 4, i can't really say witch is better. However, i think wikipedia has a very detailed discription of the story of GoW. For now, im gonna say that GoW is better, because it's sure as hell the best game i ever played
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It's just yourbrown3
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#44 death1505921
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Mentat, you havn't completed/played resi 4 have you?
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#45 shinian
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Nope it's you.
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#46 MentatAssassin
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Mentat, you havn't completed/played resi 4 have you?death1505921

Nope and until it comes to the xbox or 360 I guess I never will.

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GEARS OF WAR, GEARS OF WAR, GEARS OF WAR, GEARS OF WAR! WOOOOT! 360!!! X-BOX RULEZ!!! DOWN WITH SONY! DOWN WITH NINTENDO! RISE OF MICROSOFT!!!!! BACON!!!!!!! lolz, no really, i am going right now to rent resi 4 to fairly see which is better ILL BE BACK WITH THE FINAL VERDICT!!! I HAVE SPOKEN!!!!!! BACON!!!!!!!
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#48 eddy5791
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I mean, it was fun and all playing through it...but it's not the kind of game that you look back on in 5 years and think, "wow, that game was great..." I guess the multiplayer is fun, but without a good storyline, a game can't really pull you in as much.  Just my 2 cents.subject117
aye you crazy! when we look back in the year 2011, we will certainly remember geras and i GUARANTEE you games will try to copy what it achieved. just like what GTA did to the world, gears will impact crap from graphics on shooters to the originalities of weapons.
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#49 death1505921
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[QUOTE="death1505921"]Mentat, you havn't completed/played resi 4 have you?MentatAssassin

Nope and until it comes to the xbox or 360 I guess I never will.

Then GTFO.
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It's you...