Gears of War special airs tomorrow

By Tim Surette, GameSpotPosted May 18, 2006 3:08 pm PT

MTV2 hosts Gears of War: The Race to E3 program chronicling Epic Games' push to get their shooter ready for the expo.

Gamers were taken aback at Microsoft's pre-E3 conference when the program started off with an intense demo of Epic Games' Gears of War for the Xbox 360. That was the final step of a long project set forth by the developer, and now people will get a chance to see what it took to get there. MTV2 will air Gears of War: The Race to E3 tomorrow at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The special shows behind-the-scenes looks at the Epic team as they decide what stays in and what gets cut from the demo as the looming deadline hangs over them. Viewers will also get an inside look at some personal drama lead designer Cliff Bleszinski faces, as well as a peek at Mr. Microsoft himself, Bill Gates.

75 Comments

  • madgamer2000

    Posted May 22, 2006 7:43 pm PT

    I saw it and thought it wasnt too bad. the game certainly looks neat.

  • SnowFarmer

    Posted May 22, 2006 2:13 pm PT

    MS should just spend the money and buy MTV. Then they could MSMTV, and it could be 24 hours a day of crappy music videos, angsty emos, pimp my [whatever], and adverts/shows about Vista, and 360. Who knows it might be more interesting than what they have now.

    Any way MTV and 360/Vista is a perfect fit.

  • LancerVI

    Posted May 22, 2006 11:59 am PT

    MTV sucks......May they die a painful death

  • DaemonRacer

    Posted May 22, 2006 8:20 am PT

    This is going to be cool.

  • OtterX

    Posted May 22, 2006 7:02 am PT

    I didn't like how Cliffy hesitated when Bill Gates asked him if the game would be ready for the fall. He ultimately said "yes", but that pause of hesitation worries me a lil bit that it could get pushed back into next year. I'm really looking forward to this game.... this is one of the titles that sold me a 360. I'm excited about this game because I already know the guys at Epic Games are a talented bunch.

  • samekila

    Posted May 20, 2006 7:56 am PT

    well I have allways been able to tell if I would like a movie by the previews and I can do the same with game trailers that is if it shows real game play I cant wait for gears of war and halo is very good but not the only game

  • thekey

    Posted May 20, 2006 7:41 am PT

    I saw it last night it was alright(ZZZZZZZZZZZZ) until they showed the game!!!

    This game is going to rock!!!!( I already preordered mine)

  • blindboy

    Posted May 20, 2006 4:40 am PT

    Crap! It's not on in the UK!!!

    Noooooooooooooooo.

  • billwazoo

    Posted May 19, 2006 8:13 pm PT

    Dont worry guys, it was it was pretty Lame. Cliffy comes off like a pretentious A-hole and all they talk about the ENTIRE half hour is the chainsaw. If gears of war turns out to be some decent looking FPS, but with a chainsaw, im gonna be kind of ticked off. Everyone that was at E3 and talked about this game, praised it the whole time so i suppose i have some faith. But seriously, the Mtv2 show was just another gear (wink wink) in the machine that is Microsoft guerilla warfare advertising campaign.

    PS. ehem....DOOM?!?!? CHAINSAW?!?! ANYONE?!?!
    I wanna see the BFG in Gears Cliffy...

  • SaBy_69

    Posted May 19, 2006 5:57 pm PT

    WTF? I hav rogers cable and i cant find MTV2 HELP!!! What channel is it?

  • weezyrowe

    Posted May 19, 2006 4:48 pm PT

    Yay for Tivo

  • risktakerguy

    Posted May 19, 2006 2:41 pm PT

    ^^^

    I played it at E3. It is as amazing as everyone is hyping it to be. And it's not even done yet.

    Eat it.

  • lmlloyd

    Posted May 19, 2006 1:50 pm PT

    I don't get the deal with Gears of War. It looks like it might be an interesting game, but what is up with all these people talking about how amazing it is before they have even played it? It is a game. How can you decide it is wonderful before playing it? That is like loving a book you never read, or a movie you've never seen.

  • diablusx

    Posted May 19, 2006 10:50 am PT

    Also Gear of War really does not look to all that AMAZING like the said it would be the next "Halo" for the 360.

  • diablusx

    Posted May 19, 2006 10:48 am PT

    MTV only plays music between about midnite to 800 in the morning when NO IS WATCHING except those of us coming home from a late night at work or out partying.

  • Gh3tt0Child

    Posted May 19, 2006 10:28 am PT

    damn i know im going to miss it its today right?

  • danmp18

    Posted May 19, 2006 10:28 am PT

    I'll have to set up the TiVo to record that.

  • Gh3tt0Child

    Posted May 19, 2006 10:28 am PT

    damn i know im going yo miss it its today right?

  • halopower67

    Posted May 19, 2006 9:42 am PT

    i have every MTV except MTV2...dammit!

  • xbox_1

    Posted May 19, 2006 9:05 am PT

    I don't even get MTV2 ;(

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