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Bindibadgi · 20th Sep 2007, 12:19

Our 2nd part of the Gears of War PC Preview content is the Interview with 'CliffyB':

http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2007/...rs_of_war_pc/1

Earlier in the week, bit-tech had the chance to have a chat with well known game designer CliffyB at a promotional event for Gears of War on the PC. In this candid interview he talks about the game, his thoughts on game design and his wish to make a game based on Dance, Dance, Revolution but "with a pole”.

will. · 20th Sep 2007, 13:00

I'm in two minds whether to buy it or not. I've played the game, and I know the story... That to me is one of the biggest re-playability factor. If I already know the story, why do it again until you have forgotten most of it. Maybe I'll give it a year.

p3n · 20th Sep 2007, 13:25

"I don't know why anybody would think we'd make a sequel to a game that sold over 4 million copies. That would be stupid."

Shouldn't that be wouldn't think?!

Makes no sense to me!

Bindibadgi · 20th Sep 2007, 13:28

I think it was sarcasm

yakyb · 20th Sep 2007, 13:37

im in two minds also ive never touched the game but with a whole array of games shipping over the next few months i may just leave this one

will. · 20th Sep 2007, 13:49

its a very good game. You should play it. Get it in a year or something.

DougEdey · 20th Sep 2007, 15:00

shouldn't:

Quote:

This was meant as a joke, and laugh we did. But, there's a serious point here too. Clearly Cliff, to use his proper name, understands his value as both a designer and a brand, and naturally it makes him just as much a commodity as the games he makes.

be in italics as it's not Cliffy saying it?
(Bottom of page 2)

And why on earth wasn't he asked if the PC content would be coming to 360?

ElZog · 20th Sep 2007, 15:50

Well i've not played this so if the port comes out good (and it sounds like it might), I will buy this.

Liked the interview too, he sounds like a good guy.

Bindibadgi · 20th Sep 2007, 16:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by DougEdey

shouldn't:

be in italics as it's not Cliffy saying it?
(Bottom of page 2)

And why on earth wasn't he asked if the PC content would be coming to 360?

Ta

Because, uh, I'm pretty sure it isn't :P Unless MS live it as an extra purchase I spose, but the game's a year old now and they have to offer something for the PC version.

DougEdey · 20th Sep 2007, 16:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bindibadgi

Because, uh, I'm pretty sure it isn't :P Unless MS live it as an extra purchase I spose, but the game's a year old now and they have to offer something for the PC version.

PREJUDICE!

capnPedro · 20th Sep 2007, 19:02

Interesting stuff!

I've played a couple of hours of Gears (up through the dodging shadows section) Co-op on my mate's 360. Honestly, I loved it. This is definitely one of the games I'm looking forward to.

Silver Shamrock · 20th Sep 2007, 19:37

I'm really looking forward to this. I hope i can play it pretty much maxed @1440x900 as i don't really want to spend any more on my pc untill after xmas.

Kipman725 · 20th Sep 2007, 20:51

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Ciffy B: Well, we wanted to cast the net as wide as possible as far as the amount of possible systems Gears could run on. So, being on DX9 and running on Windows XP and Vista, we just wanted to make sure we could run on as many systems as humanly possible...it was just good business sense for us. But, if you have a kick-ass system, if you have all the latest [hardware] loaded up there then the game is just going to shine that much better.

shame the xbox360 port nature means windows lockin... I suppose that was the long term stratagy of xbox to further the microsoft directx lockin.

aggies11 · 21st Sep 2007, 17:44

Played it a few weeks back at a Microsoft event. Looks frickin gorgeous. Didn't get to see any of the new content though

The controls felt, "different". You can tell that the game was tuned for a gamepad. I still got my ass handed too me (singleplayer) as even with mouse precise aiming it doesn't really help that much. 3rd person with mouse + keyboard felt kinda cramped. Could just be we are used to m/k being 1st person.

The default controls will probably require tweaking to your like (separate buttons for cover and weapon sites doesn't feel quite as natural as it does on the gamepad). It was of course running on mammoth hardware so they wouldn't give any details of scalability (or how it looks on less than max detail

)

Aggies

MiT · 21st Sep 2007, 17:47

Hookers and Blow!!

That i cant wait for.

I have finished playing GOW, on the 360, and its one of them games, that you feel like playing again on the Hard level (if you haven't already), just because of the game play and story line. Excellent game

cant wait for number 2!

20th Sep 2007, 12:19	#1
Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,241	CliffyB on Life, Design and Gears of War PC Our 2nd part of the Gears of War PC Preview content is the Interview with 'CliffyB': http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2007/...rs_of_war_pc/1 Earlier in the week, bit-tech had the chance to have a chat with well known game designer CliffyB at a promotional event for Gears of War on the PC. In this candid interview he talks about the game, his thoughts on game design and his wish to make a game based on Dance, Dance, Revolution but "with a pole”. __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

20th Sep 2007, 13:00	#2
will. A motorbike of jealousy! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Yorkshire! Posts: 4,403	I'm in two minds whether to buy it or not. I've played the game, and I know the story... That to me is one of the biggest re-playability factor. If I already know the story, why do it again until you have forgotten most of it. Maybe I'll give it a year. __________________ work \| play \| blog PS3 & 360: willblack Flickr my twitter. Last.FM Check out my Last.FM & iToggle & Nav-o-Matic jQuery plugins.

20th Sep 2007, 13:28	#4
Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,241	I think it was sarcasm __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

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20th Sep 2007, 13:49	#6
will. A motorbike of jealousy! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Yorkshire! Posts: 4,403	its a very good game. You should play it. Get it in a year or something. __________________ work \| play \| blog PS3 & 360: willblack Flickr my twitter. Last.FM Check out my Last.FM & iToggle & Nav-o-Matic jQuery plugins.

20th Sep 2007, 13:25	#3
p3n Hypermodder Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 735	"I don't know why anybody would think we'd make a sequel to a game that sold over 4 million copies. That would be stupid." Shouldn't that be wouldn't think?! Makes no sense to me!

20th Sep 2007, 15:50	#8
ElZog Defeater of Satan's Transformo Sofa Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Green Fields Posts: 233	Well i've not played this so if the port comes out good (and it sounds like it might), I will buy this. Liked the interview too, he sounds like a good guy. __________________ All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.

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capnPedro Deaf forever to the battle's din Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North-East England Posts: 2,976	Interesting stuff! I've played a couple of hours of Gears (up through the dodging shadows section) Co-op on my mate's 360. Honestly, I loved it. This is definitely one of the games I'm looking forward to. __________________ ASUS M4A785TD-M Evo \| AMD Phenom II x4 955 BE \| D-Tek FuZion 4GB Corsair XMMS3-10666 \| Corsair TX650 Point Of View 8800GTX \| EK FC-8800

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Silver Shamrock Banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 672	I'm really looking forward to this. I hope i can play it pretty much maxed @1440x900 as i don't really want to spend any more on my pc untill after xmas.

21st Sep 2007, 17:44	#14
aggies11 Multimodder Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 171	Played it a few weeks back at a Microsoft event. Looks frickin gorgeous. Didn't get to see any of the new content though The controls felt, "different". You can tell that the game was tuned for a gamepad. I still got my ass handed too me (singleplayer) as even with mouse precise aiming it doesn't really help that much. 3rd person with mouse + keyboard felt kinda cramped. Could just be we are used to m/k being 1st person. The default controls will probably require tweaking to your like (separate buttons for cover and weapon sites doesn't feel quite as natural as it does on the gamepad). It was of course running on mammoth hardware so they wouldn't give any details of scalability (or how it looks on less than max detail ) Aggies

21st Sep 2007, 17:47	#15
MiT Yeah Baby!! Just bring it! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 411	Hookers and Blow!! That i cant wait for. I have finished playing GOW, on the 360, and its one of them games, that you feel like playing again on the Hard level (if you haven't already), just because of the game play and story line. Excellent game cant wait for number 2! __________________ M-i-T.co.uk My CarPC Project 10% XBL Tag: Mi T5