Split-Screen :: The Game-Geek’s Daily Read

The hunt is on. The year has just begun on a rather sweet note with Grand Theft Auto threatening to ruin every possible form of social relation on the planet. This recession into a subliminal world of solitary confinement is just expected to increase on 9th of May, which marks the very first Gameplay trailer of the highly anticipated Gears of War 2.

Here’s a lowdown on what is expected to be shown off by the bunny loving carrot munching Cliffy B for GT.

1. The gameplay is right off the level shown off to Game Informer, as they put it “A tiny hamlet deep in the mountains”, the entire map has more colors than a beautiful spring day.
2. We will get our very first look at the much touted Chainsaw duels. The duels are going to feel pretty natural with due credit to the new Unreal 3.5 engine and all the other additional stuff being added on.
3. It starts off with revving up the chainsaw , like the previous game but moves into a high octane mode by drawing the enemy into a the field of battle, the camera pans in for a close up and we are to witness two huge figures each wielding staggering amounts of pure steel thrown into each others face. As the sparks fly on screen, the rest of the duel depends on how fast you can mash the buttons that appear on-screen within the time limit.If all goes well then you have the option of killing your foe by sawing off his head, thrusting the chainsaw into his body and moving it upwards to split the poor locust into two pieces or emptying an entire clip into your battered opponent. Lose the battle and the same treatment is pelted out onto you by the locust, but there is an option of reviving the fight by using your fists and legs to desperately hold on as your teammate arrives to rescue you.
4. The number of enemies on screen should have increased with a battlefield commander coordinating the locust’s actions, making the player shift strategies and move through the map rather than stick to a single position and use the technique of pop and shoot. The game has to be more interactive than the previous one especially with the new weapons which are a joy to use, am guessing an “chain spike grenade” to be used, which when thrown at enemies wraps itself around the victim, there might be an option to either perform a melee or detonate the grenade enjoying bits and pieces of your captive being thrown strewn about all across the screen.
5. There are bikes expected in the game given the size of the map, and these mean road hogs are expected to look devastating in comparison. Think Brute Chopper from Halo 3. The Derrick will be shown off in motion against an opponent who probably resembles the “Nazgul” from the LOTR series.