Bleszinski gets questioned on all things Gears 2
by Xav de Matos 
{ May 22nd 2008 at 4:00PM }
Epic's Cliff Bleszinski recently sat down with GameDaily for a feature called 10 Questions, where an esteemed member of the gaming industry is asked ten fan submitted questions. Cliff was thrown Q's from everything related to breaking into the industry, why he ditched a Dodge Viper and how to make it in today's gaming world.Of course Gears of War 2 was a hot topic and fans asked how it will stand-up to it's Game of the Year winning predecessor. "With the sequel, we're able to significantly streamline the online experience with a far more robust package that enables players to kick more ass online with their friends," Cliff answered.
Without giving away too much information on the single-player experience, Cliff said the game must throw more interesting scenarios at players in between combat situations to stay fresh, "In Gears 2, we've got dozens of surprises in every level that will keep people talking for months to come."
With changes to Epic's premier gaming engine fans wondered how updates to Unreal Engine 3 will change the Gears experience. While Cliff was tight-lipped, he assured gamers the environments would add to the experience with a wider capacity for damage. "Players will really feel like they're in a sci-fi multiplayer version of Black Hawk Down."
Gears of War 2 hits Xbox 360 this Novemeber.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Caleb @ May 22nd 2008 4:43PM
Wow, he lost the B and instantly became a lot less of a douche. Good interview.
ANt @ May 23rd 2008 12:33PM
He's still a D-bag
anon @ May 22nd 2008 4:44PM
For a guy who's dropping his nickname of 'Cliffy B', so people might take him more seriously, perhaps he should stop posing around with imitation chainsaw guns first.
Dustin Burg @ May 22nd 2008 4:49PM
I for one enjoy the replica Lancer and, if owned one, would take every opportunity to be photographed with it.
Anticrawl @ May 22nd 2008 5:21PM
Agreed Dustin, then again I have no shame.
Glad he dropped that B, because his little nickname drove me to the point of violent outbursts.
Andrew @ May 22nd 2008 5:32PM
He seems like a cool guy now without that stupid nickname. I wanted to hurt a kitten every time I heard it.
emirabal @ May 22nd 2008 6:35PM
No offense but you guys are pretty sad saying that all of a sudden now that he dropped the B he is less of a douche, he is the same person, "a rose by any other word would smell as sweet" - shakespeare, he is still the same damn guy.
As for the interview lot of information but mostly just a summation of everything he has said before. I dont get the part where he says "keep your head down" you would think he meant up, but i can not wait for gears 2, i might get UT3 just for visuals sake.
trev0586 @ May 22nd 2008 7:23PM
red faction damage + gears of war fx = good times!
evilfoxhound @ May 22nd 2008 8:42PM
He needs to stop swearing and talking like a teenager if he wants people to take him seriously.
New name or not, the guy is still an "oo-rah" moron.
Zon @ May 22nd 2008 8:47PM
I find it funny that people think that after Cliff dropped his nickname people think that he somehow is an entirely different person in interviews. I'm pretty sure that he answered these questions before he asked to drop the nickname. The game looks pretty cool though.
Caleb @ May 22nd 2008 9:59PM
I disagree, I'm pretty sure when he saw that hilarious youtube video of himself being "Cliffy B" he went into serious PR mode. That's why he dropped the name. And that's why he's all the sudden less of a douche. He saw what an idiot he always looks and sounds like.
Bac0nator @ May 22nd 2008 10:55PM
I can has chainsawzzzzz
Vcize @ May 23rd 2008 11:07AM
While I hate to interrupt all the 12 year old prepubescent girls arguing about how sex they think cliffy b is now that he dropped his nickname, there is actually some fairly big Gears 2 info in this interview.
-Thank god someone finally asked about whether or not they're trying to reduce host advantage in Gears 2. It's good to hear that it's high on their list.
-I don't think I like this new idea of bullets from the front slowing you down. It seems like it will just turn things into a lancer camp fest with unless they tone the lancer back down from where they boosted it to in the last patch.