Gears of War re-release in June, cheaper and with map DLC

by Dustin Burg { May 25th 2008 at 2:00PM }

In an effort to milk the Gears of War teat for all its worth (mental picture), this Summer Microsoft is set to release a new edition of the original Gears of War that'll come packed with all previous released DLC and a cheaper price tag too.

According to Gamestop's pre-order listing for the title, the new edition of Gears of War will cost $39.99 and feature what we presume to be the Hidden Fronts and Discovery channel sponsored DLC. And just to make sure we're on the same page, we highly doubt this re-release will feature any of the Gears PC content seeing that Epic has made it more than clear (on numerous occasions) that bringing the content to the 360 is nigh impossible. So, if you have yet to experience curb-stomping and Locust dismemberment, we think June 24th would be the perfect time to "jump in" with chainsaws a revving.

[Via NeoGAF]

Tags: epic, epic-games, gamestop, gears-of-war, gow

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Triforceowner @ May 25th 2008 2:14PM

Hmm... That DLC is free, right? If the original game goes down to $29.99 or something because of this, then wouldn't that be the better deal?

West @ May 25th 2008 2:47PM

It’s not nigh impossible, I used to bullseye womprats in my T-16 back home. They're not much bigger than two meters either. And they don't have frickin chainsaw guns.

Playboy X - My Avatar Actually Changed @ May 25th 2008 3:01PM

In b4 Blu-Ray comment

SaNcTuS @ May 25th 2008 3:53PM

blu ray? wth does this have to do with blu ray? wrong article buddy. :|

Chris2 @ May 25th 2008 6:39PM

As in, in b4 "zomg all maps would fit on ps3 blu ray etc etc etc"

Merehorseplay @ May 25th 2008 3:02PM

It doesn't seem like a good deal. Maps should all be free anyways because the new game coming in November.

Procris @ May 25th 2008 3:24PM

Yes all the maps are currently free. I personally don't see any benefit to buying this "new" version. Its pretty much for people who don't already own Gears. Its a shame.. I mean you'd think they could throw a few new multiplayer maps on there to sweeten the deal but that doesn't seem to be the case.

ANTHOLOGY @ May 25th 2008 3:49PM

What? Why not give us the extra levels that the pc version got?

Procris @ May 25th 2008 3:58PM

Because the PC version runs on a slightly upgraded version of the Unreal Engine and the encounters in those levels make use it it. From what i read of a old interview with CliffyB, its not a simple matter of porting it to 360, which would be impossible. They'd have to recreate it entirely using the older engine on 360. Obviously, it would take a lot of effort/time and resources of their studio and its not worth the effort when they can focus on making Gears of War 2.

LilTmac2003 @ May 25th 2008 4:04PM

The game is going to be lowered to $39.99, from $59.99.

It will also include the multiplayer maps. It is a better deal.

offday @ May 25th 2008 4:11PM

Totally pointless.

Cameron Adams @ May 25th 2008 4:49PM

Not worth a look unless your a newcomer to Gears.

Essentially your paying for Gears of War
Annd

Not having to waste time downloading maps that are already free.

Mr.ESC @ May 25th 2008 5:23PM

You know what would be great? The effing PC extra chapter

wa27 @ May 25th 2008 5:25PM

If you don't have a harddrive, which many xbox owners do not, then this would be beneficial. It makes sense in the long term. Not to mention it saves Microsoft's bandwidth.

DBoyFlex @ May 25th 2008 6:05PM

Never thought of it like that. I still find it odd that the xbox original had a hdd and the new one it is optional. I don't know. Hopefully, the next next gen will all have HDD. I get the point of upgrading HDDs, but come on, not having them standard is retarded.

wa27 @ May 25th 2008 6:14PM

Yes, it is. And it means all games must be developed to support non-harddrive systems. GTA4? No install like the PS3 because of that requirement. It's really stupid and everyone who buys a non-HD system regrets it.

It's really just a good idea to bundle the DLC on the disc for the long term. they will stop selling the old version of the disc and anyone who buys it from now on will have all the content without the hassle of downloading it.