Gears of War 2 beta footage leaked [Update]
by Xav de Matos 
{ Jun 25th 2008 at 6:43PM }
Update: Even more beta footage, including executions and the "death crawl" can be found after the jump!
Looking for even more Gears of War 2 news today? Leaked footage of the Gears of War 2 beta has leaked on YouTube that showcases new environments and weaponry. Earlier in the day we posted new renders and concept art for the anticipated sequel but other details have been scarce. If you're a fan of all things Gears of War 2 you need to watch this footage courtesy of Analog Hype. You know, until they take it down!
[Thanks, BAK6E & VeHeMeNcE]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
ZEBRA NINER @ Jun 25th 2008 7:23PM
OMG! You guys are leaking beta footage! Your aren't journalists! You are in fact, the Devil!!!! NOOOOOOOOO! Poor Epic will never make money now! Thanks to X3F!!! ;)
Seriously though, w00t for crawling when you are downed and the flamethrower! Looks cool! I can't wait!
webster1990 @ Jun 25th 2008 7:27PM
Wow, this looks amazing
September can't come fast enough, i am bored of Halo now that a lot of the playlists require the Legendary maps.
Dick @ Jun 26th 2008 12:56PM
Ummm, GoW2 drops in November bro. Thats like, 2 months from September...
webster1990 @ Jun 26th 2008 7:16PM
Oh, suppose two more months won't hurt me.
When does LotR Conquest come out?
that looks like it should be good online and if it comes out sooner than GoW2 it should hold me off for a while.
CmpsdNoMore @ Jun 25th 2008 7:30PM
This looks very promising!
LoyalistRevolt @ Jun 26th 2008 8:42AM
EGM announced it.
MDJ2010 @ Jun 25th 2008 7:30PM
WOW! It just gets better and better! 14th Novermber 2008 - Goodbye life, Hello Heaven!!!!!
ZZZZ @ Jun 25th 2008 7:34PM
shield that sticks to the ground... Have they announced that yet?
NukeAssault @ Jun 25th 2008 8:11PM
Pretty sure i saw it somewhere already...yeah.
skin.bintin @ Jun 26th 2008 7:27AM
Wow! That looks great. Can't wait to get my hands on it!
offday @ Jun 25th 2008 7:52PM
Aw man. Poor Clifford must be a wreck right now.
Rick @ Jun 25th 2008 8:12PM
I kinda get the feeling the leak was intentional...
Caleb Frost @ Jun 25th 2008 8:47PM
i get that feeling too. It just looks like a Gears 1 without the bugs
T-BoNe254 @ Jun 25th 2008 11:45PM
Really Caleb Frost, I myself was not expecting this sequel to be anything like the first. Hell lets give the locust bat wings just so it's something different....
/sarcasm
In all seriousness, it looks very good. Also lets cut the "man it's just gears 1 with new maps and stuff" crap out now. Kids never stop to amaze me on how they complain about these things with sequels.
Arnon @ Jun 26th 2008 2:30AM
To say that Gears of War 2 is the same as 1 with new maps etc., is like saying MGS4 is the same as MGS2, with better graphics and new guns. It just doesn't work. There have already been side-by-side comparisons with Gears 1 to Gears 2, The graphics have shown a tremendous increase, the physics have been upped, and the whole look and feel of the game is more crisp. Cliff even stated that Gears 2 was 30% more than Gears 1. Which is a major accomplishment when you see how well Gears 1 was.
Dave @ Jun 26th 2008 8:59AM
I Totally agree with Arnon, almost all games are very similar to their predecessors why would a developer totally change a bestselling game, see resistance 2, halo, god of war( they havent shown the 3rd but it will be improved graphics and same game play), metal gear, zelda, madden(worst of all) all games nowadays are just slight improvements, im not sure what some people expect from gears of war 2, did you want them to use the crytek engine or something, i mean its going to look similar because its using an improved version of the same engine from the first, I think if you liked the first one alot you will like this one, i will gladly pay 60 bucks for this game due to great mp, co op and single player and probably some of the more difficult but fun achievements on xbox
you either love or hate this game
Arnon @ Jun 26th 2008 11:05AM
Agreed Dave.. You cant fix what is not broken.. and for the sake of Gears.. It's not broken. I honestly don't see why people are saying it looks like the first. It almost seems like they wanted it to go from Third person to first person.. which would just throw it in with all the others. Yet, it's one of the only good Third-person games out there, and should be acknowledged for it.
By the way.. those are the most realistic flames I have ever seen in a game so far. Good job so far, EPIC, and keep up the good work!
Rick @ Jun 25th 2008 8:00PM
This is what I was expecting from this morning's footage (instead of 14 minutes of interview and 1 minute of game footage). Nice to see we still got the real goods today!
River actually looks like a damn fun map now that we can see it in action.
Grunt @ Jun 25th 2008 8:09PM
Wow, that blows like a hooker... fork over another $60 for this? No thanks.
Tom @ Jun 25th 2008 8:14PM
ZOMG!!! Destructible cover at 4:28 and 4:53!!
At 3:28 did he stick a nade to the wall or is it a prox. mine?
Josh @ Jun 25th 2008 8:14PM
source and better quality:
http://www.thisisgame.com/board/view.php?id=174503&board=&page=&category=9002&subcategory=&best=&searchmode=&search=&orderby
http://www.thisisgame.com/board/view.php?id=174504&board=&page=&category=9002&subcategory=&best=&searchmode=&search=&orderby
http://www.thisisgame.com/board/view.php?id=174502&board=&page=&category=9002&subcategory=&best=&searchmode=&search=&orderby
Grant @ Jun 25th 2008 8:18PM
flame thrower looks badass. Too bad they didn't show more new weapons.
iFester @ Jun 25th 2008 9:17PM
Man, being on a gaming budget sucks! One game every couple of months if I'm lucky and out of Left 4 Dead, Gears 2 and Resistance 2 come November (presumably) I can't decide. Sweet footage though. Dustin must be having a joygasm this week.
Dwag @ Jun 25th 2008 10:57PM
Come on Resistance 2 and Left 4 Dead? Obviously Gears 2 beats both those and more.
What i'm waiting for is to see if Gears of War 2 will beat Resistance 2 in sales and Ratings.
Matt @ Jun 25th 2008 9:42PM
Can't wait for this to be shown at E3 along with Alan Wake which as of now is being shown at E3 http://e3.net/games/?game_id=8
Xav de Matos @ Jun 25th 2008 10:13PM
E3.net isn't an official E3 site actually. So, that isn't a confirmation.
Sean @ Jun 25th 2008 9:49PM
I so sad... I'm going to have to tell my wife I queer now :-(
At least I'll enjoy picking out curtains now.
Thanks for the comment... I would have never known otherwise.
Sean @ Jun 26th 2008 10:09AM
Wow, my comment looks so out of place with the original post I responded to being deleted.
Sean @ Jun 25th 2008 9:59PM
Will someone please wipe the drool off of Dustin!
Hmmm....I wonder what he's going to take about at the next fancast.
Cudos to Xav for writing this jucy story up first. I'm assuming it's because Dustin is still watching these videos on an endless loop.
Dustin Burg @ Jun 26th 2008 12:40AM
::drool::
Arnon @ Jun 26th 2008 7:40AM
Hey Dustin, you holding out pretty good? XD I hope the sheer beauty of this game wont make you go blind! D:
Boff @ Jun 26th 2008 6:41AM
That 2nd vid was full of little treasures! Cannot wait to try out that flamethrower! And the sticky grenades!
The execution looked sweet aswell when he swung the gun round like a sledgehammer!
Gemini Ace @ Jun 26th 2008 10:15AM
I may have to go switch my UT3 reserve to this instead.