Comments on: Clifford Revisited http://www.petecullen.net/balls/clifford-revisited/ Living the Digital Lifestyle Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:05:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pete http://www.petecullen.net/balls/clifford-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-24467 Pete Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:41:01 +0000 http://www.petecullen.net/?p=1476#comment-24467 Sure did :) I saw him in the docco on the Gears 2 bonus disc. That dude can sweat! Sure did :) I saw him in the docco on the Gears 2 bonus disc. That dude can sweat!

]]> By: Lee http://www.petecullen.net/balls/clifford-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-24465 Lee Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:12:18 +0000 http://www.petecullen.net/?p=1476#comment-24465 Glad to hear Pete! Did you know that Cole Train is voiced by NFL star Leister Speight? Who also played Terry Tate: Office Linebacker for Reebok. Check out the bits at: www.returnofterrytate.com and enjoy the brutality! Glad to hear Pete!

Did you know that Cole Train is voiced by NFL star Leister Speight? Who also played Terry Tate: Office Linebacker for Reebok. Check out the bits at: http://www.returnofterrytate.com and enjoy the brutality!

]]> By: Pete http://www.petecullen.net/balls/clifford-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-24442 Pete Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:22:54 +0000 http://www.petecullen.net/?p=1476#comment-24442 Cheers Lee! I loved Gears 2 a whole lot more than the original. It's bigger, better and more badass that the original in every way possible. Cole Train is also a total legend. Cheers Lee!
I loved Gears 2 a whole lot more than the original. It’s bigger, better and more badass that the original in every way possible.

Cole Train is also a total legend.

]]> By: Lee http://www.petecullen.net/balls/clifford-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-24441 Lee Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:07:20 +0000 http://www.petecullen.net/?p=1476#comment-24441 I'm a little bit slow on the uptake on this story, sorry Pete! After finishing MGS4 about 10 times, I umm'ed and ahh'ed about picking up a 360. I finally bought a 60GB Gears 1 & 2 bundle about a month ago. I have thoroughly enjoyed both Gears games from start to finish several times! I would definitely agree with you about controlling Fenix being a bit cumbersome at times, but i found it all the more rewarding to leap cover, sprint across a battlefield (and that's truly what they are in Gears2!) and tag a drone in the face with an grenade only to watch him explode meatily within the ranks of his colleagues, because of that cumbersome nature. Again I agree about a lot of the faults that both games have, but the one that surprises is the distain most mainstream media have shown for the story. Ok so it's not Shakespeare but what do they expect from a game where you play a grunt! I found the story across both games to be engrossing and full of both entertaining and moving moments enhanced with clever cinematic touches. Anyone who's played to halfway through the second game would hopefully agree with that statement. Thanks Pete for your enjoyable reviews and features on this generation of consoles. I probably would have seriously considered a 360 if it wasn't for them! Right now though it's time to get back on The Train! WOOOOOOO BABY! :P I’m a little bit slow on the uptake on this story, sorry Pete!

After finishing MGS4 about 10 times, I umm’ed and ahh’ed about picking up a 360. I finally bought a 60GB Gears 1 & 2 bundle about a month ago. I have thoroughly enjoyed both Gears games from start to finish several times!

I would definitely agree with you about controlling Fenix being a bit cumbersome at times, but i found it all the more rewarding to leap cover, sprint across a battlefield (and that’s truly what they are in Gears2!) and tag a drone in the face with an grenade only to watch him explode meatily within the ranks of his colleagues, because of that cumbersome nature.

Again I agree about a lot of the faults that both games have, but the one that surprises is the distain most mainstream media have shown for the story.
Ok so it’s not Shakespeare but what do they expect from a game where you play a grunt! I found the story across both games to be engrossing and full of both entertaining and moving moments enhanced with clever cinematic touches. Anyone who’s played to halfway through the second game would hopefully agree with that statement.

Thanks Pete for your enjoyable reviews and features on this generation of consoles. I probably would have seriously considered a 360 if it wasn’t for them!

Right now though it’s time to get back on The Train! WOOOOOOO BABY! :P

]]> By: Pete http://www.petecullen.net/balls/clifford-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-20693 Pete Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:24:44 +0000 http://www.petecullen.net/?p=1476#comment-20693 Oh for sure, the game itself is beautiful in a destroyed beauty type way. That art book is very nice, and the DVD that came with the special edition is actually worth a watch too. But yeah, I think it's the sort of game that you could forgive its faults back in 2006 because it just looked so stunning and was such a visceral experience. A couple of years down the line and the sheen isn't quite so bright, but it's still a great game despite its flaws. I'm looking forward to 2. Thanks for the comments guys :) Oh for sure, the game itself is beautiful in a destroyed beauty type way. That art book is very nice, and the DVD that came with the special edition is actually worth a watch too.

But yeah, I think it’s the sort of game that you could forgive its faults back in 2006 because it just looked so stunning and was such a visceral experience. A couple of years down the line and the sheen isn’t quite so bright, but it’s still a great game despite its flaws. I’m looking forward to 2. Thanks for the comments guys :)

]]> By: DXEndar http://www.petecullen.net/balls/clifford-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-20689 DXEndar Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:34:13 +0000 http://www.petecullen.net/?p=1476#comment-20689 I'm such a run-and-gun type of gamer. I want the character to respond as fast and I can press the buttons. My biggest problem with any video game is learning to get the natural timing down. It took me a bit longer with Gears. To be honest, with a story line that was left bleeding out in preproduction and controlls that took me about two hours to get used to . . . I spend a lot of the time just looking around at the textures and taking in the sense of the different levels. I did love the art book that came with the special edition though ! I’m such a run-and-gun type of gamer. I want the character to respond as fast and I can press the buttons. My biggest problem with any video game is learning to get the natural timing down. It took me a bit longer with Gears.

To be honest, with a story line that was left bleeding out in preproduction and controlls that took me about two hours to get used to . . . I spend a lot of the time just looking around at the textures and taking in the sense of the different levels.

I did love the art book that came with the special edition though !

]]> By: Mike D http://www.petecullen.net/balls/clifford-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-20682 Mike D Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:07:18 +0000 http://www.petecullen.net/?p=1476#comment-20682 I know what you mean about Gears, there are times when it had me cursing at the TV when you would dive into cover during a firefight. And why can't Marcus just pick up the damn ammo rather than having to press X every time? I'm looking forward to the sequel, not having a PS3 yet I won't be playing Resistance 2 so Gears 2 will keep me satisfied until I have the cash for the big black box. I know what you mean about Gears, there are times when it had me cursing at the TV when you would dive into cover during a firefight. And why can’t Marcus just pick up the damn ammo rather than having to press X every time?

I’m looking forward to the sequel, not having a PS3 yet I won’t be playing Resistance 2 so Gears 2 will keep me satisfied until I have the cash for the big black box.

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