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Gears of War 2 Matchmaking Issues Explained

TeamXbox writes: "Over the weekend, we contacted Epic Games to find out more about the supposed matchmaking issues users reported in different forums. Several users claimed after the Memorial Day weekend in which Epic Games ran the "Old School" event, Gears of War 2 started to experience issues with Matchmaking similar to those that affected the game right after launch. This time, it's not Epic Games' fault:"

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Nelson M6173d ago

To Match one BoT with another BoT

-x.Red.x-6173d ago

but 128 v 128 with MAG is LAG free

Pennywise6173d ago

1.2 - Are you comparing MAG...
to Gears? Really?

Asks the guy who said gears is more technical than Uncharted 2.

Double Toasted6173d ago

I'm bored, so I'll bite. Ok, here goes.... How the f^ck did Uncharted get in the conversation? Look at yourself...you are pathetic!

-x.Red.x-6173d ago

because MAG can support 128 v 128 and gears can't even do 5v5
=/

Pennywise6173d ago

Double toasted... I always click peoples profiles that are unknown to me to know their stance... This is what I found from you:

While I'll agree U2 is PROBABLY going to be the best looking console game for a little while, I disagree as it being more technical than Gears 2. There is just too much going on in Gears 2(online) with the character animations and the movements all while providing the unparralled textures(console). This was another reason KZ2 just didn't do it for me, there was just too much inconsistencies going on with the textures and blur(online).

Silly stuff right there. Look at yourself. Denial.

Double Toasted6173d ago (Edited 6173d ago )

I'm here with some of my friends playing Warhawk and I had to pass the controller because I just died from laughing at you ;)... me and my Sony fanboy/girls friends. Your avatar sums you up completely.

Pennywise6173d ago

Glad I could make you laugh. Thats, what I am here for!

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KingKionic 6173d ago (Edited 6173d ago )

"Our investigations have shown that the reported issue has to do with a very small minority of players with very poor network connections. When they attempt to host a matchmaking party, they are not able to find matches due to their high network latency."

oh...i see.

EDIT

On a side note tai in the pic looks angry.

EDIT 2

oh how foolish of me i forgot.

Gears of war 2 ftw!

talltony6173d ago

they cant make gears lag free. I mean seriously its 5 on freaking 5 and its not like their is tons of suff going on every match.

KingKionic 6173d ago

They have dedicated severs for unreal tournament 3 they should do gears of war 2 as well . That would help people with bad connections.

Maybe epic will think about this.

talltony6173d ago

dedicated or not unreal tournament 3 is full of lag too.

Boody-Bandit6173d ago (Edited 6173d ago )

I cant believe this is the stance Epic is taken with these issues. It's poor individual connections and not our code. Come on man SERIOUSLY!

Why is it the people I know that complain about Gears match making don't have problems with lag and connection issues in most other games. For those of you that live in the U.S. you know FIOS is about the fastest connection most of us can get. Even my friends with this speed are having issues connecting.

Epic it's your game and not individual connections.

I really wish they would pony up for dedicated servers. This is one of my favorite titles but for some reason P2P just doesn't cut it. When I time isn't an issue I jump on Gears 2 but when my gaming time is limited I steer clear of it because of matchmaking.

What is weird is when I am with a group of friends it's a lot easier to find a game than when I go it alone. At least this has been my experience with G2.

KW what avatar is that?

Downtown boogey6173d ago

of Killzone 2. It had lag BUT they did the same thing as Bungie did in Halo 3 and many more developers are doing today (except Epic, apparently): an infrastructure that eliminates lag when aiming at the opposite players. Simply, the game detects every shot that was supposed to hit the other player inspite the lag meaning that if you aimed at your enemy when you fired, the damage is recognised but is dealt with lag.

njr6173d ago

They make explanations now when I don't even play the damn game anymore...

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maniacmayhem6173d ago

Why couldn't GOW 2 follow the way GOW 1 did their online play? Just create a room and have people jump in it, THATS ALL.

I played GOW 2 with a full party and we tried to find another team to play online. We sat there for 20 minutes and could not connect to anything!

We all just decided to drop out and jump on Hord mode. Super fail on Gears part for trying to make their online similar to COD 4 and Halo 3.

I havent played since then which is a shame because i really love the game.

HQLocated1116173d ago

Host powers are stupid. I'm glad they did the matchmaking like this.

I got tired of getting booted for no damn reason on Gears 1.

Boody-Bandit6173d ago (Edited 6173d ago )

Gears online system. At least for unranked games. I think it would bring people back and raise their popularity on XBL. Just jump in a room and go through a map cycle. It was awesome when you could create your own map list and play with friends all night long.

maniacmayhem6173d ago

Yes I do agree that Host powers are dumb, but ill take them over not being able to play a game at ALL.

I also hated being booted for no reason, I got booted from a lot of games just because i chainsawed people. They called me a newb or weak, yet I was the one who took them out!

@ Brutallyhonest: Yes I agree, at least for the unranked matched!

NegativeCreepWA6173d ago

Screw that Gears1 ranked matches ruined the game for me. Not being able to join friends unless you do a search then the only way to find a friend would be to have them make the match for 7+ rounds. So your stuck playing the same map for a hour and the map will always be Gridlock because it was the only one people would join.

Unless your someone that plays by yourself ranked matches blew.

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Mikelarry6173d ago (Edited 6173d ago )

wished thy left the gameplay as it was from gears one yeah they were some annoying instances but they were still fun. i havent touched multiplayer in ahwile(6 months to be exact) and check it out again see with all these updates they have released see if i can get back into loving this game as i once used to.

EDIT:@ maniacmayhem you read my mind

BX816173d ago

Yeah all around the wait time to get into a match blows. You can wait forever or wait a little bit? What kind of sense does that make?..

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Gears of War 2 Remake was in development “10 years ago” but was scrapped by Xbox

Ayi Sanchez: "Old work. I did this 10 years ago now as part of a material test for a remaster of Gears of War 2 that never happened."

RaidenBlack436d ago

lolz,
hope we're still getting Gears 2 & 3 for PC, as per rumors

Cacabunga435d ago

Xbox always taking the right decisions

XiNatsuDragnel436d ago

Wow... just wow Microsoft sigh at it again 😑

Lightning77435d ago

Weird, in mean they had no studios to make anything really new so there's a part of me thats kinda glad they scrapped it. If they released this back then it would of gotten ridiculed for remakes and remastering stuff. Now they have new and interesting games so the collection is harmless.

CrimsonWing69435d ago

Geez, Xbox, something like that I would’ve bought Day 1. Great business decisions over there.

lucasnooker435d ago

10 years ago it wasn’t such a big deal. The games were only a few years old by that point

CrimsonWing69435d ago

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition came out in 2015 (essentially 10 years ago), having a follow-up to that on the then next-gen console would’ve absolutely been welcomed, in my book.

LoveSpuds435d ago

I can only assume the the Gears of War Remaster flopped so they decided to scrap the other remakes?

Seems short sighted to me as I really enjoyed the 1st remaster. Regardless, I'll snap up some remakes to play on my PS5.

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Ranking The Gears Of War Games From Worst To Best

The Gears of War series has been a consistent deliverer of quality for Xbox, but which games are the best?

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KicksnSnares1429d ago

Gears of War is my favorite video game franchise, and the Locust is my all-time favorite faction.

My rank list:
1. Gears of War 2
2. Gears of War 3
3. Gears of War 1
4. Gears of War 4
5. Gears of War 5
6. Gears of War Judgment (No Locust in multiplayer was a disgrace)

ChasterMies1428d ago

Agree 100% with this ranking. The campaign in Gears of War 2 is among the most fun campaigns ever made. It’s been downhill from there.

Zombieburger6381428d ago

I’d say gears 2 and 3 are pretty even. I absolutely loved both of them.

darthv721429d ago

2 is still my favorite but 5 is also up there (for me). Then I'd say 1, 3, 4 and Judgement. Tactics isnt the same type of game, so it seems odd to rank it among TPS when its a strategy game. So I make that one all its own. Pretty fun game too.

Jericho13371429d ago

The first is and has always been the best one imo - the story, the levels, the set pieces, the soundtrack - as close to perfect as a campaign can get.

I’d say the series had been on a continual downhill slide until 5.

Om4ever1428d ago

Naaaan ... 2 is the best by far

MadLad1429d ago

3
5
2
1
4
Judgement

I love the series as a whole, but 4 was pretty by the numbers, and Judgement was just ok.

LoveSpuds1429d ago

I played them all since picking up a Series X about 7 months ago. Personally, I don't think time has been kind to the earlier games and they feel very slow and repetitive to play. Whilst the newer games may be prettier, they stick with the original gameplay mechanics too much in my view so as a whole series of titles, I think they are pretty average games.

Not to say they weren't fun and I have a lot of nostalgia for 1 and 2, I just think there are far better action games out there.

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Gears Of War: The Franchise For You

What's the best Gears of War game for players? Where to start? This guide should easily lend a hand.

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Old McGroin1562d ago (Edited 1562d ago )

It's brilliant but personally liked part one more. It's the only one that had a near horror movie vibe to it in parts, the atmosphere was amazing.

Also, the commercial for it was 🔥🔥🔥

https://youtu.be/wy8LRlS1SC...

Neonridr1562d ago

Mad World was such a perfect song for that trailer. I loved part 1 too just because it was so fresh at the time. The series has been solid, but experiencing everything for the first time was pretty awesome.

ChasterMies1562d ago

Gears of War 2 has one of the greatest campaigns of all time. Carmine, all that juice, fighting inside a giant worm, and riding monsters.

Knightofelemia1563d ago

Gears 1 and 2 will always be my favorite Gears titles. The scene where Dom find his wife and then has to shoot her was an epic scene.

monkey6021562d ago

I always found that scene laughably bad myself. Fantastic game though.

1 will always be my favourite. Most were great with the exception of 4 being okay and judgement being terrible.

They still have the most satisfying headshots from any multiplayer game around.

lucian2291562d ago

Nah I laughed, the acting was soooooooooo bad

KicksnSnares1563d ago

My favorite Gears game list
1. Gears 2
2. Gears 3
3. Gears 1
4. Gears 4
5. Gears 5
6. Gears Judgement

Gears Of War is my favorite video game franchise. I can’t imagine how Gears 6 will look in UE5 after watching Hellblade 2 gameplay trailer

RetroCaptainSteve1563d ago

Or if they remake 2 and 3 with that engine.

KicksnSnares1563d ago

There is a rumored Marcus Fenix collection (Gears 2 & 3 remake) in the works at the Coalition. Hopefully, it’s true, but I doubt it.

Profchaos1562d ago

For me you can't beat gears 1 the original was so fresh and revolutionary at the time.
Then basically I'd rank it 2,3,5,4 and judgement

Viljong1562d ago (Edited 1562d ago )

One of the reasons why i got the series x. Been fan since the first game.

myfathersbastard1562d ago

Played them all recently on gamepass. Great games. But my favorites gotta be gears tactics. Don’t know why. I just had a blast with it lol

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