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Subject: which has better multiplayer, H2 or GoW?

Straight Outta Blood Gulch

a lot of my friends say GoW is better and ive played it a lot and its not bad but i still think H2 is way better. Gow has a tendency to turn into a shotgun fest a lot, Snape dies, Voldemort dies, Dobby dies, Hedwig dies, Fred dies, Mad eye Moody dies, Ron marrys Hermione, Harry marrys Ginny and has 3 kids.

  • 07.19.2007 9:39 PM PDT

I vote H2. I like that it puts you up against players that are at about the same skill as you. I like the huge number of game types and playlists. I like respawning. I don't like the maps on gears a whole lot - seems like it's just "grab a power weapon, run to the center, kill everyone, round's over in 30secs." when I do play gears, anex is the only game I play. H2 is better IMHO and what we briefly saw in the beta, I like H3 even better

  • 07.19.2007 9:48 PM PDT

If you're fighting fair, your tactics suck!

H2 by far. Gears multiplayer is dull

  • 07.19.2007 10:16 PM PDT
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The one thing GOW has over and above Halo, is the ability to choose what map, and what mode you are going to play. You hate a particular map? No prob, just join the ones you want to play. If you are in an unranked match, players automatically stay together through each maps, unless someone quits. Which brings me to another benefit, when a player quits, most of the time, he is replaced by someone new. But, H2 wins with the sheer variety of maps and modes.

  • 07.19.2007 10:47 PM PDT
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Definitely H2. But GOW has better community communication, for example you can talk alot of trash after the match and you can keep playing the same group of people throughout the night to get your revenge.

  • 07.20.2007 12:29 AM PDT
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To be honest with you its like comparing lettuce to a apple. Newer game, different gameplay, different multiplayer. Look at it this way though, Halo 2 = 2004 Ford Explore compared to a 2006 Mercedes C230. Simply enough?

  • 07.20.2007 12:38 AM PDT
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Halo 2 all the way.

  • 07.20.2007 1:01 AM PDT

Posted by: II Hough II
Halo 2 = 2004 Ford Explore compared to a 2006 Mercedes C230. Simply enough?


I think that this is a horrible comparison: Halo is not the slower clucky unrefined SUV that you refer it too. Graphically it may be - when compared to GoW, but the game play is a different story.

I think the complete opposite about gameplay, halo being the faster more refined game. As someone else mentioned above, GoW get's old when it's - run to the middle - maybe get a kill or 2? - die wait for next round, The variation is lacking.

Both games have their strong points, and their flaws. I really hope bungie does a good job with H3.

  • 07.20.2007 1:16 AM PDT

I think H2's is overall better, due to more flexibility, great variety, a class-leading interface with ease of use and great social features, and a crapload of options.

But Gears MP does not deserve even a tenth of the bagging it gets round here. It's more cerebral, less forgiving and has a steeper learning curve, which for many people stands in the way of truly seeing what makes it tick. I would be playing it more if it wasn't for Halo 2 and FEAR.

  • 07.20.2007 3:00 AM PDT
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halo hands down GoW is garabge and more host advantaged than h2 even.

  • 07.20.2007 3:24 AM PDT
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Posted by: That DAM n00b
halo hands down GoW is garabge and more host advantaged than h2 even.


I wouldn't say Gears is "garabge", the two games have very different styles of multi-player, which I find, makes it harder draw a comparison between the two.

  • 07.20.2007 5:07 AM PDT
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Posted by: RhythmKiller

But Gears MP does not deserve even a tenth of the bagging it gets round here. It's more cerebral, less forgiving and has a steeper learning curve, which for many people stands in the way of truly seeing what makes it tick. I would be playing it more if it wasn't for Halo 2 and FEAR.


I beat Gears last week. It was fun i suppose, but it was just a rental and i got FEAR to replace it. Now that's a pretty cool game so far, i'm really enjoying it. Although the controller scheme is a little wanky.

  • 07.20.2007 5:40 AM PDT
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*Halo 2*

They are both fun, but i get tired of GOW. I never get tired of Halo 2

  • 07.20.2007 6:48 AM PDT

Halo 2 multiplayer is better than Gears by far in my opinion.
What is with the Harry Potter reference?

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  • 07.20.2007 6:50 AM PDT
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IS THIS A SERIOUS QUESTION??? GOW MULTIPLAYER IS GARBAGE COMPARED TO H2 I PLAYED IT FOR LIKE 10 MINUTES NOW THE GAME IS IN MY SCRAP PILE!!!!

  • 07.20.2007 7:20 AM PDT
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guys everyone has their own opinion but theyre hard to compare. a lot of gears of war is up close and in your face while halo 2 keeps you somewhat apart. it just depends on what playstyle you have. i like them both personally.

  • 07.20.2007 7:25 AM PDT
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Posted by: CPTquietmouth
IS THIS A SERIOUS QUESTION??? GOW MULTIPLAYER IS GARBAGE COMPARED TO H2 I PLAYED IT FOR LIKE 10 MINUTES NOW THE GAME IS IN MY SCRAP PILE!!!!

WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS SHOUTING?!! Either turn your caps lock off or talk properly; it's annoying.

Anywise, Halo 2 is far better.

Note: Why'd the author start to, spontaneously, talk about Harry Potter? It had absolutely no relation or relevance to the subject. Ouite odd, no?

~ Cardenio

  • 07.20.2007 7:27 AM PDT

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Posted by: RhythmKiller

But Gears MP does not deserve even a tenth of the bagging it gets round here. It's more cerebral, less forgiving and has a steeper learning curve, which for many people stands in the way of truly seeing what makes it tick. I would be playing it more if it wasn't for Halo 2 and FEAR.


I beat Gears last week. It was fun i suppose, but it was just a rental and i got FEAR to replace it. Now that's a pretty cool game so far, i'm really enjoying it. Although the controller scheme is a little wanky.

I freaking love FEAR. It's my favourite 360 multiplayer game. Fast and furious, just the way I like it.

  • 07.20.2007 7:37 AM PDT

Posted by: Warchild13
The one thing GOW has over and above Halo, is the ability to choose what map, and what mode you are going to play. You hate a particular map? No prob, just join the ones you want to play. If you are in an unranked match, players automatically stay together through each maps, unless someone quits. Which brings me to another benefit, when a player quits, most of the time, he is replaced by someone new. But, H2 wins with the sheer variety of maps and modes.


The ability to choose what map you want to play skews your ranking level a little bit. i dont know if gears has a ranking system or not because ive never tried it, but if you could choose what map you want to play in halo 2, your rank might be a little padded. Say someone is awesome at one map so they choose to play games with that map constantly. Well they might get to a level 30 or something just doing that. When you are forced to play different maps and adapt to environments and have to figure out what to do on each map and do everything differently for each map, your true skill is shown.

  • 07.20.2007 7:39 AM PDT
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ok so gears of war's multiplayer is fun at first but then it gets pretty boring when you play online because everyone takes the same routes to the good weapons every time, then the game basically just turns into a shotgun war. Im not saying gow is a bad game i just think that its multiplayer gets boring after a while. I like halo 2 multiplayer better.

[Edited on 07.20.2007 7:47 AM PDT]

  • 07.20.2007 7:44 AM PDT
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Can you play 4 player splitscreen on GoW, or can you only do the system link to play multiplayer. (excluding xbox live)

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  • 07.20.2007 8:09 AM PDT

tha masta

gow has real host issues. pretty much not worth playing if your not the host. if you shoot the host in the face with a shottie, nothing happens.then one second later your splattercakes for no apparent reason.oh yah, the reason was he's host. stupid game. H2 all the way

  • 07.20.2007 8:34 AM PDT

Posted by: Zafen
Can you play 4 player splitscreen on GoW, or can you only do the system link to play multiplayer. (excluding xbox live)

You can only have 2 player splitscreen on one xbox.

To anyone who got bored of Gears, don't just shotgun rush like the other team. Try hanging back and using your lancers as a team. You'll smash them, never mind the fact they get the power weapons first.

  • 07.20.2007 8:44 AM PDT
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Gears of War was good in single player but Halo 2 was far more superior in multiplayer. Everybody is thinking it, I'm just saying it.

  • 07.20.2007 9:13 AM PDT

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