Thu, Sep 04, 2008 | 15:14 BST
Gears 2′s Ortega: “Like Spinal Tap, right? Let’s go to 11″
If there’s one quote that should give you an idea of what to expect to Gears of War 2, it’s probably this. The game’s writer, Josh Ortega doesn’t want top marks. He’s going over the edge, baby.
“The first one was good and if we can find a way to do ten times better, than I’d be impressed,” he told X3F at PAX. “That sounds hard, but sure, why not?
“I say the original Gears was like the ten, but sure, let’s go to 11. Like Spinal Tap, right? Let’s go to 11.”
It takes a special game to go to 11. That’s all the way. Past the point of no return. Maybe the extra “one” will come from going twos-up on a brumark with Dom. God only knows.
Game’s out on November 7, which, incidentally, is highly likely to be the day Resistance 2 launches in Europe. Good stuff.
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Posted in: Action, Hot, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: gears of war 2, josh ortega, spinal tap
7 comments
#1
Blerk
04/09/08, 3:24 pm
What number will Resistance 2 go up to, I wonder?
#2
patlike
04/09/08, 3:31 pm
The billion dollar question. I’m half expecting the internet to melt when these two turn up.
#3
Psychotext
04/09/08, 3:33 pm
I doubt there will be a lot in it. They’ll both review as hyped games usually review (on an 8-10 scale) and they’ll both make a tidy profit.
#4
patlike
04/09/08, 3:36 pm
Agree. It’s a bit of a weird match, tbh. Resistance is clearly supposed to be “PS3′s Halo” and Gears is a third-person shooter. Should be interesting, anyway. I can’t wait to play both, to be honest.
#5
morriss
04/09/08, 4:19 pm
YEARGH!!!
#6
No_PUDding
04/09/08, 4:50 pm
Killzone is the PS3 Halo, no? Or is that the PS3 CoD4?
Whatever, I care so little for Resistance 2 it’s untrue. But Killzone 2.
I reckon Gears 2 will beat Resistance 2 easily. Bigger install base is a massive +1. I am more interested in seeign metacritics though. I have a feeling Resistance 2 will get hammered there too.
#7
Gekidami
04/09/08, 4:57 pm
I hope he’s talking about the game as a whole and not just the writing, otherwise he’s going way over the top…