New multiplayer mode

[carocat]

The next title update for Gears of War is currently going through the certification process. We'll have more detail about the update next week but I can tell you that in addition to fixing a whole bunch of glitches, and providing 720p for VGA users running at 1280x1024, it will contain a brand new multiplayer gametype called Annex.

Some folks who got to play it a few weeks ago said they think it is our best multiplayer gametype yet but I'll leave it for you fans to decide what you think for yourself when it shows up soon on Xbox Live. More details next week.

Official GoW forum (http://gearsforums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=566619)
Thoughts...?

[Xg Corkin]

Finally, when this comes out i might actually start playing it agian and its also free :)

[ScK ReVeNgE]

Thoughts...?

You should have put the 'fixing a whole bunch of glitches' in bold instead of news about the gametype ;)
The game needs to be more playable first, I won't care about playing a new gametype if everybody cheats on it :rolleyes:

[gradinator]

Me and some mates got back on this last night and discovered much more fun to be had. Annex sounds like territories which is what GOW really needs.

[Tugsy]

Yay. Territories, let's encourage camping and further shotgun use.

[gradinator]

I don't see how they can do Territories in a 4 vs 4 with two teams both could just camp at the base.

[Simm0ns]

They should try not making everyone spawn with a shotgun if they want to improve their multiplayer. All people do is use shotgun. Its so boring.

What would Halo 2 be like if everyone spawned with a BR and a shotgun?

****.

Just like GoW is because of it.

[gradinator]

They say it's because of the chainsaw but hip firing the lancer does the exact same job of staling the chainsaw user.

Though I think the shotgun would be even worse if everyone didn't have one to begin. Nobody complains about host sniper, host torque bow because only the spawning weapon really has that advantage.

[Tim]

I hope Annex is more of an Assualt type game where one team has weapons and a Base sort of thing and the other has respawn and you have to take the base as quickly as possible. But I can't really see that working with GoW maps.

[xXMFx Massacre]

was on it yesterday with sum mates got so pissed off with them only using chainsaw

[Stasman]

what about a Deathmatch?

[WalX]

This is to be a territory based game mode, details can be found over at team xbox.com

[gradinator]

It's been described as GOW with respawns and close to Team Crazy King on Halo2

[Xg Corkin]

It's been described as GOW with respawns and close to Team Crazy King on Halo2

Now that i would play :)

[Gaskin]

I just got the update, but some people still haven't.

Edit: Good gametype, you respawn too.

[KONSPIRACY]

Care to share anymore info?

[Xg Corkin]

I didnt think Epic could do it but they did, they made GoW even worse. You now stick to every wall possible while rodi running and the new gamemode is crap IMO.

[WalX]

You have to be joking i was hoping this would breath new life into the old GOW

[Gaskin]

I think it's good. Bar the roadie running into walls.

You can no longer do the weapon slide glitch, so I'm guessing they've got rid of most glitches.

Basically the gametype is Team Crazy King on Halo 2.

You both spawn, and you have an icon telling you where the 'hill' is, you stand in it until you control it and then hold it for as long as you can. Then it keeps moving.

[Shadowsun]

Just been playing, good fun but won't keep me occupied for very long, oh and the bases are always at a weapon respawn, which is good so you know roughly where you're going

[WalX]

Sounds not to bad, at least its free, i'll download it and give a try

[Renegade]

I'll download and try, but Gears is a seriously bad game online so I don't hold much hope. All in all the whole game was a huge letdown IMO.

[gradinator]

Yay. Territories, let's encourage camping and further shotgun use.

You know I think you may have a 6th sense

I retired from gow the second I saw this gamertype encorage and allow spawn killing.