Hacía mucho que no revisitaba Gears of War, y era tan complicado y frustrante como lo recordaba. Todo lo que rodea a esta obra refleja precisión métrica y a ejercicio experimental: les desarrolladores están aprendiendo a hacer un juego de tiros basado en coberturas y nosotres estamos aprendiendo con elles. Eso hace que el juego se haga difícil de juzgar. Personalmente, creo que la base es muy sólida, pero el equilibrio no se ha alcanzado. El modo informal es insultante de lo fácil que es, y el Elevado parece el modo Locura. Me agobia la idea de volver a jugarlo para la versión remasterizada. Por otra parte, el modo historia es anodino y aceptable, con mucho postureo masculino y semper fidelis. Soy yo, o la manera de luchar de los Locust (apareciendo de improviso desde cualquier parte y siendo impredecibles y monstruosos) evoca a la imagen que tenía Estados Unidos de los terroristas?
------------------------------
It's been a long time since I'd played Gears of War, and it felt as complicated and frustrating as I remembered. Everything that surrounds this work feels precise and experimental: the developers are learning to make a cover-based shooting game and we are learning with them. That makes the game difficult to judge. Personally, I think the foundations are solid, but the balance hasn't been achieved yet. Casual mode is insultingly easy, and Hardcore plays like Insane mode. I shudder at thinking to play it again for the remastered edition. On the other hand, the story mode is bland and serviceable, with a lot of masculine posturing and semper fidelis. Is it me, or does the Locust's way of fighting (appearing out of nowhere and being unpredictable and monstrous) evokes the image that the United States had of terrorists at the time?
------------------------------
It's been a long time since I'd played Gears of War, and it felt as complicated and frustrating as I remembered. Everything that surrounds this work feels precise and experimental: the developers are learning to make a cover-based shooting game and we are learning with them. That makes the game difficult to judge. Personally, I think the foundations are solid, but the balance hasn't been achieved yet. Casual mode is insultingly easy, and Hardcore plays like Insane mode. I shudder at thinking to play it again for the remastered edition. On the other hand, the story mode is bland and serviceable, with a lot of masculine posturing and semper fidelis. Is it me, or does the Locust's way of fighting (appearing out of nowhere and being unpredictable and monstrous) evokes the image that the United States had of terrorists at the time?