Gears of War Ultimate Could Debut Kinect Functionality

[Tom Goldman]

Gears of War Ultimate Could Debut Kinect Functionality

An accidental GameStop listing has revealed a new Gears of War release, but exactly what it'll feature is unknown.

Epic Games definitely has a new Gears of War Ultimate [http://www.amazon.com/Gears-War-2-Disc-Xbox-360/dp/B001A4MTGS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1293901003&sr=8-1] in its online database for a short time until realizing the mistake and taking it down.

The only details that came with the listing were that the game is related to Gears of War, that it'll be released on February 15, 2011, and that it'll cost $29.99. However, recent Gears of War news has hinted that it could be more than a compilation package.

While the most obvious use for another Gears of War SKU would be to bundle both Gears of War and something [http://www.amazon.com/Gears-War-2-Game-Xbox-360/dp/B002GN8HU4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1293901003&sr=8-3] Gears of War-related at the 2010 Spike TV VGAs that would "surprise people," but cancelled the announcement.

Microsoft confirmed to IGN that the listing is legitimate, saying: "We can confirm a forthcoming bundle SKU involving the Gears franchise, though this may not be the final SKU name. There are no specifics available at this time, except to say it will not involve Bulletstorm: Epic Edition [http://www.amazon.com/Gears-War-3-Xbox-360/dp/B002I0H79C/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1293901480&sr=1-1].

If Gears of War Ultimate really does add Kinect functionality to the franchise, I'm dying to know how it'll work. A hardcore franchise like Gears of War does not immediately seem suited to the controller-free Kinect interface, though Gears of War Ultimate could be one of the Kinect/controller hybrids [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/105005-Button-Using-Kinect-Hybrids-On-the-Way] that are in development.

Source: IGN [http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/114/1142319p1.html]

Permalink

 

[Sniper Team 4]

Hm...if they can get this to work correctly with Kinect, it could be really fun. Although all that ducking could really do a number on peoples' backs. Still, I think it would be a step in the right direction.

 

[josemlopes]

I trust Epic to make Kinect become an hardcore accesory, I hope they do it and succeed

 

[murphy7801]

hope they dont bother

 

[crobulator]

why bother it seems pointless to me.

 

[Ranooth]

Why would they make it kinect compatible?! Everyone would be just ducking all the time.

 

[Legion]

At this time, the Gears of War 3 beta can apparently only be entered by purchasing a copy of Epic and People Can Fly's Bulletstorm: Epic Edition.

Can someone please source where this has actually been confirmed?

The official wording I have seen is:

"Players that purchase the Epic Edition are guaranteed early access to the Gears of War 3 beta".

I have never seen anyone involved with Epic say that it's the only way to actually play the Beta. Not once.

 

[Sarah Kerrigan]

At this time, the Gears of War 3 beta can apparently only be entered by purchasing a copy of Epic and People Can Fly's Bulletstorm: Epic Edition.

Can someone please source where this has actually been confirmed?

both Cliff, Epic, and microsoft has confirmed this, and i preordered the epic edition, the the store said i would get the key when i pick up the game

 

[Dogstile]

Chainsaw duels. You swing you chainsaw, depending on where he swung and who swung first you can get a kill, be killed, or end up grinding against eachother (I want to reword that, but i won't, once you stop laughing you'll realise i mean the chainsaws are against eachother).

In the event of a grind, you can choose to kick out or move away. Moving away would be quick and end the chainsaw fight, kicking out, depending on who does it first, knocks the opponent to their knees for a curb stomp.

Thats what I want. It would single handedly make me buy a kinect

 

[Eatbrainz]

Whenever there are stories about game stores being imcompetant it always seems to point towards Gamestop.

 

[The Random One]

I thought I couldn't care less about GoW, but then they bundled it up with Kinect, and I found it within me to care even less.

 

[JourneyThroughHell]

I imagine a family getting together to play their Kinect and then someone puts it Gears Of War.

Te-hee-hee... Chainsaws.

No idea how it'll work, really. Doesn't even seem possible.

 

[ChromeAlchemist]

Why do people always think full-blown gameplay interactivity when they see this? Interactive menus. Duck behind a wall and then gesture toward your selected weapon or equipment.

Sure it's fluff, but if you happen to have a Kinect and buy this game, surely you'd take advantage of this feature?

 

[duchaked]

huh, that would be interesting

not that I'll be able to get Kinect (yeah right, a new 360 that is) anytime soon

 

[Rad Party God]

It would be nice if Epic updates Gears 1 with Gears 2 engine and add the deleted scene of the PC version... that said, I'm still waiting for Gears 2 and 3 for the PC.

I'm just curious to see how are they going to pull it off for Kinect.