Serious Suggestion

[360GearsFanatic]

Nobody can deny that GoW looks like an amazing game. but the blood looks cheezy and overdone. they could of gone with less or added a feature that can turn on/off blood with the gamers choice. I know this game was designed for the "mature" audience, but there are tons of kids who cant play because fathers like myself think there is too much gore.
I think they should take this into consideration.

[Gear]

Well, I don't care if kids play this game. You have to watch kids not play this game.

If you have kids so tell them to not watch you while you play this game.

I love mature games and blood.

[RawrInATor]

I agree with this opinion.
I personally dont think the blood looks cheesey. I think its pretty sweet lookin... I like how it SPLATTERZ EVERYWHERE!!
But yes i have the same problem...ish
My bro wont be able to play because of the MASSIVE BLOOD
The cursing is just a little side thing. my brother is mature enough to handle it cause its all over the T.V. Computer and Radio.
Its nothing new.
The blood is the only problem for me.
So you people who say "OH THERES CUSSING TOO! SO HE CANT PLAY" shut it. Its everywhere, but the blood makes my brother act all... freaky. And it leaves a gorish impression on his little mind. And yah i might of worded some of this wrong. But i did my best

[Sebaz]

Well it is a nice suggestion. but the overall theme is for a mature audience. Even without the blood I wouldn't want kids ages 5 to maybe 13 playin this. so its really a choice of the parents. If you think your kid can handle it then let him play but if he can't dont let him touch it. either way if their is a huge movement for the on/off option im sure they would consider it. But if you want my 2 cents then I say their is a reason for those age suggestion on every game that developed and its up to the parents to decide. Developers will make the game for their intended market and it takes a lot of time and efoort to change the game. wow i wrote a lot on this.

[360GearsFanatic]

I would normally just tell him 'no' like any other parent, but he has gotten great grades and has been blabbing about this game before the 360 even came out. he is 12 years old and thinks like me. He is interested in the movie-like story line, he understands the violence and language, but i just dont think he should be seing all gore. Maybe if the blood just shot out, and didnt stick the floor or walls, it would be better.

[Snake]

I sort of agree. But lets see what rating the game gets when it's released. I understand where you are coming from, especially since you have said you have a child. I'm sure they could (and they might be) easily put that option into the game, games like Mortal Kombat had a blood on/off feature. BUT it's sort of like say, making the monsters in Resident Evil less scary so that younger children can play it. It sort of defeats the purpose of the game, ynow? One of the main headers for Gears of War is the over-the-top violence, I mean...there is a gun with a chainsaw attached to it, and you can curb stomp people. Blood or no blood, chainsawing someone or curb stomping them is still harsh. If you are worried about your children playing the game, then I personally suggest you wait until they are a bit older. I'm sure he/she would understand it better and have more fun with it by the time they have gotten to an age where you trust them to play such a game.

[Sebaz]

you nailed it snake i agree.

[360GearsFanatic]

Its a 'he' by the way. anyway, i'm not worried about the violence and the dead bodies hanging from the ceiling, or even him getting scared. i just think he shouldnt see the blood "spill" out onto the floor. i dont see how the after-effect of getting shot can make a monster more or less scary. He's not afraid, i'm not afraid of him being afraid, i just want less blood or no blood.

could there be a "Less Blood" option?

[Snake]

Ok, well a blood on/off feature isn't some far fetched concept, so there is always the possibility Epic will consider it. I just don't see how disabling the blood makes using a chainsaw to cut a man in half not as bad, if anything it's like how those old Tom and Jerry cartoons showed kids that dropping anvils on things doesn't really hurt them. It really depends on how mature your son is, if he can handle a dismembered body hanging from the ceiling you should ask him if he is comftorable with the blood as well. I remember the first fps I played, I think it was a Marathon demo for the Mac. I was about nine at the time and was more freaked out by the games atmosphere than the cheesy blood in the game. From your description your son sounds like an intelligent young man, not one to take a video game de facto.

[Hades2000]

Come on man, don't take it so seriously. There's worse in the world we live in than what's in Gears, so you should stop sugar-coating things bro.

[UnrealWars]

Personally, I would wait for the game to come out. then you play the game and make a decision based on your personal opinion and if your son is able to handle the gore in the game. I believe in UT2004 they had a Turn blood off feature, so maybe they will do this for GoW

[McCarron]

I personally think the blood looks awesome in the game, but I may be biased being a long time Mortal Kombat fan. There is a lot of it, but that just ads to the overall feel of the game. I would except an excess amount of blood when I ripped through someone with the chainsaw, not a few random squirts of blood.

Also most games will give you the option in most cases, but I wouldn't be surprised if this option didn't make it into Gears of War because of violent content found throughout the game. One section of the first level you'll see a trio of hanging bodies in the jail. This cinematic event would have less of an impact if you had to turn off the violence.

[SupRore]

From your description your son sounds like an intelligent young man, not one to take a video game de facto.


Doesn't really matter, though. If his father disapproves of the violence in the game, it's his right to keep it from his kid. And he also has a valid suggestion; a 'no gore' option wouldn't really undermine GOW's gameplay. It'd take out a little of the style, but nothing big.

[Zoso Fan]

I would normally just tell him 'no' like any other parent, but he has gotten great grades and has been blabbing about this game before the 360 even came out. he is 12 years old and thinks like me. He is interested in the movie-like story line, he understands the violence and language, but i just dont think he should be seing all gore. Maybe if the blood just shot out, and didnt stick the floor or walls, it would be better.

I dont think the blood will matter when your sawing them in half and blowing off body parts... :) Just tell him its ketchup, worked for me as a child!:)

[Snake]

Doesn't really matter, though. If his father disapproves of the violence in the game, it's his right to keep it from his kid. And he also has a valid suggestion; a 'no gore' option wouldn't really undermine GOW's gameplay. It'd take out a little of the style, but nothing big.

But he doesn't want to keep it from his kid :)

[PoweR StriPe]

Honestly. I see the fine line in a situation like this for those who have a younger audience who are eager to play this game.

Think about it this way. The ESRB made Ratings on games for a very good reason. Just like we have with movies.

A for Adult: ADULTS ONLY
Titles rated AO (Adults Only) have content that should only be played by persons 18 years and older. Titles in this category may include prolonged scenes of intense violence and/or graphic sexual content and nudity.

M for Mature: MATURE
Titles rated M (Mature) have content that may be suitable for persons ages 17 and older. Titles in this category may contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content and/or strong language.

T for Teen: TEEN
Titles rated T (Teen) have content that may be suitable for ages 13 and older. Titles in this category may contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling, and/or infrequent use of strong language.

E for Everyone 10+: EVERYONE 10+
Titles rated E10+ (Everyone 10 and older) have content that may be suitable for ages 10 and older. Titles in this category may contain more cartoon, fantasy or mild violence, mild language and/or minimal suggestive themes.

E for Everyone: EVERYONE
Titles rated E (Everyone) have content that may be suitable for ages 6 and older. Titles in this category may contain minimal cartoon, fantasy or mild violence and/or infrequent use of mild language.

EC for Early Childhood: EARLY CHILDHOOD
Titles rated EC (Early Childhood) have content that may be suitable for ages 3 and older. Contains no material that parents would find inappropriate.

......now to answer your serious suggestion...which catagory does your son fall under? These ratings were made for a very good reason.

But, if you feel like your son can handle a little more mature themes than his age, that's when the choice of the parent is in your hands.

Make the right choice. :)

This game will be rated M for Mature.

[Hades2000]

Personally, I don't feel a need for ratings, but I see why they're there. If your child can't handle the stuff that's in Gears or they're not mature enough, then you probably haven't done the best job raising them to be able to separate fantasy and reality (in general, no singling out you as a parent)..either that, or the child is pretty stupid and doesn't listen to reason xD

[D3LTA 38]

I played my first Mature game when I was around 10 or so, Mortal Kombat. My mom was always a caution freak and did not want me to play it but my dad said if I can handle it then go right on ahead. So I played it and soon became addicted to the series (and still am). So far I have had no effect from it and am really a good student and kinda of a nerd if you look at that way. And if this dosent help you man, then just take your kid, sit him in front of the T.V. and put Halo 2 in and shoot and elites body for about 30 minutes. lol.

P.S. Hate to be off topic but wheres a good guitar tab place, they shut down the one I use normally and I dont trust google.

[Zoso Fan]

There is a good article about blood on/off the Uday23 found. Its in a thread here called Anything about gears answered or something...

[chron1caust]

Personally, I don't feel a need for ratings, but I see why they're there. If your child can't handle the stuff that's in Gears or they're not mature enough, then you probably haven't done the best job raising them to be able to separate fantasy and reality (in general, no singling out you as a parent)..either that, or the child is pretty stupid and doesn't listen to reason xD

or the kid is just afraid of stuff like that

[ban381]

CliffyB: As for the toning down, I don’t want to go into much detail on that. We’ll probably have a setting that’ll tone the game back to PG-13, which means no F-Bombs and easy on the gore, but at the end of the day we’re still a dark, M-rated title, especially in comparison to your Halos and your Call of Dutys. We’re certainly going to be rated Mature, and I’m okay with that.

[chron1caust]

Ill probably have to tone down the blood, since my ma doesnt like it :(

[360GearsFanatic]

Doesn't really matter, though. If his father disapproves of the violence in the game, it's his right to keep it from his kid. And he also has a valid suggestion; a 'no gore' option wouldn't really undermine GOW's gameplay. It'd take out a little of the style, but nothing big.

I agree, taking off the blood is nothing big against the game, its just less...bloody. I dont mind the cinematics either.

[electric flesh]

You know your child the best so you should be able to determine if he's mature enough to handle viewing such content. If you think that there's too much gore then you should be the one to take responsibility in keeping this game out of his hands. The ESRB puts ratings on these games for a reason and they should be taken seriously just like when viewing an 'R' rated movie. If he's too young to play it then that's just how it is. Plain and simple.

[360GearsFanatic]

I dont mean to sound so persistant but i like what ban381 says, and what CliffyB says, "less gore" sounds good to me because now that i think about it "no gore" would kinda suck, so "less gore" and "Less F-Bombs" sounds great...lets go with that =)

[D3LTA 38]

F-Bombs....lol. I like that term.

[SkateXer99]

Epic has always added a "Gore - on/off" option... haven't they? From what I know, yeah. Actually, it's more like "Gore - Normal/Reduced/None"

[KoKoS]

What does he mean with F-Bombs?

[KoKoS]

Anyone?... I want to know

[KoKoS]

Nvm i figured it out

[D3LTA 38]

Nvm i figured it out

Took you a couple posts lol. I like the way Mortal Kombat does it and I think Epic should try that but im still going heavy when I get it.

[L337 Lemming]

Nobody can deny that GoW looks like an amazing game. but the blood looks cheezy and overdone. they could of gone with less or added a feature that can turn on/off blood with the gamers choice. I know this game was designed for the "mature" audience, but there are tons of kids who cant play because fathers like myself think there is too much gore.
I think they should take this into consideration.


no offence man, and i can see what you are saying but the game itself is not exactly one based on ANY form of realism is it? the OTT blood just makes each kill look and feel more satisfying ( well it will do to me) and as for any kids watching, it will be rated for us grown ups so as the kids cant get a look in. if they persist, gouge out their eyes....... i went too far again didnt i?

[Zoso Fan]

The blood is SWEET. Thats like saying the chainsaw is cheesy...

[Gear]

Took you a couple posts lol. I like the way Mortal Kombat does it and I think Epic should try that but im still going heavy when I get it.


Should try that? That's not good idea. People that work on MK will be pissed if Epic try to copy them. I just guess.

[HorTyS]

i just don't get how 'gearsfanatic' can be ok with his 12 year old seeing the dismemeberment, the curb stomp and the chainsaw but doesn't want him to see blood? :? if he's blood should be expected, even if i was only 12 and i saw characters doing that kinda stuff i'd be wondering, 'where's the blood?'

blood isnt' that big-a deal IMO, if the child can handle the brutality of the animations, he should be able to handle blood. i hate how companies can make a FPS and if they don't put in blood, it only gets a Teen rating, i think thats rediculous....

[SkateXer99]

It's just like when someone cusses on the television. It's bleeped out, but some of the word is still heard, and it's not like you don't know what the word is. And when they censor out the finger, it's so obvious what they're doing... "Lets censor the middle finger, cus noone knows what the guy is doing!"

No offense to anyone but the guys who censor TV.

[Zoso Fan]

HorTyS and SkateXer99 share my opinion also.

[cUnNiNg_StUnTs]

I think it'd be silly to turn it off because CliffyB already said it was part of the system and is kind of a notification when you get hit.

Besides who's to say what an aliens blood looks like. This is not earth people, and these are evolved humans who have been living on another planet all their lives, so their blood may be different too.

Another thing to consider is the game is not final, the blood effect may be still getting another round or 2 of polish.

[Spartan-034]

Just let him play he is 12 and is probaly mature enough i remeber playing duke nukem 3d when i was 10
Its not going to make you in to a psycho it made me more creative i have been designing my own levels for games like far cry and halo pc since i can remeber adn probaly because i got into gaming so early.
Tell him i said to keep up the good grades. School first fun later!

[chsirish73]

I played mature games on the Super Nintendo at my day care center when i was around 8, maybe younger, such as Duke Nukem and Mortal Kombat(Oh, the good ol' days). It has not affected me in a negative manner at all. Your kid has seen blood before, whether it be a cut or a bloody nose, it's most likely not going to affect him if he is as mature as you say he is.

[EJRaven]

This suggestion is what's wrong with America, yeah the option of turning the blood off is a good idea, but if the game is rated mature, even if you can turn the blood off kids will still not be able to buy the game and if your are concerned about your kids watching you play the game then you shouldn't be playing mature games to begin with, I mean I don't play scarry movies at all in my house because I don't want to scared the crap out of my kid, you should do the same.

[X-Buffalo-Soldia-X]

Ah man I've been playin gory games for my whole life. My first station was a super nintendo donated by my older cousin. I've been playin Mortal Kombat since I was in diapers!:D lol I remember one time when I was five and since my friends were all immature, they were stuck playin games like elmo or some crap. I asked him if he had doom or halflife, and all I got was a blank stare. lol

The blood on/off mode might work for other games, but I don't think it would work for gears. Even though there's no blood, you still got the weird monsters, dead bodies, mutants chasing down and eatin little kids, and gutted/skinned bodies hangin from the walls.

[RIGOR_MORTIS]

Blood won't be taken away. The blood animation is so awesome and original. I like how it just fountains when you're pouring bullets into the Locust. War is Hell, and War is bloody. We're here, We're violent and sick, get used to it.

[The Evil Hat]

I think it is good that you can reduce it so there is some but too over the top. that way my mom wont flip out. i hope that you can just reduce it not just turn it off because it would suck to have none. and why cursing is included in that i dont know because everybody knows the f word:confused:

[Truken]

My Parents both have VERY different takes on our (me and my brothers) future. My dad might not like it then say and i quote "As long as you dont start re-enacting this". I know where youre coming from because my brother plays halo and SCCT w/ me and hes planning on playing gears. I told my mom its going to be violent but she was ok with it. I guess im saying do what you think your child deservers.

[Truken]

I think it'd be silly to turn it off because CliffyB already said it was part of the system and is kind of a notification when you get hit.

Besides who's to say what an aliens blood looks like. This is not earth people, and these are evolved humans who have been living on another planet all their lives, so their blood may be different too.

Another thing to consider is the game is not final, the blood effect may be still getting another round or 2 of polish.

Tere is no health bar in the game so maybe a "Less Blood" option

[360GearsFanatic]

I think it is good that you can reduce it so there is some but too over the top. that way my mom wont flip out. i hope that you can just reduce it not just turn it off because it would suck to have none. and why cursing is included in that i dont know because everybody knows the f word:confused:

I think just "reducing" it is great! Are you positive that will be an option? It would be great if it was because report cards just came today and guess what?....he got all A's...now i HAVE to get him GOW no matter what. But a "less blood" option sounds great.

[Uday23]

I think just "reducing" it is great! Are you positive that will be an option? It would be great if it was because report cards just came today and guess what?....he got all A's...now i HAVE to get him GOW no matter what. But a "less blood" option sounds great.

well i would assume there will be a Gore on/off option as well as language, but nothing is official

[Flaming Hornets]

I don't expect an gore off/on option, just because it would seem so strange shooting someone and seeing no blood. I understand everyones points for why to include the option, I just don't see it happening

[Uday23]

I don't expect an gore off/on option, just because it would seem so strange shooting someone and seeing no blood. I understand everyones points for why to include the option, I just don't see it happening

doesnt matter to me i think gore is cool and swearing it too:D but this is for the good ppl in the world and the younger players

[Zoso Fan]

What ever happened to the parents that watched their children? Now adays parents blame video games, movies and music for things that are their own fault. Love your kids, teach them right and wrong and a Video Game with blood will not effect them in any way. I still believe a kid should be a certain age though before he plays Gory games. But the whole forbidden a kid thats like 16 to buy Gears is outragious!

[VizorX]

Nobody can deny that GoW looks like an amazing game. but the blood looks cheezy and overdone. they could of gone with less or added a feature that can turn on/off blood with the gamers choice. I know this game was designed for the "mature" audience, but there are tons of kids who cant play because fathers like myself think there is too much gore.
I think they should take this into consideration.

Im a father too but it's got an M rating for a reason. I find the blood looks great. Looks more real than most games, the way it sprays and stuff is pretty sweet. But my 6 year old isnt gonna play this game. He's not even gonna watch me play either. That's what "our" job of being a parent is all about. To actually monitor what our kids do. It's good that Epic's feeding the 18-34 bracket.

[FortuneWookie]

What ever happened to the parents that watched their children? Now adays parents blame video games, movies and music for things that are their own fault. Love your kids, teach them right and wrong and a Video Game with blood will not effect them in any way. I still believe a kid should be a certain age though before he plays Gory games. But the whole forbidden a kid thats like 16 to buy Gears is outragious!

ya video games really don't affect the way a kid thinks, and the 16 thing, tahts stupid

[360GearsFanatic]

i agree for the most part but i still think there should be a Less Blood option...no blood would kinda suck huh? DONT TELL MY WIFE I SAID THAT!

[Zoso Fan]

I agree the option should be their, but when your curbstomping people and chainsawing their arm off, isnt that worse than extreme blood effects? I think the blood is tight though because its a way to notify yourself that your getting shot (No health bar), So i dont think they will have an off button but a tone down button.

[jsh2006]

I agree the option should be their, but when your curbstomping people and chainsawing their arm off, isnt that worse than extreme blood effects? I think the blood is tight though because its a way to notify yourself that your getting shot (No health bar), So i dont think they will have an off button but a tone down button.

I agree with Zoso Fan on this one, what good is there if u cn turn down the gore when u r curb-stomping locusts and chainsawing them in half? The best bet is either hav a toned down version or wait till ur child is older! Don't let ur child see otherwise, I remember my elder bro playing on 'the thing' when my little bro was there..he couldnt get to sleep for a few nights cause he was that freaked out! & to top it off i got a b*llocking for showing him the game wen it wasnt my FAULT :mad:!

[Chron0Crusader]

Have you guys even watched the gameplay E3 trailer? Im sur eyou have. I know everybody freaks out and loves to tote Gears as going to be this grotesque chainsawing crap off of locusts blood staining your face and everything around you when really it was not. The blood in the gameplay trailer was not bad hardly at all.

And then people ALSO freak out about the bodies hanging from the ceiling. Wow, they were in the darik, you could barely see them, and they just looked like long TURDS. Have you guys played Oblivion? Those Zombies in that game look so much more disgusting then those things.

And then last but certainly not least, the chainsaw. Everyone also thinks that the chainsaw is the main instrument of the blood bath that is Gears. In the gameplay trailer, Cliffy B made sure we saw most everything the game has to offer for your needs of completing a level. He chainsawed a locust. And an arm fell off and landed right ontop of a rock cover thing in front of him. It just looked like a regular arm, it was disgusting in no way whatsoever. It didnt even make me cringe. And whenever he would shotgun a Locust, sure, theres blood, but it didnt go splashing into your face, or staining the chainsaw blade, etc etc. It realyl isnt THAT BAD as people are trying to make it out to be. Sure, its a Mature game, and for good reason, but I think people are just exagerrating a bit on this. I thought it would be a blood bath as well but it turned out to me to kind of look like this: In true honesty, how often do you sincerely think you are going to be chainsawing a locust? I think hardly at all, if this is a tactical game, and not a run and gun, I forsee more staying far back, hiding behind walls and popping out machine gunning them from a distance, but thats just my opinion.

The only place I could see true, disgusting and grotesque gore would be in the cutscenes. Since we have only seen cutscenes that dont really depict something like that, how could we know? Well thats just what I think

[G_Kidd3603R]

I agree with Chron0. I mean the games main selling point is the chainsaw and the gore that's obvious. My thing is if someone can't handle the gore, don't by the game. I mean we hear of much worse things on the news so the whole GoW blood thing doesn't make a big impact on me.

[Zoso Fan]

The blood looks a little different in the real game demo, more realistic and more brutal too. Like chainsawign an arm off!

[1stPerson=MotionSickness]

Turn off the blood? should we write playboy and tell them to cover up the women?-just wait until you get older-great games are still going to be around.(Unless there really is a locust horde living under us!)

[Flaming Hornets]

Turn off the blood? should we write playboy and tell them to cover up the women?-just wait until you get older-great games are still going to be around.(Unless there really is a locust horde living under us!)

There will be great games, but will they be GoW great?

[GearsManiac123]

Snake, its obviously gonna be rated M. CliffyB and Rod Fergusson both are already saying that its a "Mature Title" eh? eh?lol. just with the blood and cursing, this will easily be rated M. i mean c'mon. how many games do you know of that you can chainsaw someone!!! not many, or none at all. this game is one of a kind/unique (i think anyways). But think about it. cutting people in half diagonally will only bring a mature rating.:p but i personally think that the blood in this game makes it a one of a kind experience. because it doesnt just splatter into the air. it does that...but then actually falls onto the ground and stays there! not many games so far for 360 have good blood effects like that. i think this game will be the first greatly detailed, animated game of 2006. everything looks smooth, and the effects on EVERYTHING, INCLUDING THE BLOOD, look great!!!:D

[Flaming Hornets]

Snake, its obviously gonna be rated M. CliffyB and Rod Fergusson both are already saying that its a "Mature Title" eh? eh?lol. just with the blood and cursing, this will easily be rated M. i mean c'mon. how many games do you know of that you can chainsaw someone!!! not many, or none at all. this game is one of a kind/unique (i think anyways). But think about it. cutting people in half diagonally will only bring a mature rating.:p but i personally think that the blood in this game makes it a one of a kind experience. because it doesnt just splatter into the air. it does that...but then actually falls onto the ground and stays there! not many games so far for 360 have good blood effects like that. i think this game will be the first greatly detailed, animated game of 2006. everything looks smooth, and the effects on EVERYTHING, INCLUDING THE BLOOD, look great!!!:D

GTA:SA had a chainsaw, but it in no way compares to GoW

[GearsManiac123]

GTA:SA had a chainsaw, but it in no way compares to GoW
yea thats true. i forgot about SA because i havent played it in soo long.:p but good call. and yea, it definatly does not compare to Gears even the slightest bit.:D

[UnregisteredGreyGear]

i agree with 360 gearsfanatic. I'm 14, and i think that the exess blood makes it look bad. in the demos, when he shot the locusts, blood would just fountain up and just looked plain tacky!

[Uday23]

i love the blood effects in GoW, it does splatter a lil bit, but that is so freakin cool, it shows how powerful the gun is, b/c its probably different than real guns and so has a differenct effect on skin/flesh, and btw the locusts have a different type of skin/hide so that could be the reason it looks so much bloodier and different than usual, o well i love the blood effects in GOW!

[FortuneWookie]

i agree with 360 gearsfanatic. I'm 14, and i think that the exess blood makes it look bad. in the demos, when he shot the locusts, blood would just fountain up and just looked plain tacky!

i think it adds more suspense and stuff wit all the blood and its cool, i'm 16 and i like the bloodieness

[Hades2000]

You guys are losers. As previously mentioned, the blood is over the top because it's an over the top game. If you can't handle the blood, then yeah..don't buy the game. I don't want to meet some kid while playing Co-Op over Live who starts crying because he's scared of blood..

[FortuneWookie]

you kno them ppl who faint at the site of blood?? well wut if u bought gears for that guy's bday and he turns it on and starts puking and passes out :D

[Uday23]

You guys are losers. As previously mentioned, the blood is over the top because it's an over the top game. If you can't handle the blood, then yeah..don't buy the game. I don't want to meet some kid while playing Co-Op over Live who starts crying because he's scared of blood..

lol that would be hilarious, if u can't stand the blood pull out the chainsaw from your chest:D

[FortuneWookie]

lol that would be hilarious, if u can't stand the blood pull out the chainsaw from your chest:D

hahahha thats funny

[LJF]

You guys are losers. As previously mentioned, the blood is over the top because it's an over the top game. If you can't handle the blood, then yeah..don't buy the game. I don't want to meet some kid while playing Co-Op over Live who starts crying because he's scared of blood..
Agreed.
Plus, the blood is going to be amazing <3 I can't imagine using the chainsaw with no blood. That'd just be... awkward.

[Uday23]

Agreed.
Plus, the blood is going to be amazing <3 I can't imagine using the chainsaw with no blood. That'd just be... awkward.

lol, thats so true, i can't wait to see blood splatter all over me and my victim!

[VizorX]

You guys are losers. As previously mentioned, the blood is over the top because it's an over the top game. If you can't handle the blood, then yeah..don't buy the game. I don't want to meet some kid while playing Co-Op over Live who starts crying because he's scared of blood..

I agree with you there, but not on calling them loser's. I mean that was kinda uncalled for don't you think?.

[GearsManiac123]

i love the blood effects in GoW, it does splatter a lil bit, but that is so freakin cool, it shows how powerful the gun is, b/c its probably different than real guns and so has a differenct effect on skin/flesh, and btw the locusts have a different type of skin/hide so that could be the reason it looks so much bloodier and different than usual, o well i love the blood effects in GOW! at least theres one person who knows alot about GoW that agrees with me!:p

[GearsManiac123]

i think it adds more suspense and stuff wit all the blood and its cool, i'm 16 and i like the bloodieness i agree, and yes if your wondering, im 16 too.:)

[GearsManiac123]

you kno them ppl who faint at the site of blood?? well wut if u bought gears for that guy's bday and he turns it on and starts puking and passes out :Dhahahaha then i would be there with a videocamera to tape it and laugh at it later on that day!:D

[RIGOR_MORTIS]

True story, I let my ex-7 year old step son play Soul Reaver on Dreamcast. There was this part where you rip off a fence pole an impale vampires. Later that week we went to his grandpa's and he bought him a baseball bat. Sure enough, he pulled it out, yelled, "VAMPIRE!!!!" and shoved it in my stomach... I was like... "OK... no more scary games..."

I don't have to worry about it anymore, but if I had kids right now, I wouldn't let em play it. I'd play the hell out of it when they were in bed though! OH YEAH!

[LJF]

I don't know if I'd let a kid under twelve play Gears, or any mature game for that matter.
I guess they're mature for a reason.

[UnrealWars]

True story, I let my ex-7 year old step son play Soul Reaver on Dreamcast. There was this part where you rip off a fence pole an impale vampires. Later that week we went to his grandpa's and he bought him a baseball bat. Sure enough, he pulled it out, yelled, "VAMPIRE!!!!" and shoved it in my stomach... I was like... "OK... no more scary games..."

I don't have to worry about it anymore, but if I had kids right now, I wouldn't let em play it. I'd play the hell out of it when they were in bed though! OH YEAH!

Imagine if you had a 7 year old son now that you let played GoW. He would be asking you to play with the CHAINSAW!:eek: That would scare me.

[Uday23]

Imagine if you had a 7 year old son now that you let played GoW. He would be asking you to play with the CHAINSAW!:eek: That would scare me.

let me help all of you i have a special song when a situation like this arises, sing along if u know it "blood blood go away, come again another day.......uhhhh Unrealwars your not singing along, whats that in your hand, uhhhhh stop stop , arrrrghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!":D

[UnrealWars]

let me help all of you i have a special song when a situation like this arises, sing along if u know it "blood blood go away, come again another day.......uhhhh Unrealwars your not singing along, whats that in your hand, uhhhhh stop stop , arrrrghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!":D

You watch, Home Depot is going to start having police men gaurding the chainsaws in fear of people acting like Marcus:D

[Uday23]

You watch, Home Depot is going to start having police men gaurding the chainsaws in fear of people acting like Marcus:D

lol i wouldnt be surprised:eek:

[Shifty]

I'm not so much concerned with the presence of blood just the amount. It looks like more than what should be inside a healthy human (I dont know much about the anatomy of te locust so I'm not gonna say anything about them) And the blood does look a little cheesy with the big gobs flying everywhere. I think tiny splatters would do just fine.

[UnrealWars]

I'm not so much concerned with the presence of blood just the amount. It looks like more than what should be inside a healthy human (I dont know much about the anatomy of te locust so I'm not gonna say anything about them) And the blood does look a little cheesy with the big gobs flying everywhere. I think tiny splatters would do just fine.

I dont think the blood looks cheesy at all. Its some of the best blood effects since RE4. I think the just have that much blood for exaggeration purposes which to me, seems kind of cool.

[Uday23]

I dont think the blood looks cheesy at all. Its some of the best blood effects since RE4. I think the just have that much blood for exaggeration purposes which to me, seems kind of cool.

this is freakin GEARS OF WAR, its bloody, its gorey, its fun as hell, it slices and dices, o wait im thinking of something else, but i like the blood effects and i think it looks sweet! then again i am pretty insane right about now, so who knows

[Shifty]

I dont think the blood looks cheesy at all. Its some of the best blood effects since RE4. I think the just have that much blood for exaggeration purposes which to me, seems kind of cool.
Now there you go! If this game had blood effects similar to RE4 then it would own even more than it does now.(Which may cause the universe to collapse upon itself) And for the record, I dont think the blood would detract from the game, it's just the only "fault" I could think of.

[Uday23]

Now there you go! If this game had blood effects similar to RE4 then it would own even more than it does now.(Which may cause the universe to collapse upon itself) And for the record, I dont think the blood would detract from the game, it's just the only "fault" I could think of.

lol i think its happening right now!!!!!!!!!!! ahhhhhhhhh!

[Whistlerman]

Now there you go! If this game had blood effects similar to RE4 then it would own even more than it does now.(Which may cause the universe to collapse upon itself) And for the record, I dont think the blood would detract from the game, it's just the only "fault" I could think of.
yea man, more blood

[LewDog]

what are you some kind of soccer mom

[UnrealWars]

what are you some kind of soccer mom

I dont think a Soccer mom would be talking about how cool the blood effects in the game are going to be.

[360GearsFanatic]

Wow...51 to 90 overnight....dang....any way, i like what Shifty said earlier about the cheesy thick globs of blood. i think it should be a little spray when getting shot and save the thick globs for the curb stomping the and chainsaw. i'm okay with the blood being there i just there there is too much

[Xenomorph]

I'm 12 years old. I've SUBSCRIBED for an M-rated game forum. Everyone knows I want this game. I WILL get this game. :cool:

[Zoso Fan]

Dont forget the blood (which was highly praised by people at E3) is the way you can tell you are taking fire. (No health bar) Only the GOW crimson that shows up when you are low on health and fades to black when you die.

[Xenomorph]

Snake, its obviously gonna be rated M. CliffyB and Rod Fergusson both are already saying that its a "Mature Title" eh? eh?lol. just with the blood and cursing, this will easily be rated M. i mean c'mon. how many games do you know of that you can chainsaw someone!!! not many, or none at all. this game is one of a kind/unique (i think anyways). But think about it. cutting people in half diagonally will only bring a mature rating.:p but i personally think that the blood in this game makes it a one of a kind experience. because it doesnt just splatter into the air. it does that...but then actually falls onto the ground and stays there! not many games so far for 360 have good blood effects like that. i think this game will be the first greatly detailed, animated game of 2006. everything looks smooth, and the effects on EVERYTHING, INCLUDING THE BLOOD, look great!!!:D
I don't think there is a game with chainsaws in it that isn't rated M!!!
(note: look at Resident Evil 4 and Dead Rising):D

[Xenomorph]

What ever happened to the parents that watched their children? Now adays parents blame video games, movies and music for things that are their own fault. Love your kids, teach them right and wrong and a Video Game with blood will not effect them in any way. I still believe a kid should be a certain age though before he plays Gory games. But the whole forbidden a kid thats like 16 to buy Gears is outragious!
Amen, bro.

[Xenomorph]

If your child has blood in himself, let him play this game. It's like saying you cant see your own crap because it, um, comes from inside you... or something... neverind. Kill this post.


PS: what the hell are F-bombs?!!?!? is it like a new nuclear bomb!? or is it people saying the F-word!?!?!? :confused:

[Zoso Fan]

If your child has blood in himself, let him play this game. It's like saying you cant see your own crap because it, um, comes from inside you... or something... neverind. Kill this post.


PS: what the hell are F-bombs?!!?!? is it like a new nuclear bomb!? or is it people saying the F-word!?!?!? :confused:

F-bomb is the f word indeed

[Xenomorph]

F-bomb is the f word indeed
oh.

........................................

LOOKOUT ITS AN F-BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAHAHA MADE YOU LOOK!!!:p

[Xenomorph]

what are you some kind of soccer mom
SOCCER..... MOM?!?!?!?!!? WHAT??????????????????????????????:confused:

[GearsManiac123]

SOCCER..... MOM?!?!?!?!!? WHAT??????????????????????????????:confused:
dont even bother asking. because you dont know what it is...we'll just say that its an person/adult who really really cares alot about their child and what they do. especially when it comes to bloody videogames!!:p

[360GearsFanatic]

about this whole soccer mom thing...ya...i'm a dude aka dad aka not mom =)

[UnrealWars]

dont even bother asking. because you dont know what it is...we'll just say that its an person/adult who really really cares alot about their child and what they do. especially when it comes to bloody videogames!!:p

Actually, the broad meaning of soccer mom is a mom that drives a minivan and takes her son/daughter and there friends to there soccer games. And also looks out for games like GoW.:D

[360GearsFanatic]

i've decided i'm getting GoW no matter what!!! i'm just saying it would be nice if we could go a little less over the top with the gore

[UnrealWars]

i've decided i'm getting GoW no matter what!!! i'm just saying it would be nice if we could go a little less over the top with the gore

Would you say RE4's blood effects would do good for this game. It is not as over the top and looks nice. I am still going to stick to GoW blood.

[360GearsFanatic]

i have never played RE4
i dont even know what it is to be honest

[UnrealWars]

i have never played RE4
i dont even know what it is to be honest

Resident Evil 4. Not trying to compare blood wise either. Just trying to see what would be your ideal blood spurt for GoW.

[LordBjaxx9000]

my question is... how do you think the gore will affect your childern?, there is just as much violence in this game as there is in any program that they might watch in tv.

Meaning what do you think that a little blood in a video game is going to do to them in the long run?

[Uday23]

my question is... how do you think the gore will affect your childern?, there is just as much violence in this game as there is in any program that they might watch in tv.

Meaning what do you think that a little blood in a video game is going to do to them in the long run?

well i dont think "children" should be watching there parents or siblings play this game, but w/e i like the blood, and i dont really want to get into an argument with everyone, its there choice!

[Flaming Hornets]

my question is... how do you think the gore will affect your childern?, there is just as much violence in this game as there is in any program that they might watch in tv.

Meaning what do you think that a little blood in a video game is going to do to them in the long run?

Children should not be effected by video games. Video games are not real they are just a way to relax and have fun. IF your child can be easily influenced by a few polygons, then the child is need of some serious help. I grew on playing video games with tons of gore like Mortal Kombat. And i have never walked down the street, done the splits and punched a guy in the groin.
Not letting your children watch the news is fine, but not letting them watch a game thats just inhumane. Would you stop your children from watching football?

[jsh2006]

Actually, the broad meaning of soccer mom is a mom that drives a minivan and takes her son/daughter and there friends to there soccer games. And also looks out for games like GoW.:D


:mad: :mad: ARRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! It is not called 'soccer' its called football!!! Football is the proper term, it was created as football & it will remain football. Americans should have never remained it 'soccer' because that is not its name!!!!! And why is American football called 'football', u hardly kick the f*cking thing with ur foot!!!! In the proper football (the english game u call soccer), u r only allowed to kick it with ur foot, hence the f*cking name!!!!! ARRRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!

Anyway.....now i have had my rant about football, and its proper name, I feel that if this game is rated M, thn it should b left as it is! Younger children should not see it (tht's y they rated it M), until they r old enough to understand.,...

[Zoso Fan]

I love SOCCER (just kidding) i guess its more like el futbol americano y el futbol! My spanish is rusty.

Any way, this game is and will stay rated M, i have feeling all the congress is going to have their way with the game though (as they did with San Andreas) Thats my only worry.

PS how much bs is that? They ban a game that has a sex scene in it (ITS A GAME YOU IDIOTS) and then broke back mountain wins awards as being art? Or any movie that has Horrible gore or extended full nude sex scenes can win awards? GAMES ARE ART TOO! :) (sorry i get a little angry about this topic)

[FortuneWookie]

:mad: :mad: ARRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! It is not called 'soccer' its called football!!! Football is the proper term, it was created as football & it will remain football. Americans should have never remained it 'soccer' because that is not its name!!!!! And why is American football called 'football', u hardly kick the f*cking thing with ur foot!!!! In the proper football (the english game u call soccer), u r only allowed to kick it with ur foot, hence the f*cking name!!!!! ARRRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!

Anyway.....now i have had my rant about football, and its proper name, I feel that if this game is rated M, thn it should b left as it is! Younger children should not see it (tht's y they rated it M), until they r old enough to understand.,...

haaha ok u british bloody wanker hahahha, who gives a **** haha

[jsh2006]

haaha ok u british bloody wanker hahahha, who gives a **** haha

Hahaha....well I'm not British mate, I'm English. Football is a religion over here & u dont know how stupid it sounds being called 'soccer'! Ask any1 in England and they will 'give a sh*t'!

Its such a stupid name and we all know how 'clever' some Americans are anyway.....take this transcript of an actual radio conversation between a US Naval ship and the Canadians, off the coast of Newfoundland, in October 1995. CANADIANS: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South, to avoid a collision. AMERICANS: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the North, to avoid a collision. CANADIANS: Negative. You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision. AMERICANS: This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course. CANADIANS: Negative. I say again, you will have to divert your course. AMERICANS: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER US LINCOLN, THE SECOND LARGEST SHIP IN THE UNITED STATES ATLANTIC FLEET. WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THREE DESTROYERS, THREE CRUISERS, AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS. I DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH, SAY AGAIN, THAT'S 15 DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTERMEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP. CANADIANS: We are a lighthouse. Your call. :D :D

Anyway b4 i digress 2 much ;) & upset any people, I think Epic knows what they are doing and shouldnt change anything!

[360GearsFanatic]

lol thats a funny story

[jsh2006]

lol thats a funny story

I like it too... the funniest thing is tht its actually real! :D:D

[Zoso Fan]

Saying soccer sounds stupid is stupid :) But being the steriotypical american, i think soccer is for sissies. ;)

[jsh2006]

Saying soccer sounds stupid is stupid :) But being the steriotypical american, i think soccer is for sissies. ;)

Haha.....fair enough....i gotta admit though, i do like American football :)

[360GearsFanatic]

Ya american football owns futbol

[jsh2006]

Ya american football owns futbol

I wouldnt go tht far :p

[360GearsFanatic]

i meant no offense...its just a fact!
*random background audience*"ooooooooooh! Burn!"

[UnregisteredGreyGear]

Agreed.
Plus, the blood is going to be amazing <3 I can't imagine using the chainsaw with no blood. That'd just be... awkward.
i'm not saying no blood, just less
i don't give a sh*t about the exess blood, just it kinda looked like it would get annoying. i think the effect is cool, but the size of the blood spatter looks out of proportion. it would look better with that size with a bigger beast. after all, M is just human and humans only have so much blood!:rolleyes:

[360GearsFanatic]

i agree with you completely...finally someone who sees it my way

[Zoso Fan]

More blood the better! :) IF you watch closely on the demos you will see that when a locust is on the ground, his arms and legs are blown off and his guts are spilling out of his stomach, i think the blood is right on with that kinda mess left behind! :)

[seph]

More blood the better! :) IF you watch closely on the demos you will see that when a locust is on the ground, his arms and legs are blown off and his guts are spilling out of his stomach, i think the blood is right on with that kinda mess left behind! :)

Guts? Never saw any of that. Sounds like it will be more gory than I thought it was going to be.:cool:

[Uday23]

Gaming Age: Well, when somebody’s got a chainsaw stuck in them, everone’s going to be looking for blood and guts. Is that going to be the case, or is it going to be toned down?

CliffyB: As for the toning down, I don’t want to go into much detail on that. We’ll probably have a setting that’ll tone the game back to PG-13, which means no F-Bombs and easy on the gore, but at the end of the day we’re still a dark, M-rated title, especially in comparison to your Halos and your Call of Dutys. We’re certainly going to be rated Mature, and I’m okay with that.

i think that will clear everything up!

[Zoso Fan]

Gaming Age: Well, when somebody’s got a chainsaw stuck in them, everone’s going to be looking for blood and guts. Is that going to be the case, or is it going to be toned down?

CliffyB: As for the toning down, I don’t want to go into much detail on that. We’ll probably have a setting that’ll tone the game back to PG-13, which means no F-Bombs and easy on the gore, but at the end of the day we’re still a dark, M-rated title, especially in comparison to your Halos and your Call of Dutys. We’re certainly going to be rated Mature, and I’m okay with that.

i think that will clear everything up!

I swear ive heard f-bombs in gears... almost 100% positive. And if you stop the gameplay vids, you can literately see the insides of their stomaches and such... I thought at first this was old, but it brought up the chainsaw... Im stumped. I read an article recently about the old demo from last year that said they heard more F-bombs in the part they saw than any game before, ill find it.

[Uday23]

I swear ive heard f-bombs in gears... almost 100% positive. And if you stop the gameplay vids, you can literately see the insides of their stomaches and such... I thought at first this was old, but it brought up the chainsaw... Im stumped. I read an article recently about the old demo from last year that said they heard more F-bombs in the part they saw than any game before, ill find it.

what are u saying Zoso, it says that there will be a setting so u can change it to be more appropriate for the youngsters, that doesnt mean that they wont have F-bombs and guts in the regular adult setting, it is rated M and it will have f-bombs and lots of gore

Gaming Age: Well, when somebody’s got a chainsaw stuck in them, everone’s going to be looking for blood and guts. Is that going to be the case, or is it going to be toned down?

CliffyB: As for the toning down, I don’t want to go into much detail on that. We’ll probably have a setting that’ll tone the game back to PG-13, which means no F-Bombs and easy on the gore, but at the end of the day we’re still a dark, M-rated title, especially in comparison to your Halos and your Call of Dutys. We’re certainly going to be rated Mature, and I’m okay with that.


lol i dont know why ur freakin out

[UnrealWars]

Gaming Age: Well, when somebody’s got a chainsaw stuck in them, everone’s going to be looking for blood and guts. Is that going to be the case, or is it going to be toned down?

CliffyB: As for the toning down, I don’t want to go into much detail on that. We’ll probably have a setting that’ll tone the game back to PG-13, which means no F-Bombs and easy on the gore, but at the end of the day we’re still a dark, M-rated title, especially in comparison to your Halos and your Call of Dutys. We’re certainly going to be rated Mature, and I’m okay with that.

i think that will clear everything up!

Nice to know that there is going to be an option. Personally, i going to stick to the M rated version and enjoy all the gore!

[Uday23]

Nice to know that there is going to be an option. Personally, i going to stick to the M rated version and enjoy all the gore!

yep, me too, it just wouldnt be the same with out the gore and cussing:D

[Zoso Fan]

what are u saying Zoso, it says that there will be a setting so u can change it to be more appropriate for the youngsters, that doesnt mean that they wont have F-bombs and guts in the regular adult setting, it is rated M and it will have f-bombs and lots of gore

Gaming Age: Well, when somebody’s got a chainsaw stuck in them, everone’s going to be looking for blood and guts. Is that going to be the case, or is it going to be toned down?

CliffyB: As for the toning down, I don’t want to go into much detail on that. We’ll probably have a setting that’ll tone the game back to PG-13, which means no F-Bombs and easy on the gore, but at the end of the day we’re still a dark, M-rated title, especially in comparison to your Halos and your Call of Dutys. We’re certainly going to be rated Mature, and I’m okay with that.


lol i dont know why ur freakin out

I misread :), Its hard to read, post and pretend to mix virtual tracks while your boss is watching you at the same time :)

[Uday23]

I misread :), Its hard to read, post and pretend to mix virtual tracks while your boss is watching you at the same time :)

lol its cool, i just thougth u went crazy for a sec;)

[RawrInATor]

I got an idea!
Do it like in OldSchool *the movie* w/ that kid
Whenever there is going to be a bloody scene cover his eyes :p
Or... Pray for a less/no blood option
:D

[DarkHero 1]

We don't know that they haven't put that option in.

[Ech08]

I guess its M for Mature for a reason man, blood has been part of gears from the beginning. If he cant handle it then I guess he shouldnt play it, but its your decision in the end. You should see how he responds to it.

[SkateXer99]

EPIC has always had an option to turn off gore (no blood and guts) and even an option for no mature taunts (people cussing when they die/kill someone). Why stop now?

[NyR Kil0WaTTs]

yay no kids allowed... i sure hope so because most little kids who get on these kind of games make the online horable..(by screaming, crying, and there voices are just to annoying. if you kid does get on this game plz turn on the voice mask...PLZ!!!!!!

[psyco blade]

Well it is a nice suggestion. but the overall theme is for a mature audience. Even without the blood I wouldn't want kids ages 5 to maybe 13 playin this. so its really a choice of the parents. If you think your kid can handle it then let him play but if he can't dont let him touch it. either way if their is a huge movement for the on/off option im sure they would consider it. But if you want my 2 cents then I say their is a reason for those age suggestion on every game that developed and its up to the parents to decide. Developers will make the game for their intended market and it takes a lot of time and efoort to change the game. wow i wrote a lot on this.
hey im 13 and my lil bro is 7 and you might think that our parents are bad for letting us play this but they that it is just a game and were not gonna start killing people in real life i am not an anoying kid either my brother knows how to act mature also i dont hve an anoyying hi pitched voice either i just like playing the game the blood isnt to much for me ive seen lots worsor it just depends if you are a parent who actualy thinks this game is to mature for the kids.

[Scoopable]

I don't think it should come down to "If the kid is Ready" to play this game... There are a lot of things we get to witness on T.V. in real life, etc... that are far worse then a video game. Video games don't lead to shoot outs in a school, or kids becoming abusive, Bad parenting does this, and bad parenting comes down to not talking to your kid, and ignoring whats going on in there life.

I hate the high pitched squeels myself, but the kids have as much right to play as we do :)

[psyco blade]

i know what you mean scoop they sound worse then those things in GOW that can break glass with their voice!!!

[UnrealWars]

This thread will never die!!!

[psyco blade]

we wont let it hahahahahaha!!!!!

[FronkaDew]

just for the record there is a way to turn off the gore. go to options, video, extreme mode on/off

[wonkers]

Nobody can deny that GoW looks like an amazing game. but the blood looks cheezy and overdone. they could of gone with less or added a feature that can turn on/off blood with the gamers choice. I know this game was designed for the "mature" audience, but there are tons of kids who cant play because fathers like myself think there is too much gore.
I think they should take this into consideration.

The gore is the way it is for the same reason the blood in Kill Bill is cheesy. They do it so people can tollerate it. Their intention was to artfully reproduce violence with out it turning your breakfast into floor decoration.

There are people that can't stand to watch dead cattle be butchered. You want them to accurately reproduce a human body being sliced in half with a chainsaw? That's really crossing the line.

[shadowfoxx]

holy resurrected threads batman..!!

3 posts ago this thread died in July of last year.. then it was brought back to life for some stupid reason and died again on January 18th..why the hell would you bring it back to life again.. let it RIP.

[OG LaZaRuS]

I, as the father of an 8 year old boy have the duty of educating my son on the difference between fantasy and reality. Fortunately for me my son is a smart kid and can distinguish between the two so I don't mind him watching me play this game because he knows that it is all fictional and that chainsawing someone or harming someone in real life is truly wrong... So turn up the blood and keep this thread going...