Gears of War Title Update Includes new Achievements
Thursday, June 14, at 2 a.m. GMT, the stakes get even higher as Gears of War, rated M for Mature, releases eight new Achievements for the Annex gametype and the Hidden Fronts Multiplayer Map Pack on Xbox Live.
In addition to adding new Achievements, worth a total of 250 points, “Gears of War†developer Epic has improved the Roadie Run controls so players have greater control of their movement and can better annihilate their pestilent enemies. The title update will also help squash multiplayer exploits and provide general housekeeping.
For those who have yet to man up and join the battle, the “Annex†gametype is now available for free and the “Hidden Fronts†Multiplayer Map Pack is available on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for 800 Microsoft Points. All four multiplayer maps will be made available at no cost over Xbox LIVE on Sept. 3, 2007.
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The update containing the new achievements will disappoint many fans of the game. I personally don’t feel that I’m playing the same game anymore. Far too many aspects appear to have been changed and, many will not like this, the most notable of these is the upgraded ‘power’ of the hosting player. It has always been a case of luck over skill when tackling the host, but instead of being fixed the update seems to have exacerbated this shortfall in the game. Anyone who wants their flash new achievements will do better to get on the hosting player’s team and hope that the other team members don’t quit out of frustration, which is something that is happening a lot in annex games as I have yet to see a single annex game hit the second round.