Just call me "Dirty!"

I played a lot of the first Gears of War in multiplayer. A lot. Even though there were major bugs that players constantly exploited, it was fun. Even when it became a glorified shotgun dance, I still found a way to have fun. At its best, Gears is the closest game I've ever found to my glory days of paintball tournaments. At its worst, it was still fun, just with a lot of reservations and cussing. Time passed.

Along came Gears of War 2. It didn't take long to notice some tremendous changes to multiplayer. The Lancer isn't a joke anymore. The Gnasher isn't the second coming of Christ. The Hammerburst is worth using. Smoke grenades aren't just a silly distraction. All that and more. Bottomline: I'd have to do some digging to find things worth complaining about. Now, it's just a matter of finding time and folks to play with. Sometime after I go pay the $1000 bill for my car service. Hooray.