Gears of War Retrospective: How To Start A Franchise

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

Oh its good to come back to this franchise. I'm very excited to share with you my thoughts on Gears of War, and how it does an almost perfect job at creating a franchise through world building and visuals. What were your thoughts on the series, and which one was your favorite back in the day or now? Thanks so much! Have a lovely weekend!

[@ProjectRedfoot]

My friends hyped this up like crazy when it came-out (and yes, the first hour hooked me.) It just becomes too chaotic for me (not a great gamer) lol

[@commissardale]

Man, the need to give Gears the Master Chief Collection treatment and put these games on Steam.

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

1000% it’s a crime I can’t just buy and download 2 or 3. And even worse is you’re comparison with the master chief collection is so on point since it’s Microsoft! A billion dollar company, that wants to compete but then forgets about their IPs ahah, wild. Hope all is well!

[@SteelerFan716]

The Queen wasn’t revealed until Gears 2. A lot was changed in the Ultimate Edition that just dropped hints or what Gears 2 and 3 will bring.

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

@@SteelerFan716 ah! That’s wild, why do you think they did that?

[@SteelerFan716]

@ I think it’s to make their vision for the trilogy become more cohesive. The original ending cinematic for Gears 1 was the voiceover from the queen, but with another random general flying on another bug. The Brumak chapter you played wasn’t in the original game, either. That was added as DLC. Gears 1 felt like a horror game, with a last, desperate struggle for the COG. Make sure when you best Gears 2 (on insane) to listen all the way to the end credits so you can hear some reaction commentary to your actions at the end of that game from a “surprise” character.

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

@ thank you so much for this! I truly appreciate it! Hope you beat the Ravens today!

[@SteelerFan716]

@@Dog.Dad.Studios Thank you sir! One can dream with the Steelers! Keep up the good work on the content. I enjoy your videos.

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

@ I appreciate your kind words : ) as a New York sports fan, I feel this statement

[@SeneschalStudios]

Holy shit, I've been working on turning STALKER and Gears of War into TTRPG's and your videos are coming out at the perfect times to help with inspiration. This is awesome.

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

That’s fantastic! I look forward to hearing about your progress!! Wishing you the best of luck!

[@CougarFineCutNatural]

KEEP US UPDATED HOLY FUCKKKKK

[@Lordyankovich]

My experience with gow 1 was my first time having a speaker system and subwoofer (I’ve never been to a movie theater). The nostalgia is surreal.

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

Thank you for sharing this! That’s an awesome memory : )!!

[@erikjohnson912]

Quality content you're making here. Your passion really shines through. Hope you stick with it and find the success you desire!

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

Thank you, this means a lot to me, and something I hoped to convey throughout this wild and fun adventure. I’m in it for the long haul : ) and comments like yours give me energy! I wanna start writing on a Saturday ahah Hope all is well!

[@vizelek2156]

I have never played Gears of War but I enjoyed the video regardless. That's what I love the most about your content. I was originally planning to watch the video in two sections but I couldn't stop watching. Thank you again for your content and I hope you have an amazing day!

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

I appreciate you so much Viz. I showed my wife this during intermission, it’s a beautiful thing to share, thank you! Giving all my best back to you and loved ones!

[@NUMYNUTS]

I was constantly sick when I was a kid. The times I went to school, a friend of mine told me about the games. He let me borrow gears one and two. I remember waking up and being obsessed with the game. The the story, the bezerkers, the rift worm. I was mesmerized! I spent hours playing the campaign over and over again.

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

Thank you so much for sharing this! I had a similar experience with a bad case of mono. The only saving grace was resident evil 4 ahaha, it’s the beauty of games that they can distract us from other things but also be such tangible memories and experiences. Hope all is well : )

[@5hane9ro]

Gears of War 1, my all time favorite game. Also helps its part of an amazing series but its really the gane I think of for representing what I love in gaming!

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

That’s awesome! Thank you for sharing this!

[@JamCooper]

Gears is my favorite shooter franchise, period.

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

That’s awesome! Is there any specific part you particularly enjoy?

[@dpchamilion4915]

I miss OG gears of war. I loved halo but I felt like I EXPERIENCED the gears universe. Hands down my favorite franchise and I wish it'd return to it's roots cause judgement and everything after it wasn't it :/

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

I look forward to seeing the whole franchise now, and have no idea what 4/5 will deliver, yet I'm super excited! I definitely hear you about that distinction, and agree wholeheartedly! Thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@ProjectRedfoot]

They said Cole Train (like coal train) then you said J Train, and now I am confused.

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

Ahaha no that's my bad and something I didn't catch in editing! Thank you for bringing it to my attention!

[@LegendStormcrow]

I just assumed you were referring to an actual athlete I didn't know.

[@ykcat]

amazing video man, hope you get into the others and love them just as much as the first one.

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

I appreciate your comment so much! Absolutely, I just got gears 2 working… NOT on Xbox cloud! ( so bad and so much lag/bad quality) I had to go through other means, but it’s looking good! Recording starts soon for gameplay : ) hope all is well! Thanks for taking the time!

[@Nobody.exe50]

havent finished the first one but so far so good , for sure it was 2000's all over it

[@TheBeird]

First time I played this was the week of its release. It was over a friends house the night before we had a long road trip ahead so we decided to stay up all night since we had an early morning start. It certainly kept us awake! You’re right too, the world building in this game is first class. Incluing I think it’s called. Once the Ultimate Edition came out and added context to the final mission, game was pretty near perfect

[@solowingborders3239]

@30:51: I appreciate the "Georgia stress" ost from the original Splinter Cell.

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

What good ears!!!! Wow I was not expecting someone to catch that!

[@solowingborders3239]

​@Dog.Dad.Studios I used to play Splinter Cell as a kid (never got far at a young age), and that soundtrack is burned into my head. I had the "detected" sound as my text/notification tone for a long while too.

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

@ god I not only played it on my flip phone, but also to the chagrin of my parents, bought the ringtone for 1.99$.. which back in 06/07 was like 10 bucks today ahahaha

[@AB-jt6ic]

I really enjoy your videos. Thank you for taking the time to make them.

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

I truly appreciate this! I look forward to sharing more : )

[@tgjman98]

The gear games were an absolute blast to play can’t wait to see the video on gear 2 as in my opinion it just takes everything the first game does and crank it up to 11

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

I can’t wait : )

[@GoreGutztheImpaler]

29:30 That vehicle section is a lot better with two player as the second player can use the lamp wile the vehicle is still moving. However it is still beatable with the clunky stop and go for one player. Just feels more organic with two.

[@jamh666init]

Gears of war 1 is my favourite of the franchise. It’s just so dark and gritty it’s more of a horror really in a way. The atmosphere is spooky and full of despair. Also the best villain of the franchise RAAM . And I love the kryll segments .I know it’s an unpopular opinion as most people go with gears 2. Anyhow gears 1-3 is epic gaming . Hoping for a Fenix Collection soon 🤞

[@Jimboh1637]

Loved the video, hope to see more gears of war videos soon. Wished Gears of war ultimate edition and the original games were on steam. Also I know some other guys mentioned it, but Ultimate edition adds some changes compared to the original. Also your voice reminds me of another KZbinr.

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

Howdy! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment! I truly appreciate it, it helps more than you know! And absolutely will be starting Gears 2 in the weeks to come : ) About the ultimate edition, I wish they had kept it like the Halo Master Chief Collection, but for Gears 2, its streamable through the xbox store, so that'll be easier. What about the changes did you like or disprove of? Thank you so much for sharing your opinion on this. Ahaha, I just worked out some stuff on the software end with my mic, and really trying to learn sound engineering, so I'm excited to know who I could sound like. My big influences were Joseph Anderson, Mandalore, and Salt Factory, and Grim Beard. Wishing you and your loved ones the best, and again, I truly appreciate you. Sincerely, Dog Dad

[@Jimboh1637]

That was a quick reply also happy to hear about the upcoming gears of war 2 video, cool. Not really a big fan of having Ultimate editions and the rest of the games being in an MCC like collection(MCC was bugged at launch and 10 years plus a PC port later it's still kind of bugged), I prefer the games to remain separate. Though The Coalition seems to be more competent compared to 343 industries. As for the changes between OG and ultimate edition I can't really say as it's been so long and to be honest I'm a very causal fan of gears of war. Got into it after seeing my aunt play 2 on her x box and later played the other games on my friend's x box. Your audio seems pretty good throughout the whole video. I guess you kind of sound like Mandalore but also someone else. Didn't know you could stream games from the X box store on PC. Also also probably going to be a long way from now but if you ever get around to gears of war judgement there’s like an entire extra act(aftermath) locked behind challenge points. Best of luck and enjoy the beautiful lancer MK2. I hope gears of war e day is fun.

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

@ I get nifty alerts for them and from my teaching days I try to respond swiftly ahaha. Thank you so much for taking the time to write this : )!

[@dillonrostorfer202]

This was an excellent video. I just recently completed the ultimate edition… very timely upload. I’m about to download gears2 since I can’t find my copy from high school

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and write this! I truly appreciate you! Where are you downloading it? I only found it on Xbox cloud gaming? Hope all is well!

[@phoenixdzk]

Steve Jablonsky did the music for this seties and Bay's Transformers. He has this specialty for grandeur and dramatic scenes. He's apparently a former student of Hans Zimmer's

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

That’s so awesome! Thank you for sharing that information. I love Hans and I can hear that influence on this OST, it’s a great soundtrack and they utilized it so well within the missions and scripting. Hope all is well!

[@phoenixdzk]

@Dog.Dad.Studios all is great! Damn good coverage of the game by the way. Hope you do at least part 2 & 3 as well. Karen Traviss' novels answer a ton of questions about Marcus' relationship with his dad and flesh out other characters too. Just watch out because books like The Slab show Marcus' life in prison but also have massive spoilers for Gears 3

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

@ definitely going to cover 2/3, absolutely adored 2 back in the day playing horde mode with a friend. Thank you for the suggestion as well, I truly appreciate the effort the people that work on these universes put in. Thanks for taking the time to write your response!

[@TevyaSmolka]

I love the first gears of war game it was really awesome and badass.

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

Thank you for sharing this! Was there a particular part that you most enjoyed? Wishing you the best!

[@TevyaSmolka]

@@Dog.Dad.Studios your welcome honestly the introduction to general ramm back in 2006 was super scary and freaked me out as a kid but made me so happy to take him down was so worth it, also the horror stuff within this game was so cool and freaking crazy in my opinion.

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

@ thank you!! This is awesome : )

[@TevyaSmolka]

@@Dog.Dad.Studios your welcome indeed this is awesome 😎

[@LegendStormcrow]

I was NOT expecting the Disco Warcraft 2 code to play.

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

It’s a banger lol 😂 I wanted to convey how out of place that portion felt to me on the bridge. Hope all is well storm!

[@LegendStormcrow]

@Dog.Dad.Studios I think it worked, even if it didn't match the mood. I had a "I haven't heard that name in ages" moment.

[@ferronbeast1368]

Gow was my multiplayer game for years I would spend hours just trash talking and finding friends across the country and still remember some of my best plays

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

That’s amazing, thank you for sharing this! Any favorite weapon or map?

[@adamsmithproperties2528]

Great content, we're you a command and conquer fan? If so did you prefer the Tiberium plot line or the Red Alert?

[@LegendStormcrow]

I prefer Red Alert, probably because it was the first game I paid for. Saved up $10 mostly in pennies.

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

Thank you so much! Growing up I liked Tiberium but it was the only one I had access to. Now I love red alert because I get more out of the plot. How about you? I’m hoping EA does something with RA2

[@LegendStormcrow]

@Dog.Dad.Studios They had the whole series on sale on Steam. For a bit it was less than $5.

[@sista_fista_0364]

The first three games were my childhood the first game was my first 360 game

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

Thank you for sharing this! Did you have a favorite out of the original trilogy?

[@SpaghettiMoustache]

It's kinda sad you can't play gears 2 and gears 3 and judgement on pc

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

So apparently if I get gamepass, on the Microsoft store I can stream it through the Xbox store lol? It’s wild it’s not all on steam.. someone else mentioned the master chief collection, and I’m bewildered how they’ve bungled one of their flagship franchises

[@lordplague3555]

The coalition of ordered government I believe "COG" stands for. Damn I love these games to death. =) Also if you have not read the books then I highly recommend them as you get a greater view on the characters like hoffman and others. And I am not gonna lie Baird will always be one of my most favorite characters in a game ever =) Love the sarcastic attitude but hidden care for his friends

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

Which books should I start with? I have my kindle on my bed stand that has been woefully neglected. Thank you so much for sharing this and I also have a soft spot for Baird, he seems like a good guy that literally has everything thrown at him lol. Hope all is well! Thank you for taking the time to write this!

[@lordplague3555]

@@Dog.Dad.Studios I am happy to not be the only one that likes Baird =) I felt like most was just a super fan of Cole and left him in the dust. (I like cole but Baird deserves son shine as well.) But regarding the books, it has vbeen a while since I read them but I believe that "The Slab" would work as that one is about Marcus´stay in prison. You get to see how he got there and it is a great read =) Or the book "aspho fields" is a good read as well. Taking place shortly before the beginning of the game if I remember right. Been a long time since I read them so I could possibly remember some things wrong but darn are they good =)

[@Sgt.BooMan]

Was this your first time playing any gears of war game or are you just returning to the series? Great video by the way. I like how you explained everything.

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

I played back in middle school, much more of a vibe of remembrance than concrete memories, but I’m glad to go back to the series with all the knowledge I have now as an adult ( and learned how to write good lol) Thanks so much! I appreciate that! I try to talk about the details that stand out to me, and this game had so many of them : ) Which was your favorite out of the series?

[@Sgt.BooMan]

My favorite in the series is gears 2. I played it all the time with my family growing up. Also the queen wasn’t supposed to be revealed in the end of gears 1. That’s why the game kept her identity vague until gears 2.

[@murderman8578]

The thing that gets me was tge prison functional when marcus was there or was he just abandoned to die and for how long without food and water and everyone else was allowed to be free and going outside everything looks desolate

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

Yeah I questioned that too, like how he got his protein lol 😂 everything else made more sense

[@huskerdee1431]

The original GoW was my first multiplayer gaming experience ever. It single handedly got me to stop playin Nintendo, and PlayStation to immediately beg my parents for an Xbox. This game actually changed my entire gaming future 😅 kinda nerdy, but god damn this game so special to me

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

Not a bad connotation with “nerdy” in my mind : ) that’s a core memory! Thank you so much for sharing that! What about playing gears changed your mindset? Did you enjoy more visceral games after? I definitely wanted more of whatever they were serving and only got back into my adventure Nintendo days years later with Zelda. Did you have a favorite gears? Also multiplayer back then was awe inspiring, I remember when I first got Xbox live to work and played World at War, holy moly no more bots!! Ahahah anyways I truly appreciate you sharing this! That’s what we’re all about here : )! Sincerely, and all the best, Dog dad

[@blackheart004]

Heeeeey , I got to give the first like! And now, I shall proceed to watch the video as well 😁

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

I appreciate you, thank you! Hope you enjoy!

[@SwiftGundam]

Wish you played the original first cause they made changes for the Ultimate Edition other than the updated visuals.

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

I appreciate you letting me know, any reliable 360 programs that you know of?

[@SwiftGundam]

@@Dog.Dad.Studios Sadly, no. I still got my OG 360 in working order. Though I think the Original Gears of War is available for PC?

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

@SwiftGundam I only saw ultimate on the store but gears 2 is streamable through game pass. Damn I miss my 360 black elite, so many good times

[@chrisstone-03]

COG (Coalition of Ordered Governments) is the super state that Marcus belongs to. Think of a more integrated and militarized NATO. The other super state in the lore is the UIR (Union of Independent Republics). The COG and UIR fought against each other in the "Pendulum War" for 79 years before the emergence of the locust. "Gears" are what soldiers are called in COG society.

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

Thank you! Do they explain this in game or is this exterior from the main narrative in the original trilogy? Looking forward to delving into the lore

[@chrisstone-03]

​@@Dog.Dad.Studios It's mostly extra lore from the comics and novels. The prequel game, "Gears of War: Judgement" briefly mentions the Pendulum War. The upcoming game in development "Gears of War: E-Day" may expand on it, but it's mostly focusing on the initial locust invasion.

[@Aaron4309]

Ah another. I will watch this video.

[@CougarFineCutNatural]

I had this saved to watch later on my other KZbin account and the thumbnail was different.

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

It’s thumbnail testing, I get to put 3 thumbnails and KZbin will give them out “randomly” I don’t really know how it works. Hope you enjoy!

[@CougarFineCutNatural]

@Dog.Dad.Studios thats neet. Most of the way through the video. I like how you're speaking of it as it's completely fresh like you have no clue. I think you're playing on PC because the weapon switching isn't in the center of the screen but the side. There's a KZbinr called flock of ducks or something that plays the original gears of war multiplayer. This video is great

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

@ it’s been around 14 years since I played the original and I had never played the remastered so it’s pretty blind going through, even if I remember some of the elements of the games. Thank you for your kind words : ) I remember gears 2 multiplayer fondly! Hope all is well!

[@CougarFineCutNatural]

@@Dog.Dad.Studios you can still find gears 2 multiplayer matches if you ever wanna play one.

[@Kradus]

If you wanna get to know the universe you should read the Gear of war books by Karen Travis they are amazing. They really flush out the characters and fill in the gap between games

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

Thank you so much! I’ll grab it for my kindle : )

[@EarlOfBassington]

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

Giving all my vibes back : ) have a lovely weekend!

[@AB-jt6ic]

Isn't it A Train?

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

Yes! Freudian slip and my one man editing team didn't catch it (that would be me), apologies! Thank you for taking the time to watch and write this! Hope all is well

[@kainhall]

1:30 this is so funny..... you are talking about how good the graphics are....... and then i see Dom and Cole in the background..... looking like their render distance "polygon culling" is messed up.... and we are getting the 200 yards away textures LOL . or maybe, because its unreal engine 3.... the textures just havent loaded in yet (UE 2.5 never had "pop in" issues.... idk how they fucked up UE3 so bad) and i dont want to even talk about UE4/5 (every game is the exact same.... and they all run like CRAP!!! need a super computer to get 20FPS)

[@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716]

Xbox already lost

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

In what way? I like both and having lived through the console wars, both have had great titles

[@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716]

@Dog.Dad.Studios xbox are putting their 1st party exclusives on ps5, sony are not putting theirs on xbox. Plus the "this is an xbox" ad pretty much shows Microsoft want xbox as software publisher not hardware manufacturer

[@Dog.Dad.Studios]

@ very fair! I wish everyone had access to all games, now that consoles cost the same as a decent PC. Thanks for taking the time!