Well to be honest I really don't know. But I have two very good reasons for concluding that the next adventure in the Gears universe will revolve around Augustus Cole's character.
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| Thrashball Cole - an achievement in badassity |
1. Cole is the man. Let's face it, Cole is the most colorful and entertaining character of the four mains, as much as we love Marcus, Dom and Baird. But, the franchise is Marcus' story and we have delved pretty deeply into Dom's as well, so there's no reason to continue with their story lines. Cole is the next natural choice, and he has the dynamism to hold the spotlight. Shoot, he kinda stole it already.
2. Gears 3 is very Cole heavy...so far. We've seen a real shift to all things Cole Train in the run up to Gears 3. Two maps in the Multiplayer Beta are Cole-focussed: Thrashball and Checkout. Thrashball is obvious, Cole being a Thrashball superstar, and Checkout is at a mall in Cole's hometown, Hanover. Add to that the Thrashball Cole unlockable character and the urban, Bling Cole, revealed on IGN's Jace Hall Show, and we have a set up for a Cole Train Gear's spin off. Simples. |
| Bling Cole as revealed on the Jace Hall Show |
Truth is we don't know much about Cole at all, from the perspective of the game. But it's obvious he's a much-loved character and the guys at Epic have been investing a lot of their design time into the Train. Must be for a reason.
I reckon it will be the Baird/Cole adventure with Cole taking point and Baird as the wing man, a la Fenix and Santiago. Just remember, ya heard it hear first! If I'm totally wrong then...I always have a delete button.
I'm all for it. How bout you?
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