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Join Delta Squad once more in the fight against the Locust Horde, in this "bigger, better and more badass" sequel to the 2006 smash hit.
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"Gears of War 2 intelligently builds on the successes of the first game, resulting in an immensely appealing sequel that is better in almost every way."
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Great game to have in your game collection

Gears of War 2 review Game play: Gears of war 2 has more missions and more action then the first one. There`s some few glitches but overall the single-player is pretty good. You can also play online a… Read more

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Good gameplay and well written characters

After much delay due to technical difficulties on my end, I present my video review, of Gears of War 2. Gameplay footage by Skorch82 . Read more

Gears of War 2 Review: More like ten shitloads

Gears of War 2 was promised to be bigger, better and more badass than its predecessor, which is quite a claim considering how successful and revered the first Gears of War was. Epic needed to keep wha… Read more

Gears of War 2 Review: More like ten shitloads

Gears of War 2 was promised to be bigger, better and more badass than its predecessor, which is quite a claim considering how successful and revered the first Gears of War was. Epic needed to keep wha… Read more

Gears of War 2

Gears of War 2 didn't wow me as much in 2011 as Gears of War did in 2006. Part of that is just the time difference - I've played a lot of shooters in that period, and most games don't benefit from wai… Read more

Gears of Beers

Gears of War 2 Review. Graphics:5 stars There ain’t any flaws with the new Unreal Engine, there are alot of games on the market that are using this engine but of course no one can use the engine like… Read more

The best of the meathead space marine shooters.

In many ways, meathead space marine shooters have come to define video gaming for a large portion of the developed world. I've played through many of the biggies -- the Halos and Gears and Killzones a… Read more

Another Game of the Year Contender

I loved the first Gears of War more then most games, but now there is another game. Gears of War 2 obviously. Positive: Beautiful, Detailed Visuals and different environments The same action-packed st… Read more

Yawn. More killing stuff dead.

Gears is a game best played by your hands rather than your head; it’s a lot like masturbation in this regard. The story in Gears of War 2 is pretense for the action in which you imbibe, the narrative… Read more

Epic Improvement over the Original

The original game in this series wowed me initially, but after some time, I got tired of even looking at it. So, with a bit of trepidation, I decided to finally play GoW 2. This is MS's second big fra… Read more

Dumb but fun

Marcus and Dom are back, and Gears is bigger and better than before. Gears of War helped define this generation of consoles, and the sequel improves on the original in almost every way. The action is… Read more

Connection issues aside, this game must be played.

When I played through the first Gears of War, I was blown away by the awesome gameplay and the memorable characters. However, the story was definitely lacking in coherency and pacing, with the latter… Read more

Highly Addictive

From the start to the finish on campaign, from Horde wave 1 through 50, to the multiplayer system, GEARS OF WAR 2 is a PURE MASTERPIECE. Granted, we ALL wanted SERVERS rather than player hosts, but I… Read more

The consumate "AAA" experience of 2008.

I recently finished Gears of War 2 after having my Xbox 360 mothballed for almost a year and I must say: Damn what a reintroduction! Reviewing a game of this nature a significant amount of time after… Read more

Gears of War 2 is just plain fun

Anyone one who bought the first Gears, like me, would've been salavating in anticipation for the release of Gears 2 (ok, maybe not salavating, but really, really excited), and the anticipation has bee… Read more

gears of war 2

What can i say,well i happen to think this is for me one of the best games on xbox 360 that i have ever played full stop.the campaign is a little short but still really good to play.but i think the re… Read more

Geared for a review

Lets start with cons, Gears 1 online multiplayer was kinda fun for an old game but now 2 is just shitty it takes about 15 minutes to get into an online game. the game is a tiny bit repetitive Now pros… Read more

Gears 2 is clearly one of the best titles of 2008

A Really gd game but i think the best part about this game is for the multiplayer cuz the campain just isnt tht intresting anymore after 3-4 playthroughs .And is an amazinly Gory peice of art but afte… Read more

Gears of War 2 Review

As a sequel to Gears of War, which already contained amazing graphics, great gameplay, and excellent multiplayer, Gears of War 2 successfully adds on to the first game in more ways than one. Starting… Read more

Epic Delivers Wiith More Gorey Goodness

I love this game. It is everything that Cliff said it would be. Bigger, better, and definately more badass. The story is deeper. The new characters are really cool. Their backgrounds are different and… Read more

Despite it's problems, the power of Gears can't be denied

Two years have passed since we first witnessed the emergence of the Locust Horde on Sera and fans have been clamoring for more ever since. It’s no surprise a game with such insurmountable success woul… Read more

If it Blood and guts you want then THIS IS THE GAME

Gears of War 2 picks up the story six months after the end of the first game. The Locust are so powerful that they can sink entire cities from below, that Jacinto might fall, it's down to Marcus and D… Read more

Do The Gears Still Turn?

The original Gears of War was a heavily hyped game that delivered for many, but failed to live up to some gamers' expectations. Gears of War was a third-person shooter that boasted phenomenal graphics… Read more

Cover Systems,Chainsaws,And Kickbutt action what more do you want

Okay first off this game looks GOOD. And the cover system is incredibly smooth, i was actually very surprised at how well the gunplay cover and action was presented. The story had neat twists and kept… Read more

Gamefly Backlog: Gears of War 2

Gears of War 2 is probably the biggest game that slipped past my radar last year. Even though I loved the first game, I initially passed on Gears 2 because I thought it would be too similar to the fir… Read more

Not quite the sequel we were hoping for.

Gears of War is undoubtedly one of the 360's best games. It's dark, gritty, and violent, with fun gameplay to boot. And that's why it's such a shame the sequel doesn't live up to its legendary predece… Read more

Chainsaw Goodness

Gears of war 2 takes what the first game did,but cranks it to 11. The story is so much improved, over all the combat is still just as imersive and addicting as gears 1. the A.I in gears 2 still needs… Read more

More of the same, but better

Has all the things that made the original so good, with some sharper graphics and a nice lean campaign. I haven't even gotten stuck into the multi-player component. Read more

Bigger? Yep. Better? Yep. More Badass? Definately.

Gears of War 2 is one of the most hyped games in the history of gaming. The first game was one of the best third-person shooters around and the sequel promised to be even better. Well, Gears 2 lives u… Read more

Hope is only Skin Deep

The original Gears of War was one of those really popular games that I, for some reason or another, just did not like at all. I thought the action was weak and boring with a dry single player to boot.… Read more

A great game that adds enough content to justify 60 bucks.

This Review was written on Nov. 17 2008 SPOILER FREE REVIEW I have to say that the story in this game is down right horrendous and borderline stupid. I just get this since of confusion after beating t… Read more

Gears of War 2 has weakened the punch, but it can still kill you.

Gears of War was one of the first Xbox 360 title to truly blow away the competition. The Unreal Engine 3 was an unmatched beast that nobody could compete with, and in terms of sheer entertainment and… Read more

Gears of War 2 Review

Well the first question that sprung to my mind when I heard that Gears of War will have a sequel was, How would they top it? All I can say now is that they have gone so far passed the top they are alm… Read more

Gears of War 2 Review

Gears of War 2 is the quick sequel to the first game of the same name. When I first heard that this game was going to come out I thought it was too soon too fast, and that there wasn't going to be any… Read more

Gears of War 2 Review

Note: this'll be the last one written for a school newspaper, I promise! The review I write from now on will be [even?] better, and aimed at gamers rather than your average high school student. EPIC S… Read more

Gears 1 was awesome and this game matches up to it. (lets chainsa

The good: The first game had great graphics and this game tones em up a bit - Still the great gore from the first game - awesome sound - great multiplayer - AI is a lot better - Horde mode - same awes… Read more

Gears Of War 2 unbias review

4 1/2/5 stars Gears Of War 2 will sell well for a reason the good- *really awesome graphics improves upon the already groundbreaking graphics of the original *gory finishing kills are a guilty pleasur… Read more

One of the most action-packed games of all time.

Gears of War 2 is the direct sequel to Gears of War. It follows the footsteps of the previous game and innovates in aspects that really let you feeling that something has been brought to the table and… Read more

Somewhat disappointing

Gears of war 2 had a lot to live up to, considering it is the follow up to one of the biggest games released on the 360. When the original GoW came out it made almost every other TPS before it seem ou… Read more

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Gears Of War 2 - Review

It has been a few years since Epic stunned the gaming world with one of the most exhilarating shooters gamers had ever seen. Microsoft had banked on Cliffy B and the boys down at Epic to produce a new… Read more

Gears of Lore - Gears of War... But with a story!

On a rainy Sunday, I was sitting alone at my house, when I had a small surge of impulsion strike me. Amidst the mass of homework I was given, I decided to treat myself and get Gears 2. Let's just say… Read more

The meatheads are here! Get your chainsaw!

Gears of War 2 is a wild blockbuster style romp that delivers stunning visuals, decent sound and fabulous gameplay, but skimps on story and depth. In a way, Gears 2 is like a summer hollywood blockbus… Read more

Gears 2 expandes on the experience in many ways

The way I see it, there are four things that really improve Gears 2 over the original. One of the biggest complaints about the original was that campaighn was short and the gameplay was not varied eno… Read more

Gears of War 2 review

Pretty good enough sequel to one of the top selling Xbox 360 exclusive titles. There are some new things they added that are pretty cool and there are some things that put it down but it still is a go… Read more

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It's a gun. With a FREAKING chainsaw. Just buy it.

Gears of War was one of the only shooters I can say I’ve thoroughly enjoyed – the over-the-shoulder camera, new cover system and a great multiplayer mode all contributing to what I felt was a truly ep… Read more

All slaughter, no plot.

Of all the post apocalyptic, emotionless paper flat enemy, religious symbolic, bad ass talking, lets kill some baddies but hold on I want to cry about my family, kids, partner, or sexual inadequacy ga… Read more

Amazing game, however may be lacking for some

I won't discredit GOW 2 in any way, for it is an absolutely amazing game. The game play is one of a kind, the campaign is deep and sophisticated, and ultimately Epic was able to build off of Gears 1,… Read more

Best game of 2008

Developers promis a lot of things, but few games live up to those. Rewind to E3 where Cliffy. B promised the world that Gears of War 2 will be bigger, better, and more bad-ass than the 1 game. The tim… Read more

How a sequel should be done.

Think back to the first Gears of War. Awesome graphics, fluid and easy, yet very tactical controls, as well as big dudes with big weapons splattering blood all over the place. Well guess what, it's al… Read more

An Alternative Take on Gears of War 2

I've read all the glowing reviews and I've seen my friends and family swoon over this game, the second in the Gears of War series. I'd played the first one, and it didn't really appeal to me. But the… Read more

Rocks

When Gears of War 2 was far enough along in development that it became time to start promoting, Epic Games constantly made use of the tagline “Bigger, Badder, and More Badass” to describe it. When I f… Read more

The normal man's Gears.

Gears of War 2: The more heterosexual Gear -named franchise. Story : Surprise Surprise, it’s humans versus aliens! Or mutants, or some kind of grotesque monster that happens to speak English and have… Read more

Gears Of War 2 worth the 60 Bucks.

Honestly I love gears of war. The first one was so appealing and this one was just bigger and better. Although the story-line didn't seem as good this time around it was still enjoyable. I love this g… Read more

It's all in the developers name......Epic

This game is what I like to call just pure unadulterated fun. Get Gears of War 2. The visuals are probably the best I've ever seen in any game. They're crisp. They look amazing, but the biggest thing… Read more

Gears of War 2: Bigger, Badder, More Online Issues

Gears of War 2 is, in many ways, a text book follow up to a successful game. It doesn’t stray far from what made the original great, but it does improve on the concept & gameplay in smart, effecti… Read more

Maybe expectations were too high?

I loved the first Gears of War and was looking forward to Gears of War 2 and was planning on really diving in and checking out the multiplayer. First off this should have been 4 person co-op campaign,… Read more

Gears of War 2

Spoilers Included - You've been warned! Now, I'm going to get the record straight and I'm going to say that at first I was thinking that Gears of War 2 would have the Halo 3 effect on me, and I was dr… Read more

Chainsaws and Curbstomps

The original Gears of War was arguably the Xbox 360's first killer app. Thats not to say it didn't have its problems, though. It didn't have much of a story, the cover system occasionally had its prob… Read more

Above and Beyond

Above and Beyond WA Julian 2006’s Gears of War erupted from the ground with smashing sales, breaking reviews, and even Game of the Year Awards (it was even my game of the year). Sure, it had its probl… Read more

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Gears 2 review in my mind.

I didnt really played a lot of gears 1, so coming into this I was skeptical to what gears 2 had to offer this time around. The first thing i noticed was th graphics, Epic really stepped it up as far a… Read more

Ignore the linearity and bust out the chainsaw.

The humans have managed to push the Locust back and now it's time for the final charge into the enemy hive to end the war once and for all. It's a desperate attack on the Hive, a mission that aims to… Read more

Gears of War 2

The gears of war 2 combat will "BLOW YOU AWAY" as IGN.com states. The chainsawtamize are great and the gore is so much better. I love it! The sound is also so much more "meatier" than the first one an… Read more

Gears of War 2 is a far superior game to Gears of War

Gears of War 2 is a continuation of the smash hit 360 game Gears of War. Unlike the trend these days though of rehashed sequels, Gears of War 2 offers the same intuitive and easy to play cover and sho… Read more

Young Clifford can be proud

I found the first gears game's controls a little to loose and a story that wasn't that compelling. Gears 2 has a very tight story that is enjoyable and keeps the player wanting to press forward to the… Read more

Bullet Point Review: Gears of War 2 (XB360)

What I liked: Graphics - God Lord Gears 2 looks fantastic. From the vast vistas, to the crumbling city scapes, this game is probably the best looking game I've ever played. Bots - I never checked out… Read more

Chainsaw kills are just as satisfying as ever . . .

When Gears of War 2 was first announced, I was immediately excited. The first Gears was one of my favorite games of all time and the reason why I bought a 360. Now, over 2 years have passed since the… Read more

IT'S A GIANT WORM!

The seminal title of Microsoft's Xbox 360, Gears of War was undeniably a good game. Whatever you felt about the game's story or somewhat ham-fisted multiplayer set up could not dampen the fact that th… Read more

Memorable story & deep multiplayer makes GOW2 a solid package.

Microsoft’s hype machine was set to eleven in November 2006 when the first iteration of the Gears of War series hit shelves worldwide. Epic rode the wave and created one of the best games of this gene… Read more

The Definition of a Sequel

First off, I would like to note that i am a HUGE gears of war 1 fan, I almost was going to review this giving it a 4.5/5 but instead changed my mind. With that being said, lets get down to the review.… Read more

More like 10 Shit Loads!

The Original Gears of War left us with, a bloodthirsty type of game-play, almost every kill was satisfactory and Gears of War 2 brings in that and more options to love it even more. Gears of War 2's C… Read more

Gears of War 2

The original Gears of War was a huge step forward for video games back in 2006. At the time, no game could match the visuals of Gears of War, compete with the addictive multiplayer or have such a thri… Read more

Love on the Battlefield...

The hype machine rolled into town and I had a ticket to get on. The view wasn't any different than the last time I took this trip but, the ride was still fun. So after finishing Gears last night I rea… Read more

Gears Of War 2--Review

After finishing Gears Of War 2, I knew this was going to be an easy review for me to do. I was afraid that Gears 2 was just going to be "more of the same" (which isn't a bad thing), but EPIC really we… Read more

Gears of War 2 is a sequel done right

Gears of War 2 takes the good from the original and makes it better than beforeGears of War 2 builds on everything the first game established and improves on almost every feature. The Story continues… Read more

Niiiiccceee!!!!!

Note: This review will likely contain spoilers, so read at your own risk unless you beaten the campaign. It was 2006 and the Xbox 360 has been out for a year. A lot was riding on the first Gears of Wa… Read more

Look at all that JUICE!

Another year, another hit game release. Last year it was Halo 3, this year was the sequel to the 2006 Game Of The Year...Gears of War 2. There are many things to talk about with the game, but let's st… Read more

'Insert Cliffy B Quote Here'

Gears of War was always my personal favourite on the xbox 360 it bought a new level of tactics to a tired genre. When word of a sequel surfaced I was interested but had a reaction of "yep, another gea… Read more

Bigger, better and more badass does not do this game justice

Gears of War 2 is the follow-up to one of the most popular Xbox 360 games on the market. Indeed, the original Gears of War was a hit, with a multiplayer that was almost as popular as the likes of Halo… Read more

This Is Not You Older Brother's Gears of War, It's Better

Gears of War was THE reason to buy an Xbox 360 in 2006 and kept that title until 2007 when games like Call of Duty 4, Bioshock, and Halo 3 released and pushed Gears out of the limelight. Well the boys… Read more

Bigger, Better in Almost Every Way

Gears of War was a landmark title when it first debuted along with the Xbox360. Aside from looking gorgeous it had solid gameplay, unique twists multiplayer modes, and some badass characters. Its clea… Read more

Incredible

This game is a game that draws you in from the beginning. The gameplay is about 10 hours long and the ending resolves close to everything so that u aren't left with questions that NEED to be answer, b… Read more

Gears 1.5?

WARNING: Spoilers, Bad Language! Gears of War re-defined the thrid-person genre by updating the cover mechanic and truly bring HD content to gaming. However, after completing Gears of War 2, I'm quite… Read more

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