Gears of War 2

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7.9

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  1. VincentValen
    Sep 10, 2023
    8
    Gears of war 2 for it's time amazing very enjoyable to play. I love the Story and the gameplay. Highly recommend! You can get this game on the cheap now, it's a absolute steal for the price. I decided to go back and enjoy it again on my Series X which led me to finally giving it a review.
  2. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    10
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!
  3. Lelo_Oficial
    Aug 25, 2023
    10
    Gears of War 2 é um jogo fabuloso, de história e gameplay impecáveis, sinto vontade de joga-lo a todo tempo desde a primeira vez que joguei, de longe o melhor gears of war que joguei!
  4. The_rainbow_00
    Jun 30, 2023
    7
    7.1/10

    Story: 7.5 Gameplay: 6.5 Game mechanics: 7.5 By the second game, the story was starting to come together, and finally, the scenery changed. Gameplay would've been better if there wasn't any input lag; funny how Xbox claims FPS boot is enabled for the game, but there is input lag. For some of the missions, the mechanics were interesting, especially during one where there is a    7.1/10

    Story: 7.5
    Gameplay: 6.5
    Game mechanics: 7.5

    By the second game, the story was starting to come together, and finally, the scenery changed. Gameplay would've been better if there wasn't any input lag; funny how Xbox claims FPS boot is enabled for the game, but there is input lag. For some of the missions, the mechanics were interesting, especially during one where there is a hail storm, and the player has to maneuver around it. The submarine mission was great too.    … Expand
  5. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    8
    Incredible sequel to a great game, a lot of the scuff at the edges of the first game are smoothed out and refined here. The characters are more vibrant and there's more variety in gameplay. the plot is more off the rails though, in good and bad ways.
  6. Lordbit4735
    May 9, 2023
    10
    Este juego es sencillamente hermoso, tiene una gran historia, jugabilidad, desarrollo de personaje y momentos emotivos, mucha acción en todo momento y te conecta con los personajes, me gusto mucho mas que el 1.
  7. lemos1898
    May 7, 2023
    10
    The best gears of war, chad characters, great difficulty, great gears of war guns, good history line, great scenarios, just amazing. A must-play
  8. SabaPro
    Mar 4, 2023
    9
    A game where you shoot monsters with your cool big ass gun, thats not everything that this game has to offer, i am only saying that because when i hear that i immediately get turned off, but this one actually does it well and is really good not gonna lie.
  9. LilBatSoup
    Feb 27, 2023
    10
    Hands down my favorite story game ever. This was the first video game i’ve ever played and the whole story is amazing.
  10. Joe2539
    Jan 2, 2023
    10
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  11. neomoonsevin
    Dec 11, 2022
    7
    more harder to complete i had problems with the final boss but was a good ride all the way through
  12. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    9
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  13. Major_PC_92
    Dec 7, 2022
    8
    Dans la continuité du premier avec quelques nouveauté de gameplay, c'est du très bon!!!!!
  14. DanielGG91
    Nov 15, 2022
    9
    Mantiene lo mejor del 1 y en algunas cosas lo mejora, me enganchó mucho más y sobre todo es frenético a más no poder.
  15. Nibelungen88
    Nov 6, 2022
    10
    The best experience you’ll get by gears of war.
    Yes I’ve counted also gears of war 4 and 5. Gears of war 2 manage to maintain the destroyed beauty style present in the first chapter of the saga with a incredibly increased level of lore exploration thanks to the document around the map.
    An experience that every gamer has to do
  16. Hiccup3319
    Oct 28, 2022
    9
    A Great all around game, the most fun i have had in game in a while. The action, story and gameplay were all great and stepped up from Gears of war 1
  17. Jattaman
    Oct 5, 2022
    7
    Un po' more of the same rispetto allo scorso capitolo, resta un bel videogame.
    Inizia a notarsi la ripetitività del gameplay, la mancanza di aree esplorabili.
    Si va avanti di stanzone in stanzone sparando i nemici, e col secondo capitolo si sarebbe potuto osare di più.
    Grafica, sonoro, giocabilità comunque di livello molto buono, quindi consigliato se si è amanti del genere.
  18. Rorian7
    Sep 25, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One more amazing game in this franchise. Incredible gameplay, fast, pretty.… Expand
  19. TooTiredOne
    Aug 30, 2022
    8
    After the first part this game feels so much better, as it has some pretty interesting story. The game aged pretty good and looks amazing on series x. It's a lot of fun to play with friends. The AI is **** though
  20. HuevoAlce
    Jun 26, 2022
    9
    Gears of War is famous for a reason. It engages in, both, great single and multi player.
  21. Kostas_Spirou
    Feb 15, 2022
    9
    An improvement over the first game in every way possible, Gears of War 2 is definitely the best game in the series.

    It's a ruthless game, full of violence, gore and action. The story is pretty interesting for the most part, nothing special but it does depict the atrocities of war very well. The gameplay is enjoyable, it's a brutal fast paced cover shooter with a good amount of creative    An improvement over the first game in every way possible, Gears of War 2 is definitely the best game in the series.

    It's a ruthless game, full of violence, gore and action.
    The story is pretty interesting for the most part, nothing special but it does depict the atrocities of war very well.

    The gameplay is enjoyable, it's a brutal fast paced cover shooter with a good amount of creative weapons to use.

    The dark atmosphere sets the tone of the game perfectly, and it can be quite scary at times. There are many different areas that you visit throughout the campaign, and each area looks unique.

    Last but not least, the boss fights are jaw-dropping!
    This really is an Epic game after all.

    Final Rating: "Amazing" ~ 9/10.    … Expand
  22. leofravoline
    May 10, 2022
    9
    É o melhor gears, sem dúvida. Ele pega todo que fez o 1 um jogo bom e eleva ele a um patamar acima. Não gostei do gears 3, e do 5(os únicos que joguei após esse) então esse continua sendo o meu preferido.
  23. Heisenberg93
    Apr 30, 2022
    9
    Make a revolution like Gears of War and you probably won't be able to make another one for a while. However you can refine and improve what you've already done: Gears of War 2 in a nutshell. A product that has left its mark on video game history.

    Although Gears 1 created the universe of the series, it didn't do much to produce a substantial lore and background info. It was Gears 2 to    Make a revolution like Gears of War and you probably won't be able to make another one for a while. However you can refine and improve what you've already done: Gears of War 2 in a nutshell. A product that has left its mark on video game history.

    Although Gears 1 created the universe of the series, it didn't do much to produce a substantial lore and background info. It was Gears 2 to delve into the background of the in-game universe, which I think it did well. There is a deeper and more credible writing of both plot facts and background and characters. It's not only because of better characterization and writing of characters and dialogues. Stuff like Private Carmine's first day on the battlefield, Dom's desperate search for his wife Maria, the "way" locusts sink human cities and "how" Marcus and his squad will fix that, give dynamism and turning points to the plot, making it a daring round trip ride with a epic breath, which Gears 1 was not. I guess wanting to avoid a plot overload and making a later chapter explain stuff, some questions are purposely left unanswered, which I found a bit irritating but it makes sense, as long as the answers will be there and will be credible.

    Gameplay was improved and expanded. Characters movement is still clunky, yet smoother than in Gears 1.The cover system has also been refined and smoothed. What used to be design naivety in Gears 1, the Crimson Omen as player health status and the grenade launch system, have been transformed in Gears series hallmarks. More weapons, more enemies, and generally quantity goes hand in hand with quality. The meat shield mechanic is an interesting addition varying gameplay although less often than usual as killing downed enemies is priority. Like Gears 1, the game is violent, with a high gore rate and a wider range of executions on downed enemies adds up to fun. Enemy AI is still good, however it looks less aggressive than before: I've rarely seen locust drones launching fierce assaults, flanking and force to dislodge from cover. Only some enemies do that, like the Bloodmounts, but they are designed like that. The gameplay still ensures very engaging shootouts and level design is great and improved for the most part. Sometimes the player can still choose different paths for reaching the level objectives. Squad orders have been removed as in fact they were of little use. Squad mates now crawl towards the player character to be revived after being downed and can revive each other on their own - a huge improvement. Checkpoints placement is better than it was in Gears 1, for the most part and a "Normal" intermediate skill level has finally been added. In general, the game is more enjoyable. Too bad the final boss isn't much of a challenge, but it's still better than dealing with RAAM in Gears 1.

    And now the bad. Despite difficulty re-balancing and better checkpoints placement, many checkpoints are still misplaced out of badly design, making the player repeat boring parts after reload. Some parts remain too difficult because of poor design. Difficulty discrepancies are more negative than positive: the player cannot be downed and revived in "Hardcore" or "Insane" skill levels, and on the latter squad mates must be revived in time if downed or they will die and cause a game over. A more harmonized and less punitive system would have been better. Allied AI does not behave properly: sometimes it goes forward alone and gets downed, or it stays behind and does not help. Sometimes it just gets stuck for no reason. The game is actually more buggy than I expected, not to the point of game breaking, but I expected more polishing from a 2008 flagship exclusive AAA title. Sometimes I wonder if Bleszinski played the whole game before release and I don't know what's worse: he did not or he did but he was ok with this stuff.

    Graphically, the game is much better compared to Gears 1. A deeper understanding of Unreal Engine 3 allowed improvements to almost everything: characters, weapons and scenery objects models, besides environments visuals and facial animations. At the time, simply outstanding. It was certainly one of the best graphics back in 2008, probably the best on an Xbox 360 video game and still holds up as a very good looking game to this days. Frame rate performance is pretty solid. The sound component is great too and keeps up with the visuals.

    Gears of War 2 is a great sequel. An good comparison in matter of great sequels could be made with Uncharted 2. It may not have made the history of video games like Gears 1, but, while without flaws, it largely improved it and it remains a milestone of the genre and one of the most important video games of that time, symbol of such a golden age.    … Expand
  24. cchenders40
    Apr 8, 2022
    10
    You can’t beat GoW2. This game did such a good job following up the first and it’s story hits so hard and has such good emotional beats. Yeah, this game is the ultimate couch co-op bros night game. Yeah, it’s like a B action movie set in a post apocalyptic sci-fi world. And it embraces those things so perfectly and knows what it is. But on top of that the story has heart and greatYou can’t beat GoW2. This game did such a good job following up the first and it’s story hits so hard and has such good emotional beats. Yeah, this game is the ultimate couch co-op bros night game. Yeah, it’s like a B action movie set in a post apocalyptic sci-fi world. And it embraces those things so perfectly and knows what it is. But on top of that the story has heart and great characters, and man this game has an emotionally devastating moment. I can’t praise this game enough! If you have game pass, play through the gears series ASAP!… Expand
  25. FabricioNery
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Sensational game, very fun, with a fantastic game play and enemies controlled by a very good Artificial Intelligence. With good balance between enemies, there are no characters that are bullets.
  26. meyerpark
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    An amazing beast of the 3rd person shooter from amazing Epic Games of Xbox exclusive franchises
  27. Bananastik
    Jan 9, 2022
    9
    An excellent game, although old, it plays well, a good main character and an excellent storyline
  28. Amir7scorpioN
    Dec 11, 2021
    9
    classic...i had so much fun in this game
    a great TPS... this franchise is one of my favorites
  29. luisbortolaso
    Nov 15, 2021
    10
    BÃO o negócio é o seguinte, só uma coisa pa fala esse é game the best forver,... e pronto, quem qué da uma de bão que va joga jogo fresquinho que aqui é pa cara que tem as bóla firme, sem boiolage, é só tiro nos et , e chumbo pa tudo quanto é lado,debuiano tudo na bala e na moto serra, arrarruiaaaaaaaaa .................
  30. adam_carl
    Oct 21, 2021
    9
    Another perfect GEARS GAME! The story the combat the characters are amazing like always this the most action experience what I ever had long long time.
  31. tunahan43
    Oct 6, 2021
    8
    Çok süper bir oyun .Ama boss savaşlarını pek sevemedim.1.oyundaki son boss baya iyiydi.Bundaki son boss çok kötüydü.Sondaki sahneyi sevdim .
  32. PitoDeBurro123
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    UNA OBRA MAESTRA la historia es perfecta y la jugabilidad es excelente, pendejos los idiotas que creen que esto merece menos de 10
  33. CloudStrife05
    Aug 19, 2021
    9
    Gears of War 2 is a great sequel to a great franchise that really sucked you in.
  34. DoctorMojica
    Aug 8, 2021
    9
    Gears gets improved in every way possible. Better controls, better graphics and textures, better soundtrack, better gameplay. Definitely one of the best games of Xbox 360 and definitely worth it to play in 2021. Must play.
  35. Feprogamer47
    Aug 2, 2021
    10
    A Epic Games fez um otimo trabalho nesse Gears a jogabilidade se manteve o unico problema é a redução de munição que foi um ponto desnecessario, a IA ta melhor que antes e a historia bem contada
  36. Gfinix
    Jun 27, 2021
    10
    Este juego tiene una increíble narrativa y sabe envolver una gran trama con la guerra, se nota que viene de unos excelentes guionistas y diseñadores
  37. zezeljmare
    Jun 26, 2021
    8
    EN:
    Great fun. The campaign is fantastic, much better than the first part. "Horde" mode is great. Very good game.

    SRB:
    Izuzetna zabava. Kampanja je fantastična, dosta bolje od prvog dela. "Horde" mod je odličan. Jako dobra igra.
  38. SunshineRex1885
    Jun 21, 2021
    10
    Gears Of War 2 continua tão incrível como o primeiro game da franquia, este que inovou trazendo além de uma campanha nova, novos personagens, inimigos, armas e cenários, além de trazer também mais coletáveis que em seu primeiro game, desta vez enfrentamos mais inimigos que no primeiro game se é que isso é possível, e inimigos agora melhor trabalhados, ou seja, não só mais fortes como maisGears Of War 2 continua tão incrível como o primeiro game da franquia, este que inovou trazendo além de uma campanha nova, novos personagens, inimigos, armas e cenários, além de trazer também mais coletáveis que em seu primeiro game, desta vez enfrentamos mais inimigos que no primeiro game se é que isso é possível, e inimigos agora melhor trabalhados, ou seja, não só mais fortes como mais inteligentes em dados momentos, a Epic soube aproveitar sua imaginação para criar inimigos de tamanho inimaginável, reaproveitar os que já combatemos no primeiro game e conseguir colocar tudo isso no segundo game fazendo questão de não dar trégua ou bandeira branca ao jogador, já que não há momentos longos sem a presença de um combate massivo no game! Neste título a história volta a me emocionar e a me deixar com mais raiva e vontade de matar cada vez mais Locusts pelo o que fizeram com Dom, antes fosse só este motivo, os Locust são inimigos realmente desprezíveis e que não dão paz ao jogador, do começo ao fim do game eles tentam incansavelmente frustrar o plano dos Gears e mata-los, mas no final a gente sabe quem ganha... o jogo trouxe novas conquistas e com certeza bem mais interessantes que as presentes no primeiro jogo da franquia, dando assim não só mais objetivos extras ao jogador, como pontuação na XBOX LIVE, Gears Of War 2 trouxe novas armas, veículos, imimigos, personagens, ambientes e claro, uma história! Ele foi um salto imenso em questão de qualidade ao seu primeiro game, e certamente deixou claro que este game veio para ficar, amei o primeiro jogo e o segundo não deixa a desejar, a série Gears é de fato indispensável!… Expand
  39. Ericzen92
    Jun 10, 2021
    10
    Uno de los exclusivos de Microsoft que tienes que jugar si o si, dinamismo, acción y una tremenda historia!
  40. Mindkiller7522
    May 13, 2021
    8
    1/11/21-1/17/21 100% Complete 4/5 Stars

    Pretty great! Marcus Fenix and crew are still fighting the Locusts, this time a bit more underground. The combat was a bit of a slog for me, it takes me a while to get used to the Gears-style shooting. But there were some pretty epic and memorable moments and at least one bit where I laughed out loud. Really awesome scenery, too! I like how    1/11/21-1/17/21 100% Complete 4/5 Stars

    Pretty great! Marcus Fenix and crew are still fighting the Locusts, this time a bit more underground.

    The combat was a bit of a slog for me, it takes me a while to get used to the Gears-style shooting. But there were some pretty epic and memorable moments and at least one bit where I laughed out loud.

    Really awesome scenery, too! I like how they keep coming up with neat ideas for Locust vehicles/creatures and enemies to fight.

    The voice acting and music were very well done. Lots of gruff grumbling, but there is really nothing else that would fit this type of game. Looking forward to the next entry.    … Expand
  41. Kostas101
    Jun 4, 2020
    9
    Awesome game with an interesting story, very good characters and great shooting mechanics. The dark atmosphere sets the tone of the game perfectly, the boss battles are epic and the action is very good, the best game in the Gears of War series.
  42. iovanni
    Apr 3, 2021
    9
    It is a great game, its campaign is one of the best, if it is not one of the best in the gears saga, its horde mode is something meh, but I lay the foundations for the horde mode of gears 3, which in my opinion is e best horde mode
  43. OMonarquista96
    Mar 16, 2021
    9
    A história é sensacional do pouco que pude entender. Infelizmente o jogo não está em Português, esse é o motivo de não ter dado nota máxima.
  44. Rains01
    Jan 26, 2021
    9
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  45. wiredspore44
    Dec 28, 2020
    10
    This game is amazing! It keeps the near perfect playing style from the first game while also coming up with new creative ideas. It also greatly improves on the weakest part of the first game: the story! Can't wait to try out gears 3 for the first time soon!
  46. yangfanhong
    Dec 1, 2020
    9
    The story between Dom and his wife Maria is really touching. And the hidden story between humans and locusts is profund.
  47. ItalianNerd7
    Nov 16, 2020
    8
    A very good game! Maybe one of the best Gears. Despite the great similarity with the predecessor, the game adds some news in the gameplay: new weapons, new moves, old weapons but with different mechanics. As far as for the plot the game has improved a lot, even with regard to the depth of the backstory. So I recommend this game to those looking for a TPS done well. This game is one of theA very good game! Maybe one of the best Gears. Despite the great similarity with the predecessor, the game adds some news in the gameplay: new weapons, new moves, old weapons but with different mechanics. As far as for the plot the game has improved a lot, even with regard to the depth of the backstory. So I recommend this game to those looking for a TPS done well. This game is one of the best titles on Xbox, and in the whole in history of video game world.… Expand
  48. zNeverSleeping
    Oct 29, 2020
    7
    ---{Graphics}---
    ☐ You forget what reality is
    ☐ Beautiful X Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{Gameplay}--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good X It‘s just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{Audio}--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good X Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{Audience}--- ☐ Kids ☐ Teens X Adults ☐ All    ---{Graphics}---
    ☐ You forget what reality is
    ☐ Beautiful
    X Good
    ☐ Decent
    ☐ Bad
    ☐ Don‘t look too long at it
    ☐ MS-DOS

    ---{Gameplay}---
    ☐ Very good
    ☐ Good
    X It‘s just gameplay
    ☐ Mehh
    ☐ Watch paint dry instead
    ☐ Just don't

    ---{Audio}---
    ☐ Eargasm
    ☐ Very good
    X Good
    ☐ Not too bad
    ☐ Bad
    ☐ I'm now deaf

    ---{Audience}---
    ☐ Kids
    ☐ Teens
    X Adults
    ☐ All

    ---{Difficulity}---
    ☐ Just press 'W'
    ☐ Easy
    X Significant brain usage
    ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
    ☐ Difficult
    ☐ Dark Souls

    ---{Story}---
    ☐ No Story
    ☐ Some lore
    X Average
    ☐ Good
    ☐ Lovely
    ☐ It‘ll replace your life

    ---{Game Time}---
    ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
    ☐ Short
    X Average ☐ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{Price}--- ☐ It’s free! ☐ Worth the price X If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{Bugs}--- X Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs    … Expand
  49. RoninNinjaXL
    Sep 25, 2020
    8
    GREAT GAME WITH A BADASS SLAP CERTIFIED

    Story: 8
    Gameplay: 8
    ost: 9
    Characters: 10
  50. BernardoUPoud
    Aug 26, 2020
    10
    Gears Of War 2 is just an awesome video game, and the best shooter around. The storyline is pretty mean, and the suicide by Tai really added to the effect of how badly they were torturing people.
    Is amazing. Great buy. Masterpiece. Excellent game, honestly.
    Graphics 10/10
    Story 9/10
    Characters 10/10
    Gameplay 9/10
  51. MatthewDavisMed
    Aug 1, 2020
    10
    Gears of War 2 is a must own for any Xbox 360 owner. It's full of emotion, cinematic moments that will indeed shock you, and still has multiplayer that's just as fun as the original.
  52. Refreshment
    Aug 1, 2020
    8
    This sequel to the first game of the franchise is a successful upgrade despite it looks like the previous one in many aspects. There were things that had a lot of potential but weren't exploited at all, so despite Gears of war was a good game there was something missing. However, this second part improve those weak points and brings to us a more enjoyable experience.
    This time, the story    This sequel to the first game of the franchise is a successful upgrade despite it looks like the previous one in many aspects. There were things that had a lot of potential but weren't exploited at all, so despite Gears of war was a good game there was something missing. However, this second part improve those weak points and brings to us a more enjoyable experience.
    This time, the story and character's background are given more importance, what makes us feel more into the game. In addition, there are moments where we won't be able to disconnect from the game due to excitement of some moments of the plot.
    Game level design is much more worked out as there is a much bigger variety of environments. Each level feels like something different where we'll have to face different challenges, there are also many events that will change completely the gameplay and will make the game to look fresher.
    Despite i consider Gears of War 2 a substantial improvement, there are some mistakes that haven't been learnt. For instance, the lack of variety of weapons still and there are not good bosses neither. So there are still things to improve to look after in further games of the saga.    … Expand
  53. KubaRoman
    Jul 31, 2020
    8
    In the middle of revisiting the single player campaigns of this series, my memories had me convinced that the first Gears was better than the second. I'm not so sure that's the case. While I'm not a fan of vehicular segments being shoehorned into sequels to "give variety", the developers did a great job of making many unique environments that give this sequel a refreshing feel. The storyIn the middle of revisiting the single player campaigns of this series, my memories had me convinced that the first Gears was better than the second. I'm not so sure that's the case. While I'm not a fan of vehicular segments being shoehorned into sequels to "give variety", the developers did a great job of making many unique environments that give this sequel a refreshing feel. The story continues to be a hokey B-movie horror/action hybrid, but it works with the absurdity of the world that's been created. It's gotten me excited to push forward with the rest of the series as I work towards Gears 5.… Expand
  54. PatitoCosmico67
    Jul 29, 2020
    7
    Esta secuela innova bastante poco, con una historia inferior, graficos a la altura de lo que se esperaba, pero sigue siendo muy entretenido
  55. Cjmolina007
    Jul 21, 2020
    9
    You want a good sequel that reminds you on how amazing the first one was or even better, than this is the game for you. Gears of War 2 goes all out with this one by taking the fight to their house after the events from the previous game failed. Revelations are revealed and hearts will be broken, the magnitude of this game was so much bigger than the previous one that it might be myYou want a good sequel that reminds you on how amazing the first one was or even better, than this is the game for you. Gears of War 2 goes all out with this one by taking the fight to their house after the events from the previous game failed. Revelations are revealed and hearts will be broken, the magnitude of this game was so much bigger than the previous one that it might be my favorite one out of the whole series. Although I gave the first Gears a 10/10, to me I think that this story is a lot better than the first. Couple of moments made it feel like it was a horror movie which made it even more intense that I thought it was going to be. Did have some slow moments or moments that I think could have been done differently which sometimes did take me out of the experience but other than that, a near damn perfect sequel to one of my favorite games of all time.… Expand
  56. ChairmanPrescot
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    All them goddamn years and still the best gears game, top notch character development and story arc, graphics ahead of its relative time still holds up today on xbox one x at 4k, extreme atmosphere of war, better than most actual war ganes.
  57. BrandoNation23
    Jul 1, 2020
    9
    Gears of War 2 was bigger and more badass in almost every way. The multiplayer, when it worked, was absolutely fantastic!
  58. soldar
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    Una mejor entrega que la pasada, con grandes situaciones de acción y le da más profundidad a los personajes
  59. Jack09164
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    Вторая часть очень сильно устарела. Поэтому сложно ее объективно оценивать. В свое время это был прорыв. Сейчас уже, вряд ли, чем-то способна впечатлить. Но даже в те годы меня смущал смещенный акцент на "аля COD моменты" и меньшую глубину геймплея и при этом куча серых локаций, максимально простой и "одноклеточный" лвл дизайн. Но она все равно может подарить позитивные эмоции, если выВторая часть очень сильно устарела. Поэтому сложно ее объективно оценивать. В свое время это был прорыв. Сейчас уже, вряд ли, чем-то способна впечатлить. Но даже в те годы меня смущал смещенный акцент на "аля COD моменты" и меньшую глубину геймплея и при этом куча серых локаций, максимально простой и "одноклеточный" лвл дизайн. Но она все равно может подарить позитивные эмоции, если вы готовы к морально устаревшим подходам к созданию играм.… Expand
  60. M13manoalex
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Tao ruim quando o primeiro mais uma vez uma decepção total com as mecânicas do jogo
  61. SWFan523
    Jun 21, 2020
    9
    Horrors of the COG and Locust war are felt throughout this somber and deeper narrative than the original.
  62. sergio123456
    Jun 20, 2020
    9
    Segunda parte de esta gran saga, donde se mejora todo lo de la primera, con nuevas mecánicas y motor gráfico más pulido para una mejor experiencia del jugador. Totalmente imprescindible.
  63. DzmitryBoston
    Jun 4, 2020
    10
    A legendary game and the pilar for the genre with great graphics for the time and excellent gameplay.
  64. emptychain
    May 29, 2020
    9
    Gears of War 2 es un juego obligado para los usuarios de un Xbox 360 o un Xbox one, gráficamente el juego a día de hoy se ve bastante decente aunque aveces hay fallos en las texturas y pueden tardar unos segundos en cargar pero cuando estas cargan se ven realmente espectacular teniendo en cuenta que este juego fue lanzado en el 2008, la campaña es muy buena de hecho creo que es la mejor deGears of War 2 es un juego obligado para los usuarios de un Xbox 360 o un Xbox one, gráficamente el juego a día de hoy se ve bastante decente aunque aveces hay fallos en las texturas y pueden tardar unos segundos en cargar pero cuando estas cargan se ven realmente espectacular teniendo en cuenta que este juego fue lanzado en el 2008, la campaña es muy buena de hecho creo que es la mejor de la saga, es muy divertida y mejora si la jugamos en el modo cooperativo o pantalla dividida con amigos, tenemos alrededor de 8 o 9 horas de campaña, el modo multijugador es la parte fuerte del juego siempre lo ha sido y en esta entrega se incluyo el emblemático hora un modo de juego en el cual te enfrentaras a oleadas de enemigos hasta llegar a la ronda 50 la experiencia mejora si jugamos acompañados de amigos, la banda sonora es muy buena y el doblaje latino es un espectáculo con grandes voces como Sebastián Llapur, algo malo del juego es la mala inteligencia artificial de los personajes muchas veces serán derribados torpemente o por culpa de ellos varias veces terminaras repitiendo misiones por errores de ellos, los personajes son carismáticos y en alguno de comentarios de estos te hará gracia pero sin llegar a ser tedioso, los tiroteos son el punto fuerte de toda la franquicia llegando a la perfección con eso los tiroteos son divertidisimos y son lo mejor de la franquicia. en definitiva Gears of War 2 es una experiencia divertidisima y que deberias jugar es uno de los mejores shoters de todos los tiempos y en definitiva uno de los mejores juegos de su tipo… Expand
  65. tipeddzero
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    The atmosphere is INCREDIBLE! The game has a very good combat system and it is the number one game to play for Xbox 360. I wish they made a remaster of this one as well because it is incredible. Number one game for Xbox 360.
  66. Rubiales
    Apr 15, 2020
    10
    The sequel of Marcus Fenix and delta squad's journey is amazing in everything. A crazy and violent game that brings us to the heart of the enemy, the home of the Locust Horde, and it has some of the most epic scenes and moments of the franchise, a **** must have.
  67. iKen
    Apr 12, 2020
    8
    Played on XBOX 360.
    Gameplay: GREAT.
    Story: GREAT.
    Graphic: GREAT.
    Music/Sound: GREAT.
    Dialogue/Voice Acting: GREAT.
  68. kvnd
    Mar 22, 2020
    8
    It's just Gears of War again but with better graphics, sound, and enough new features to make it a must-play Xbox game.
  69. KaioSan
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Simply amazing, wonderful, epic, exciting and fantastic story. Very good gameplay, frantic action!
  70. Carlomvd
    Sep 29, 2019
    10
    Impresionante. Está impecable el juego. Ya desde el 1 se ve que es pura acción.
  71. HiagoSouza
    Sep 29, 2019
    10
    Um dos melhores da saga a campanha é incrível com trilha sonora memorável e bastante ação, quem gostou do primeiro vai adorar esse.
  72. Pardoow
    Sep 22, 2019
    10
    Maybe I’m a little biased because of the nostalgia factor, but damn I played this game a lot, and it was sooo worth it
  73. Silvermahdi
    Sep 11, 2019
    10
    This game is god !!!!!!¡!!!!!!!!¡!!!!!!¡!!!!!!!!!¡!!!!!!!¡!!!!!!¡!!!!;!!;;;;;;
  74. Alnmedray
    Aug 4, 2019
    10
    summed up in 2 words this game is beautiful !! everything is impeccable the best game in the saga and the xbox !!
  75. eva3si0n
    Jul 7, 2019
    10
    Gears of War 2 - one of the best exclusives of Xbox 360 and Microsoft in general. Having played a game in 2019 I can hardly believe that it left 11 years ago. Not many games can give such balanced action travel today. The 2nd part is also the indicative sequel, Gears of War 2 as the sequel likely only of Uncharted 2 is better. Yes a game looks good on Xbox One X, but after all there is aGears of War 2 - one of the best exclusives of Xbox 360 and Microsoft in general. Having played a game in 2019 I can hardly believe that it left 11 years ago. Not many games can give such balanced action travel today. The 2nd part is also the indicative sequel, Gears of War 2 as the sequel likely only of Uncharted 2 is better. Yes a game looks good on Xbox One X, but after all there is a wish for a full-fledged remaster as with the first part. The plot of a game became deeper. A gameplay in general of 10 of 10, an action from 3 persons I did not see so big variety in genre games long ago. On an equal basis with Halo the Gears of War series is the main exclusive of Microsoft for many years.… Expand
  76. Budda_Bro
    Jun 21, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If there is one thing the new gears games have been lacking imo, it's the dark, serious, and gritty atmosphere of the first 3 gears. But to me, Gears 2 is the better of the 3 when it comes to Story, Character development, gameplay, and visual tone.… Expand
  77. br_1245
    Feb 4, 2019
    8
    Empolgante, mantém um bom ritmo de gameplay e desafiador na medida certa. Sem duvida uma referencia no seu gênero!
  78. WhiteReport
    Nov 19, 2018
    10
    Gears of War 2 takes what Gears of War did amazingly and manages to do it even better. Without taking into account the obvious graphical superiority in comparison to its predecessor, everything, from the level design and the gameplay mechanics, to the story and character development, excels the quality achieved in the first installment of the Gears of War franchise.

    The level design in    Gears of War 2 takes what Gears of War did amazingly and manages to do it even better. Without taking into account the obvious graphical superiority in comparison to its predecessor, everything, from the level design and the gameplay mechanics, to the story and character development, excels the quality achieved in the first installment of the Gears of War franchise.

    The level design in Gears of War 2 feels like it was made with a refreshed, more interactive and immersive formula. The campaign provides a wide variety of mission types, the majority of them with unique mechanics that will allow the player to experiment a far more enjoyable story mode with better engagement between the player and the environment around it. The characters, while still having the same super strong, alpha male attitude seen in the first game, show more emotion, making it easier to sympathize with them.

    The story is also more compelling, dramatic, and deeper, as it takes the narrative design presented in Gears of War even further. Some of the cutscenes in the game offer a better knowledge and backstory of the main characters, the enemies and their leader, and the war itself.

    Gears of War 2 should be an example to game developers of how a great sequel should be done. The higher-quality graphics, its better-polished gameplay mechanics, better level design, better writing and overall better direction are more than enough to consider this one of the best games available in the Xbox 360 catalogue.    … Expand
  79. calanga
    Nov 6, 2018
    10
    Great sequel, many improvements in the game excellent multiplayer, introduction of many options like horde awesome
  80. PedroRC19
    Oct 3, 2018
    9
    Ao meu ver tem a melhor campanha dos 4 games lançados, e um grande jogo como todos da franquia e pra mim consegue ser disparado um dos melhores jogos do Xbox 360 no Geral.
  81. TatsMcGee
    Sep 8, 2018
    9
    I have just recently completed Gears of War, the first one and my goal is to play all of the Gears of War franchise. This is just the 2nd one and I will keep continuing to play them all. Gears of War 2 feels like a much better game than the original. It also feels much easier, it seems like they knocked down the difficulty settings quite a bit. Personally I kind of liked it though becauseI have just recently completed Gears of War, the first one and my goal is to play all of the Gears of War franchise. This is just the 2nd one and I will keep continuing to play them all. Gears of War 2 feels like a much better game than the original. It also feels much easier, it seems like they knocked down the difficulty settings quite a bit. Personally I kind of liked it though because it allowed me to play the game as a little bit more of a run and gun rather than the cover shooter that its suppose to be.

    I enjoy a fun shooter campaign and the Gears franchise seems to be a well-made shooter campaign. I am having a fantastic time with the franchise. As I’m playing these games, I can’t help but appreciate what Gears have done for the Genre. Who knows without Gears, there may not have been Uncharted or if there was. It may not have been as good.

    The game itself has aged very well. The shooting works great, honestly, for an Xbox 360 game, I was impressed with how it looked. Sure its a dark and grimy game but it still looks good. I thought the first Gears game aged well and I think this game is even better. The Gears can be picked up for cheap and I highly recommend it.    … Expand
  82. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Jul 31, 2018
    9
    "Gears of War 2" is one of the best video game sequels ever made. An improvement over the original, it's a great title that ranks up with "Modern Warfare 2", "Uncharted 2" and "Halo 2". Story and character development are secondary to the exhilarating action. It's one of those cases where bigger really is better. Both the campaign and multiplayer were expanded upon and improved. This is"Gears of War 2" is one of the best video game sequels ever made. An improvement over the original, it's a great title that ranks up with "Modern Warfare 2", "Uncharted 2" and "Halo 2". Story and character development are secondary to the exhilarating action. It's one of those cases where bigger really is better. Both the campaign and multiplayer were expanded upon and improved. This is arguably the best installment in the series. It's a true action classic that I would rate it with a 9.5 out of 10.… Expand
  83. velikaplana
    Jul 7, 2018
    9
    Gears of War 2 has a lot in common with its predecessor, but the new environments, darker storyline, and epic scale certainly have a lot to offer fans. The new weapons, melee attacks, and co-op options make for a campaign that you'll want to complete a number of times, and the new multiplayer modes give the game variety and longevity. Simply put, Gears of War 2 is a superior shooter thatGears of War 2 has a lot in common with its predecessor, but the new environments, darker storyline, and epic scale certainly have a lot to offer fans. The new weapons, melee attacks, and co-op options make for a campaign that you'll want to complete a number of times, and the new multiplayer modes give the game variety and longevity. Simply put, Gears of War 2 is a superior shooter that no action fan will want to miss out on.… Expand
  84. alexstunky
    May 30, 2018
    10
    Que bien se siente que la secuela supere a la primera entrega, quedo impresionado por el gran trabajo que han hecho para este juegazo, historia, jugabilidad, muy buen MP y una dedicación al juego que se nota por completo, gracias por esta gran secuela, sin duda uno de mis juegos favoritos.
  85. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    6
    Just like the first game, this game has a fun game-play that kept me invested for a while. But it had an uninteresting story and it eventually got dull.
  86. alejandra09
    Apr 16, 2018
    10
    development team did a fantastic job adopting the Gears of War series fantactic.
  87. Broyax
    Apr 11, 2018
    1
    La suite des gros bourrins qui tirent sur des monstres moyens, **** et gros... et énormes aussi, car plus c'est gros, mieux c'est à ce qu'il paraît. Je lui ferai les mêmes reproches que pour le premier : une maniabilité lente et perfectible, la désagréable impression de diriger un éléphant dans un couloir, l'imprécision générale à la manette et la caméra au ras du sol lorsqu'on courtLa suite des gros bourrins qui tirent sur des monstres moyens, **** et gros... et énormes aussi, car plus c'est gros, mieux c'est à ce qu'il paraît. Je lui ferai les mêmes reproches que pour le premier : une maniabilité lente et perfectible, la désagréable impression de diriger un éléphant dans un couloir, l'imprécision générale à la manette et la caméra au ras du sol lorsqu'on court (c'est vraiment complètement con, ça).

    Sinon, encore plus de scripts, d'évènements scriptés qui réclament une action rapide et spécifique du joueur (le QTE n'est pas loin, sans doute) afin de zigouiller tel énorme monstre comme l'ont prévu les développeurs. Et si t'obéis pas, bah tu crèves et tu recommences. On peut critiquer nombre de jeux en monde ouvert mais en général, on résoud une baston comme on l'entend, pas comme c'est obligatoirement prévu dans le script du jeu-couloir téléguidé.

    Alors bien sûr, le grand spectacle est présent, indubitablement, la VF est drôle (hommage aux films de série B) et le jeu est beau et même encore plus beau sur la X puisque désormais en 4K via le programme de rétrocompatibilité Enhanced.

    Mais que c'est balourd, dirigiste et lourdingue ! rien que le coup du rechargement des armes millimétré, ça aussi, c'est complètement con. Bref, on ne s'amuse pas du tout dans ce jeu aux principes rigides et dépassés.    … Expand
  88. Magma17
    Mar 23, 2018
    10
    Como definir uma franquia no mercado,é assim que a Epic Games fez Gears of war de algo grande,para algo majestoso.
    Gears of war 1 em 2006 fez História,sim isso todos sabemos,agora como a Epic Games e Microsoft poderiam melhorar algo que já era acima da média?
    -Criando mais uma mecânica Revolucionaria. Gears of war,sem duvidas foi o jogo que definiu o TPS,não demorou muito tempo para    Como definir uma franquia no mercado,é assim que a Epic Games fez Gears of war de algo grande,para algo majestoso.
    Gears of war 1 em 2006 fez História,sim isso todos sabemos,agora como a Epic Games e Microsoft poderiam melhorar algo que já era acima da média?
    -Criando mais uma mecânica Revolucionaria.
    Gears of war,sem duvidas foi o jogo que definiu o TPS,não demorou muito tempo para dezenas de jogos se inspirarem e outras centenas copiarem,Gears of war deixava de ser único,então que Gears of War 2 chegou ensinando como se fazer um TPS,novamente.
    Wallbounce:Essa era a mecânica da vez,não era algo para os outros se espelharem,e sim algo para definir oque é Gears of war,se consistia em movimentos de Cover que deixavam a fluidez aparente,você poderia se mover pelas paredes sem limitações,aos olhos dos casuais pode parecer algo simples,mas aos olhos dos jogadores do MP era uma nova era,foi nesse momento que definiu oque era Gears,e o porque era uma franquia eterna;
    Campanha:Ao contrario do jogo anterior,o LORE de Gears of war foi as nuvens,uma complexa história,momentos marcantes,diálogos épicos,isso aliado ao Gameplay que definiu padrãos=Obra prima;Agora o foco não era ordens dos superiores, e sim,dos personagens principais,DOM,Luta pela procura de sua amada esposa,na qual se desenrola por toda a campanha,onde é protagonizado uma das cenas mais emocionantes de toda a SAGA,ao contrario do primeiro jogo,os personagens não morrem apenas para forçar GORE na tela,tem um objetivo claro por parte dos desenvolvedores,a história ainda segue o esquema de narrativa "Ordens superiores" mais ao contrario do Primeiro jogo,esse não é o foco completo da jornada,já que nós jogadores se importamos mais "com oque esta acontecendo/oque aconteceu" do que "oque vai acontecer" não é simplesmente um objetivo durante toda a campanha,tudo flui muito bem,e você se deixa levar pela narrativa e motivações dos personagens,Como no primeiro jogo,o clima de Guerra é maquiada com personagens como Cole e Baird,que traz momentos mais extravagantes quebrando o clima sério(e isso é bom).
    Em aspectos técnicos o jogo foi a outro patamar,trazendo mais vida aos cenários,texturas mais realistas e iluminação dinâmica.
    O Lore é levado a outro nível da mesma forma,momentos misteriosos sobre o passado que dão brechas a teorias,tudo é contada de uma forma muito sólida.
    A campanha de Gears of war 2 sem dúvidas foi um grande avanço,tanto de história,Level design que agora é menos linear e além de adicionar muitas novas armas para destruir as novas ameaças da horda,aqui vão algumas adições:
    Armas:
    Pistola Gorgan:Pistola automática,porém não muito precisa.
    Mulcher:Minigun
    Boom Shield:Escudo que os Boomers usam com-
    Marretas:*
    Schorcher:Lança Chamas
    Granada de ink:Granada feita de nemacyst*
    Morteiro:*
    Inimigos:
    Tickers:Pequenas Criaturas que carregam em suas costas tanques explosivos,que ao chegar perto de um COG explode.Morrem facilmente.
    KANTUS:Um "gafanhoto" alto e magro que lança granadas de ink e carrega uma pistola Gorgon*. Eles são muito hábeis em desviar de tiros e ter uma grande quantidade de saúde, tornando-os difíceis de derrubar,Além de curar os membros da Horda,são uma espécie pré-histórica locust,acordada de seu sono milenar depois dos eventos de Gears of war 1.
    BLOODMOUNT:Criaturas rápidas de duas pernas que são usadas como montarias por alguns granadeiros. Bloodmounts são muito perigosos de perto, pois eles podem causar uma quantidade considerável de dano. Acertar a Bloodmount com tiros rápidos fará com que ela fique atordoada, é possivel derrubando o piloto no chão. Você deve matar o cavaleiro e o Bloodmount separadamente.
    Bosses:Skorge e Myrrah(Aparece apenas em Cutscenes)
    *Todos os outros Inimigos e armas presentes em Gears of war 1 continuam nessa sequencia*
    O level Design ficou ainda melhor com adição desses inimigos,que faz que Gears of war não torne sua experiencia genérica.
    O MP mantém sua formula e adiciona o Wallbounce*,assim trazendo a cena competitiva ao jogo,e sendo único em meio a tantos jogos.
    Novos mapas,modos de jogo trouxeram uma cara nova ao competitivo.
    Horda:Esse é o novo modo adicionado ao jogo,que traz 50 ondas da Horda locust aos mapas MP,você e outros 4 jogadores lutam em ondas de dificuldade crescente até o final,com 1 Boss a cada 10 ondas.
    Gears of war não só trouxe a sequencia do jogo mais revolucionário da 7ª Geração,mas marcou seu território na industria sendo um dos poucos jogos com mecânicas originais até hoje.
    MASTER-PIECE    … Expand
  89. iddqd4
    Mar 16, 2018
    9
    Сиквел получился менее камерным, битвы обрели масштаб, в сюжет добавили драмы, вышло отлично.
  90. Charlybs
    Jan 22, 2018
    8
    Gráficamente muy bueno, situaciones variadas en la historia, acción muy buena, le faltan variedad en las armas y aventura co-op muy recomendable. El online también era bastante decente.
  91. VicenteJr
    Jan 15, 2018
    10
    Jogo muito bom, quando começa a jogar fica viciante! O sistema de combate é muito gratificante e a dificuldade é no ponto certo!
  92. CenkAlp
    Jan 3, 2018
    9
    Hikaye = 10
    Oynanış = 9
    Grafikler = 6
    Sesler = 7
    Keyif = 8
    Atmosfer = 8
    Süre = 8
  93. Termin8ter
    Nov 15, 2017
    9
    Gears 2 accomplishes what a true sequel should. More guns, more characters, best story in the series, better graphics and better gameplay, though Gears 3 steals the crown in that department. One of the best 360 games on the market, and one of the best games of 2008.
  94. FeerFrikazus
    Sep 10, 2017
    9
    Es un juego muy bueno con gráficos avanzados para esos años, el sistema de apuntado me gusta igual que los sonidos, los jefes no son gran cosa pero tampoco son malos, la historia tampoco me cautivo mucho, las mecánicas están muy bien hechas pero lo importante del juego es que es divertido y entretenido que al fin y al cabo es lo importante.
    Si te gustan los juegos de disparos lo recomiendo.
  95. whitet3260
    Aug 30, 2017
    5
    Perhaps GoW has suffered from the passage of time. Performance in this game is TERRIBLE. It seems that video has priority over game controller... sometimes I press the weapon trigger and it doesn't respond at ALL until the enemy has moved into my kill zone. Enemies who move closer than ten or twenty feet? Forget it. You're toast. Time delays for interactive response come in severalPerhaps GoW has suffered from the passage of time. Performance in this game is TERRIBLE. It seems that video has priority over game controller... sometimes I press the weapon trigger and it doesn't respond at ALL until the enemy has moved into my kill zone. Enemies who move closer than ten or twenty feet? Forget it. You're toast. Time delays for interactive response come in several seconds' duration when they should be less than 0.1 seconds. The story is great, the video is good, but the performance is unsatisfactory.… Expand
  96. xlastovi
    Aug 2, 2017
    0
    The start of the game felt awesome. I thought I would give it 10/10. But I am stuck at 3/4 game and it got too frustrating that I cannot complete it. There was a stupidly designed boss fight that took me 3 days to kill. Just after him game followed with another bad section. Game does not tell you how to survive and solve some situations. Several times it was necessary for me to watchThe start of the game felt awesome. I thought I would give it 10/10. But I am stuck at 3/4 game and it got too frustrating that I cannot complete it. There was a stupidly designed boss fight that took me 3 days to kill. Just after him game followed with another bad section. Game does not tell you how to survive and solve some situations. Several times it was necessary for me to watch video guides in order to proceed in game. Now I don't want to start the game all over on low difficulty only because some fights are badly designed. There is a difference between a good challenging game and a stupid one.… Expand
  97. angelss_13
    Jul 6, 2017
    7
    Mantiene la formula ganadora original, pero la historia decae aún más. En compensación, el multijugador es retocado en un sentido positivo. Horas de diversión sin parar.
  98. ladygaga93
    Jul 3, 2017
    9
    It is one of the best game on xbox 360, the reason why you wanna buy this console. Good graphics despite many years since release, interesting story and i think it should be the last one from gears of war. 3rd part is like reheated pork, get easy money from fans.
  99. BlakDak666
    Jun 20, 2017
    8
    Gears of War 2 took everything that made the first game good and improved on it in almost every way, but there is some caveats to be shown that hold it back from greatness. The first improvement is a better campaign with a story that is far better told even though it doesn't answer questions that I think it should explain in order to not have books and comics fill those gaps. The emotionalGears of War 2 took everything that made the first game good and improved on it in almost every way, but there is some caveats to be shown that hold it back from greatness. The first improvement is a better campaign with a story that is far better told even though it doesn't answer questions that I think it should explain in order to not have books and comics fill those gaps. The emotional moment of Dominic and his wife Maria is still one of the most powerful moments in the series and I do generally love (and cry) when he shoots her out of mercy. The moment to moment events (like the giant worm to the razorhail rain) are improved to provide variety and challenge that isn't complex, but still interesting that it's more grounded than say Uncharted with the way it uses puzzles. The new enemies on top of old and the addition of new executions make the experience far better than previously and it feels so good to decapitate a Locust grunt still with the Torque Bow.

    The multiplayer improves initially but then becomes almost disastrous after the last patches went in. It uses the same setup of modes and mechanics like the campaign (just with a choice now to equip one of the two main assault rifles). The game uses P2P but the connection (prior to the major patches) were stable and better than the first game. Unfortunately, just like the first game did, the major sweep of patches over certain guns not only change the multiplayer, but also the entire experience in every other avenue of the game. It becomes very inconsistent and the toxic nature of players reached a new low, turning off potential players for the series. To some, it was still the best multiplayer of the series. For me, it was no different than the first with a bigger sin of allowing bots in the matches and have absurd amounts of accuracy and network glitching that sometimes made them more powerful than decent players, ruining matches if a person lagged out or left for the bot to take their place.

    Horde mode is a cool concept but very half-baked on execution (which would be fully realized by 3). You go through 50 waves of enemies and use whatever you scavenge to survive each wave as enemies increase in numbers and modifiers. Scale that with difficulty and the need for team members to contribute becomes a main prerogative. Unfortunately, it makes enemies far too strong in later waves and can cause frustration when players wipe and come back in without the weapons they scavenge to survive.

    Despite the issues, Gears 2 still proved to be a better game to come out of Gears and it's what truly set it on the map for greatness. If the sequel could improve on it even more, than there's no doubt it will be solidified as a great game. And that is what happens for Gears of War 3.    … Expand
  100. BaronMonaco
    Feb 12, 2017
    9
    The sequel to one of the most popular new IP of the console was obviously very expected, did they improve the formula or just re hash the same game ?

    Technically Epic continued to push forward the boundaries of the 360 hardware with astonishing visuals for the time, it runs flawlessly and impress you as soon as they got a chance. The art direction is more varied than the first game and    The sequel to one of the most popular new IP of the console was obviously very expected, did they improve the formula or just re hash the same game ?

    Technically Epic continued to push forward the boundaries of the 360 hardware with astonishing visuals for the time, it runs flawlessly and impress you as soon as they got a chance. The art direction is more varied than the first game and some of the boss are very inspired.

    Concerning the gameplay the TPS formula is better executed and the game will offer a great variety of situations so that you'll never fall in some routine. The cinematic realisation is also a great "Waho" factor that will rhythm your playthrough in the most positive way. The only bad thing is that even in the hardest difficulty the game is not challenging.

    The story is way more detailed than in the first game which is very good, I finally care about Marcus and the gang they stopped being just random badasses (for the most part), the global story is also more incentive and now I do care about winning the fight against the locust, and also I want to have the answers to some questions raised by this opus. The game is still predictable but still huge improvement in this section. Shamefully the campaign is still way too short (5-6 hours) and it's not with the very rare online activity that you will find today that you may prolonged the experience.

    In conclusion Gears of War 2 is better in every department than the first game, the predictable story and very short length are the only things in the way of perfection, still for the handful of $/€ it cost today it would be an error to not play it if you like the action genre.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#4 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2008
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#2 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2008
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#9 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2008

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Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 90 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 90 out of 90
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 90
  3. Negative: 0 out of 90
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    90
    There are very few ways that Gears of War 2 could be improved on. Only the story and the final boss in particular are a slight disappointment. Fanboys will love the fact that only one of a multitude of story arcs is concluded; everyone else will feel slightly unfulfilled. But aside from this, Gears 2 is not just the most exhilarating game you'll play this year, but possibly the most heady and downright shocking piece of entertainment full stop. Hollywood, your days are numbered. [Dec 2008, p.61]
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  2. Eurogamer
    90
    The real star, however, is Horde, a ballistic assault on your worst score-rush tendencies that transforms maps into Gears-flavoured Mutant Storm: weapons spawn, then a wave of enemies hits, then more weapons and then another, tougher, wave.
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  3. 360 Gamer Magazine UK
    90
    We could be critical of Gears of War 2 simply offering more of the same, but the fact that it simply does everything better than the original in delivering a fantastic display of shoot-’em-up mayhem its quality simply shines through. With some awesome level design, supported by unsurpassed visuals and relentlessly entertaining action it is a compelling experience from start to finish. Forget the crack at putting emotion into the storyline; it’s almost irrelevant as Gears of War 2 is an allguns- blazing extravaganza and, as such, it’s just a glorious shooter that very few can match.
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