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An Alternative Take on Gears of War 2
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X360
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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 hype over the sequel (and a video I saw of the ...
Reviewed by Sestren on Jan. 6, 2009
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Not quite the sequel we were hoping for.
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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 predecessor. Gears of War 2 is by no means a bad game. In fact, ...
Reviewed by Tikicobra on July 1, 2009
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Somewhat disappointing
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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 When the original GoW came out it made almost every other TPS before it seem outdated. The cover system worked perfectly, the co-op ...
Reviewed by DaNtHeMaN on March 15, 2009
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Despite it's problems, the power of Gears can't be denied
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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 would get a further installment with such high expectations. Surely Cliffy B’s constant interviewing and ...
Reviewed by infestedandy on July 22, 2009
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Gears 1.5?
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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 disappointed that the campaign introduces boring content - which I never saw in Gears 1.The campaign story was okay ...
Reviewed by zyn on Nov. 8, 2008
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Maybe expectations were too high?
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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, Halo 3 set the bar and Gears 2 should have followed their ...
Reviewed by mrnivek on Dec. 9, 2008
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Reviewed by carlj on Dec. 4, 2008
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Gears 2 is clearly one of the best titles of 2008
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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 after a while tht can get boring and can lose its thrill.If ...
Reviewed by Trngrent666 on Aug. 18, 2009
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Gears of War 2 review
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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 good sequel overall.The story continues off from the first Gears as ...
Reviewed by Blueprint12 on Feb. 1, 2009
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All slaughter, no plot.
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X360
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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 games that I have played Gears of War is officially this best. If you want to play ...
Reviewed by BreakThings on Jan. 27, 2009
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Hope is only Skin Deep
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X360
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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. The great graphics where offset by the assy weapon sounds, ...
Reviewed by BlackWaterCO on May 22, 2009
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Gears of War 2: Bigger, Badder, More Online Issues
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X360
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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, effective ways.
Reviewed by jmr1500 on Dec. 15, 2008
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A great game that adds enough content to justify 60 bucks.
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X360
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This Review was written on Nov. 17 2008SPOILER 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 this game story wise. It is almost as if the game was broken up into ...
Reviewed by EnterpriseE on May 22, 2009
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More of the same, but better
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X360
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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.
Reviewed by holabendez on June 4, 2009
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Ignore the linearity and bust out the chainsaw.
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X360
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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 kill the Locust Queen and save the human race. ...
Reviewed by dippizuka on Dec. 2, 2008
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Do The Gears Still Turn?
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X360
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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 and a unique cover-based gameplay system. It utilized a cover system where you could hide behind ...
Reviewed by bshirk on July 16, 2009
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The normal man's Gears.
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X360
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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 mastery over human guns. This new game’s plot elements include one squadmate’s missing wife, a city that is supposedly ...
Reviewed by CanuckEh on Jan. 3, 2009
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The meatheads are here! Get your chainsaw!
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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 blockbuster - full of continuous battles, triumphs and losses, but it's not going to win ...
Reviewed by burjeffton on March 1, 2009
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Gears of War 2 has weakened the punch, but it can still kill you.
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X360
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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 production values, Gears of War was a mind numbing and visceral experience. Gears ...
Reviewed by smithbubbajones on May 16, 2009
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Gears 1 was awesome and this game matches up to it. (lets chainsa
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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 awesome co-op gameplay.The bad: Matchmaking takes forever to ...
Reviewed by Ishoturface on April 14, 2009
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Love on the Battlefield...
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X360
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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 realized that, as a whole this game is essentially the ...
Reviewed by WiFiPirate on Nov. 18, 2008
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Gears of War 2 is just plain fun
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X360
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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 been met.So, everyoneone knows there was not much of a story in the first game, it was just ...
Reviewed by Lias444 on Oct. 23, 2009
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Gears of War 2 is a sequel done right
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X360
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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 six months after Gears of War, and is more epic and engaging to play. This ...
Reviewed by silverDewSky on Nov. 14, 2008
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Bigger, Better in Almost Every Way
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X360
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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 clear that the team at Epic aimed to make Gears of War 2 bigger, better, and more badass ...
Reviewed by f5lesnar on Nov. 9, 2008
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Look at all that JUICE!
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X360
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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 start with the basics.The game has your simple Single Player Campaign, ...
Reviewed by uberpwner93 on Nov. 12, 2008
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Bullet Point Review: Gears of War 2 (XB360)
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X360
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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 to see if Gears 1 had bots for it's offline multiplayer, but being ...
Reviewed by Rodent on Nov. 27, 2008
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Gears of War 2 Review
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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 the game most will notice the same controls as the first one but they still hold ...
Reviewed by vaderbreath on Aug. 16, 2009
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Chainsaws and Curbstomps
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X360
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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 problems, and the online play was kind of a afterthought. Gears of War tries ...
Reviewed by dsplayer1010 on Dec. 7, 2008
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Gears of War 2
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X360
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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 dreading that the game would become ruin Gears of ...
Reviewed by Darmort on Dec. 8, 2008
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IT'S A GIANT WORM!
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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 the game had some of the most solid gameplay and most beautiful graphics that had been ...
Reviewed by ImperiousRix on Nov. 24, 2008
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| Game Name | Gears of War 2 |
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Nov. 7, 2008
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| Aliases | Gears 2 |
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OFLC: MA15+
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| BBFC |
BBFC: 18
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ESRB: M
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[NGG] Achievment Guide - Gears of War 2 - Kick Em' When They're Down! [NGG]
A guide on how to complete those pesky executions in Gears 2!
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Gears of War 2 Achievement Guide (Including Collectables)
A guide that will help you obtain all 50 achievements in Gears of War 2.
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Gears of War 2 - Achievement Guide
Figure out how to earn all of the achievements in Microsoft's Gears of War 2 via this handy guide.
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Gears of War 2 Achievement Guide
This guide lists all available Achievements for Gears of War 2.
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