After saying yesterday that I wouldn't buy Gears 2, I actually went off an bought the game. Despite not liking the first Gears too much I'm actually very glad that I bought Gears2. The gameplay is a lot cleaner and flows much more than I found it to do in Gears 1. This has a great aspect on the visuals also. The storyline this time around is far superior than it's precursor. The new layouts and features really add to it. I'd recommend that all owners of a Xbox360 buy the game and those who didn't like the first Gears might be pleasantly surprised.