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Gears of War 2 Review

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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.

Here's Tai, sporting this season's hottest in-game accessory, the flamethrower.
Here's Tai, sporting this season's hottest in-game accessory, the flamethrower.
When I first got my hands on Gears of War 2, it didn't really feel like a dramatic leap above or beyond the original game. It lead to one of those satisfied feelings of "OK, good, they didn't screw anything up." Then I went back and popped in the original Gears of War for a quick comparison, and that's when I realized how much better Epic's new game was than the last one. Gears of War 2 offers refined gameplay, a better and more interesting campaign, expanded multiplayer, and significantly improved graphics. In short, it's just about everything you'd want out of a sequel.

The story of the original game was largely forgettable, but it did a fine job of establishing the world, the characters, and the conflict. Gears 2 assumes you're already up to speed on this stuff and throws you back into the role of Marcus Fenix. Now the leader of Delta Squad, Fenix and his ever-present hetero life-partner, Dom, are the men on the ground doing the heavy lifting in the humans' battle against the Locust. Those guys, in case you forgot, are the mysterious mixed-species group of underground-dwelling enemies from the last game.

Gears 2 opens with a brief, optional training sequence to get you back up to speed on topics such as hiding behind things and shooting stuff. It seems that the Locust attacks have grown more bold in recent times, and they quickly attack the hospital being used as a base of operations for the human forces. This erupts into a full-scale operation that sends Fenix and his team below ground once again, to take the fight directly to the foes. It seems that the Locust have been sinking more and more cities, and the last human stronghold at Jacinto is in danger of falling, as well. That would probably be a bad thing.

Immediately after the training sequence, Gears of War 2 gets down to business and lets you know that it's not messing around. The game works on a much larger scale than its predecessor, and an early vehicle sequence has you riding on a rig through waves of Locust troops and, as luck would have it, a handful of creatures that served as bosses in the first game. These bosses get absolutely ripped to shreds by the human forces. Big, imposing foes like the Corpser or the Brumak are practically treated as jokes right out of the gate, with more than one Brumak getting ripped apart by the turrets on your rig. This ends up feeling pretty awesome, as it lets you know in the game's early moments that you should expect to see bigger, more deadly stuff over the course of the game. And the rest of the game delivers on that unspoken promise.

Make sure your cover doesn't crawl away from you.
Make sure your cover doesn't crawl away from you.
As you move through the story, some of the things left open from the first game are filled in a bit, and you get to see a bit more of what's going on underground in Gears 2, but overall, I feel like the campaign asks more questions than it answers. For every glimpse of the Locust hierarchy you get, you seem to get two glimpses at things that are touched on, but not explicitly explained. While there's a lot to infer about things that occur during the campaign, some things feel too open. Either way, the game certainly leaves enough openings for a meaningful sequel, but not so many that you're left feeling unfulfilled at its conclusion. And it's probably a testament to the game's world that I'm left wanting to know more, instead of just slapping the "mindless shooter" tag on it and moving on.

Gears of War 2 has new weapons and a new maneuver or two. Nothing that totally redefines the experience, as far as the mechanics go, but enough to keep things moving. The structure of the campaign is good about giving you variety. This isn't just moving from grub hole to grub hole, slinging grenades all the while. New enemies such as the ticker, which is sort of a skittering land mine that will run up to you while you're behind cover and explode, force you to be on your toes during fights. Enemies wielding flamethrowers or large shields also require you to vary your tactics a bit. In addition to that, there are a few vehicle sequences, each of which is really well done. They successfully break up the action at just the right moment and are pretty intense, too.

The new weapons include a new class of heavy weapons that you can lug around at the expense of your speed, much like Halo 3's busted-off turrets. Most of these weapons are found in specific locations, though, so you won't really find yourself lugging around a mortar cannon from one fight to the next. The mortar's quite fun, letting you rain down with deadly missiles on your enemies, provided you can figure out the right distance to fire them. There's also a big chaingun-style weapon that's carried the same way. Smaller, but still plenty effective is the flamethrower, which quickly burns up your enemies. There's also a new burst-fire pistol that lays out a few rounds each time you pull the trigger. That said, I found myself sticking with the sniper rifle and the lancer (that's the main assault rifle that comes with a chainsaw bayonet) almost exclusively.

The game's new moves include a chainsaw duel and the ability to take hostages as shields. When lancer blades clash, a button-mashing icon appears and a chainsaw duel starts. The person who slams B the hardest will win and cut the other person apart. Pressing A when near a downed enemy will pick him up and use his body as a shield. You're slowed down and forced to use a pistol when doing this, but you also become effectively invincible against most incoming fire. Once your "meatshield" takes enough damage, he'll blast apart into chunks or fall to the ground, leaving you exposed. You'll also find proper shields, which you can hide behind while on the move or plant in the ground and use as standard cover.

Like the previous game, you can play through the campaign cooperatively, which is especially useful for the game's hardest difficulty setting, which only unlocks after beating the game once. There are four difficulties in all, with the second-highest, hardcore, feeling most like the first game's default level of difficulty. Below that, the enemies get easier and easier to deal with. The new casual difficulty feels like it's designed for people who don't play many games, and it has the side-benefit of letting you get revived by your AI teammates when you get shot and go down. It's a wider range of difficulty than most games have, which should ensure that there's a setting for just about anyone that picks up a controller. When playing cooperatively, each player can choose a different difficulty setting, which adjusts the damage done and the damage taken by the player.

You're going to want to shoot this guy's fuel-filled backpack.
You're going to want to shoot this guy's fuel-filled backpack.
There's another new cooperative mode called Horde. This mode puts up to five players on one of the game's multiplayer maps. Then the map is repeatedly infested by AI-controlled enemies. They come in waves, and there are 50 waves in all. The waves move in cycles of 10, so wave 10 has the most and nastiest variety of enemies. Then it resets, so wave 11 goes back to fewer enemies, but one of the enemy's statistics--accuracy, health, or damage--is increased. Even on the game's lowest difficulty setting, this mode gets really tough. It's a great way for players who aren't comfortable with the thick, macho level of competition happening in the rest of the online modes to still enjoy the multiplayer maps. It's a great addition.

Of course, you can also use those multiplayer maps for team-based multiplayer. The player limit has been raised to 10, making for a collection of five-on-five modes. The old favorites, such as Warzone, Execution, and Annex are still here and totally intact. The Assassination mode from the first game has been tweaked and renamed Guardian. In Guardian, as long as the team's leader is still alive, the other players can respawn. So a team must hit the opposing leader to stop the respawns, then finish off the remaining stragglers to win a round. Wingman breaks players up into teams of two, and the last team standing wins the round. It's a good inclusion that really emphasizes teamwork and sticking together. There's also a new capture-the-flag-style mode called Submission, which has you fighting over a stranded human and attempting to drag him off to the capture point. So there's a lot to do when you're playing multiplayer.

Not only is there a lot to do online, but it's all quite good. Gears of War's multiplayer turned out to be vastly popular, and the things that made it stand out are here in the sequel, and often improved upon. The game makes use of a good, solid party system that makes it easy to group up with friends. Bots are also available if you don't feel like taking on the masses. And the map design is great. There are ten such maps already on the disc, and the game comes with a download code that lets you download five more maps. This "Flashback" pack gives you five of the maps from the first game, and they've all been given a graphical makeover to bring them up to par with the better graphics of the sequel.

Yes, the graphics in Gears of War 2 are quite a bit better than the original. But you might not notice that unless you directly compare the two games. For me, nostalgia had already kicked in for the first game, and the first few times I played Gears 2, it looked as impressive as the first one did in its day. It's only upon direct comparison that I noticed how much more detail the world contained, from the ugly scar on Marcus' face to elaborate underground palaces. It's breathtaking, in spots. Also, it's quite colorful. This isn't "just another brown shooter." Even when you're underground, you'll see bright, colorful areas that really catch the eye, and lighting that really makes things stand out. You'll also see all that at a more stable frame rate than you did last time out. Things like cutscenes run more evenly, too.

About the only negative thing I could say about the visuals is that you'll often see rough textures on-screen when a scene first loads, and then the real textures fade into view after they're loaded. It's minimal, but noticeable. Also, the load times are reasonable throughout. I tested the game out both on regular "old" Xbox 360s along with the currently available preview version of the new dashboard that will be released on November 19. The game loads fine off of the disc, but you'll see a bit of a speed increase on your loads if you fully install the game to a hard drive.

Brumaks are tough, but you're tougher. Way tougher.
Brumaks are tough, but you're tougher. Way tougher.
The game's audio maintains the same sort of dread-inducing music as the original game, with a few little hits and stabs thrown in to call out dramatic moments, signify the end of combat, and so on. The game's audio is another high-point, with lots of squishy, meaty noises that accompany when you blast someone apart with a shotgun, cut them up with a chainsaw, and so on. There's more battle chatter in Gears 2, and you'll hear friends and foes alike call out specific enemy locations, such as "behind the car!" It makes the battlefield feel a bit more alive.

The characters from the first game return with their voices intact. The four-man crew from the first game are joined by some new blood who fit right in, but really, the original foursome are still the stars of the show. Marcus sounds even more grizzled, gravelly, and pissed off this time around. Dom, who is now pretty obsessed with trying to find his missing wife, alternates between anguish and anger. Baird continues to be a sarcastic jerk that you'd like to slap around a bit. And then there's Cole. The Cole Train's on-screen entrance in Gears of War 2 is probably one of my favorite moments in the entire game.

The differences and enhancements in Gears of War 2 feel very calculated and intelligent. It's clear that no one set out to break things that worked before, and the most dramatic steps were taken in an effort to widen the game's appeal to players who might not be good enough to play it, otherwise. But it takes on this task without dumbing itself down and alienating the people who already liked the first game. Academically, it's interesting to see this balancing act in motion. But all you really need to know is that Gears of War 2 is a terrific, kick-ass shooter with enough stuff in it to keep you busy for a pretty long time.
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Do I buy Gears of war 2 or Resistance 2 ????

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"Can't wait for the PC version XD"

lol, yeah, me too.

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It's just a GOOD console shooter.  Why so much love here?

This game gets a higher review than Fallout 3?  Please.  Don't give me the whole "you can't compare these 2 games thing".  That's crap.  Of course you can and it's clear Fallout is the better game.

If this was a Nintendo game it's definite 3-4 star review.

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@ Turducken

Giant Bomb's rating system doesn't go in half star incriments, hence the inability to give it a 9 like you so asked. Also, if you go on the Giant Bomb wikipedia page it says that the rating system is kept simple because its the substance of the review players should be looking for. Thats what gets me these days is gamers that look only to the rating, rather than the review. 

Jeff's review is outstanding and you should appreciate that, rather than whinge about how devoted "other" gaming websites surround their love for new releases by giving it a refined score, and only a passable review. 

This is the reason why the editors on Giant Bomb are superior to other editors, they put so much work into the substance of the review to ensure there is no bias.
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Please, Fallout isnt the greatest game ever.  Its buggy, the combat is ok, and the main story blows.  Its a good game, but Oblivion was better imo.  Besides why the hell are you even comparing a RPG to a shooter.

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Can not wait. Great review! My LE of gears 2 will look nice on top of my LE gears 1 :).

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Wow,  GOW2 is going to look great on my HD tv. I think some of the whinning in the comments is do to jealous ps3 owners.

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"Please, Fallout isnt the greatest game ever.  Its buggy, the combat is ok, and the main story blows.  Its a good game, but Oblivion was better imo.  Besides why the hell are you even comparing a RPG to a shooter."

Who the hell said it was the greatest game ever?  Don't add things to support your weak position.  However, Fallout 3 is certainly as good as the sequel to a good game.

Also, read my post.  Of course you can compare the 2 games.  You can be as fanboi as you want.  But it's clear there is a very real bias here at GiantBomb towards certain platforms and certain developers and that isn't good at all.  It's not just me.  I am seeing the rumblings now in many of their reviews as people start to cock an eyebrow at the inconsistency of some of the reviews here.

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He gave F3 4/5 stop crying.  And no you really shouldnt compare games that arent in the same genre.  F3 has a extremely short main story, medium graphics quality, poor animation, not the most stellar voice acting, avg combat system, and a fairly avg to poor story, and its a RPG with alot of Dialog.  The only thing it has in common with gears is that you can play in 3rd person, and use guns.

Just because your a fanboy of Bethesda games doesnt mean their is a conspiracy when your game doesnt get the score you want, or even worse another game does.  Your the one who seems biased as you cant accept the opinion of another person that doesnt fit in your shallow little world.

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Video review!

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OH YEAH! lol Nice review, i'm so pumped 4 this game!

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LMAO at the ending. I love these reviews. I didn't need any convincing to get this, but glad to see it holds up!

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Fallout 3 is great...but it doesn't really capture me like Gears of War does. Fallout 3 felt boring at spots. Gears always have action that is always fun to play. Ranked Online Splitscreen is dead. Like you said its 5 years ago. So adding it means that you are cheap.

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"5 Stars! Very Impressive! Looks like all my doubts about Gears 2 are unfounded!"

Lmao. C'mon.

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@Diagonol

Sad isn't it?

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Seriously Fawk, grow up.

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Excellent Review Jeff, you hit it dead on without revealing too much info about the single player.  Which is a good thing becuase so far the other reviewers have spoiled some of it.  And you concentrated on the multiplayer aspects more than any video reveiwer so far.

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OH YEAH!!!!

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So when's this coming to the PS3?

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vinny you editing fiend.

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Absolutely awesome review Jeff, I have never played any of the gears games, but this actually has my interest piqued.

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"i so wish this was on the ps3 :P"

So that you'd have a mushy trigger, analog sticks with a terrible dead zone, no anti-aliasing, a mandatory install (which saves you no load time), server based online that 'sometimes' works, and no standardized headset so less than half the people talk (and the ones that do sound like they are driving through a tunnel)?

I'm glad LittleBigPlanet is on PS3 with it's open online so that people can share; but I'm also glad Gears of War 2 is on the 360.

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no surprise , this game deserves 5 stars
nice review Jeff

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Well, there goes my weekend =P

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OH YEAH! Kool-aid Man, hilarious.

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Hmmm Gears of War 2 ad banners on Giantbomb.com website.

Gears of War 2 gets a 5/5

Giantbomb avoids another Gamespot incident by giving it a lower score.

?????

Profit!

It might actually deserve to get it although did anyone read the Metacritic user controversy:
 http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/gearsofwar2

Userscore: 3.5/10

Marc Doyle, Games Editor:
My advice for our faithful users is to focus your attention on the Metascore for this game and not the thousands of user votes, most of which have been submitted before said users have played the game. This is a gaming community, and if people want to stuff the ballot box, there's not much I can do at this point. When we upgrade the registration requirements for participation on the site in the near future, this type of thing won't happen. We'll post the full legitimate user reviews upon the game's release. As always, thanks for using the site.

Hehe.

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Why did Jeff leave Gamespot? :(
Good review though, great looking game,

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Gears of War 2 Limited Edition day one!

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Nice review!

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LOL
LOL
LOL

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Geo911

Because GiantBomb > gamespot. Maybe not with the amount of info, but the info we DO get here and the WAY they bring it is pure win.

Havent beeen active lately, work work... :(

Keep it up and ill so check this review later Jeff, I'm sure it's Epic.
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This was such an awesome review - everything from the written portion to the humourous moments in the video review. Also, the video review had very little, if any, spoilers for me - which is a huge plus (I watched nervously with my cursor over the pause button on the first run).

Great stuff, Giantbomb, and I'm looking forward to playing this game on Nov. 7th!

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"It's clear that no one set out to break things that worked before"
"But it takes on this task without dumbing itself down and alienating the people who already liked the first game"

^^^That's all I needed to hear.  I'm sold.

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the ending of the video is EPIC

OHH YEEAAHH

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Yeah the first one didn't really knock my socks off, I will pass on this one

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these video reviews just keep getting better and better

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Thank the lord for the 360

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'Kinda wierd getting gunned down by a flag' ahahah, Gawd I lost it when you said that. Great review like always keep it up :D.

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"There are four difficulties in all, with the second-highest, hardcore, feeling most like the first game's default level of difficulty."

Does this not give at least a second of pause to anyone? The first Gears of War was a really easy game. So much so that my friends and I cannot stand to play co-op on anything other than Insane. There's just no challenge otherwise! So they took an easy game and made it even easier!? Gears 1 was fun, I've always had a blast playing it, but even on Insane mode it felt... well, not at all Insane. A bit hectic, maybe, but nowhere near what Doom's Nightmare setting was like.

The new difficulty settings for GoW2 should be titled (from easiest to most difficult)
1) What Are Video Games?
2) Very Easy
3) Easy
4) Normal

Cliff, you need to go talk to Ben Judd about difficulty settings.
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Awesome video review Jeff. "So you can do 2 V 2 V 2 V 2 V 2.......V2.....*awkward face*

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I was not that impressed with the first game, i understand it was a good shooter, and the cover system was really solid, but at times i found the cover system in it too good, i would be glued to objects and always hurderling without pressing a single buton, and the story  just did not seem to go anywhere. But i understand that this does not mean it was a bad game in any regard, just did not do it for me, and i cant see a slight story change with movable cover, making it anymore appealing.

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I'm actually playing through the original again, in anticipation of this next game (and some achievements i still missed), so i'm probably going to notice the improved graphics from the start.
Awesome review Jeff, after reading this i'm even more excited to play this game!

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there's a problem with the pal (au) version of the game - the single player campaign difficulty select screen doesn't work (hitting A to select a difficulty does nothing) , effectively rendering the game useless. microsoft support are completely at a loss with the issue too, despite getting flooded with calls, the game is apparently "too new for them to even have a copy of and find a solution".

way to goof one of the biggest releases of the year! hopefully a patch is incoming. and hopefully you US cats don't get the same shit.

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Nice Gears of War 2 Advertising on your front page. Make that money GiantBomb! When can we buy t-shirts, hoodies, ect?

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this pretty much sums it up. i was not a big gears 1 fan, but after playing gears 2 last night ive changed my mind. the game is superb.

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its a must play

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Edited By louis0nfire

This wouldn't be a 5/5 if Jeff actually played multiplayer. We all know he's not a multiplayer guy, and that shows. The matchmaking in this game is terrible.

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Definitely will be picking this one up.

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Edited By vgmkyle

Excellent review.Very well written indeed.