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    Gears of War 2

    Game » consists of 13 releases. Released Nov 07, 2008

    Join Delta Squad once more in the fight against the Locust Horde, in this "bigger, better and more badass" sequel to the 2006 smash hit.

    londonirish93's Gears of War 2 (Limited Collector's Edition) (Xbox 360) review

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

    Gears of War 2 picks up the story six months after the end of the first game. The Locust are so powerful that they can sink entire cities from below, that Jacinto might fall, it's down to Marcus and Dominic to take the fight to the Locust. This sheds some light on the characters and the universe, and though it ultimately uncovers more questions than it answers.

    The gameplay in Gears 2 is fundamentally the same as the original game, but with some changes. The cover system has been honed so that you cling more accurately to surfaces, and the weapons have received subtle alterations than before. The revival system has also been tweaked considerably. Not only can your AI teammates heal you if you're injured, but now you can also tap A to crawl toward them more quickly when you're injured. This makes the game a lot fairer in terms of difficulty and allows for some heart-pounding moments as you race to your teammates to avoid a fatal curb-stomping from the opposition.

    (SPOILER) The game has alot of twists and turns, for instance, The Locust are fighting themselves, but they are different there are infected with a gas. Maria is found by Dom, but there's a surprise. As well as how the Locust are torturing and capturing people, which they never did before.

    Other reviews for Gears of War 2 (Limited Collector's Edition) (Xbox 360)

      Woo baby, yeah! 0

      The original Gears of War was one of the Xbox 360's first "must own" titles, but the good folks over at Epic Games weren't content to rest on their laurels. They set out to make a direct sequel that would best its predecessor- and in short, they succeeded. Gears of War 2 is bigger and better than ever before. It takes every piece one step further, and the result is a "larger than life" action game that's a blast from start to finish.The campaign in Gears of War 2 immediately gives off more of a ...

      8 out of 8 found this review helpful.

      Memorable story & deep multiplayer makes GOW2 a solid package. 0

      Microsoft’s hype machine was set to eleven in November 2006 when the first iteration of the Gears of War series hit shelves worldwide. Epic rode the wave and created one of the best games of this generation while simultaneously knocking Halo off the Xbox Live most played list for the first time in two years. A sequel was inevitable, but with a twenty-four month turnover and the aforementioned hype machine running at a steady five or six, you’d be forgiven to think Epic were going to rest on thei...

      4 out of 4 found this review helpful.

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