Gears of War 2

If you haven’t figured it out by now, Gears of War 2 is what’s going to sell Xbox 360s this holiday season. It has non-stop action, fresh gameplay, varied environments, an engrossing storyline, multiplayer that will have people busy for years to come, and some of the nastiest and coolest kills I’ve seen in a videogame. It has its flaws when it comes to the technical side of multiplayer and the last act of the campaign and the voice acting might turn some off. Still, none of that comes close to holding back Gears of War 2 from its destiny: being one of the best games available on the Xbox 360.

At the beggining of the game you will hear the Gear's golden rule:"Take cover or die" that's exactly what the game is based on. Gears of War 2 is Epic as this games' developers' name, the Unreal Engine 3 is really great, the ambients look like they are alive with great membrane and water effects, the character models are awesome, the different locust models vary a lot almost eliminating the sensation that you are fighting against an army of clones.The A.I. is pretty inteligent,the Locust alternate themselves on the battlefield making you change your strategy constantly.The history mode has a ...

It never fails to amaze me how old games still give a big impact on me. When I play a game, and when it hits me to a point where I’m just bored, I tend to switch to another game and just forget about it. But Gears of War 2 was different. I kept coming back until I finished it, then it made me look for Gears 3 – which I just did a few days ago and finished it yesterday in co-op mode with my girlfriend. If you’re deciding to pick up an Xbox One, and you haven’t played any Gears yet, then I suggest you grab this one and Gears 3 (except Gears 1 since there’s already an Ultimate Edition out on Xbox...

After the release and instant success of the original Gears of War, it quickly became apparent that Microsoft wanted to place it next to the Halo franchise as part of a one-two punch to sell as many 360s as they possibly could. Being labeled as a console-selling title puts a lot of pressure on that game to deliver the goods, and it's with that in mind that Cliff Bleszinski promised that Gears of War 2 would be "bigger, better, and more bad-ass" than the original, making it a must-have title f...