Xbox 360 - Gears of War 2 Reviews

Sequel to a surprise hit last year, Gears of War 2 improves and sharpens its graphics while deepening the story of the war between humans and grubs. Gameplay takes mostly a "if it ain't broken, don't fix it" mantra and keeps much of the same look (though less gritty), sound and feel from the first installment.

Many of the same characters are reintroduced and fans of the first game will be thrilled when the "Cole-train!" makes his thunderous entrance and when Baird shoots off his first smart remark. Dom too returns and while in the first installment was mostly just Marcus' sidekick, GOW2 invests...

Gears of War 2 is the sequel to Gears of War.  This sequel is by far the best that videogames have seen since the Mario franchise in the 90's.  Gears of War 2 features the best graphics that any game has seen, and is based in a fantasy/future world.  The campaign in this game is incredible, and it will keep you busy for hours on end.  There is a difficulty for every person, so if you're not fond on videogames, you can still play this game. 

This game is not for the faint of heart, because of all the blood and gore.  Every other second you have heads flying off and the like.  So if you're...

I never played the first Gears but watched my boyfriend while it blasted through it. As soon as i saw him playing Gears of War 2 i had to get into it. I don't usually play xbox games i just stick with smash brothers brawl on wii, but to jump right into it was very easy. The graphics are just amazing and it's very easy to get used to the way the controls are set up. Whats great abuot it is there are pretty much no restrictions on what you can do while your walking except when they radio you and while your listening on your radio you cannot shoot you can just walk at a slow pace. THe good thing is...

In Gears of War 2 on Xbox 360, you find an old acquaintance, Marcus Fenix and the Delta team to face Locusts in a bloody and intense combat. You will need to move alone or in teams to monitor the scenario which is a direct result of the first component.Monumental, the first Gears of War was certainly. Graphic monster dripping with blood, worn by a devastating fury and violence rare, as Epic was able to climb on the podium of the best freeware of 360. But the beast, as it was wild, accused here and there a few small weaknesses. A certain classicism, but after all masked by an increase ferocious...

This is a great game.  This is a big improvement over the first one.  The controls are better, the graphics are better.  The gameplay feels much more fluid.  I went back to play Gears 1 after this and I thought it felt stiff in comparison.  Gears 2 comes with a downloadable mappack of 5 favorites from gears 1.  There are new features like the ever popular meat flag, being able to stick grenades to walls, and a new online mode called horde.  Horde is a mode where you fight up against 50 waves of enemies.  You don't fight other players, you work together to fight against the horde.  This...

OH-MYY-GOSSHHH!!!! what to say what to say..? This is absolutely my most favorite video game of all time.. I only go over to my dads every other weekend, and Gears of War 2 is the only game I play. Non-Stop. It is soo hard to get me off of it. I love playing all the things they have on there like Wingman,. Guardian, Annex, King of the Hill, etc. but I dont really like Submission that well.  I play with my friends on this game, and we have such a good time laughing and having fun. I think for a girl i am pretty dang good at it, if you ask me.. Me and my dad will play alot aswell. Im always really...

I gave the game four stars for the level of fun, but the overall experience I gave four stars. Everything about the game is amazing, including the campaign (co-op on live or split screen, online play or multiplayer with Bots), but online can be annoying unless you are host because the lag can be extremely frustrating.

I like the game better than part one. The updates and 15 additional maps to download provide almost endless fun. The Horde mode is genius! You take on wave after wave (1-50) of Locus and you can play with 1 to 4 other people online!

I was displeased with the harsh language in this...

Following the stellar-revied Gears of War, Gears of War 2 is a must own for any person that loves a hardcore shooter for the 360. The plot is incredible with a variety of new weapons, modes, and abilities (meat-sheild, proximity mine grenades and more). As a avid gamer i highly suggest this, but be warned, this is one of the more gory games and it does have language, but thats because it is so badass. This game has incredible gameplay, including co-op, a ton of new maps including a few favorites from the first game, wicked great-looking cinematics and a brand-new advance matchmaking system that...

We bough Gears of War 2 days after its release and were NOT disappointed in our purchase. Gears of War was an awesome game and the sequel was REALLY a great continuance of the original. The story line is seamless, the characters are all there. The graphics are amazing. What's not to like?

While much of the game play is the same, there are a few new tricks and weapons to utilize.

The online game play is a great addition and allows you to explore the game from the locust side as well.

A must buy for anyone that played the first!

Gears of war two is a shadow of its predecessor. theres a ign review comparing the graphics and the gears 1 actually has better graphics then the first. way to go devs. they added all these weapons and junk which noone really needed. they should have kept the game the same as it was before, maybe some new characters, a new campaign, maybe 1 or 2 new weapons. but they did too much. and it ultimately ruins a game which i had such high hopes for