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Editorial Review:
The Locust Horde is back and only you and your squad of elite soldiers stand between them and the death of every human being on the planet Sera. In Gears of War 2, entire cities are being destroyed in single attacks, and you must take the fight to the Locusts by battling them in their own underground lairs.
You can play the whole of story mode with a friend
The Boomer enemies are back in many different varieties
The game’s ethos of “destroyed beauty” is still in full effect
Shoot the Ticker enemies before they explode in your face
The bestselling third-person shooter is back: bigger, better, and gorier than ever before. But you can't just blast your way through it--this game requires far more tactics and cunning than your usual mindless shooter. A refined cover system means you can use the enemy as “meat shields” as well as hide behind the fully destructible scenery.
The graphics are looking better than ever, and the game is purposefully more bloody and violent than before. The story and characterisation has also been improved, making this an action game sequel with brains as well as brawn.
Key Features
Brothers in arms: Have a friend join or leave your single player game whenever you want, and even battle together on different difficultly levels.
Evolving enemies: You finally get a chance to take down the giant Brumak enemies, as well as even larger monsters and new creatures, such as the explosive Ticker.
Practise makes perfect: Practice the multiplayer mode on your own with computer controlled “bots”--then use the new matchmaking system to find a real opponent of the same skill level.
Chainsaw massacre: If you loved the chainsaw bayonet in the original game, you now can duel computer or human opponents with gaming’s messiest weapon attachment.
Hordes of options: Try the new five-player Horde mode, where you all face off against an unending wave of enemies, or any of the seven other multiplayer modes.
About the Developer: Epic Games Based in North Carolina, Epic is well known for games such as Unreal Tournament and Gears of War. They also make the Unreal Engine graphics technology, which is used by many other companies in many different games.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
If video games were people, then this would be god From the very first second you start, you'll be blown away. Large scale battles, giant monster and lots of new interesting characters. It is quite possible the best game you will ever play. Forget halo 3 this is the xbox 360. 5 star
The new best game ever! Worth getting the Limited Edition. The first Gears Of War was a fantastic game, but despite innovative gameplay mechanics - most notably the active cover system - it never really felt as momentous as experience as playing a Halo game. For this reason, I was expecting GOW2 to be great, but never imagined it would be this great. For a start, everything has been improved and maxed up as much as possible. There are many more weapons, Locust variants, giant creatures, and ways to play both single player and multiplayer than before. But most... more info
COMMENTS ON LIMITED PACKAGING ONLY Unfortunatley Epic Games decided to change the packaging of the Ltd Ed from the Original Gears of War Ltd Ed. Unlike Gears 1 Big Metal Case with Plastic Slipcase you get a cardbored box which houses a steelbook case for the game and making of video disc and a art book. (Also code for Ltd Ed online Gold Lancer) This package looks great but it would of been nice if it had the same package as the 1st Limited edition for collectors! (Also you cant rewind or skip the making of dvd! just able to... more info
The Best Game EVER! I have waited a long time for this game and it is so worth it. New everything, xbox live is much better and if you dont have live you can play with bots or do coop live and have bots. Love it, great price too i got it straight away and love it to pieces =P
You can play the whole of story mode with a friend
The Boomer enemies are back in many different varieties
Shoot the Ticker enemies before they explode in your face