Customer Ratings & Reviews

Gears of War 2 has a great campaign. One of the biggest problems I had about the original was that I was able to beat it in about 4 hours however this game took me close to 12. The pacing of the campaign was really good as well as they kept switching up the scenery and the gameplay. There is one specific vehicle part that I feel they should have either pulled or fixed up a bit since the controls didn't work very well and it was glitchy. However that was just one section of the massive campaign which can even be played through with a friend. I felt they tried a little to hard with the story this time as it had some moments that felt very forced and well kind of stupid. The multiplayer is basically the same as it was in the original. It still has small levels pitting teams of up to 5 this time against each other. There are a couple of new additions like a cool new gametype in which you have to capture a person. You can also play the multiplayer against bots which is really good to practice. One major problem I have is finding games online. It uses a matchmaking system that really doesn't seem to work well. It has taken me over 15 minutes to get into some matches. I heard this doesn't effect everyone however. Overall I recommend any FPS fan looking for a good campaign to pick this up but if your looking for multiplayer I recommend renting first.

Gears of War 2 is an amazing sequal to the original Gears of War. The graphics, new weapons, and all new characters are amazing. The difficulty alone is what makes it so addicting and makes you want more. I strongly recommend co-op for the pure fun you and your friend can have. One of the many great things about this game is the story line. Its not too long or too short its just right. I strongly recommend this game and if you havent played the first Gears of War I would buy that too!

instead of cog tags, you have newspapers and magazines. it gets confusing what you have to pick up. On multiplayer, bots are like on xbox live if you want extra people on your yeam to help you, you got it. You can crawl to safety if you got shot and losing blood. theres alot of new difficultys and levels. dont play the avalanche level! and if the two regular players (not bots) die, they have to wait for all the bots on one team. no quitting. new controls are awesome!

Great Game. If you enjoyed the first Gears this one will blow you away. The Unreal engine is great and gives this game some of the best graphics out there. The story is 10 times better than the first and gameplay is the same but touched up....very well. Online this time around is so much better. There is now a party system with matchmaking. The first gears' online setup really ruined the experience. Overall this game is excellent! Tons of fun!!

Lets start off with the good: The Campaign is very, very good, with a few acceptions where you can glitch into an invisible wall and can't get out. The graphics are amazing and who doesn't have fun holding off swarms of the Horde for 5 minutes while Baird tries to repair your tank? Now the negatives: The setup for multiplayer is HORRIBLE. You can wait anywhere from 1 minute to 20 minutes trying to find teammates and THEN you can wait another minute to 10 minutes finding a team to play against. So if you are willing to wait an average of, I would say, 15 minutes to actually GET INTO a game... Multiplayer itself is fun, but there are soooooooooooooooooooo many glitches in the game it can be very very frustrating. I would say after about 2 consecutive multiplayer games you will be ready to throw your controller through the TV. But nevertheless, buy this game, and just play the campaign and Halo 3 until they come out with some patches for Gears.

I bought Gears Of War 2 on its release date which was November 7th, 2008. I purchased the limited edition game that included a booklet that displays the behind the scenes artwork and making of the game. a bonus disk along with the game that are in a tin case, and a keepsake photo of Dom and Maria. it also came with a code card which will give you a free 48-hour trial of Xbox Live Gold membership, a code to download a map pack of 5 and a code to unlock a gold lancer assault rifle. I was really looking forward to the sequel to one the Xbox 360 most popular video games. Gears of War 1 was an excellent game. it had excellent graphics with a story that grabbed your attention. the creativity in the weapons and the story made this game stand out from the others. in my opinion I like to think of Gears of War (both 1 and 2) a revolutionized Halo. Like Halo, Gears of War both 1 and 2, have excellent online play that brings that scary, exciting chop 'till you drop game play feeling right to your television. Online play has very similar features to Halo 3 but in Gears of War 2 you cannot have guests play with you. If you like exciting shooters with an excellent story and amazing graphics Gears of War is your game. however I highly recommend that you buy Gears of War 1 before you buy Gears of War 2 (If you haven't already). Gears of War as gone so far with its High Definition graphics. the Xbox 360 has always had the option of having high definition but you can really see it in gears of war. with many new moves in the game like being able to hold an enemy hostage and use them as a shield and the new execution moves really make the game come alive.

This game made me want to go back and play Gears of War. Loved the character development and morality shown. It was not a hero in armor, a superhero, or mutant. They showed humans fighting to survive. Great Story Line. The gameplay was very good, one arm shot didn't kill anyone. Online play is insane. Horde is amazing. The Insane is actually hard to beat. Onyl negative thing is I beat it on hardcore in under 10 hours without a problem.

This game has it all. Weapons are cool, armor is great. This game has a intense story line. It is very well worth your money. Get it if you like the halo series.

Gears of War 2 is finally here and it lives up to all the hype that was created by it. They added new multi-player modes like the excellent horde mode, and they even threw in a code for the flashback map pack download for free with new games. This is definitely the best looking game this year so far. Not for the little ones though. Better story than the last also, very epic. Highly recommend it.

The amazing graphics, story, and online play....OH MY! Epic has done it again!

I'll start by saying I was not a very big fan of the first game. I finished it, spat on the multiplayer, gave it a 6/10 and went on my way. And while the multiplayer is still pretty horrible (excluding Horde mode) i was very surprised by the campaign. The vague, empty storyline of the first game is drastically continued upon. The game touches on where the locust come from, why they are fighting, and even a nice little twist toward the end. The story is just as nice on the human side. Jacinto, the last human stronghold, is under threat. Its up to Delta Squad to go into Locust territory and stop whatever it is that is sinking all the cities. On top of that, Dom's wife Maria is missing, and Delta squad is trying to find her. It adds a needed human touch the game. The enviornments are awesome...much, much, MUCH, better then the first game. There is actually a sense of epicness and scope, something that the first game lacked. That being said, the lead developer, Cliffy B, stated "Gears of War 2 will be bigger and more bad a** then the first one" And while thats true, its like comparing chocolate to sour milk. While I wouldn't exactly call Gears of War 2 "Bad a**" Its still a very nicely done game. Just stay away from the multiplayer, and its dreadful matchmaking system. 8.9/10

Gears 2 is a really good game the graphics were awesome and so were some of the new weapons. the one bad thing i mentioned is a pain in the but when your on the boat and the fish thing attacks and you take cover you get stuck in the air and it is a real pain in the but to get unstuck. the other bad thing about it is the some of the story left you hanging

so i own over 50 games on xbox 360 and this is by far in my top 3 of video games ever played, starting number 1 fallout3 #2 is gears 2 and #3 old reliable Halo3. Gears 2 is amazing the graphics are the best ive seen on a game. the carreer is great the multiplayer is great with the exception a laggy feeling and a long wait time to find a party. but one thing stood out to me in this game, And that is Horde, horde alone made this game worth the 75$ i payedfor for the unlimited game, if you do not have live, get this game any way, i have devoted at least 100 hours to playing horde online and offline!!! if you are going to get 3 releativly new games my suggestions would be Gears 2, fallout 3( RPG) and Grandtheft auto four. now Listen to me everyone who reads this.. DO NOT GET CALL OF DUTY WORLD AT WAR!!!!!!!!!!!!! by far the worst most dissapointiing game i have ever played. biggest waste of 60 bucks EVER!!!!!!!! do not buy it!!!!!!!!!!!! youll be better of with ANYTHING!!! than that game... SERIOUSLY DONT GET cod world at war. personaly call of duty 1 was better!!!!!!!!! o and the limited edition for gears 2 is amazing get it if you can!

For starters Gears of War 1 was a classic. In this game you cannot find a match ever and in Gears 1 you can search a certain number of rounds and just hop into a game quick and easy. This campaign is better than Gears1 but the multiplayer is extremely bad. About a third if not more of the multiplayer matches that you will get into there will be a lot of lag. The graphics are very good. The problem is that Gears1 was a smaller project and they had no idea how big it was going to be. It was a huge hit so they tried to overdo Gears2 so much. The chainsaw is overpowering and one shot will not put down someones rev. If you are new to the Gears series i recommend you get Gears1 first then rent Gears2.

I finally got the game maybe two weeks after it was officially released after convincing my idiot brother that Call of Duty 5 sucked and he made a mistake on impulsively buying it instead of GoW 2. It had been a long time since I played Gow 1, so my memory was a bit shady on how its graphics were, but I think that the graphics in GoW 2 are maybe slightly better pertaining to shadows and water effects. The same gameplay is still here with debuts of some new weapons in your arsenal. In GoW 2, even reloading a weapon can be somewhat fun. The Locust (the bad guys of the game) are now even smarter than they were in Gow now that they can chop you in half with a chainsaw bayonet. GoW wasn't made for the storyline, so don't expect any drama or moments that might make a more light hearted gamer shed some tears. After reading this, you shouldn't let your metaphorical "dumb older brother" keep you from getting this game because it's just that good. And also, if you are younger than eighteen years old, don't try to get the game at a store unless you can talk your dad into doing it for you.

Thisis a greatgame its all around amazing from the story to the multiplayer to the gameplay its all around a amazing game get it if u like shooters.

Where to begin? The game is pretty unbelievable, however, there is one catch. The m/p, as usual, consists of people with complexes, and must bridge host and/or lag up the system. This is pathetic and makes the m/p lame. When you get into a m/p room that is hosted by one of these losers then you can not simply exit out, instead, you have to go to the dashboard and start all over. Next, is the grenades. I love how the 1st GOW was so fast paced, and run and gun. This is not the case with GOW 2. I can not tell you how many m/p rooms i've played in where the matches actually take 30+ minutes to finish because the players simply camp the grenades. Those are my complaints. The game is still great, but I have quit playing it because of the lame gamers that play the m/p. I would rent it to play the campaign and the horde with some friends, but the m/p has so much to offer, but other gamers who "have to win" take away from the experience.

My previous 360 received the red ring of death, so I upgraded to the elite and purchased this game along with it on the same day. I have a 1080P samsung and have never gamed in 1080P until I played gears of war 2. It was breathtaking between the sound and graphics. My surround sound put me right in the game. If you thought the first one was good...well this one is even better. I loved using wounded locusts as body shields as I went crazy with my magnum. Riding on enemy vessels/creatures was awesome especially the Brumack...omg the damage I did with that bad boy was insane. There are more characters which make the game more entertaining and keep the interests of those who gamed the 1st one. They added more finishing moves and the levels were more intense. This game is an absolute blood bath adventure, which is why it may be more suitable for teens and adults, but this is definately one of the best games out on shelves today.

The best game ever by far. It beats the first Gears by a longshot. The matchmaking is a little different but much better. The campaign is absolutely ridiculous!! If you didn't get the first one, go get it and then play this one(the campaign kind of ties in).

The long awaited sequel, Gears of War 2 really delivers. The continuous story of the Horde invasion and back story of E-day takes you to an adventure in depth. Although the game is as short as the first, it is still fun to play online and with friends.