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Gears of War 2 360

Review

Epic have managed to improve on Gears of War in almost every respect with this much anticipated sequel. As the first title was a must-have for every 360 owner, so will Gears of War 2 be in huge demand this silly season.
 
9.0 / 10
"A kick-ass sequel!"
 

Latest updates

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Over five million served.
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Kiwis vs. Locust, round two.
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Over two million MS points to be won.

E3: Gears of War 2 screens, trailer

NEWS by Dan Cheer 15 Jul 2008, 11:56 am
 
E3: Gears of War 2 screens, trailer

Microsoft Game Studios have released a press kit detailing Gears of War 2. Included is a new trailer and five new screenshots.

Gears of War 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to the 4.5 million selling blockbuster third-person tactical action game that became one of the most popular Xbox 360 games in history. This time, Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad are poised to deliver a bigger and more intense experience than ever before.

Screenshots below - the trailer is available from GP Downloads.

 

New Gears of War 2 footage

NEWS by Dan Cheer 9 Jul 2008, 9:54 am

Microsoft Game Studios has released a new trailer from Gears of War 2.

This sequel continues the story of Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad, following on from the critically acclaimed Gears of War released in 2006.

In the works at Epic Games, Gears of War 2 will be available for Xbox 360 this November.

 

First Gears of War 2 multiplay video

NEWS by Dan Cheer 26 Jun 2008, 10:50 am

thisisgame.com has posted a Gears of War 2 video showing approximately five minutes of multiplayer gameplay.

You may need to squint a bit as the quality is fairly atrocious, but you get the general idea.

 

Gears of War 2 developer videos available

NEWS by Dan Cheer 27 Mar 2008, 7:30 am

Microsoft and Epic Games have announced two new Gears of War 2 videos are now available on Xbox Live as a free download.

Gamers can see what it takes to prepare for a second “emergence” - in the videos, Epic Games President Mike Capps and Lead Designer Cliff Bleszinski reveal the nerves and excitement involved in making a major game announcement, and provide backstage messages to fans before and after the official reveal of Gears of War 2 at the Game Developers Conference earlier this month.

Additionally, the GDC Unreal Engine 3 technology demo video is now available, which shows off the features of the updated Unreal Engine 3 via an on-stage demonstration during the Microsoft keynote at GDC by Epic Games CEO and Technical Director Tim Sweeney.

 
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Game info

Description: Gears of War 2 continues the story of Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad. Locked in an increasingly desperate battle against the nightmarish Locust Horde, Gears of War 2 is an epic saga of survival, loss and retribution. Gears of War 2 is the eagerly anticipated sequel to the 4.5 million selling blockbus... (more info)
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Gears of War 2 continues the story of Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad. Locked in an increasingly desperate battle against the nightmarish Locust Horde, Gears of War 2 is an epic saga of survival, loss and retribution.

Gears of War 2 is the eagerly anticipated sequel to the 4.5 million selling blockbuster third-person tactical action game that became one of the most popular Xbox 360 games in history. This time, Marcus Fexis and Delta Squad are poised to deliver a bigger, badder, and more intense experience.

Features:

  • Epic saga: Gears of War 2 continues the story of Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad, locked in an increasingly desperate battle against the nightmarish Locust Horde for the survival of humanity. Gears of War 2 is an epic saga of survival, loss, and retribution.

  • Technological advances: Gears of War set the standard for high-definition visuals and became the game to which all others are compared. Gears of War 2 raises the bar even further with the amazing technological advances of Unreal Engine 3.

  • Xbox 360 exclusive: Gears of War 2 is developed by Epic Games for Microsoft Game Studios and joins a growing list of must-have Xbox 360® exclusives. Look for Gears of War 2 when it storms onto retail shelves this November.

Gears of War 2 Box Shot
RRP: $49.99
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Release Date
7 November 2008
Genre
Action
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Classification
Restricted 18