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Gears of War 2 (Xbox 360) | 
 enlarge | From: Microsoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: £44.99
Buy New: £31.99
You Save: £13.00 (29%)
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Rating:  49 reviews
Sales Rank: 26
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: sci-fi-action-games
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: C3U-00018
UPC: 882224721158
EAN: 5050053593115
ASIN: B0011FI52S
Release Date: November 7, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Amazon.co.uk
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.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 10 more reviews...
 DO believe the hype ! November 8, 2008
Lks Canty (Surrey, England)
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
If you fancy betting your mortgage on a title being played for years ahead both on and offline then this is it. GOW2 is pushing the boundaries of what the xbox is capable of. Stunning graphics and cinamatic scenes combined with a strong story and gameplay and of course gratitious violence. Great selection of weapons such as the chainsaw equipped lancer rifle and the gnasher shotgun and ways to execute the locust hordes such as headstomps and using them as meatsheilds and strong co-op and Live play. If you only have to purchase one game this year then let this be it, you will not be dissapointed.
Great game, great purchase November 17, 2008
Andrew Coleman (England)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Very fun game, campaign is brilliant, the Horde battle game type is great and multi-player is very good.
Campaign is excellent, there are few flaws I've found, the only one I've found which caused me to stop for a while was a Locust who had managed to get under the floor.
Multi-player. This definitely has it's flaws, but these WILL be fixed. First of all, the gameplay is fantastic. I've had many good games with my friends, the satisfaction of getting headshots, watching people get blown to little pieces of flesh by your proximity mine really is spectacular. Meanwhile, there ARE connection issues. Matchmaking can often take a long time to connect, disconnections are common throughout playing and these really 'grinds my gears'.
Also if you've played Gears of War 1 you might be surprised to see the power of the Gnasher (Shotgun) reduced by quite a bit, which I found to be a bit of a disappointment, and lancers are a lot more effective. There is also the problem of the chainsaw attachments for the lancer, the way the chainsaw doesn't seem to 'knock down', and people can just run at you with chainsaws.
Campaign - 5/5, Very good overall, co-op is also fantastic
Multiplayer - 4/5 Great gameplay but not without it's flaws, connection issues
Overall 4/5, I'd definitely reccomend this game, it is superb, just try not to get frustrated over the connection issues!
Best Game of the Year! November 7, 2008
therealOG
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
Gears of War 2 somehow is even better than its predecessor and is a must buy for any action gaming fan. Online play is intense and the campaign is on a much more grand and epic scale than GOW 1. It is also longer. For offline players, multiplayer includes bots - How cool is that!?
Action at it's best. November 9, 2008
Tec-know (UK)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Graphics for this game are amazing!...The detail, animation, effects, sound puts this game at number 1 position for best display of power on 360, out doing any other game on 360 or on PS3.
Action, suspense, horror, surprises with everything you can want from a next-gen console. A game improved in every way!...Simply the finest heated-action single player & online experience!
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