Gears of War 2 (Xbox 360)

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30 of 30 Ciao users found the following review helpful

BZ2886

Member since 23/05/2008

Reviews written: 82

Even if I didn't like it - it would still be amazing!! 16/06/2009

User recommends the product

Advantages Magnificent game, crisp graphics, intense action, fantastic story
Disadvantages Hardcore action may deter some

Gears of War 2 (or GoW2), the creatively named sequel to Gears of War is a computer game available on PC and Xbox360. Both games are essentially science fiction action thriller's tinged with horror, suspense and adrenaline. The game is uses a combination of forst and third person viewpoints in gameplay and can be played co-operatively with a buddy throughout using a split-screen system or online with allies from around the world. Both Gears of War titles concern a human race living on the ficitional planet of 'Sera,' a planet which is best described as a desolate and unhospitable vision of ... more
27 of 28 Ciao users found the following review helpful

Concrete_Donkey

Member since 07/12/2003

Reviews written: 51

Top Gears (ouch) 17/11/2008

User recommends the product

Advantages Brainless shooter with incredible production values
Disadvantages All the originality of a ham sandwich

As much as I enjoyed the original Gears of War, it was kind of like an interactive Steven Segal film; juvenile, exaggerated, and preposterously macho. I half expected meat-headed hero Marcus Fenix to spring out during the closing credits dressed as a Red-Indian Chieftain and belt out YMCA with the rest of his earth-saving COG crew, completing this festival of homoerotic bonhomie. This was a shame as the plot, whilst hackneyed in principal, was competent enough to sustain a more thoughtful exposition than it received. The sci-fi tale of humanity under attack from horrific alien blah blah blah ... more
39 of 39 Ciao users found the following review helpful

TheNew42

Bigger, Better And More Badass 05/06/2009

User recommends the product

Advantages Great gameplay, brilliant multiplayer modes, wide variety of weapons and enemies
Disadvantages Storyline is on the weak side

Story Gears of War 2 takes place a few months after the Lightmass Bomb was set off at the end of the first game. After a brief period of stability humanity is back in trouble when some of their few remaining cities sink into the ground, with no other explanation the finger is pointed squarely at a resurgence of the Locusts. In order to stop Jacinto, their last remaining stronghold, from suffering the same fate the Coalition of Governments responds as only humanity knows how, a massive, all out assault on the Locust on their on soil. Once again it’s up to you to take control of Marcus Fenix and ... more
14 of 14 Ciao users found the following review helpful

nishanthl21111987

Gears Of War 2 - Hands On Review 03/11/2008

User recommends the product

Advantages Game graphics, Lightning effects, Improved In-Game environments and everything that you see
Disadvantages This game utilises all of my free time. Fast paced game too. :-)

Gears Of War One word review = Fabulous Sorry to disappoint you people but one word description is just not sufficient enough. I played this game which my friend owned for 4 complete days in both single player mode and co-op mode and i must say that both versions of gameplay simply rocks, but playing alongside with my friend (co-op mode) is more fun. Im playing this game in single player mode for second time now and take my words, it never bores and is superb. It makes one to play it continously with its splendid gameplay. My View on the game First starting with the game engine. Its Unreal 3 ... more
13 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful

sim721

The Gears of War keep on turning 01/02/2009

User recommends the product

Advantages Jaw dropping cinematics and gripping story with a wide variety of settings
Disadvantages Creates more questions than answers about the story

"Gears of War 2" is the sequel to one of the Xbox 360's best selling first person shooter, Gears of War released in 2006. Finally after much anticipation number two is out, but I'm still not quite sure if I like it. The Story Ermmm. I'm not actually quite sure but here's what I managed to grasp. The game takes place on the plant Sera, which was colonized by humans. Shortly after establishing themselves they discovered a liquid called Imulsion and as humans do best, they used every last bit they could get their filthy hands on to use as a very powerful fuel. After many wars between the nations ... more
11 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful

cchris1984

Gears of War 2 - basically just a few extra levels 22/10/2008

User recommends the product

Advantages Great fun to play, high detail graphics, some good ideas
Disadvantages Almost exactly like the first gears of war

Gears of war 2, what's changed? Gears of war 2 is a third person, futuristic, blood thirsty, shoot 'em up. Featuring very high detailed graphics and great sound effects. The game starts with the lead characters Marcus and Dom from the original Gears of War. But this time you are joined by a new recruit, Carmine and a time served badass Tai. Just like the first Gears of War you again have the option to 'get straight into the fight' or start with a tutorial styled first level 'Show the trainee around'. After a quick reminder of how to use your weapons and controls, you jump straight into the ... more
8 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful

Chobiling

Tom's Reviews 02/03/2009

User recommends the product

Advantages Graphics, Style of play, Character development.
Disadvantages maybe a little short

G.O.W.2 when i first played it was such a fluent game in many aspects and had much more of a emotional side to it, especially as watching the adverts on television with the amazing visual and audio representation. originally i thought this would be excactly like the first one and with not many changes but i was wrong. Story The first Gears introduces us to Sera, a planet that is engulfed in a all out war between monsters and the human race. Standing in their way are the Locust, a race of subterranean aliens who wish to bring down the human Governments and crippling the human race for good ... more
8 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful

Headdy

Member since 19/07/2005

Reviews written: 23

Almost Makes You Want To Be A Gear 19/12/2008

User recommends the product

Advantages Very replayable
Disadvantages Killed too many times by that darn chainsaw

I was scared to play the original Gears of War: I will admit it. I saw footage on YouTube; I heard about all the accolades and awards the game won. I also heard that the game was a "tactical shooter". In my mind the term means strategically tapping buttons and having hundreds of different functions at your disposal, with very little flexibility. I'm more of an Unreal Tournament person when it comes to shooters: aim liberally and fire loads, hoping I get a headshot or something. Well I took a chance and played the original Gears of War, and I'm proud to say that I was sold. So much so, that ... more
6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful

ReviewGamer

No action fan would want to missout on 18/12/2008

User recommends the product

Advantages Same exciting Gears action you know and love.
Disadvantages Fiddly controls in vehicular sections

Epic's first Gears of War was a breakout success and its stop and pop game style and incredible graphics gave it immediate status secured it as a triple a franchise. A sequel was inevitable, and while Gears of War 2 doesn't really change the wining formula that much, the shier scale of the game is much bigger than before. The story mode is a rampaging journey underground and back again as you take the fight to the locust in a desperate last end to save humanity. While the campaign mode is solid, the start of the show is the buffed up multiplayer mode which is even more refined, expanded and ... more
5 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful

DrJBox

Get it! Gears of War 2 is immense. 10/12/2009

User recommends the product

Advantages Goriness, Explicitness and Rawness
Disadvantages You Guessed it...None!

Everything you could ask for in a game. Very difficult game which combines tactics and skills with an 18 rated onslaught of gore, violence and adrenaline. I awaited the release of this Game on the edge of my seat and basically, I'm only reviewing it now because i've been playing it so much. The game is hard. There are easy difficulties on campaign mode which anyone would love but there is no easy way of playing this game online which would severely reduce the longevity of the game. Some of the weapons are hard to use and the pace of the game is very high octane. Also there can be a lot of ... more