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Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
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Rating:  160 reviews
Sales Rank: 30
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: shooter_action_games
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.5
MPN: C3U-00001
Model: C3U-00001
UPC: 882224691635
EAN: 0882224691635
ASIN: B000ZK9QD2
Release Date: November 7, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Condition: Game works perfect. Includes original manual, case, and artwork. Satisfaction Guaranteed!
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| Features:
| • | Award-winning sequel picks up six months after the events of the blockbuster original | | • | Innovative third-person tactical action gameplay; Xbox LIVE delivers online multiplayer (up to 10 simultaneous players) and cooperative action | | • | Unreal Engine 3 delivers jaw-dropping graphics; new effects include ambient occlusion, dynamic shadows, advanced destructible environments, and more | | • | Winner of several awards at E3 2008, including Overall Best Shooting Game, Overall Best Graphics Technology, and Best Action Game | | • | Original cast of characters returns, including Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago, as well as several newcomers |
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Product Description
The gears of war continue to turn as Marcus Fenix and his squad of Cogs go back into action. 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. It is an epic saga of survival, loss, and retribution. Gears of War 2 raises the bar with the amazing technological advances of Unreal Engine 3, delivering a bigger, badder, and more intense experience.
Party system and skill-based online matchmaking - form a full or partial team with friends and continue together from match to match without the need to reform after each game. A skill-based online matchmaking system groups players of similar skill level together in competitive multiplayer matches
Amazon.com Product Description
The wait is over, Gears of War 2 has arrived. Ever since the original was released, fans have clamored for this sequel. Developed exclusively for the Xbox 360 by Epic Games, Gears of War 2, which has already garnered several awards, picks up six months after the events of the blockbuster original Gears of War. Players are thrown back into the role of Marcus Fenix, leading the battle for humankind's survival against the Locust Horde. With innovative third-person tactical action gameplay and unsurpassed high-definition graphics, Gears of War 2 is a must-have game for the Xbox 360.  | Gears of War 2
Players:
Offline: 1-4
Online: 10
Gameplay Modes:
Single player, competitive multiplayer, cooperative multiplayer, system link multiplayer, online multiplayer with voice support.
Format:
16:9 Widescreen on HDTV 480p, 720p, and 1080i. |  | | 
Gears of War 2 offers stunningly realistic, vast environments to play in. View larger. | 
The enemies in Gear of War 2 are huge and downright nasty. View larger. | Huge Environments, Bigger Gameplay
For those who loved Gears of War, Gears of War 2 builds upon it in every way, but with several major enhancements. There are more weapons, bigger vehicles, and more action. The enemies are more dangerous, and the total experiences is more immersive than ever. And with a revolutionary tactical combat system, the game will require not just fast reaction times and shooting skill, it will also challenge you to devise a strategy that will work against the enemies who exhibit smart AI. Jaw-Dropping, Realistic Graphics
Just as Gears of War did the first time around, Gears of War 2 ups the ante for graphical prowess. Combined with the sweeping vistas and evocative locales of Sera, where the story takes place, Gears of War 2 offers jaw-dropping graphics that are made possible through advances in Unreal Engine 3. New visual effects include ambient occlusion, dynamic shadows, improved character lighting, the ability to render hundreds of on-screen characters simultaneously, improved water physics, additional blood and bullet decals, advanced destructible environments, new weather effects, and the introduction of fluid objects. Immersive, Gripping Story
Taking place six months after the end of the first game, Gears of War 2 returns the cast of characters of the original, including Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago, as well as several newcomers. Novelist and comic book writer Joshua Ortega, who assisted with the writing, has created a story that is big on character development and personality. With a new in-game conversational camera system and multiple story arcs, the story is presented in a gripping cinematic style where characters gain an emotional depth that matches their realistic graphical representation. More Characters, Upgraded Vehicles, Badder Weapons
Those who were impressed by the original Gears of War will be in for a real treat. New characters such as Tai Kaliso, weapons like the burst pistol, and huge vehicles like the COG Centaur tank will give players a whole new dimension and scope of gameplay in both single-player and multi-player modes.
  
Multiplayer Action with Xbox LIVE!
Gears of War 2 features a multiplayer mode that allows up to 10 simultaneous players for outstanding multiplayer fun. Taking full advantage of the Xbox LIVE service, which boasts 10 million gamers, Gears of War 2 features both competitive and cooperative multiplayer gameplay. Setting up games is simple with LIVE, and you have the ability to drop in and out of co-operative campaigns at any time. Everything you loved about multiplayer in the original is back, including the classic death matches, but with this sequel there is an added emphasis on teamwork. New multiplayer game modes will require better coordination in order to win. The game also features voice support, so you can communicate with other players around the world -- whether you're on the same team or trash talking! Gears of War 2 won several awards at E3 2008, where it was first presented, including Overall Best Shooting Game and Overall Best Graphics Technology of E3 2008 from IGN, as well as Best Action Game of E3 2008 from the Game Critics Awards.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 155 more reviews...
 Game of the Year! January 3, 2009
I can't say much more than what has already been said by others. This game is amazing.
 Not worth the price January 3, 2009
For the price this game sells at, it is not worth your money. You will like the graphics but the story line is not that great. I like Gears 1 better.
COGs January 2, 2009
Not a bad game for a non-fps. Gets a little silly when trying to destroy worm attacking gunboat and shooting down reapers when attempting to flee on another reaper. Anything that gets shot over 500 times should eventually DIE or flee but they keep attacking.
whinny babies January 2, 2009
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
whoever gave this game one star shouldnt be allowed to own or play either Gears of War games forever, people always have a way of ruining the fun for others for some stupid little thing that they didnt like that happened to them in the game. "oh, it was too hard," or "everyone only uses the chainsaw in multiplayer," all i have to say is suck it up, its part of the game, the lancer and other new weapons are there to challenge your skill, if u sold it or got rid of the game, good, at least no one will have to listen to u online whinning the whole match. dont rent, buy the game it is well worth every penny.
More of what you want January 2, 2009
The original Gears of War sold me an Xbox360. Prior to that game, I hadn't seen anything on the 360 that really impressed me and screamed, "This is the next generation!" Gears changed that. And now we're back with Gears2.
Gears2 is a sequel of the conservative kind, which quite frankly, I prefer. Professional game reviewers and editors seem to love when sequels throw in lots of random $H!T out of nowhere, or radically change the fundamentals of the game. They forget that this ends up making a game that has little to do with its predecessor other than its name. Thankfully, Epic didn't go this route, and Gears2 is actually more of the same, but refined and tweaked slightly (and with faster chainsaws).
The weapons are all back, including the beloved assault rifle with chainsaw attached, the game is as gruesome as ever, and the new weapons work well (mortars are amazing...seriously). The cover system has been tweaked so that there are fewer instances where you get sucked against a wall or piece of cover when you were actually trying to run full speed out of dodge. It still happens, but Gears2 doesn't have very many "run away from the big angry monster" moments, so it's easily forgiven. There aren't quite as many "oh $H!T" moments as in the first game, and overall, I'd say the original campaign is more diverse and entertaining. Still, the friendly AI is MUCH, MUCH better, meaning your teammates are less prone to walk out and get themselves killed like they did in the first game.
What Gears2 does have is a deeper, more disturbing plotline, which follows Dom looking for his wife Maria and Marcus learning a bit more about his father and his work than he perhaps wanted to know. However, like The Matrix Reloaded, a lot of really cool stuff begins to take shape, such as the true origins of the Locust Horde, but then the game just ends without bringing any closure to the ideas. Bummer.
The multiplayer is again refined and improved. Unfortunately, it would seem the servers were not. As of the time of this review, online games lag horribly, to the point that you'll enter a room, only to have it jerk around for a few moments before suddenly you're dead and you don't know why. A buddy of mine complained of the same issue, so I'm pretty sure it's not my connection, as we both then jumped into a Call of Duty 4 game and it ran flawlessly. Thus, the verdict is still out on the multiplayer, though it looks promising.
Gears2 is more of the same, but that's a good thing. The campaign is best played with a friend, but is bearable if a bit boring if done solo. The UNREAL engine continues to demonstrate that it's a freaking beast of technology, and overall Gears2 is a slightly better version of an already tremendously impressive game.
And seriously, who doesn't want more of the Cole Train?
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