Gears of War 2 scores high in second review

The world's second review of Gears of War 2 has hit shops in the latest issue of Xbox World, which slaps a gleaming 91 score on it.

This is another admittedly expected big thumbs-up for the Epic shooter, following the UK Official Xbox 360 Magazine which also scored the game 9/10, as we reported last week.

OXM Reviewer "OXM Monobrow", otherwise known a Ben Talbot, was "blown away by it", according to the official mag, which says "it's the biggest blockbuster you'll see this year."

Still, if you want to read the full verdict you'll find it in the latest issue of XBW, on shelves now for £4.99.

91/100

[OgTheClever]

Oh no, the game scores below 95 - flop confirmed...

[cmrbe]

yeah. Its stupid i know but the x360 fans started all this crap. They just love to rub it in our faces last year when there weren't that many PS3 games and the x360 was just hitting its stride like the PS3 is now.

I blame the x360 trolls for all this mess where a game that scores below 9 is a flop.

[cmrbe]

x360 trolls loved to point out last year that PS3 exclsuives like Uncharted, RC TOD, HS were flops because they weren't AAA because they didn't get 90 and above on biased metacritic. It was just a way for them to put down PS3 exclusive.

x360 trolls started this and now its getting out of hand where any top billed exclusive on both consoles are considered a flop if its rated less than 90. Look at Fable 2 and R2 as examples.

I for one have been sick of it since last year. All this talk about AAA bullsh1t is getting freaking annoying.

A 80 and above is a great score. Period.

[Why o why]

agreed

eff aaa...

love gaming

[Be Reasonable]

Agreed though your example is a little flawed because Gears 2 is still over 90. Good point though, people went a little over board with the flop stuff but just because they did it, it doesn't make it right to do it back. If that was true, Caucasians would be enslaved by Africans, Jews can put Germans into concentration camps, get the point?

[cmrbe]

I am just saying i blame x360 fans for the situation we are in now with all this rating AAA Bullcrap.

I didn't say at all its ok for PS3 fans to do the same. Didn't you read that i said i am sick of it?.

[cherrypie]

"Oh no, the game scores below 95 - flop confirmed...
Agree(19) | Disagree(6) | Report | Reply "

That is SO SO SO sad for N4G.

What a disgrace.

[Rock Bottom]

Actually it's not, 19 Agrees and 6 Disagrees means that 19 N4G member were "clever" enough to see through OgTheClever's sarcasm, but yeah it's kinda sad that 6 members couldn't.

[mikeslemonade]

Okay this should que up another article that will say the "two xbox magazines only give Gears 90 and 91". This news indicates that whatever score a a xbox exclusive magazine gives to an exclusive game usually that score is on the higher end. The 3rd party magazines are most likely going to give Gears 2 an 8.5 or lower. Gears no longer a AAA game confirmed.

[sumguy81]

this thread is a joke right??

how did an article about a review turn into some ps3 fanboy running his mouth about 360 fans?

cmrbe, obviously you're a fanboy, what you say makes no sense and you're clearly in favor of one system. so since you don't have a 360 and have no plan to get this game, how about you stay out of the article.

here you are criticizing 360 fans for no reason in an article that has nothing to do with ps3 or wii and you have the nerve to say anything negative towards them as if they've done something wrong??? you're the troll in here, kid. you're the one starting an argument that has nothing to do with the article and has no basis in fact. and you are, at the same time, proving it's the ps3 fans who flame these wars and run their mouths without knowing anything.

I really don't care which system is doing better, but you can call me a fanboy if you want. i just think it's ridiculous for you to call out people for your own flaws. there's an ugly word for that...hypocrite.

[Why o why]

WHOOOOOOSH

over your head

[Deviant]

nicely pwned :P

[Cheboury]

I think in the end that RFOM2 will score higher than GOW 2 and that is simply becuase RFOM2 is a bigger improvement over the first one, which I thought was kinda boring.

GOW 2 on the other hand is bigger badder and more badass but not necessarily a vastly better game than the first one, which is quite a juggernaut to beat.

The visuals in RFOM2 are a step up from the first one. It is not a landmark of an achievement since the first one did look quite bland and low-res at times.

The visuals in GOW 2 are somewhat improved but it hards to beat and improve over the first installment.

[heyheyhey]

yeah, in a perfect world that would be the best logic... unfortunately in the real world sites like 1UP, Gamespot, Eurogamer and GameDaily exist

[A HiFi]

Hold on a minute there...why is Eurogamer being lumped into that list?

[Be Reasonable]

That's like half of the game sites on the net on heyheyhey's list... I guess the Internet are conspiring against the PS3...

[sumguy81]

this is really getting old. this has nothing to do with you. this article has nothing to do with resistance. it's just a review from a website about gears. nobody cares about your opinion about your system of choice.

this article isn't a comparison. nobody that wants to get gears of war is at all interested in your personal preference. and for those of use that have both systems, we can play both games AFTER they come out and decide which is actually better. when you make a statement that something is better without actually experiencing both games, you just sound lame and ruin any credibility you hope to gain by saying the silly things you say...

why are so many ps3 fanboys talking about a game that's a 360 exclusive? then you have the nerve to call other people flamers and trolls.

[Be Reasonable]

So true sumguy, and to prove all the Sony fanboys are getting proven wrong with their hypocrisy and such, their stripping away both our bubbles. Look at my comment history and tell me why I deserved to get a bubble stolen.

[Omega4]

I dont see why people keep complaining that Gears 2 is similar to Gears 1, i mean the first one was GOTY 2006 what is there to improve when the first is so great

[byeGollum]

for me Gears just had a good singleplayer and co-op .. multiplayer was boring to me .. roll and shotgun .. roll and snipe ... that was it for me ..

i think they shouldnt even have bothered with a multiplayer ... maybe they can fix that in part 2 where ppl can actually take cover and shoot ... and not just a roll fest -

[Jandre02]

But games have gotten better since then. So it needed to do something better, which it probably did, but people like PP keep saying GOTY when that just isn't gunna happen.

91 and 90 from two Xbox magazines? That means it has its flaws, where MGS4 and LBP were nearly flawless.

Great game, just not GOTY this year (maybe it would have been last year).
And it isn't MILES better than R2.

[poindat]

There is always more to improve. As good as Gears 1 was, they can always do better. Look at the Halo series. The first one was great, but they never really improved much and look where its gotten. Halo 3 was just 'meh.'

Not saying Gears will be like Halo, though. I am looking forward to it, and it looks to be a great experience.

[heyheyhey]

well with a lot of great franchises pertain to your thesis- God of War, Ratchet&Clank etc etc

but if everyone insists on constantly comparing the game to Resistance 2, then Gears 2 falls behind... way behind in terms of progression

[Halochampian]

They did fix it by adding "Stopping Power."

People have already said that the multi-player is more based around using cover and the lancer.

[poeo]

and here i was thinking Oblivion was GOTY in 2006...

[Rob0g0rilla]

Just enjoy your game.

[u got owned]

@ poindat

"Look at the Halo series. The first one was great, but they never really improved much and look where its gotten..."

Yeah it still one of the most played games on Live. You people really like to talk nonsense.

[jammy_70]

not miles better than R2
not as GOOD as R2

[Be Reasonable]

Yes, I guess almost 232,000 people playing Halo 3 on live everyday means it's quite the failure and it has gotten nowhere... You're right, I don't know how numbers could skew my view on reality, which is your words, right?

[air1]

reviewers have been tough this gen. you put too much new into a goty title then its no good, things like if it aint broken why fix it pop up. not enough new and the gears1.5 comes up.

all i know is that im going to enjoy the hell out this game day1...

[Fishy Fingers]

"reviewers have been tough this gen"

I disagree wholeheartedly, I think it's the other way around. Slapping 10s here, there and where ever. I often see "9/10 I expected better", that's ridiculous. 9/10 used to be something to be proud off.

So many sites kicking out reviews now, people dont even care for the information. See score, complain/celebrate.

[u got owned]

@ Fishy

"9/10 used to be something to be proud off. "

Agree. And still is...

[Imallvol7]

you kidding me??? Too hard on games this gen??? I mean, HALO3, GTA4, Oblivion come to mind right off the bat as undeserved 10's.

9/10 is a really good score! Gears of War 2 though is SOOO much better than GTA4, Oblivion, and Halo3 though.

[Serjikal_Strike]

Sounds like a average score to me...not spectacular!

[GiantEnemyCrab]

90 out of 100 sounds average? Umm, you do know average is the 60-70 range right?

ugh..

[Max Power]

i can't believe that i am agreeing with GiantEnemCrab, but he is right, since when is a 91 average? 75ish range is "average" atleast to me. Then again i only read a few trusted review sites, and i hardly ever judge a game by the score.

[TheColbertinator]

Xbox 360 World is a very harsh review mag.I was hoping that they would give it a higher score than GTA4(96).So maybe this game might be a 94 or higher because it seems like a better game than 91.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Awesome! I can't wait for this game! My #1 most anticipated game this year!

[silverchode]

:)

[one word mcgee]

^^^FANCRAB

[silverchode]

crabfan?

[RememberThe357]

Who would have thought.

[Danja]

I thought RFOM2 was ur most anticipated game since you've been in every single post about the game....now that takes dedication...lol

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Danja well you seem to sure know a lot about me and where I'm posting. That takes some real dedication as well.. LOL

Sorry, but I like women.

=)

[Why o why]

shiiiiet, i thought u loved Sony;)

[pixelsword]

...you know, the ones that troll on rival consoles and post stuff like he does?

Just kidding.

Both R2 and GeOW2 will be great games, but it takes someone with a little mental maturity to admit it.

It's okay to cheer for your favorite and jeer for your least, but in the end, it's all about having fun: and if you're not having fun with the console you have, try to buy the console you think you'd like.

I love my PS3,

I would think I would live the idealized 360,

If I could let my artsy-fartsy friends in the house without worrying what the neighbors would think allowing these combination of Goths, Goof-offs, Germans, and Ghetto-fabulous people in my house, I'd get a Wii.

[BWS1982]

that said, I also think I saw far too much of Crab in every damned PS3 post I was posting in, I didn't follow you around either Crab, it's hard not to notice when I saw you in them all. I suspect others did too.

I'm here not to bash Gears 2, but to praise it, and state I'd love to own it/play it. I have a PS3, but I'm not a fanboy, I wanted to see what some comments were here by 360 owners to see their reaction (if they think the review is warranted), I don't condone a PS3 fanboy trolling anymore than I condone a 360 fanboy trolling, both are pointless. Congrats to 360 for another blockbuster.

[one word mcgee]

GOOD

[Serjikal_Strike]

that have been given scores as of recently...LBP..FABLE2... RESIST2...GEOW2...Average!

[FBl]

Gears of War 2 is definitely average

[ps3 win 360 loss]

your right its avg.
(360 has no room to expand any more)

[FBl]

A high flop

[shutupandplay]

What I life you lead huh?
Comments:
1 hour ago...2 hours ago...3 hours ago...AAAAALLLLL the way to 9 hours.

[Serjikal_Strike]

Bubble for agreeing that its average!

[360 man]

wow your right shutupandplay FBI really has no life

lool i jus looked at his comment tracking page

lool his been on this site trolling 360 news the WHOLE day

lool ahh man thats unreal

[cmrbe]

a 91 out of a 100 for my exams i would be happy as well.

[pp]

I can't think of one single game in 08 that can match Gears of War 2 graphically and in story. It makes me wonder how game like Resistance 2 can score 9s with last gen graphics.

[swiftshot93]

Gears looks better than mgs4?

LMAO LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

Gears has a better story than mgs4?

seriously dude how old are you 12?

Or are you just retarded?

I really really want to know

[Serjikal_Strike]

You still think its game of the year 2008?Youre going to be greatly sad when you lose to LBP!

[cmrbe]

on graphics but leave story out of it as people might think you are crazy.

Gears and story don't go together.

[Surfman]

Gears 2 is too overhyped. Dont expect something better than the last Gears. Better than MGS4?? Alright now its confirmed, youre crazy.

[360 man]

i dont know about story but gears 2 does look better than mgs4 graphically

[BLUR111]

take the quality of gameplay of gears and mgs4 and gears of war destroys it and now the second gears will beat mgs4

No matter what sony fanboys says ..its a FACT!

[Marquis_de_Sade]

MGS4 has impressive character and weapon models, that aside however, the rest is quite average, unspectacular textures and a bit grainy overall. I personally would say Gears is graphically better than MGS4 and anything else this year on a console. I won't be buying it though, seeing as after 3 RRODs, I have given up on the 360 ;).

[Firstkn1ghT]

"it's the biggest blockbuster you'll see this year."

:)

[silverchode]

"it's the biggest blockbuster you'll see this year on the xbox 360."

[Black_Jack]

lol bubble silverchode

[shutupandplay]

Good score and another AAA game.

[Imallvol7]

Game is amazing. Absolutely love it. It doesn't have the WOW factor that the first one did (simply because your already expecting amazing graphics) but the story is VERY much improved which what was I wanted most. 9/10 for sure.

[air1]

resistance, what a joke with a 300' sack boy. that game is last gen even uncharted has a cover system lol.

any new shooters that come out with no cover system is garbage.. if you plyed gears you would think the same

[cmrbe]

was fun in the first few acts. After a while it felt like..Run..Hide..Shoot repeat with different setting.

[silverchode]

are you saying halo 3 and cod4 are garbage?

[spongeboob]

@air is that your name or what is in your head.

[Marquis_de_Sade]

I usually don't feel the need to stupid fanboy biased comments, but this is just too much. A shooter, ESPECIALLY a 1st person shooter, does not need a cover system to make it good, just look at how bad rainbow six vegas is and how much better CoD4/Halo 3 (and probably resistance 2) are in comparison.

More to the point however, why are you mentioning Resistance in an article about a GeoW2 review?

[ben806]

why is 91 bad now? where we expecting 100% reviews

[Danja]

because 360 fanboys love to draw for Metacritic , they were all saying Gears is gonna be the highest rated game this year ,

but it's still a good score for an overrated 3rd person shooter with an improved killswitch cover system.....

[v1c1ous]

who have you been listening to? :/

you need to stop looking out for trolls. and just take everything in stride.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

You know Danja, here you are talking smack to me about being in Resistance 2 articles and here you are doing your hypocrite routine. At least my comments in the 1up R2 review were actually defending the score they gave.

[Firstkn1ghT]

Danja and his typical fanboy comments. Every 360 game is over rated and every ps3 game is under rated, right? Silly kids.

[PotNoodle]

I'm sure the game will be great, i don't really listen to review scores when i'm deciding on buying a game but i just cancelled my pre order for this game now because it won't be THAT new - it'll be a better game but i'd rather have something new like mirrors edge, i'm still getting gears 2 though, just not on release.

Mirrors edge demo is really that good :P

[chanto23]

Gears 2 and Resistance 2 are expected to score high. What fanboys are looking for is for which sites are going to try to get attention by scoring these 2 games lower than they should. I expect 9-9.5 for Gears 2 and Resistance 2

[psiom]

Wow...now I too can be cool!

watch my super cool fresh hater antics! Ready?

""OMG GEars 2 flops! TWO REVIEWS from official XBOX sources neither 10/10! Gears 2 fails!""

See? Isn't N4G better when we troll threads? Now go post about how Resistance 2 is the worst game EVAR...YOU MUST RETALIATE!

---

Ahem...but seriously. Gears 2 will be an awesome game, and is a brilliant cap for 2008 for 360 owners. I'll be playing it soon :)

Both platforms have a great lineup, and there are so many high scoring games hitting all round at the moment. Time's are good!

[SpartanZero]

Horde itself is better than anything on the PS3

[Serjikal_Strike]

You have never played a ps3 game jijoro!
And its a good thing cuz youll drop that heatbox 360 in a heartbeat if you actully see how much better the ps3 is!

[Surfman]

1 AAA title on PS3 > all titles on 360. PS3 has quality, and 360 has quantity and average games. And flops. Many many flops. And RROD.

[swiftshot93]

8 player co-op>5 player co-op

[Keele]

Ooo heatbox 360! Bet you feel real witty now, huh punkette?

PS3 FANBOYS DAILY ROUTINE - 10% GAMING 90% TROLLING.

Maybe had you less quality and more quantity you'd spend more time playing games.

[PotNoodle]

the "WOW" factor is still there in Gears 2, you know since the main concept and the gameplay was all there in gears 1.

It'll still be a great game, just won't wow the reviewers that much because they've seen most of it before.

[GUNS N SWORDS]

i can't tell the difference between the Gamer Zone and the Open Zone.

[chanto23]

Comment of the day!!!!!

[psiom]

Yeah, sorry about that.

was just making point.

[RememberThe357]

All these comments and nothing is being said. Gear 2 is going to kick ass and anyone who isn't a fanboy would be able to see that.

[kesvalk]

in fact you can, some times we can have a sane discussion on open zone... this is impossible in Gamer zone...

and yea, this isn't a typo...

[darthv72]

Thing about sequels is they have a tendency to strive to be better than the first (obviously). Looking at halo 2 as compared to 1 and you can see there were many improvements made. Not just graphically but to the overall gameplay.

It is also a problem with sequels in that if the first one is so epic, it makes it that much harder to improve on the original. That is something I can see Gears 2 running into. The first is a great game and the amount of comments saying part 2 is nothing more than gears 1.5 just proves that side of a sequel. How do you improve on something that has achieved greatness. It may not be visually apparent but there are ways and we will have to wait and play it ourselves to see if it is worthy of a true "2" or if it is really a 1.5 sequel.

The real testament to a series is if there is a 3rd game, it must do the series justice in bringing all the questions to a close. Properly. It is obvious there will be a gears 3 so the expectations I have are all on that one.

[Evil Gamer]

All Gears had to do was deliver the same kind of experience fans of the first game having been waiting for..and all of the early previews and reviews (including this one)seem to indicate that Cliffy B and the Unreal boys pulled it off. With that said...anybody doubting that this game will sell through the roof are in denial. it's honestly good to hear PS3 finally got a few big games this holiday to cheer about..but as good as they might be LBP and R2 won't have droves of fans standing in line at midnight waiting to pick up their copy...Gears will..and that's a testament to the impact this franchise has had on this system

[KILLERAPP]

That is bull, I wanted to go out at midnight and get RS 2 but the gamestop here wont do it but they will for gears which is a bunch of bull,

[Nicolator]

AMEN TO THAT.. SIR. i already have my tracksuit ready for that day..

[livespawn]

my 360 seems to be hooked up more then my ps3.

[devilhunterx]

so you cook eggs on it, big deal.

[FBl]

Since Gears of War 2 is turning out to be mediocre,I fully expect Mark Rein of Epic Games to negotiate an exclusive deal with Sony for Gears of War 3

[360 man]

i got a question for u FBI do you actually play games or do you just troll around this site all day bashing 360?

you talk about all the amazing AAA games ps3 has and has coming, so wouldnt it make alot of sense to maybe i dont know lets say be playing those AAA games maybe.

just a suggestion

[robotnik]

the same question could be made to you 360 woman.

[Marquis_de_Sade]

That was neither remotely witty or original, in conclusion, fail.

[air1]

key word new games. by now shooters should have a cover system. halo 3 and cod4 was good. but if halo 4 comes out with no cover system it will be garbage, to me anyway. same with cod. ill let the next cod fly but any after that with no cover will be garbage.

moving forward, i think that shooters need to add that cover nothing is better then puting your back to the wall or car etc so that you can pop some mofo's.

kz2 is on the right track lets just hope that that game and gears can make it a mandatory thing. kinda like ps3 installs:)

[silverchode]

so farcry2, fallout3, cod5, and dead space= garbage?

[Hockey11]

You do know that Killzone 2 is the first FPS game that uses a cover system.

[ps3 win 360 loss]

i would rather play dead space

[pp]

Resistance 2 needs a complete overhaul when it comes to graphics maybe Insomniac should beg Epic Games for Unreal Engine next time round.

[Serjikal_Strike]

Enjoy this while you can it'll be the last (big) hit on your heatbox360!
air1..are you kidding?Do I really have to tell you the 2009 line up of REAL Blockbuster games!!
Dude go play your banjo demo!

[air1]

hey, that was mean lol. we all know the ps3 cant handle unreal. look at bioshock, it still looks better on the 360 over a year later.

hi def............

enjoy the last OK year of the ps3..

[pwnsause]

Does Mirror's Edge ring any bells to you?

[Draperc]

OMFG 91/100?! THIS GAEM IS T3H FLOP OF T3H YEAR! LOL!........No seriously, 91/100 is very good. Now all I need is 200 bucks to get an arcade 360 to play it.

@Ice2ms: Duely noted, + bubbles.

[Ice2ms]

dont get an arcade save a bit longer and get a pro its worth it..

[Atlas Shrugged]

Gears 2 > Any other shooter this year. Nuff said.

[ugabugaz]

That's a very fanboyish statement to make. Geow is a third person based game. Therefore you cannot compare it to FPS shooters. Therefore it is not necessarily the greatest shooter of 2008. So far there has been like what 2 reviews, that's simply not enough to draw a conclusion. Remember what happened with GTA4....

[Covenant]

I guess I know what game will be taking up all my free time for the next few months...

[giovonni]

I think Gears 2 is going to shine more on the co-op play. After seeing the scenes where Cole places a sheild down for Marcus so he can take cover behind it shows that it will be based more around co-op. This game will be simply amazing in that asspect. There is no need to really change anything around what made gears famous. Its like changing the game style of Mario, or God of War. There was really no big leaps of change in theses Franchies. In that respect, We should applaud Epic for making an amazing game. The same way we applauded Nintendo for the Mario Franchise, Sony with God of War, and MS with Gears. On top of that, there are things such as using Locus as cover and then snapping their necks, different styles of finishing moves, and a better story line with distructable enviroments. So, yes it has improved from the original game.
However, Gears 1 is both a gift and a curse. The first was a ground breaking game thats a gift, but the curse is improving it to the point it appeals to new and old with out losing its signature style of play.
The d$mn game is a cult following for Crist sake. Those that don't like Gears has to respect that fact. SO compare it to this and that. Its still going to shine.

[aiphanes]

For the next 3 to 4 months...Gears 2 will sell...

But R2 and LBP and Killzone 2 will sell even more than Gears 2.

Resident Evil 5 will sell more than all of them...except for LBP...

[rich13er]

That will be the case in world wide sells. Gears2 will out sell them all with maybe the exception of LBP in US sales.

[Lord Vader]

Really aiphanes ???

Is that why SOCOM bombed & 1UP just gave R2 an 83 ????

Uh, the only AAA Exclusive Ive seen this entire year on my PS3 is MGS4...

I don't think LBP going to sell more than Gears 2 my friend, & R2 doesn't have a prayer of getting a GOTY award. Looks like Fallout III & Gears of War 2 are the premier games out this holiday, one is an exclusive & the other looks better on 360 + has exclusive DLC.

When is KZ2 coming out ? Christmas ? I don't think so.

I bet you'er the type of kid who puts negative review scores on Metacritic for games you've NEVER played...

YOU FAIL.

http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/...

http://www.metacritic.com/g...

[lonz358]

lol R2 got an B+ = 82 lol sony has 1 good game mgs4 which will be coming to the 360 soon like most of yall "exclusives" lol

[Mr_Potato_]

LBP, Wipeout, Uncharted, Ratchet...

vs Too Human

Ok, owned.

[Marquis_de_Sade]

Krakdol

GeoW2, Fable 2, Braid, Halo 3 (you mentioned a 2007 game)

Vs. Socom confrontation

Ok, owned

See what i did there?

[Hockey11]

http://ps3.ign.com/objects/...

What were you saying?

[Atlas Shrugged]

23 - Gears 2 will see well..because there is no other exclusive Xbox 360 game that is any good that is comming out"

HAHAHAHA HAHAAHAHA HAAHAHHAH AHAAHAHAHHA

Left 4 Dead alone looks much better than the entire library of PS3 combined times 3.

Get over it Sonytards.

[athlon770]

lets see here, Joined N4G 4 hours ago and already have 5 users ignoring your comments and down to 4 bubbles. Yeah your comments are a great addition to the site. I give you another day and a half and you will be down to one bubble and creating another acct to force us to read your dribble.

By your posts so far, it is painfully clear that you will lapp up anything MS and spit out anything Sony. That is ok, we all have our opinions, but do you honestly fell it necessary to say idiotic dribble like "Get over it Sonytards" which is an obvious violation to the Gamer Zone rules? Here, let me help you, in the yellow box above where you write your comments, it says "Using words such as Xbots and Sony droids, or other words from the console war vocabulary, is strictly prohibited in this Zone".

What is worse is when you have absolutely nothing better to say, you attack the person, for instance, "aiphanes, dude, how old are you? 5 or 6? Because your comments look like if they were from either a kid or a chimpanzee."

Just so you know,

Open Zone ------>

learn it!

Oh, and BTW, Gears2 will rock! Looking forward to getting into that Co-op gaming again. I have already dusted off the original Gears and started re-learning the moves.

[Tmac]

Lol... Resistance is getting better reviews... loooooooooool.

[Keele]

NOBODY CAREZ!! LOOOOL!!!

[Tmac]

Yeah, knowing Xbot's you probably do, have fun with Gears but PS3 is where it's at :) Have fun being last!

[Keele]

Don't compare us to you. Oh and don't worry my friend, I'll enjoy my Gears of War 2 and savor every moment of it just for you.

[Tmac]

Yeah I'm just rolling in the feeling of the fact that Resistance is and will dominate Gears of war 2 in the reviews.

[Ichiryoka]

Yeah playing this and resistance, I'm going to be in gamers heaven. To be honest I really don't see why people bash on either game when they have both brought us a great gaming experience. Most of you guys bashing need to get out of your box, (no pun intended) and try actually playing both games to see whats great about them.

[giovonni]

Its not going to be like that though. I haven't seen this kind of Holiday line up for competing systems since Super nintendo and Sega. Hell, I had Mario 4, Super Castlevaina, Sonic 2, F-zero, Eternal Champions, and a few others. It was one of the best holidays I had

[Draperc]

It's funny how you can no longer praise a 360 exclusive on this site without getting bombed with disagrees, and yet when you praise a ps3 exclusive, you get bombed with agrees.....

@ silverchode : I think you'll just get ignored cause according to the "PS3tards" and the "Xbots" the wii is just a gimmick despite the fact that it does have good games like super smash bros. brawl, resident evil 4 wii edition, resident evil umbrella chronicles, and soon, animal crossing.....I forgot the subtitle for it.

[silverchode]

what if you praise a wii game?

[Atlas Shrugged]

aiphanes, dude, how old are you? 5 or 6? Because your comments look like if they were from either a kid or a chimpanzee.

[EnforcerOfTheTruth]

Probably not a bad game, but no match for the PS3 exclusives. Also I feel sorry for the xbots they only got one AAA game this year, sucks to be them :(

[360_Rules]

Not Gears 2. All you PS3 droids go play your boring kiddie game LBP. Gears 2 is a better game then Resistance flop 2.

[NexGen76]

If you remember he was the one running off with the mouth trying to bash MGS4 & R2 but it appear that GOW2 from what i heard & seen is nothing more than GOW 1.5.Blame Ciffy B for setting the bar so high for this game which 9 is a good score but my problem is that there no WOW factor at all in this game.I was going to buy a 360 because of this game,I'm glad i didn't.

[giovonni]

I could care less if Cliffy B called this game the best thing coming since Jesus. We are so worried about what this guy says and what that guy says I ignore it because I will be the judge of it. The fact of the matter is we don't know what kind of Factor Gears has. The WOW maybe in the story line. The key is we have to play it to know.

[Radiodread]

whenever you see over a hundred comments in any section, it's always a bunch of ps3 fanboys b!tching or moaning or bragging like the little bastards they are about their system. Bu..bu..but the cell!! STFU already. That the only thing that keeps me from buying a ps3, it's having to deal with immature retards like you on PSN. I have always actually found the ps3 to be very capable this generation and always have, its just the PEOPLE THAT OWN THEM ARE SOOOO DAMN ANNOYING!

[Draperc]

Pretty soon you'll see something like this from them: "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! <insert ps3 exclusive name here> GOT A 9.9! <insert 360 exclusive name here> ONLY GOT A 9.8! <insert 360 exclusive name here> FLOPPED! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HA!" Or something along those lines, In my book, any game that has a final average of at least 7.5 or higher, it's good, my expectations aren't ridiculously high like some PS3tards here.

[ThatCanadianGuy]

Then i guess you know how we felt a year ago on this site.
It was just crawling with 360 fanboys and the never ending
"PS3 is doomed" articles.Now that's its the other way around its not okay?

Pff.

[ultimolu]

...What goes around, comes around.
Just keep that in mind.
You guys asked for it from since last year.

[Isaac]

This is gears 1.1, why did they give such a generous score? "Schwag bags", I suppose.

[xg-ei8ht]

Well the open zone is where the 360 guys belong.

->

[ugabugaz]

The openzone is where fanboys belong. Not 360 owners. By that same logic, PS3, PS2,PSP, Xbox, and Wii owners would all belong to the open zone. Only PC people would be allowed in the Gamer Zone since a pc is not a console.

[Ausbo]

I really think that xbox magazines are actually way more harsh than review websites. To say it is a flop because it has gotten a 90 and 91 is bull. For example the OXM uk game fable 2 an 80 when it averages a 90. Gears 2 will get plenty of 10s, mark my words. And to all of you fanboys shut the hell up and play your games. I have seen so many ps3 fanboys it is ridiculous. The same for 360 fanboys. Stop using the word trolls. You sound like an extreme nerd.

[bee2427]

the day that xbox and ps3 fanboys stop trolling is unfortunately the day hell freezes over and jesus returns to earth

[Ausbo]

nominees: Left4Dead, Fallout 3, LBP, Gears 2, Metal Gear Solid 4, Resistance 2

Finalists: Gears 2 vs. LBP

Winner: LBP (innovation and appeal to mass market)

Personally I prefer Gears but I am just making a prediction

[Ausbo]

Shut the hell up stupid fanboys. If you use the word xbot or troll again I am gonna frekin kill you. Why the hell do you use the word xbot. Not only do you sound like a complete retard, but you make the ps3 look bad and you make yourself out to be a complete nerd with no life. (xbox fanboys aren't off the hook but the ps3 fanboys are particularly annoying).

[rbluetank]

Gears1
you had to fight 8 enemies vs 4 players with 8 enemies waiting in back up mode before level complete. You walk three blocks before every fight. you should be fighting block to block.

Gears2 you are shoot the tank level complete. "bullhits". you wait to shoot two rockets at a brumak and level complete. WTF they have a big monster in the water that you shoot it in the eye to enter his stomach. ??? WTF is this "hits" Really who wrote this "hits". Gears universe has a lot of good weapons for the player to use. why isn't the player forced to use them???? everything is so scripted in gears1/gears2 that it is getting boring. They will have to change console or invent new ways to use the 360 a lot more differently then they are using right now or it is over for gears universe in the way they like it to sell. the scores are going lower and the competition is getting better. gears universe can not sit on your hand and expect everybody else to do the same.... R2 just kicks the holly hits out of gears2 in every way. Cliffy needs bow his head down to Ted. R2 gets GOTY in 2008

[Lord Xire]

When no matter how hard you try Gears of War 2 is more appealing and known then LBP and Resistance 2.

Gears of War 2 is going to bring the absolute pain and sell more copies then the AAA exclusives combined for the Ps3 this Holiday season.

Taking Bets it's just a theory but I'm pretty sure it's gonna pop off just like that.

I personally will be enjoying GoW2 and L4D with some offtime The Last Remnant before my Spring Semester starts in January.

I'm not a fanboy just a guy who loves playing games and own a Ps3 and 360 and enjoys the 360 much more because I met some really nice and great players over XBL.

But really LBP or R2 I really don't think those games will have Ps3's flying off of shelves.

[shawnsl65]

people need to hop onto the system that they bought and enjoy the games on that system.

[Lord Xire]

- All this bashing.
When no matter how hard you try Gears of War 2 is more appealing and known then LBP and Resistance 2.

Gears of War 2 is going to bring the absolute pain and sell more copies then the AAA exclusives combined for the Ps3 this Holiday season.

Taking Bets it's just a theory but I'm pretty sure it's gonna pop off just like that.

I personally will be enjoying GoW2 and L4D with some offtime The Last Remnant before my Spring Semester starts in January.

I'm not a fanboy just a guy who loves playing games and own a Ps3 and 360 and enjoys the 360 much more because I met some really nice and great players over XBL.

But really LBP or R2 I really don't think those games will have Ps3's flying off of shelves.

[kazan]

Thats it? ,,, thought this game will be getting 10s... fail
(doesn't this remaind you of someone) :D

[robotnik]

Metal Gear Solid 4 is much better than this game.

[Firstkn1ghT]

Gears of War: 94%
Halo 3: 94%
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MGS4: 92%

:)

[Firstkn1ghT]

What I find funny is that about 80% of comments here are from sony fanboys. :) Jealous much?

[batman2million]

People can say what they want about it, there is still a large amount of hype and it's gonna sell like hot cakes!

People make a big deal about more ps3 hardware being sold, but I still see the 360 holding the software spot.

Not saying it's gonna change, but i see more people buying Gears 2 than Resistance 2.

[belal]

mgs4, the game that got over 50 tens?

mgs4, the game that got the best story evvvvver?

mgs4, the game that puts all the xbox 360 games to shame?

hahahahhahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahah!

im sorry but gears isnt even close to mgs4, i have seen the ending and wtf the graphics looks like ps2 with no realistic blood, and the story ending looks like shiaaattttt!!!!

its a miracle that this game got over 80 becouse this game sucks so hard ;) mgs4 or lbp will deff be goty 2008 ;)

if you dont belive that, your a ignorant fanboy or just not a gamer ;)

agree and plzzz give me a buble :D

[Daz]

Because you love mgs dont mean someone else does get that into you empty head.

I got mgs and i dont think t was the best game i played but thats my OPINION.

[iconic blade]

i have a few people on my friendslist who have already played gow2,and all of them have said that its better than the first one,so i am more than happy with that.

a bit better graphically,better story,improved cover a better multiplayer,what else would you want from a sequel to a fantastic game?

gears2 is gonna be massive,and whether its the best game is always down to your own opinion.but i cant wait to play this

[Mitch_Cumstein]

Well I got my hands on a copy of Gears of War 2 today through a friend that does reviews for a Mizzou student publication. Played through the first Act and it truly left me amazed. The updated Unreal Engine is absolutely gorgeous, but it is the "stop and pop" gameplay that has been tweaked ever so slightly that really makes this one of the most enjoyable games of all time. It is almost here.

[JEDI WOLVERINE]

Overly protective/jealoous fans from both camps have got the scoring system wrong for everyone.

At the moment on these threads to a masjority of the ignorant;

1 - 8.9 = flop
9 - 9.5 = average/success
9.6 - 10 = AAA

I think its because reviewers now use a 7 as a standard for an average game that we have finally ended up here ^^^^^^

How about this system? ;

1&2 = avoid
3&4 = major problems with but might enjoy if huge fan of genre
5&6 = Average
7&8 = very nice game with quality throughout
9&10 = Top notch,maybe not perfect but has that wow factor......

[kesvalk]

agreed...

[Truplaya]

no review will change how much i want this game, nor will any anount of jealous comments from PS3 fanboys.

Get both systems and see what you are missing out on!

[IWentBrokeForGaming]

so will Resistance 2!

If you don't own both consoles like me, it's obvious both these games deserve everyone to play them as they are going to own this holiday and beyond. It's truely dissapointing as a gamer to know great games get overlooked cause people are biased. Where'd the REAL gamers go?

[pain777pas]

The problem with gaming today is that sequels are not well thought out and not done after other projects so the the creative juices have been tapped by the time you start the next game. They are just churnned out because the engine is there so why not. With Epic they should have just waited to put out a killer sequel and not just try to get another 360 game out there for the bottom line I mean the game will be good if not great but maybe we should just be happy there's another gears out and enjoy the game if you liked the first one.

[Hercules]

but didnt we already know this? of course its going to get a high score, its Gears2 for christ's sake...and the same goes for any other exclusive, R2, LbP, K2...so dont think im trying to be bias because i am not, but just give us the reviews, dont tell us the a blockbuster's second review has a high score, thats like saying "the second person at best buy in line said that the $199 xbox 360 is cheaper than the ps3"

[MiztaToungueTwista]

woot gears 1.1

[The Official]

Tere waymore new on news for gamers than don't onvlove bashing another game. Ok so it got a 91% that pretty good for a sequel with not much to improve upon. Damn leave it to Xbox and Sony fanboys to run experiences. They way more new thats intertainent but when it comes to garbage like this you people get hyped up. Fuk resistance and Fuk Gears in advanced for all of the bullsh!t im going to go through online this year.

[Sarah Palin]

Is gonna be awesome. Dont worry FBI, I already called your Grandma. She said you could come over and play it. But she said you have to ride your Huffy X-treme 10-speed, because gas is too expensive now a days.

[Desmios]

GAMEPRO REVIEW:

5/5

[Needles]

91/100 is average?! its average?!...then 60-70 is wat?, sadly, these days, reviewrs give every game 9+/10...any random game, some of u guyz got to fix ur ideas about reviews, just cause the game haz strong visuals, it gets a high review...this is nonsense. its rather the reason that u think 9/10 is avrage because stupid reviewrs these days makes u see lots of 10/10 these days...10!!, GTA4 10?! MGS4 10?! LBP 10?! wat else, fallout 9.8!!, i mean, there was a day that a 10 meant somthing, a 10 use to be the "EPIC" game, now...look at wat we got, plz have a better look at GTA4, i realy love the game, but compared to others, visual wise, story wise, gameplay wise...its nothing!.

[Needles]

from my point of view, gta4 is 6-7/10, oo, and i forgot bioshock...huh, thats wat called over rated although its a great game. I admit that Halo is over rated, my best game, as a matter of a fact, ALL GAMES ARE OVER RATED NOWADAYZ! INCLUDING HAZE! LOL!!