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NextGN.com: Gears of War 2 Review

During this holiday season, when the PS3 has many wonderful exclusives for the hardcore gamer, the Xbox 360 offers only one - but oh man... what an game... It is the squeal for the game who revolutionized the cover system and made it what it is today - it is - Gears of War 2.

P4KY B5644d ago (Edited 5644d ago )

Not on Insane its not.

If the games too easy it because you don't have the 'balls' to play it on hard.

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Truplaya5644d ago

he doesnt even sound like he's played the game!

Since when is there an 'insane 2.0' acheivement.

Since when was there deathmatch and team deathmatch modes online?

Only one good 360 exclusive this season - did he forget about Left 4 Dead and Fable2 (not my sort of game at all but still a big seller) or something?

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outlawlife5644d ago (Edited 5644d ago )

this guy is clueless

--"Gears of War 2 starts several years after the first Gears of War one has ended. A few years of calm in the fight between the Locust and out of no where two human cities just vanished without any warning."

wrong, takes place 6 months after, ad their wasn't ever complete calm and cities aren't just vanishing without warning...they are collapsing into giant holes..you see it happen twice in the game

---and achieving the “Insane 2.0″ achievement
wtf?

---"On top of standard modes like Team DeathMatch and DeathMatch there are Horde Mode, King of the Hill and some others"

there is something hat slightly resembles team deathmatch, but where is this deathmatch he speaks of?

---"pretty easy"
definitely not on insane, and even at times hardcore presents a good challenge

---"Some of the graphics isn’t as sharp and good looking as you would expect."
i don't even know what that means

Magic_The_Celt5644d ago

During this holiday season, when the PS3 has many wonderful exclusives for the hardcore gamer, the Xbox 360 offers only one

so true

I_LOVE_MYSELF5644d ago

but the game is great despite its broken online

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Ranking The Gears Of War Games From Worst To Best

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KicksnSnares676d ago

Gears of War is my favorite video game franchise, and the Locust is my all-time favorite faction.

My rank list:
1. Gears of War 2
2. Gears of War 3
3. Gears of War 1
4. Gears of War 4
5. Gears of War 5
6. Gears of War Judgment (No Locust in multiplayer was a disgrace)

ChasterMies675d ago

Agree 100% with this ranking. The campaign in Gears of War 2 is among the most fun campaigns ever made. It’s been downhill from there.

Zombieburger638675d ago

I’d say gears 2 and 3 are pretty even. I absolutely loved both of them.

darthv72676d ago

2 is still my favorite but 5 is also up there (for me). Then I'd say 1, 3, 4 and Judgement. Tactics isnt the same type of game, so it seems odd to rank it among TPS when its a strategy game. So I make that one all its own. Pretty fun game too.

Jericho1337676d ago

The first is and has always been the best one imo - the story, the levels, the set pieces, the soundtrack - as close to perfect as a campaign can get.

I’d say the series had been on a continual downhill slide until 5.

Om4ever675d ago

Naaaan ... 2 is the best by far

MadLad676d ago

3
5
2
1
4
Judgement

I love the series as a whole, but 4 was pretty by the numbers, and Judgement was just ok.

LoveSpuds676d ago

I played them all since picking up a Series X about 7 months ago. Personally, I don't think time has been kind to the earlier games and they feel very slow and repetitive to play. Whilst the newer games may be prettier, they stick with the original gameplay mechanics too much in my view so as a whole series of titles, I think they are pretty average games.

Not to say they weren't fun and I have a lot of nostalgia for 1 and 2, I just think there are far better action games out there.

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Old McGroin809d ago (Edited 809d ago )

It's brilliant but personally liked part one more. It's the only one that had a near horror movie vibe to it in parts, the atmosphere was amazing.

Also, the commercial for it was 🔥🔥🔥

https://youtu.be/wy8LRlS1SC...

Neonridr809d ago

Mad World was such a perfect song for that trailer. I loved part 1 too just because it was so fresh at the time. The series has been solid, but experiencing everything for the first time was pretty awesome.

ChasterMies809d ago

Gears of War 2 has one of the greatest campaigns of all time. Carmine, all that juice, fighting inside a giant worm, and riding monsters.

Knightofelemia810d ago

Gears 1 and 2 will always be my favorite Gears titles. The scene where Dom find his wife and then has to shoot her was an epic scene.

monkey602809d ago

I always found that scene laughably bad myself. Fantastic game though.

1 will always be my favourite. Most were great with the exception of 4 being okay and judgement being terrible.

They still have the most satisfying headshots from any multiplayer game around.

lucian229809d ago

Nah I laughed, the acting was soooooooooo bad

KicksnSnares810d ago

My favorite Gears game list
1. Gears 2
2. Gears 3
3. Gears 1
4. Gears 4
5. Gears 5
6. Gears Judgement

Gears Of War is my favorite video game franchise. I can’t imagine how Gears 6 will look in UE5 after watching Hellblade 2 gameplay trailer

RetroCaptainSteve810d ago

Or if they remake 2 and 3 with that engine.

KicksnSnares810d ago

There is a rumored Marcus Fenix collection (Gears 2 & 3 remake) in the works at the Coalition. Hopefully, it’s true, but I doubt it.

Profchaos810d ago

For me you can't beat gears 1 the original was so fresh and revolutionary at the time.
Then basically I'd rank it 2,3,5,4 and judgement

Viljong810d ago (Edited 810d ago )

One of the reasons why i got the series x. Been fan since the first game.

myfathersbastard810d ago

Played them all recently on gamepass. Great games. But my favorites gotta be gears tactics. Don’t know why. I just had a blast with it lol

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TranceHop 1152d ago (Edited 1152d ago )

My ranking list
1 .Gears 2
2. Gears 3
3. Gears 1
4. Gears Judgement
5. Gears 4
6. Gears 5

Om4ever1152d ago

Same for me... Good taste Trancehop 😉

darthv721152d ago (Edited 1152d ago )

My personal order is (favorite to least)
2
5
1
3
Judgement
4

Sciurus_vulgaris1152d ago

1. Gears 2
2. Gears 3
3. Gears 5
4. Gears 1/UE
5. Gears 4
6. Gears Judgement

Atom6661152d ago

This is the correct answer.

nibblo1152d ago (Edited 1152d ago )

Close to my rankings but some differences. My rankings:

1. Gears 3
2. Gears 5
3. Gears 4
4. Judgement
5. Gears 2
6. Gears 1

People will hate on me putting Gears 2 so low but I always felt the graphics were too busy to the point of confusion and the combat/movement hadn't really improved over 1. Lot of cool ideas but execution wasn't the best as far as I'm concerned.