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Gears Of War 2 Scoring Winning Reviews Around The Net

Marcus Fenix's latest adventure lives up to the hype according to most critics.

With Gears of War 2 already having sold over two million units since its release last week, clearly the game had enough hype to send sales skyrocketing. But did the game actually live up to all that excitement? Sports Legends took a look at reviews from around the web, including their own, to figure it out. Check out Sports Legends to see a summary of what others have been saying about Gears of War 2.

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jaysquared5640d ago

Gears 2 have surpassed my expectation but they really need to fix the online issues!

thebudgetgamer5640d ago

its not the second comming or anything but still quality is quality

:)

Man_of_the_year5640d ago

Totally agree. The story in Gears 2 is awesome and i feel the side story of Dom searching for his wife is an absolutely great story.

I have played through the game 3 times now, thats 3 more times than i played MGS4. I just felt the story was more interesting....but hey...i also love movies like Alien, Aliens, Predator, Ironman, Batman, Event horizon, Independence day, all the Die Hards...you know, all the GUY movies that are packed non-stop with action, car chases, explosions....Just my taste.

thebudgetgamer5640d ago

game on my fellow gamer and sometime advicery game on

:)

Death5640d ago

I'm just now finishing up my first tour on normal so I can unlock Insane. I am vry happy with the way the story was told this time. It is much better fleashed out and refined. I did a double take at the end of Dom's side story at first and was oddly relieved when reality sunk in. That's some twisted stuff. Kinda like Tai. ;)

-Death

DiabloRising5640d ago

I can't say I really cared for the story personally. The gameplay is pretty tight and well refined when compared to the original, and co-op is something that every game should make a priority of having as its so well done here. But the story? I don't see it as anything special. Much of it just felt forced to me, and the appearance of characters like the Locust Queen never being explained set it up as an obvious middle title in a trilogy, which I can't really fault it for I suppose.

Gears is best as an action hero movie cliche, it does that great. Trying to shoehorn in drama feels too... lame. Still, doesn't drag the game down all things considered. But so far I could never care for Marcus or his friends in the way that I do Solid Snake or Aerith.

PATthePlague5639d ago

Gears 2 has a great campaign mode but the boss battles suck. After watching trailers for the boss with the chainsaw spear (skorge), I was pumped. But when you play it, the battle is weak. Also the last boss in the game is a major leaugue disappointment. I hate reviews now because they are part of the hype machine. The multiplayer is the worst part of the game and reviews never mention these flaws. For example, you can't really pick what game mode you want to play in a public match. You can only pick the game type. If you want to play warzone, you have to pick elimination game type that includes execution, warzone, and team leader. Then you vote and pry that everybody votes for warzone. That's bullshit. Also in horde mode, if i want to continue at the wave that i last left off on, like wave 28 out of 50 i can't in a public match. i have to start over. That's stupid. Matchmaking takes a year and a day to load and there is lag like nobody's business but all the reviews fail to mention any of this. So who cares if it sold 2 million, because i still can do what i could do in so many other multiplayer games. Its sad because gears of war was one of my favorite games.

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buy a ps35640d ago (Edited 5640d ago )

I don't really care about reviews any more I just use them to see if the game flopped.
I did not like GTA4 that much along with the small amide of gears 2 i played.
review do not determine whether that game is fun or not.

anubis125640d ago

did you not here how many copies gears sold in a weekend?....if you heard...then you do not even need a review for that my friend.

buy a ps35640d ago

Wii play has been on the top ten selling games for a long time now and it sucks sales mean nothing.

the wii is selling more then any other console on the market does that mean that it is the best system? I think not.

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iggypop1235640d ago

who said the story was great? during a part of the story i was laughing my ass off with dom's serious moment. i think its during the first 2 acts. mad about maria. hilarious. also when dizzy(cowboy) screams when you fail to pass a bridge. its the best part of the game

darkgunner5640d ago

Oh look I can be a hard guy too! I don't have emotions and laugh at sad parts of games/movies/life! Yay for masculinity!

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Ranking The Gears Of War Games From Worst To Best

The Gears of War series has been a consistent deliverer of quality for Xbox, but which games are the best?

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KicksnSnares673d 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)

ChasterMies672d 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.

Zombieburger638672d ago

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

darthv72673d 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.

Jericho1337673d 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.

Om4ever672d ago

Naaaan ... 2 is the best by far

MadLad673d 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.

LoveSpuds673d 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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Gears Of War: The Franchise For You

What's the best Gears of War game for players? Where to start? This guide should easily lend a hand.

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Old McGroin806d ago (Edited 806d 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...

Neonridr806d 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.

ChasterMies806d 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.

Knightofelemia807d 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.

monkey602806d 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.

lucian229806d ago

Nah I laughed, the acting was soooooooooo bad

KicksnSnares807d 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

RetroCaptainSteve807d ago

Or if they remake 2 and 3 with that engine.

KicksnSnares807d 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.

Profchaos807d 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

Viljong807d ago (Edited 807d ago )

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

myfathersbastard807d 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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Ranking The Gears of War Series

The Gears of War franchise's influence has remained to this day with cover systems becoming as ubiquitous as regenerating health. With a new console generation upon us, it's time to list the series from worst to best.

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TranceHop 1149d ago (Edited 1149d ago )

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

Om4ever1149d ago

Same for me... Good taste Trancehop 😉

darthv721149d ago (Edited 1149d ago )

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

Sciurus_vulgaris1149d ago

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

Atom6661149d ago

This is the correct answer.

nibblo1149d ago (Edited 1149d 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.