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Gears Of War 2 (xbox360)
DIR By: GamerDad
Date: March 13, 2011, 12:49 pm
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Reviews, game guides and random game nights on Gears of War 2
(xbox360) in here
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Re: Gears Of War 2 (xbox360)
DIR By: Toby937
Date: March 13, 2011, 7:28 pm
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Gears of War 2 is a sequel to the highly sucessful Gears of War.
It is a 3rd person shooter that features co-op campaign play as
well as various multiplayer modes and the highly popular Horde
mode.
Campaign
Intro
Set in a futuristic world, the Human race is threatened by
another life form known as the Locust. This alien race however
has not come from some distant planet, but from beneath the very
ground that the humans walk on.
Take control of Marcus Fenix and his Delta Squad as you battle
to save the human race from being wiped off the face of the
planet.
This story promises to give you all the action you need from a
shooter, as well as a personal story line that could have been
written in Hollywood
Setting
Epic Games (the developer) have done a fantastic job in creating
a beautiful, yet slightly depressing future world. The
futuristic technology is there, yet it seems to be no match
against your enemies relentless attack. As resources dwindle you
are shown the devastation that has been caused as you progress
through the campaign. You will travel from urban areas to the
country, from arctic regions to deep underground. Not one of
these regions ever seem out of place or unnecesary.
Graphics/Visuals
Despite this game now being a few years old the graphics are
more than a match for some of the more recent games.
From stunning backdrops that would not look out of place in an
oil painting, to the close up visuals of a chainsaw tearing
through a locust (cool right ;D ) epic Games' 'Unreal' Engine
does not disappoint.
A lot of attention to detail has been put in place, from empty
round cases ejecting from your weapon to small pits of cover
being shot away as you hit them.
The cinematic cut scenes look amazing, and are not too
dissimilar from the actual gameplay.
The only downside is probably the look of the Locust themselves.
Considering the amount of detail portrayed on the human
characters, some of the Locust characters could have used the
same attention. But that is being picky ;D
On the whole GoW2 is visually stunning, and a real credit to the
developers.
Story
It is important to note that it is not required to have played
the first gears to know what is going on here, which I think is
a real bonus.
The story itself centres around your character Marcus Fenix and
the rest of his team 'Delta Squad'.
Although a bit of a cliche, it is your job to try and save the
human race.
But to only say that is not doing this story justice at all.
GoW2 offers up a story line that will see you become more and
more involved with these characters as you progress. It is
gripping tale of anger, vengeance, worry and even love (dont
worry it fits in well).
I wont say too much because anything could potentially ruin it
for you, but rest assured, the story is as immersive as you
could hope to get in a game of this genre.
Gameplay
With simple controls and a nice tutorial level for you, this
game is very easy for anyone to pick up and play. It will take a
while to make full use of the control system but by the time you
really need it, you will already be at a competent level. The
game is structured to bring your skill levels up gradually and I
think this works very well.
It is based on a 3rd person (over the shoulder) view, which
although can take some people a bit of getting used to, you
quickly learn how to use it to your advantage.
The ability to use cover, move at different speeds, jump and
switch weapons all work very well together and it starts to
happen seamlessly as you move through the game.
With various tasks you have to carry out, operating vehicles and
variety between missions. The gameplay does not become boring or
repetative at any point, and with cinematic cut scenes scattered
throughout the campaign, you seldom want to put down your
controller.
There is no mission 1 etc, it is one long story, only separated
by these cut scenes but it all works very well together.
Summary
On the whole GoW2 is a fantastic game, more than worthy of being
dubbed one of the 360's greats.
With a gripping story, fantastic visuals and multiplayer that
seldom gets old, its a game that just 'works'.
With more achievements than you can shake a stick at, and
various levels of difficulty, the replay value of this game is
massive.
A worthy addition to any gamers library GoW2 can be bought for
as little as £5 pre-owned at some retailers right now, and with
GoW3 set to be one of the biggest releases this year, now is the
time to get it.
Cheers
Toby
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Re: Gears Of War 2 (xbox360)
DIR By: Nooks
Date: March 14, 2011, 5:09 am
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Would anyone like the playthrough the co-op campaign with me?
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