Gears of War 2

Gears of War 2

Released: November 07, 2008
Type: Main Game

Platforms:

Xbox 360

Genres:

Shooter

Game Modes:

Single player Multiplayer Co-operative Split screen

Themes:

Action Science fiction

Player Perspectives:

Third person

Ratings

User Rating

83.4
Based on 408 ratings

Critics Rating

90.4
Based on 5 ratings

Total Rating

86.9
Based on 413 ratings

Summary

In Gears of War 2, The COG continues its fight against the Locust horde, who are attempting to sink all of the cities on the planet Sera by using a big riftworm to eat the ground beneath them. Sergeant Marcus Fenix leads Delta Squad into the depths of the planet to try to stop the worm from eating but instead they discover the true intent of the Locust actions.

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Involved Companies

Microsoft Game Studios

Role:
Publisher

People Can Fly

Role:

Epic Games

Role:
Developer

Game Engines

Unreal Engine 3

Keywords

aliens post-apocalyptic bloody death military robots archery kaiju war bromance achievements apocalypse online hostages artificial intelligence revenge snow torture over the shoulder sequel good vs evil boss fight explosion death match digital distribution throwing weapons split-screen multiplayer platform exclusive voice acting based on - comics bink video human polygonal 3d party system collectibles original soundtrack release motion blur non-player character extreme violence profanity sniping ragdoll physics checkpoints save file unlockables saving the world downloadable content xbox live melee auto-saving kill feed grapple real-time combat useable vehicles a.i. companion male antagonist instant kill vision obstruction shielded enemies games with gold difficulty level shaky camera in-game achievement menu female antagonist jump scare moment inconvenient malfunction post-credits plot twist respawning twin stick control arcade cabinet cover system destructible environment leaderboard multiplayer scoreboard unlockable difficulty level xbox one backwards compatibility achievement attempt detection suicide difficulty achievement game with chapters games on demand vore high definition graphics pre-order exclusive weapons swap in-game announcer team deathmatch quick time event horde mode voice chat linear gameplay competitive co-op active reload regenerating health book tie-in alternative blood inverted controls bpjm indexed women in refrigerators syndrome matchmaking aggressive door-opening bots severed limbs new purchase incentives hidden character context sensitive playable boss optional censorship developer commentary trilogy crane puzzle sea monster slip cover packaging cliffhanger suppressive fire forced slow walking steelbook sudden death sneaking mission no respawn rail shooting segment hostile a.i. ranked match landmark button greatest hits objective-based team gameplay machinima comic relief professional gaming two difficulty levels at once roadie running boomer buddy system bully mode website integration played for charity pax 2008 spike video game awards 2008 male protagonist e-sports

Alternative Names

GoW 2 GOW 2 Gears 2 Gears 2

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