Gears of War 2 (2008)
Join Delta Squad once more in the fight against the Locust Horde, in this "bigger, better and more badass" sequel to the 2006 smash hit.
First released
Nov 7, 2008
Aliases
Gears 2, GOW 2
Franchises
Gears of War
Developed by
Epic Games
Published by
Xbox Game Studios
Platforms
Xbox 360, Xbox 360 Games Store
Genres
Action, Shooter
Themes
Sci-Fi, Post-Apocalyptic
Rating
ESRB: M, BBFC: 18, OFLC: MA15+, CERO: Z
Releases
- X360 - Gears of War 2 (Limited Collector's Edition) United States
- X360 - Gears of War 2 United States
- X360 - Gears of War 2 United Kingdom
- X360 - Gears of War 2 Australia
- X360 - Gears of War 2 (Limited Collector's Edition) United Kingdom
- X360 - Gears of War 2 (Limited Collector's Edition) Australia
- X360 - Gears of War 2: Game of the Year Edition United States
- X360 - Gears of War 2(Platinum Collection) Japan
- X360 - Gears of War 2 Japan
- X360 - Gears of War 2 (Limited Collector's Edition) Japan
- X360 - Gears of War Twin Pack Japan
- X360 - Gears of War Triple Pack (Platinum Collection) Japan
- XBGS - Gears of War 2 (Games on Demand) United States
Community reviews
Gears of War 2 continues the action packed storyline between Humans and Locusts
Game: Gears of War 2
Genre: Third Person Shooter
Developer: Epic Games
Publisher: Microsoft
System: Xbox 360 (X360)
Year of Release: 2008
Length of Playthrough: 12 Hours
Total Score: 84/100
Value Score: 8.4/10
• Story: 8/10
• Characters: 8/10
• GamePlay: 9/10
• Graphics: 7/10
• Sound: 10/10
• Music: 8/10
• Length: 7/10
• Replay Value: 8/10
• Player Value: 9/10
Pros
+60 FPS Boost and 1440p output on Series X
+Able to be rescued by AI teammate
+MP Support
+Road to Ruins Deleted Level DLC
Cons
-Not as good looking as a remastered Gears of War Ultimate
-Gimmicky aspects of missions can be annoying
-Shorter than the first game
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Score wise comparison sake.....
Gears of War Ultimate Edition (XGP): 86
Gears of War Ultimate Edition (XBO): 86
Gears of War 2 (X360): 84
Gears of War 4 (XGP): 90
Genre: Third Person Shooter
Developer: Epic Games
Publisher: Microsoft
System: Xbox 360 (X360)
Year of Release: 2008
Length of Playthrough: 12 Hours
Total Score: 84/100
Value Score: 8.4/10
• Story: 8/10
• Characters: 8/10
• GamePlay: 9/10
• Graphics: 7/10
• Sound: 10/10
• Music: 8/10
• Length: 7/10
• Replay Value: 8/10
• Player Value: 9/10
Pros
+60 FPS Boost and 1440p output on Series X
+Able to be rescued by AI teammate
+MP Support
+Road to Ruins Deleted Level DLC
Cons
-Not as good looking as a remastered Gears of War Ultimate
-Gimmicky aspects of missions can be annoying
-Shorter than the first game
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Score wise comparison sake.....
Gears of War Ultimate Edition (XGP): 86
Gears of War Ultimate Edition (XBO): 86
Gears of War 2 (X360): 84
Gears of War 4 (XGP): 90