Only shooter game I have enjoyed. It is easy to learn the controls, less violent and frustrating than games like Call of Duty. Great story, graphics are phenomenal and just all around awesome!

If the first Gears of War started with a wall of noise, the second starts things off with a polite cough and a guiding hand. The pretence of the former's tutorial stage hidden in a short trek through a dilapidated prison is replaced in a much-less subtle routine of showing a new rookie the ropes of...

Lied and said it was a new copy. It had been open before and played. Do not buy this from VectiusGames or whatever they're called.

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-horde mode; very solid and enjoyable campaign NOTHING else

-poor graphics compared to 1st -slow moving and just slow feel overall gameplay -too many weapons just hectic -poor very poor online play -patched way too many times -way too many cheaters and glitches -slow laggy horrible servers -horrible online community -game mechanics are basically a Halo 3...

Gears2 is a kick ass game, one of the best IMO... but I like Resistance 2's online much MUCH better. It is like two games in one almost, in a good way. Gears fans should give R2's online a try, you are almost guaranteed to love it. we don't want your Sh!T games!!!

If you like action, if you like shooter, then this game is for you. Brilliant graphics, and a very interesting story behind it. I think you love it, or you hate it.

Video games have become a multi-billion dollar industry and some video games are the equivalent of summer blockbuster releases. These games are usually highly anticipated and hyped to death. Unfortunately, not all these titles live up to the hype.

Improved gameplay from original; Better story and plot; Improved AI; Horde mode is fun as hell; Beautiful visuals and audio; Superior multiplayer options

Vehicles drag momentum down; Getting behind cover doesn't always stick

Cliff Bleszinski ( née : ‘B') may have spent much of the year talking about how Gears of War 2 has problems with its bottom, but the only piles on display here are the ‘of setpieces' variety. Immensely loud and dumb the series remains, but when playing it is so much fun, who needs Proust

Gears of War 2 is a fantastic game, with the Horde Multiplayer co-op mode being our favourite way to pass the time at the moment.

This game is a lot better than the first one, only thing with gears of war 2 is it's way to short. Other than that you can't fault the game.