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.

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...

Never bring a chainsaw bayonet to a game of cloaks and daggers. The new maps are great, but that stealth sequence should have stayed dead.

A shame to kill her The dungeon crawler genre is one that has been seriously under-represented on the home consoles. While it hardly screams ‘INNOVATION,' there is something about ploughing your way through hordes of fantasy creatures using a plethora of increasingly powerful abilities and weapons:...

Fast and fluid combat; a refreshingly traditional Action-RPG

Poorly developed multiplayer; trivial dialogue

As usual practice, Epic Games continues to support their games months after releasing. The latest offering is the All Fronts Collection/Dark Corners DLC which adds a whopping amount of maps and a new deleted story chapter.

New deleted chapter; every map pack released to date; great maps

For those who already purchased any/all of the map packs; All Fronts is not for you

Now, even with the serious third-act problems in the game's script and the uninspired characters, this is still a very good game. After all, Gears 2 is, first and foremost, an action game. It's raison d'etre is to amuse and entertain, the emphasis on gunfire and testosterone.

Gameplay is very tight; Horde mode is a joy to play; Excellent Co-op mode

Story is painful to watch; as are characters; Competitive online is in serious need of tweaking