However, make no mistake when we say that Gears of War 2 was a step forward on the first game in almost every way. The game today feels a little too empty and linear to match up with the chaos of the titles that come later on in the series. Really, if you were to review the game on its release year, it would be a Game of the Year contender. A wonderful shooter, held back by the passing of time Following the end of the first game, the Locust are back and arguably stronger than ever – and it has left humanity looking for desperate solutions.
In this, you take the fight more directly to the Locust, and you find out the cause of their desperation that becomes apparent. While some find it a touch dull and cliched now, there is no doubt that Gears of War 2 built on the story of the original. The story, built around the concept of a subterranean species known as the Locust emerging from under the feet of a war torn humanity, was seen as captivating at the time. There are various high octane moments where you need to fight through shocking story moments. For the time, though, GoW 2 done a good job of creating major set-piece moments. live up to the bombastic glamour that was so apparent in its original release? A macho shooter with styleĬompared to modern games, the first thing you’ll notice is how purposely empty the streets feel. Over a decade on, though, how does the story of Marcus Fenix and co.
It was developed by Epic Games, published by Microsoft, and became one of the faces of the Xbox 360 generation.
This 2008 release was a major hit on the 360, becoming one of the most popular shooters of the console generation. As the sequel to the Xbox 360’s flagship initial release, Gears of War 2 was the next step in the trilogy that made Epic Games one of the most empowered names within the video gaming industry.
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