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Gears of War 2 Disc Edition

With over 30 Game of the Year awards and? more than 4.7 million copies sold, ?Gears of War? is one of the most popular and critically-reviewed Xbox games of all time. This two-disc version includes the complete ?Gears of War? experience, including the previously released multiplayer map packs, the Annex game mode and the ability to earn up to eight additional multiplayer Achievements for a total of 1250 possible Gamerscore. Gamers will also get a taste of the highly anticipated sequel, “Gears of War 2,” through trailers and other extras. ?Gears of War? thrusts gamers into a deep and harrowing story of humankind?s epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet.

User Ratings and Reviews

1 Star Never got the product
I never got the product, and the seller wasn’t even courteous enough to return my e’mails

1 Star Killed my dog
In short this game LITERALLY killed my dog.

When I put it in the box, it exploded into flames turning my dog into a smoldering corpse…

DO NOT GET THIS GAME IF YOU LOVE YOUR DOG (or cat)

4 Stars A “Must Have” for Xbox 360 owners
This game series and the Fable series are the reasons to own an Xbox 360. The gameplay is outstanding with amazing graphics and tons of action to keep you heavily involved in what’s happening.

However, there are a few downsides to this game. First is the story and character development: There is none.

And by none I mean you don’t see it played out on screen. You come in after all the really bad stuff has happened and you’re in prison for some reason that’s never fully explained and upon your “escape” you jump right in to the mix to help out, seemingly, the very people who put you away. Far fetched? I guess no more so than giant creatures called “Locus” coming out of the ground to conquer humanity. This could have been improved by at least giving us a cinematic opening sequence explaining or, better yet, showing us what this “E-Day” actually was.

On top of this is the complete lack of character development. While the voice acting is actually pretty good by comparison to most other games (ahem…Resident Evil series) it still comes up short on actually making you give a crap about the characters in your party.

But, that’s not why you picked the game up in the first place. The point of this one is to kill a whole bunch of bad guys and save the world right? Well…maybe just the kill a whole bunch of “bad guys” part.

You don’t really know why they’re the bad guys other than they want to destroy all humans so, that’s good enough to start blowing some heads off, if you can pull that shot off anyway. Crank up the difficulty to “Insane” and you’ll see why this is easier said than done. But that’s part of what makes it fun. The A.I. system the game uses truly does learn your patterns of attack and adapts to it to make the game more challenging. However, at times it can be so over-the-top hard you’ll want to destroy your controller in frustration. I advise you to not do this as it could start a chain reaction in which you wind up destroying everything in your house/apartment/basement/wherever you live out of sheer anger at not being able to play the game anymore.

Also, there are no actual cheat codes for this game so don’t even bother going that route if you get stuck. You just have to suck it up and attempt to get better, and eventually you will.

This game also sports a multiplayer mode and online play. Both have their advantages and disadvantages.

Multiplayer offline involves a split screen and can be troublesome if you don’t have a widescreen HDTV. You can also go console-to-console if you’ve got another 360 and TV but that’s a lot of trouble and you might as well go online.

Online has both a co-op mode and a vs. mode that can both be a lot of fun. However, I’ve found co-op mode to be a little more fun as it still captures the original spirit of the game: take cover and try to get the best vantage point to take out the enemy. In other words, it involves actual strategy.

The vs. mode drops that all together when you go head-to-head with other gamers in what will immediately devolve into a simple run n’ gun style shooting spree. There is no strategy, it’s usually about who gets to the best weapons first and who’s been playing against other players the longest. Pretty much like any other shooter with an online vs. mode. It doesn’t really add to the experience all that much. Sure it’s fun to take on other players as either a COG or a Locus but the vs. matches get to be kind of tedious and even boring after a while when you realize that only a certain few people will actually be able to survive for more than 30 seconds at a time. There a few different types of vs. modes that help to break up that monotony and keep things interesting but, in most cases, these “special” types don’t mean anything and it all becomes the same thing: screw the “take cover” strategy part and just run up on them and kill them. Characters can be killed by multiple shots in a row but the shots don’t slow them down at all. They have no reaction to a close range shotgun blast (unless it takes them out) so if that’s your close-range weapon of choice you better hope you do the job quick our you might wind up sucking the wrong end of a chainsaw (assuming, of course, that there’s a “right” end to suck on).

The replay value of the game is extremely high as there’s plenty of “awards” to earn and there’s lots of things to find and/or do besides just getting to the end. The experience really does change depending on the difficulty setting and can be a continuous challenge to hardened gamer.

The controls do get a little frustrating at times, especially if you’re trying to run away from something. You can easily get stuck on a wall if you try to dash from one side of an area to another if you don’t have an open space to run in. This can cause you to die very quickly, especially on the harder difficulty settings.

Overall, this is still one of the main reasons to own an Xbox 360. Great graphics, sound and gameplay give it the edge over most of its competition. The second disc in this version is useful if you don’t have Xbox Live due to its inclusion of several extra gameplay maps. But otherwise it’s kind of pointless.

If you haven’t already, got pick this one up. You really should get through this one before picking up Gears of War 2.

5 Stars One of the best games I’ve ever played!
Gears of War emmerses you in a war between the COG ( Coalition of Ordered Governments) and the Locust Horde, a subtarrainian race that invades Sera on E Day. The campaign has beautiful visuals and gameplay. Marcus Fenix is a perfect hero who has been wronged by the very force he’s fighting for. The online gameplay is smooth and VERY competitive. The third person view is beautiful. I have fallen in love with third person games. It is a must own and one of my all time favorites. I used to be a hater of the game before I ever played it. But once I actually played the game, I became hooked, it is now the game I play the most. I hear Gears of War 2 sucked, I’ll have to check it out.

5 Stars A must own game….one of the best
For anyone with an Xbox 360, Gears of War is a must own title. For those with a PS3, buy an Xbox 360 for this title alone.

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Gears of War 2

Gears of War 2 is the eagerly anticipated sequel to the 4.5 million selling blockbuster third-person tactical action game that became one of the most popular Xbox 360 games in history. This time, Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad are poised to deliver a bigger, badder, and more intense experience.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Hands Down One of the BEST Top 10 Games Ever Made!!!!
If you want a fast pace shoot first and ask questions last blood brawl, then this game is a must have. The game has impecable graphics and action at every turn. To fully enjoy those graphics you need to get an HDMI TV and cable to really get all the game was ment to give. As far as game play goes there are not to many down sides. You travel from stage to stage with an objective in mind and you crush any opposition that comes your way. The multiplayer part of the game is by far the best I have every played. Even better than the All Great and Mighty HALO (Yes, I said it). Like most players I know including myself, once you beat a game you throw it in the draw for it to collect dust or go trade it in for another one, but this game keeps you coming back for more and more. I have already beating this game yet I keep playing it, its that good. The only down sides to the game is the ending of the game, the time it takes to get a group of people to play on multiplayer (of course this may be due to some technical issues with the host or connection to the internet, not real sure), and the tedious riding of tanks, wierd ell looking thing, or Hum V looking things. To me when you have to ride these things and shoot its just not fun to me. I like running around and use strategy to kill enemies. Sniper for instance. All in All a great game, but even the greats have their down points. I had to give this game a 5 star rating.

4 Stars AWESOME CAMPAIGN!! OK online
the campaign is totally epic, and relly fun and creative. lots of humor. the multiplayer is good about 70% of the time, the rerst you lag so badly you cant tell whats happening. lots of glitches, ive found 3 and im only level 27. BUT WHEN ITS NOT LAGGING THIS IS THE BEST GAME EVER! I used to love halo and cod but since i played this i havnt touched those games

1 Star I returned my money
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1VCODQHLH2MQ3 The CD is broken and the game console does not read, get under these conditions

5 Stars Great Game, You have to Get It!
Gears of war 2 is a great game. Well developed, very good graphics, and a good storyline continued from the first installment. The best part of the game is the multiplayer online games. I have played many..many..many hours online and it is just so addicting. I have been playing gears well before I purchased part 2 and I was waiting for it to come down in price. Not only did I get a great price on this game but it was shipped quickly and in perfect condition. Must buy for every video game fan!

5 Stars Better than 1
I dont understand these bad reviewers, unless they are just entering puberty and battling pimples and are nookie starved. I was engrossed in the game from the start to the end, the visuals were stunning, many times I wud jus stop playing and look around the envirement in awe. Getting swallowed by giant worms and sea creatures was totally wicked and having to cut ur way our was so cool. Finally finding Dom’s wife and seeing her as a mutant and then Dom having to kill her to save her more pain, was a tear jerker, seriously. The cut scenes were great and so was the heart pounding monster battles. Now with used games available and price drops the game is a must have. So if ur not swayed by angry acne scarred adolesents, then grab this game and have some serious fun.

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Xbox 360 Gears of War 2 Faceplate and Console Skinz Golden

Mad Catz? limited edition ?Gears of War 2? Faceplate and Console Skinz for Xbox 360 are licensed by both Epic Games and Microsoft. This strikingly colorful combo depicts in-game art from the sequel to one of the hottest software titles ever to be released. Easy to apply and remove, it takes mere minutes to give your video game and entertainment console a distinguished Gears of War 2 complexion.

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Gears of War Xbox 360 Face Plate

The Mad Catz limited edition Gears of War faceplates let you customize your system according to your taste with the characters and scenes from one of the most anticipated Xbox 360 titles to be released in 2006.

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Gears of War 2 All Fronts Collection

Gears of War 2: All Fronts Collection contains a new, 1 hour single player campaign, which adds 250 more Gamerscore points. Also included are 8 new map packs and all previously released Gears 2 map packs (Combustible and Snowblind). This game add-on also includes access to a Gears NXE theme and a behind the scenes documentary.

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