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World first Gears of War 2 review hits tomorrow

OXM UK will have the world first review of Gears of War 2 tomorrow.

The review will be in Issue 40 of Official Xbox 360 Magazine UK, which goes on sale and will be sent out to subscribers tomorrow.

Rick Astley5654d ago

OXM UK? Meh. I'll wait for a credible source.

Fishy Fingers5654d ago

Credible isnt the word Id use, perhaps "unaffiliated" is better suited.

OC_MurphysLaw5654d ago

OXM UK and OXM US are not in anyway related to Microsoft. The magazine is part of the Future company. They publish Nintendo Power, Playstation: The Official Magazine, PC Gamer, Games Radar, etc...

http://www.futureus-inc.com...

ChampIDC5654d ago

Bubbles for doing your research. Just because it has Xbox in its name doesn't mean it's owned by Microsoft.

jaffa_cake5654d ago

not the worlds first coming from a xbox mag hmm come on. i'll wait for the independent sites.
xbox360 mag oh 10/10 yay
ign where see but i think it be a good game, as long as they make the multiplayer aspects more fun.
i'm guessing it will be a solid 9 overal.

SolidWarri0r5654d ago

Nah, I dont think the official mag for 360 rig their scores..

I mean they rated Fable 2 9.5 and not 10, now doesnt that say something?

unlike sony, i bet they rated Haze and Lair around 8-10 LOL

sunnygrg5654d ago

let the check cashing begin

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Silogon5654d ago

Lame, we already know this idiots are going to give it a 10/10, inspite of the $#*TTY final boss battle and ending.

chrisnick5654d ago

we all know this.....it'll get a 10 while the story plot commits suicide but hate lbp cuz they don't have the brain cells to control how to move between the 3 planes in lbp.(top middle and back........morons.)

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ChampIDC5654d ago

Yeah, people tend to not think before they speak here. LBP has less story than Gears, but that doesn't mean it's not fun nonetheless. Story is nice, but games can be fun without it.

chrisnick5654d ago

especially since lbp is a fps and needs a story to make sure its good.

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Ranking The Gears Of War Games From Worst To Best

The Gears of War series has been a consistent deliverer of quality for Xbox, but which games are the best?

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KicksnSnares665d ago

Gears of War is my favorite video game franchise, and the Locust is my all-time favorite faction.

My rank list:
1. Gears of War 2
2. Gears of War 3
3. Gears of War 1
4. Gears of War 4
5. Gears of War 5
6. Gears of War Judgment (No Locust in multiplayer was a disgrace)

ChasterMies664d ago

Agree 100% with this ranking. The campaign in Gears of War 2 is among the most fun campaigns ever made. It’s been downhill from there.

Zombieburger638664d ago

I’d say gears 2 and 3 are pretty even. I absolutely loved both of them.

darthv72665d ago

2 is still my favorite but 5 is also up there (for me). Then I'd say 1, 3, 4 and Judgement. Tactics isnt the same type of game, so it seems odd to rank it among TPS when its a strategy game. So I make that one all its own. Pretty fun game too.

Jericho1337665d ago

The first is and has always been the best one imo - the story, the levels, the set pieces, the soundtrack - as close to perfect as a campaign can get.

I’d say the series had been on a continual downhill slide until 5.

Om4ever664d ago

Naaaan ... 2 is the best by far

MadLad665d ago

3
5
2
1
4
Judgement

I love the series as a whole, but 4 was pretty by the numbers, and Judgement was just ok.

LoveSpuds665d ago

I played them all since picking up a Series X about 7 months ago. Personally, I don't think time has been kind to the earlier games and they feel very slow and repetitive to play. Whilst the newer games may be prettier, they stick with the original gameplay mechanics too much in my view so as a whole series of titles, I think they are pretty average games.

Not to say they weren't fun and I have a lot of nostalgia for 1 and 2, I just think there are far better action games out there.

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Gears Of War: The Franchise For You

What's the best Gears of War game for players? Where to start? This guide should easily lend a hand.

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Old McGroin798d ago (Edited 798d ago )

It's brilliant but personally liked part one more. It's the only one that had a near horror movie vibe to it in parts, the atmosphere was amazing.

Also, the commercial for it was 🔥🔥🔥

https://youtu.be/wy8LRlS1SC...

Neonridr798d ago

Mad World was such a perfect song for that trailer. I loved part 1 too just because it was so fresh at the time. The series has been solid, but experiencing everything for the first time was pretty awesome.

ChasterMies798d ago

Gears of War 2 has one of the greatest campaigns of all time. Carmine, all that juice, fighting inside a giant worm, and riding monsters.

Knightofelemia799d ago

Gears 1 and 2 will always be my favorite Gears titles. The scene where Dom find his wife and then has to shoot her was an epic scene.

monkey602798d ago

I always found that scene laughably bad myself. Fantastic game though.

1 will always be my favourite. Most were great with the exception of 4 being okay and judgement being terrible.

They still have the most satisfying headshots from any multiplayer game around.

lucian229798d ago

Nah I laughed, the acting was soooooooooo bad

KicksnSnares799d ago

My favorite Gears game list
1. Gears 2
2. Gears 3
3. Gears 1
4. Gears 4
5. Gears 5
6. Gears Judgement

Gears Of War is my favorite video game franchise. I can’t imagine how Gears 6 will look in UE5 after watching Hellblade 2 gameplay trailer

RetroCaptainSteve799d ago

Or if they remake 2 and 3 with that engine.

KicksnSnares799d ago

There is a rumored Marcus Fenix collection (Gears 2 & 3 remake) in the works at the Coalition. Hopefully, it’s true, but I doubt it.

Profchaos798d ago

For me you can't beat gears 1 the original was so fresh and revolutionary at the time.
Then basically I'd rank it 2,3,5,4 and judgement

Viljong798d ago (Edited 798d ago )

One of the reasons why i got the series x. Been fan since the first game.

myfathersbastard798d ago

Played them all recently on gamepass. Great games. But my favorites gotta be gears tactics. Don’t know why. I just had a blast with it lol

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Ranking The Gears of War Series

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TranceHop 1141d ago (Edited 1141d ago )

My ranking list
1 .Gears 2
2. Gears 3
3. Gears 1
4. Gears Judgement
5. Gears 4
6. Gears 5

Om4ever1140d ago

Same for me... Good taste Trancehop 😉

darthv721141d ago (Edited 1141d ago )

My personal order is (favorite to least)
2
5
1
3
Judgement
4

Sciurus_vulgaris1141d ago

1. Gears 2
2. Gears 3
3. Gears 5
4. Gears 1/UE
5. Gears 4
6. Gears Judgement

Atom6661140d ago

This is the correct answer.

nibblo1140d ago (Edited 1140d ago )

Close to my rankings but some differences. My rankings:

1. Gears 3
2. Gears 5
3. Gears 4
4. Judgement
5. Gears 2
6. Gears 1

People will hate on me putting Gears 2 so low but I always felt the graphics were too busy to the point of confusion and the combat/movement hadn't really improved over 1. Lot of cool ideas but execution wasn't the best as far as I'm concerned.