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Gears of War 2: Some Things About Campaign Mode

Giant Bomb: "Last week Microsoft held an event devoted to letting people play through Gears of War 2. This was one of the first times that people were allowed to play through the game's campaign mode.

In short--because I'm leaving for the airport to head to Tokyo in a few minutes--Gears of War 2's campaign is largely what you'd expect, from a gameplay perspective. The new stuff, like additional weapons or additional maneuvers, is sprinkled throughout, but yes, you're still armed with a lancer at the outset. Yes, the game opens with an optional tutorial. And yes, it's quality stuff."

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ape0075674d ago

to play the campagin over and over again and have all achievements :)

and after.....hop in for online action

damn,those excution moves looks so brutal and amazing

KiddyBrownTurd5673d ago

and yes, ps3 still sucks and wishes it had this game ;)

Atomic5674d ago

I don't get all the hype around this game!
visually , gears 2 is a copy paste of Gears 1, there's absolutely no dynamic lighting and shadowing which brings down the graphic quality by %50, yeah , artificial lighting engine with baked shadows doesn't cut it these days. even B level games have dynamic lighting. and don't get me started on the normal map extravaganza and the Vaseline effects.
artistically , Gears is an offense to anyone with good taste , the character design is simply obnoxious and silly , seriously , their anatomy is grossly disproportionate and their armor is 2 times bigger than their body , makes them look like a spoof or a parody.
all in all , Gears of War is a visual trainwreak.

green5674d ago (Edited 5674d ago )

I completely understand where your coming from because i feel the exact same way about resistance 2.

Edit: But what i don't understand is why you have to go on every Gears2 article and downplay the game.

Fishy Fingers5674d ago (Edited 5674d ago )

Are you being serious or is this some "handbags a dawn" fanboy battle?

If your serious you guys really should look back 5 or more years and compare games then to where games like Gears or Resistance are now. Both are absolutely stunning.

green5673d ago (Edited 5673d ago )

To be honest i don't like Resistance 2.It feels very generic to me and it might be due to the reason that i am sick and tired of FPS's, but i keep my comments to myself and will never go on a resistance thread and start spamming the article unlike Atomic.

Every Gears thread he is there saying the same old crap about Gears2.

EDIT: One thing that i admit about Resistance 2 is the graphical quality.It has a very clean look that i really like.Insomniac really captured that 50's look or is it 40's (don't know too much about the game).

Gears has a very dirty and gritty look but is also graphically stunning.

Atomic5673d ago (Edited 5673d ago )

Well buddy , if you think that about Resistance 2 ,more power to you, it's your opinion.
and what i want to achieve by my post , is just to express my distaste and at the same time , educate all of you kids cause i think most of you are blinded and tricked by all the flash and sparks of Gears 2 , because underneath it all , it's just a mediocre looking game.

Edit: who cares about Resistance, my money is on Killzone , so yeah , Resistance 2 can go to hell.

I'm out now.

nonAsianDroid5673d ago (Edited 5673d ago )

you most likely have not played Gears

Resistance is the most generic of all.

why are you even in a gears of war thread??

loser

MiloGarret5673d ago

He's just some little kid trying to get attention, ignore him.

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peowpeow5674d ago

Meh its something different
I like different
And stop posting in all GeOW threads we get the point you don't want gears 2 o.0

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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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KicksnSnares668d 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)

ChasterMies667d 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.

Zombieburger638667d ago

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

darthv72668d 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.

Jericho1337668d 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.

Om4ever667d ago

Naaaan ... 2 is the best by far

MadLad668d 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.

LoveSpuds668d 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 McGroin801d ago (Edited 801d 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...

Neonridr801d 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.

ChasterMies801d 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.

Knightofelemia802d 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.

monkey602801d 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.

lucian229801d ago

Nah I laughed, the acting was soooooooooo bad

KicksnSnares802d 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

RetroCaptainSteve802d ago

Or if they remake 2 and 3 with that engine.

KicksnSnares802d 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.

Profchaos801d 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

Viljong801d ago (Edited 801d ago )

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

myfathersbastard801d 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

The Gears of War franchise's influence has remained to this day with cover systems becoming as ubiquitous as regenerating health. With a new console generation upon us, it's time to list the series from worst to best.

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TranceHop 1144d ago (Edited 1144d ago )

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

Om4ever1144d ago

Same for me... Good taste Trancehop 😉

darthv721144d ago (Edited 1144d ago )

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

Sciurus_vulgaris1144d ago

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

Atom6661144d ago

This is the correct answer.

nibblo1144d ago (Edited 1144d 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.