Gears of war 2 was easily the biggest game in 2008 for the xbox 360, after a rather empty half of the year - fans were obviously very excited about the release.
The game was released to amazing sucess and critical acclaim, but is it really bigger, better and more badass?
Graphics:
The game looks amazing, great imaginative art style which is unique to Epic's games, even if Unreal players will feel like they have seen it all before.
The game has serious pop-in issues if you choose not to install the game, with textures not fully loading for sometimes upto 30 seconds in certain multiplayer matches.
However, this doesn't take away from the amazing scenery created in the game, specifically the single player campaign - very well done.
Sound:
The gun sound effects can before tiresome during the single player campaign due to the fact you will be using the same gun for the majority of the game, however - the other weapons have some imaginative sound effects but the amount of times you hear them during the campaign is lacking.
The game has a decent soundtrack - fits the theme well, but nothing that caught my attention - i had to stop and focus my attention on it to even notice it.
Gameplay:
This is what i think makes the game worthy of AAA status, yeah - it has a great cover system, but the slow, clunky movement really adds to the experience - it makes it unique, i don't think i have played a third person game which is similar or has managed to pull it off as well as gears.
It can be, however boiled down to just run forward, hide behind a "Chest high wall" (- yahtzee) kill a few locusts, run forward again to hide behind another wall, will become repetative for some.
Story:
Ahh, not gear's strongest point - has some great voice actors, but the dialogue is terrible, where it was just cheesey in the first gears, it sometimes steps over the cheesey line into just plain bad. The story is, once again - destroy the locusts - there is a sub story with dom and his wife which i think was completely unnecessary, especially how stupidly it was executed. This type of game is never really expected to have a good story so i won't deduct much from the game for this.
Online:
*Sigh* i had this game on release day, i tried to get online and.. what did i find? A matchmaking system that taken upto 20 minutes to get into a game - when i did get into a game i was met with horrible lag. Few weeks later, the lag problems were not as bad - but then - with the game actually playable i would find all the gamebreaking glitches that other players used to gain advantages, the game was also terribly unbalanced.
All this made me eventually give up online. I, however recently decided to try get back into it after hearing most of the issues have been resolved, finally after all this time. I do come back to find a quicker matchmaking system, lagless games and less glitches - it was finally playable!
Horde mode seems to be a popular mode in the game, i personally don't see much in it after the first few play throughs, it is a great laugh with friends but just became old with me after a while - still a welcome addition.
Conclusion:
Has a really great, varied single player campaign and amazing presentation. The competitive play is still very unbalanced but is now enjoyable to play after all the fixes, horde mode is a great laugh. I'd recommend a purchase if you liked the old gears, if you never tried the first one - try it out if you like this genre of games. One of the best games on the xbox 360.
The Gears of War series has been a consistent deliverer of quality for Xbox, but which games are the best?
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
What's the best Gears of War game for players? Where to start? This guide should easily lend a hand.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
One of the reasons why i got the series x. Been fan since the first game.
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
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.
My ranking list
1 .Gears 2
2. Gears 3
3. Gears 1
4. Gears Judgement
5. Gears 4
6. Gears 5
1. Gears 2
2. Gears 3
3. Gears 5
4. Gears 1/UE
5. Gears 4
6. Gears Judgement
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.
I couldnt tell what the conclusion of this review was going to be while reading it... which is a good thing.
Quite the Honest and Well Written Review.
MOAR?
Is the weak ass last boss. I went in pumped but after 1 min it was over. What the hell was that about?
I liked it but gears 1 is much better