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Gears of War 2 Review @ Gameplayer

Gameplayer has just gone live with their review of one of the biggest blockbuster games of the year from developer Epic Games, Gears of War 2. Although quite blown away by the experience, they say it is not perfect.

"This game is so manly, if it was a chocolate it'd be called 'Testoblerone'. This game is so manly it'll commandeer your Xbox LIVE internet connection and automatically order itself a doner kebab, a porno, and a slab of beer. This game is so manly, if you select anything lower than 'Hardcore' difficulty level the disc will spontaneously eject itself and spear tackle you through your floor and into the flat downstairs."

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SlappingOysters6021d ago

Sounds awesome, but after watching what happened on this site when gameplayer have Resistance 2 a 9 the other day I can only assume the fanboys will be out in force tonight.

Personally. Gimmie! Gimmie! Gimmie!

SlappingOysters6021d ago

Hey check out that link at the end of the review. I'm going to try that tomorrow!!!!

Dave20016021d ago

I bet all the Sony fan-girls are crying now that this game is getting such high scores and that they wish they could have this game on their POS console.

As they don't have any games only blu-ray movies :lol: but don't worry Sony fan-girls all you have to do is buy a 360 and you get to play this game which is 10 times better than the flop called Mgs4

RAF-TECH6021d ago

honestly.
Gears 2 is like icing on the Holiday line-up

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Gears of War 2 Remake was in development “10 years ago” but was scrapped by Xbox

Ayi Sanchez: "Old work. I did this 10 years ago now as part of a material test for a remaster of Gears of War 2 that never happened."

RaidenBlack50d ago

lolz,
hope we're still getting Gears 2 & 3 for PC, as per rumors

Cacabunga49d ago

Xbox always taking the right decisions

XiNatsuDragnel50d ago

Wow... just wow Microsoft sigh at it again 😑

Lightning7750d ago

Weird, in mean they had no studios to make anything really new so there's a part of me thats kinda glad they scrapped it. If they released this back then it would of gotten ridiculed for remakes and remastering stuff. Now they have new and interesting games so the collection is harmless.

CrimsonWing6949d ago

Geez, Xbox, something like that I would’ve bought Day 1. Great business decisions over there.

lucasnooker49d ago

10 years ago it wasn’t such a big deal. The games were only a few years old by that point

CrimsonWing6949d ago

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition came out in 2015 (essentially 10 years ago), having a follow-up to that on the then next-gen console would’ve absolutely been welcomed, in my book.

LoveSpuds49d ago

I can only assume the the Gears of War Remaster flopped so they decided to scrap the other remakes?

Seems short sighted to me as I really enjoyed the 1st remaster. Regardless, I'll snap up some remakes to play on my PS5.

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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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KicksnSnares1043d 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)

ChasterMies1042d 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.

Zombieburger6381042d ago

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

darthv721043d 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.

Jericho13371043d 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.

Om4ever1042d ago

Naaaan ... 2 is the best by far

MadLad1043d 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.

LoveSpuds1043d 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 McGroin1176d ago (Edited 1176d 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...

Neonridr1176d 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.

ChasterMies1176d 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.

Knightofelemia1177d 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.

monkey6021176d 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.

lucian2291176d ago

Nah I laughed, the acting was soooooooooo bad

KicksnSnares1177d 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

RetroCaptainSteve1177d ago

Or if they remake 2 and 3 with that engine.

KicksnSnares1177d 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.

Profchaos1176d 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

Viljong1176d ago (Edited 1176d ago )

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

myfathersbastard1176d 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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