gears of war 2 review: despite a few flaws…
Gears of War 2 (Xbox 360)
Release Date: 11/07/2008
ESRB Rating: Mature
Genre: Shooter
Publisher: Microsoft
Developer: Epic Games
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Despite a few flaws carried over from the original, this new Gears chapter shows an impressive level of polish.
By Greg Ford 11/03/2008
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It’s not like the story is meant to be taken seriously. Take one look at protagonists Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago, with their impossibly bulging biceps and redwood-tree-thick physiques, and you realize that these guys are designed to appeal to the sci-fi set and the jock set, not pull at our heartstrings. And yet, in the world of videogaming in general (and certainly in the mind of this reviewer), it’s gameplay, not story, that usually proves pivotal in elevating a game to greatness — meaning Gears of War 2 once again takes the spotlight as one of this generation’s premiere shooters
