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IGN AU: Gears of War 2 Review

Gears of War 2 is quite a ride, and once you're done with the single player story you've still got the new Horde mode to play, not to mention a wealth of options in multiplayer. It's well worth the price of admission, in other words; just don't expect the perfect shooter. Epic made a lot of good calls with Gears 2, but one can't help but think that the team is still honing its level design, its pacing, its combat and its storytelling. Should be one hell of a third installment.

Presentation - 8.5
Graphics - 9.5
Sound - 9.0
Gameplay - 8.5
Lasting Appeal - 8.5
Overall -

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aaron236032d ago (Edited 6032d ago )

http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/...

many will give it 8 too
just wait for more reviews

@mart aka ginat crab

LBP has 95% at meta based on 43 reviews

Gears2 will score at 90% when 43 reviews are in
R2 will also score at 90% or above on meta

89% is not an AAA ..sorry..so not all scores out of 19 are AAA

just wait it will get some 8s too

GiantEnemyCrab6032d ago (Edited 6032d ago )

Yeah, I bet you are counting on it fishhead!

Just you wait.......................... again!!

Gears 2 > R2 know that right now.

Edit to the doubters:

http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/...

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Omega46032d ago

Well metacrtic got it at 6 while R2 lacks any perfect scores

Most sites will actually give it 9+ scores i mean 8.9 is as close to 9 as your're going to get and its the first Gears 2 score to start with an 8

aaron236032d ago

Resistance 2 will also score at 90% or above at meta
wait for more reviews

It got 9.6 from CCC
and 9.5 from IGN (same score as Gears 2)

However Fable 2 is not an AAA anymore --89% at meta

PS3 has 3 AAA this year vs just 1 on x360

GOW2 will also get some 8s Mart just like R2

Gue16032d ago

1up real score: http://n4g.com/xbox360/News...
A = 9
A+ = 10
Metacritoc 1up score = 100

and R2 doesn't have the two 10's from Eurogamer http://n4g.com/ps3/News-225... and Vgtilt http://n4g.com/ps3/News-224...

R2 metacritic: http://www.metacritic.com/g...

GeoW2 metacritic: http://www.metacritic.com/g...

the media it's so biased!

C.I.A6032d ago

Where are all the 10s???

karlostomy6032d ago (Edited 6032d ago )

here.
http://www.metacritic.com/g...

That reminds me. Where does R2 sit at metacritic?
http://www.metacritic.com/g...

oh. right.

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PirateThom6032d ago

"with the lowest scores are coming in at 90/100" - Game Daily

Sorry, I just found it funny how quickly this came after that.

aaron236032d ago

The review average will quickly come down as more reviews are in
expect Gears2 to get some 8s too just like Resistance 2

Gears2 will average between 92-93% when all reviews are in

Resistance 2 will average between 90% -91% when all reviews are in

However LBP will easily outscore the 2

Pennywise6032d ago

Gears scores all "A's" in pending... these guys LOVE to jump the gun.

Omega46032d ago

Its good to see that you are finally accepting that Gears will be received much better than R2, you've come a long way :)

Panthers6032d ago

Come a long way? We all know how biased the media is regarding exclusives. That is all. Of course Gears will score higher. It is an outstanding game and so is Resistance. If you are going to get all excited over 1-2 percentage points then I dont think there is help for you.

DiabloRising6032d ago

Pity that Gears 2 is way inferior to Ocarina of Time.

Since you all love scores so much and swear by them...

gamesmaster6032d ago

i think panthers hit the nail on the head, if people are getting riled up about a 1 - 2 percentage differance in reviews then iv lost hope in the gaming commnunity ever being united again.

i wish my show never got axed :(

GVON6032d ago (Edited 6032d ago )

love the avatar games master,brings back good memories.

I would say they are are both R2 and gears 2 more or less equal,It does my head when people start spouting out about scores that vary by a few %,I always thought that a game form 80-85% was a really good game with a few problems85-95 was a must have,90+ was always considered one of the best games on the market

callahan096032d ago

All I know is that I'll be playing Resistance 2 TOMORROW, and I'll be playing Gears 2 on Friday. And I'll get to see for myself which one has the better single-player, co-op, and competitive.

When it's all said and done, it's really all about each individual's opinion. Do I know which game I will like more at the moment? Nope. I don't. But I do have a weird feeling that Gears 2 is being over-rated and Resistance 2 is being under-rated. It may counterbalance to me liking both equally. It also could be that the gaming media is spot-on with one, the other, or both of their collective criticisms of the games in question.

I'll find out and decide for myself by next week when I've had some good hands on with both.

MiloGarret6032d ago

Yes, 1-2% is a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuu... uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge, I'm talking bout a HUGE difference.

(sarcasm?)

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Drealmcc0y6032d ago (Edited 6032d ago )

RESISTANCE 2 IS A FLOP

http://www.gamerankings.com...

Resistance 2 89.7%
Gears of War 2 95.4%

The PS3 fanboys have been demolished

Aaron:

I dont give a sh1t about fable

Gears 2 > Resistance 2

aaron236032d ago

http://www.metacritic.com/g...

so AAA .

It will get more 9s and 9.5s and 10s as more reviews are in

Fable 2 is a flop --89% at meta

fufotrufo6032d ago

poor nasim!!

Resistance 2 @ 89 on gamerankings!!!

a flop!!! just like fable!!!

hahahahaha

Mr Fancy Pants6032d ago

wrong again!

R2 on gamerankings = 90
http://www.gamerankings.com...
Avg Ratio: 90%

why are bots so scare that they need to lie? come on at leats be honest!

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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."

RaidenBlack61d ago

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

Cacabunga60d ago

Xbox always taking the right decisions

XiNatsuDragnel61d ago

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

Lightning7761d 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.

CrimsonWing6960d ago

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

lucasnooker60d ago

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

CrimsonWing6960d 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.

LoveSpuds60d 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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KicksnSnares1054d 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)

ChasterMies1053d 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.

Zombieburger6381053d ago

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

darthv721054d 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.

Jericho13371054d 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.

Om4ever1053d ago

Naaaan ... 2 is the best by far

MadLad1054d 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.

LoveSpuds1054d 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 McGroin1187d ago (Edited 1187d 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...

Neonridr1187d 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.

ChasterMies1187d 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.

Knightofelemia1188d 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.

monkey6021187d 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.

lucian2291187d ago

Nah I laughed, the acting was soooooooooo bad

KicksnSnares1188d 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

RetroCaptainSteve1188d ago

Or if they remake 2 and 3 with that engine.

KicksnSnares1188d 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.

Profchaos1187d 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

Viljong1187d ago (Edited 1187d ago )

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

myfathersbastard1187d 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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