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Gears of War 2

Xbox 360 · Released November 7, 2008 · Developed by Epic Games · Published by Microsoft Game Studios

83Total 87Single playerMultiplayerCo-operativeSplit screen
ShooterActionScience fiction

Summary

Gears of War 2 is a third-person shooter built around tactical use of cover. Players fight through a campaign as a soldier of the Coalition of Ordered Governments, carrying a limited loadout of weapons and using cover, melee attacks, and the series' chainsaw bayonet against enemy forces. It supports cooperative campaign play and a range of competitive multiplayer modes, and introduces Horde mode, in which up to five players survive escalating waves of enemies together.

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IGDB Rating
83.43 / 100
444 ratings
Total Rating
86.92 / 100
449 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player · Multiplayer · Co-operative · Split screen
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action · Science fiction
Engine
Unreal Engine 3
Developer
Epic Games

Also known as

AliasGoW 2Acronym
AliasGOW 2Other Alias
AliasGears 2Other Alias
AliasGears 2Other

Release history (4 entries)

DatePlatformRegion
Nov 7, 2008Xbox 360
Nov 7, 2008Xbox 360
Nov 7, 2008Xbox 360
Jul 30, 2009Xbox 360

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Storyline

Set on the planet Sera some months after the previous game, the war between humanity and the underground Locust Horde reignites when Locust forces begin sinking entire cities. With the last major human stronghold under threat, the Coalition of Ordered Governments launches a large offensive to take the fight into the depths of the planet. Sergeant Marcus Fenix leads Delta Squad underground to strike at the Locust directly, while his comrade Dom Santiago continues a personal search for his missing wife.

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