Gears of War 2 (Xbox 360) Overview

Gears of War 2 is the eagerly anticipated sequel to the 4.5 million selling blockbuster third-person tactical action game Gears of War, which became one of the most popular Xbox 360 games in history. In Gears of War 2, Marcus Fexis and Delta Squad are poised to deliver a bigger and more intense experience than ever before!

Gears of War 2 Features:

• The Epic Gears of War saga continues: Gears of War 2 continues the story of Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad, locked in an increasingly desperate battle against the nightmarish Locust Horde for the survival of humanity. Gears of War 2 is an epic tale of survival, loss, and retribution.
• Technological advances: Gears of War set the standard for high-definition visuals and became the game to which all others are compared. Gears of War 2 raises the bar even further with the amazing technological advances of Unreal Engine 3, making Gears of War 2 a standard-setting next-gen shooter spectacular!
• Xbox 360 exclusive: Gears of War 2 is developed by Epic Games for Microsoft Game Studios and joins a growing list of must-have Xbox 360 exclusives.
• Bigger Better, More Badass: Boasting bombastic set pieces and epic scale, the enormous all-out assaults of Gears of War 2 will make the frenetic firefights of Gears of War look like minor skirmishes!
• Stop and Pop Gameplay: Improving the first game’s genre-defining cover system, Gears of War 2 delivers more responsive duck-and-cover firefights, new destructible scenery and a fresh meaning to ‘dynamic cover’, letting you use downed enemies as human shields!
• Destroyed Beauty: The best-looking game ever just gets even more eye-poppingly good-looking with all-new enhancements to Unreal Engine 3.
• Gears of War 2-Player: Improved co-operative play with drop-in, drop-out campaign co-op and the all-new Horde mode, where you fight off an endless wave of Locust for the high score.
• Multiplayer Mayhem: 10-person multiplayer across eight modes including the all-new Wingman, Guardian and Submission gametypes. Plus, for the first time, Gears of War 2 delivers ranked online matchmaking for the most explosive competitive shooter on Xbox Live!

"The most anticipated sequel this year"
-GameSpot