Epic Games · 2008 · 1 platform
Gears of War 2
Gears of War 2 is a third-person shooter built around tactical use of cover.
Shooter
01 — About
The story
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.
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.
02 — At a glance
Metascore
93/100
Exceptional — among the best of the year.
Age
PEGI 18+
Released
Nov 07 2008
Platforms
Xbox 360
Developer
Epic Games
Publisher
Microsoft Game Studios
Genres
Shooter
03 — World & gameplay
Technical sheet
Classification
- Franchise
- Themes
- Perspective
- Engine
Multiplayer
- Online co-opUp to 5 players
- Local co-opUp to 2 players
- Split screen
- LAN co-op
- Co-op campaign
- Drop-in / drop-out
IGDB details for: Xbox 360
04 — Age ratings
Mature audiences
05 — Languages
Available worldwide
| Language | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
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| Polish | — | ||
| Chinese (Simplified) | — | ||
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| English |
06 — How long is this game?
Source: HowLongToBeat
Estimated duration
- Main + Extras8.0h
- Completionist22.0h
07 — Media
See it in action
08 — Editions
Pick your version
Limited Edition
In Gears of War 2, the COG continues its fight against the Locust horde, who are attempting to sink all of the cities on the planet Sera. Sergeant Marcus Fenix leads Delta Squad into the depths of the planet to try to stop the Locust during the assault upon Locust territory. The player controls Fenix in the main mission campaign, with the ability to play cooperatively with a second player controlling Fenix's best friend and fellow Squad member Dominic "Dom" Santiago. The game includes several existing and new multiplayer modes including five-on-five battles between human and Locust forces, and a "Horde" mode that challenges up to five players against waves of Locust forces with ever-increasing strength. New weapons and gameplay mechanics such as "chainsaw duels" and the ability to use downed foes as "meatshields" were added to the game.
Game of the Year Edition
Gears of War 2 is a 2008 military science fiction third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360. It is the second installment of the Gears of War series, with lead design by Cliff Bleszinski,. The game was officially released in North America, Europe and Australia on November 7, 2008 and was released in Japan on July 30, 2009. The game expands technically on the previous game by using a modified Unreal Engine 3 engine. The development team brought in comic book writer Joshua Ortega to help write the plot for the game. In Gears of War 2, the COG continues its fight against the Locust horde, who are attempting to sink all of the cities on the planet Sera. Sergeant Marcus Fenix leads Delta Squad into the depths of the planet to try to stop the Locust during the assault upon Locust territory. The player controls Fenix in the main mission campaign, with the ability to play cooperatively with a second player controlling Fenix's best friend and fellow Squad member Dominic "Dom" Santiago. The game includes several existing and new multiplayer modes including five-on-five battles between human and Locust forces, and a "Horde" mode that challenges up to five players against waves of Locust forces with ever-increasing strength. New weapons and gameplay mechanics such as "chainsaw duels" and the ability to use downed foes as "meatshields" were added to the game. On its release weekend, Gears of War 2 sold over two million copies, and within two months of release, had sold four million copies. It was the seventh best selling video game of 2009 and received several accolades. The game received similar praise as its predecessor, with the new gameplay and multiplayer modes seen as outstanding additions.
09 — Expansions
DLC & extensions
Gears of War Triple Pack contains the original Gears of War, Gears of War 2, and the Gears of War 2: All Fronts Collection, which includes the "Road to Ruin" campaign and 19 multiplayer maps.
The Flashback Map Pack is the first downloadable content pack (DLC) for the 2008 game Gears of War 2. It came bundled with all new copies of Gears of War 2 at launch. It later became available for purchase for 400 Microsoft points. The third and final way to have it is to own the Gears of War Triple Pack (which includes the original Gears of War and Gears of War 2 + GoW2 DLC). Flashback offers five tweaked multiplayer maps from the original Gears of War: Canals, Gridlock, Mansion, Subway, and Tyro Station; each of which was compatible with Horde mode.
The Combustible Map Pack is the second downloadable content pack (DLC) for the 2008 game Gears of War 2. It includes three new fiery and explosive maps: Flood, Gold Rush, and Fuel Station.
The Snowblind Map Pack is the third downloadable content pack (DLC) for the 2008 game Gears of War 2. It includes four maps to play on, all with a winter-time theme. Two of these, Fuel Depot and Courtyard, are winterized remakes from previous Gears Of War maps. The other two, Underhill and Grind Yard, are completely new.
The Dark Corners Multiplayer Map Pack is the fourth and final downloadable content pack (DLC) for the 2008 game Gears of War 2. It includes: - A bonus deleted single-player chapter, Road to Ruin, where players can choose between completing the scene guns blazing or stealthily - Additional achievements for 325 gamerpoints - Seven new multiplayer maps (War Machine, Allfathers Garden, Highway, Memorial, Nowhere, Way Station, and Sanctuary)
12 — Price history
Last 90 days
13 — Community voice
What players say
14 — In the same franchise
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