While fixing the tiny problems of Gears, the sequel gives you all you wanted and more, occasionally feeling like too much more. Still this is the explosive bloodfest you've been waiting for.

Available on: Xbox 360
Genre: Shooter
Release date: Nov 7, 2008
Published by: Microsoft
Developed by: Epic Games

Designer: Cliff Bleszinski
Franchise: Gears of War
Multiplayer Modes:

Offline

2 player CO-OP

1 player SOLO

Online

5 player CO-OP

10 player VS

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Latest Stories

If video game characters were Pokemon

Check out our game character Pokedex. Who would you choose?

Xbox 360 Feature - Jul 3, 2009

Achievements: Gears of War 2 caps to 1750

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Bleszinski wants to 'play in a different field'

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The Price Drop: Gears of War 2 Edition

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Cheats from CheatPlanet

Secret Video

Feb 10, 2009

Map Pack Achievements

Jan 21, 2009

Mexican Firefighter

Dec 24, 2008

War Journal Walkthrough

Dec 22, 2008

Cowboy Hats

Dec 18, 2008

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FAQ's and Guides from CheatPlanet

Do-it-yourself Horde Guide

May 27, 2009

Gears of War 2 Achievement Tips

Feb 9, 2009

Gears of War 2 FAQ

Jan 13, 2009

Gears of War 2 FAQ/Walkthrough

Dec 22, 2008

Insane Mode Walkthrough

Nov 21, 2008

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Features

If video game characters were Pokemon

Check out our game character Pokedex. Who would you choose?

Jul 3, 2009

Gaming's most facepalm-worthy heroes

When the hero's mistakes end the world instead of saving it

Jun 26, 2009

The secretly sinister storylines of your favourite...

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Jun 12, 2009

Guns that don’t shoot bullets

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May 6, 2009

100 reasons fanboys hate shooters

Our searing video will jellify your eyeballs!

Mar 25, 2009

Gaming's most absurdly oversized limbs

Suck it, average human proportions and non-disgusting muscles!

Feb 25, 2009

Videogame hearts you can KILL

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Feb 12, 2009

Warning: This article definitely contains spoilers

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Feb 6, 2009

How Metacritic rules the games industry

It puts every review in the world at your fingertips – but is Metacritic ruining videogames?

Feb 4, 2009

The 10 manliest men in videogame history

How many polygons does it take to build a role model?

Jan 30, 2009

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News

Achievements: Gears of War 2 caps to 1750

Console Monster writes: We have just added the new Achievements for Gears of War 2 on the Xbox 360....

News from N4G Jul 2, 2009

Bleszinski wants to 'play in a different field'

Cliff Bleszinski has revealed his desire to break away from the classic war-torn Gears of War style...

News from N4G Jul 2, 2009

The Price Drop: Gears of War 2 Edition

GamerDeals.net writes: Whether you passed on paying full retail, or have arrived to the party late,...

News from N4G Jul 2, 2009

Earn double exp on Gears 2 this weekend

According to a recent post on the EPIC forums by Gears of War 2 Executive Producer Rod Fergusson,...

News from N4G Jul 1, 2009

Gears of War Jacinto's Remnant dated

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News from N4G Jun 30, 2009

Gears of War 2 Matchmaking Issues Explained

TeamXbox writes: Over the weekend, we contacted Epic Games to find out more about the supposed...

News from N4G Jun 25, 2009

Gears of War 2 Title Update 4 Detailed Release...

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News from N4G Jun 23, 2009

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News from N4G Jun 20, 2009

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News from N4G Jun 19, 2009

Deal of the Week: Gears of War 2's Combustible Map...

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News from N4G Jun 8, 2009

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Review

Does what it sets out to do flawlessly

Nov 3, 2008

There’s a moment at the end of the second act of Gears of War 2 where, all of a sudden, the infamous Unreal Engine 3 ‘Meatcube’ demo makes sense. At that point, you’ll realize why Epic thought it so important to show Marcus Fenix blasting around a giant hunk of meat at the Games Developers Conference, and just why getting those wibbly-wobbly meat physics right were so important. ...

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Previews

Horde: Gears of War 2's most exciting multiplayer...

We've had five hours with Gears 2's exhilarating five man co-op mode. Here's how it went down...

Sep 29, 2008

We've had five hours with Gears 2's most exciting new multi-player mode. Here's how it went down... ... » Read Full Gears of War 2 preview

Gears of War 2: Most improved sequel ever?

We've played through most of act 1. Want to hear what happened?

Sep 29, 2008

We've played through most of act 1. Want to hear what happened? ... » Read Full Gears of War 2 preview

10 things we already love about Gears of War 2

... and four we already hate

May 13, 2008

We just got back from our very first REAL glimpse at Gears of War 2. Not a logo, not a screenshot, not a trailer, not a fluffy intro with the developer. This time, we saw the actual game in action; better yet, we witnessed the entire second level from beginning to end. Here's the stuff that's already got our head spinning... both the good and the bad. ... » Read Full Gears of War 2 preview

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Latest Comments

semitank - 1 month 1 day ago

i think all the carmines are going to die man probably on the third one. last of the remaining carmines will all die in it

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jar-head - 1 month 4 days ago

everyone who is to play horde needs to read the new FAQ the Do-it-yourself Horde guide. Lucky for Us GR has it, the bad news is, not everyone on xbl goes to gr for their kickass FAQS...

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cheaxboxgames - 1 month 26 days ago

No doubt about it, Gears of War is still number one when it comes to gamers. It seems that every minute the number of supporters and avid fans are vastly increasing. We are all looking forward to next Gears of War.

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