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and the steel case that the game itself comes in. Example ---> The Golden Lancer and the book explaining everything that happened up to gears of war 2. Also another sweet thing it comes with an exact copy of the photo of dom and maria Gears of War 2 Limited EditionThis game is worth every cent.when i got my order in the mail 1 week before the date it said it would come in. with all the special things that come with the limited edition package.
Horde mode was an excellent addition to the multiplayer and the new weapons are cool.A friend of mine said it best that this game has more adventure than the first, but stayed true to its gritty violent shooter heritage. Thanks to Amazon I was still able to find the Limited Edition to go with the LE version of part 1. This game was better than the first and highly enjoyable. Graphics are jaw-dropping, action was splendid.I delayed buying this when it came out but heard from friends that it was fantastic.
My hopes were high that Epic would follow the same formula for Gears 2 but sadly I was wrong. Its not much fun to be smoke stunned and after 5 seconds of flopping around on the ground you stand up into a 12 year olds chainsaw insta-kill. The game is unbalanced to say the least. To finish this review off Id just like to say that theres a lot of fun and and entertainment to be found in Gears of War 2. First Ill start off by saying that Gears 2 Singleplayer campaign and horde mode are great fun with friends however the multiplayer is a serious joke.
Gears two is the exact opposite. Message to Microsoft and Epic: Gears of War isnt supposed to be Halo. To wrap up Ill just say that I used to play Gears 1 with several friends almost everynight for 2-3 hours which was well worth what I spent on it. I just shot that guy and he still chainsawed me." The main gameplay mechanics have changed from skill based methods of attack and defense to using the cheapest tricks possible to win.
Planting grenades right in the enemies spawn zone, constantly facing enemies who are wielding human shields, and the predictable initial spam of stun/smoke grenades gets old fast. Im a veteran of Gears 1 multiplayer with over 10k kills and a lot of matches played. Horde mode also soaked up about 50% of the time I spent playing with friends online but for all its greatness the mode can become quite repetitive. The Singleplayer was a blast to play with a buddy and I thought it was odd and unfair that so many magazine reviews criticized the singleplayer so harshly but spoke volumes about the multiplayer. The whole game feels like its trying to be tougher than its older brother by having a heavier slower feel and deeper weapon sounds but the fact is the game is just slowed down. Going back to playing Gears 1 after a frustrating few weeks of Gears 2 gave me an even greater realization of the stark contrast that separates the two games multiplayer experience.
The graphics are great, the storyline was okay, the voice acting solid, and the varied locales of the singeplayer were a high point in my opinion. Gone are the days of visceral shotgun battles and strategic flanking of Gears 1.
I think its far less successful than they would ever let on. I played for about 4 weeks and it ended up being an excercise in frustration and only comes out for a late night Horde session which is more of a chatroom time burner than anything else.
The addition of new DLC/achievements and a new ranking system shows the hopes that Epic and Microsoft have to try and make this game relevant and inspire desire to play. Needless to say Gears 1 offered an addicting, fast paced, teamwork oriented mutiplayer experience.
I think they had it the wrong way around. Gears 2 just feels slower and more cumbersome.
The chainsaw has become a standard method of scoring easy kills and the poor hit/stun detection of the game causes endless scenarios of hearing your friends say "Wtf. I couldnt help but shake my head and laugh sometimes.
The best part of the whole game is the multi-player portion. Hey the Golden Lancer is pretty cool too. You learn more of the lead up to Gears 2.
But nothing comes close to this. Everything about this game is awesome, from the roadie run, active reloads and hey even the soundtrack is awesome. I've played plenty of shooter games.
The Limited addition as some interesting inserts. Get X-Box live and you'll find out for sure if you're a real Gear or not. Gears of War 2 is an amazing third person shooter.
The story follows Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago on their journey to save humanity.
you've got a collectible that's sure to please and keep you playing to dig deeper and deeper into the mythos that is Gears of War.Pair it up with the Limited Edition Gears 2: Last Stand strategy guide. Gears 2 is all that and then some.In this Limited Edition piece, throw in a collectible package, booklet and online weapon look for Horde and multiplayer. you've got a nice package that'll be one of your prized possessions.Dig it. If you played the 1st Gears, then you know how it flows. Fact-paced action, progressive story of co-operative survival, detailed visuals, and oh yeah crazy re-designs on weapons.
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