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- Limited edition version of the award-winning sequel picks up six months after the events of the blockbuster original
- Innovative third-person tactical action gameplay; Xbox LIVE delivers online multiplayer (up to 10 simultaneous players) and cooperative action
- Unreal Engine 3 delivers jaw-dropping graphics; new effects include ambient occlusion, dynamic shadows, advanced destructible environments, and more
- Winner of several awards at E3 2008, including Overall Best Shooting Game, Overall Best Graphics Technology, and Best Action Game
- Limited edition includes special case, 48-page book, gold-plated Lancer Assault Rifle for online play, and more.

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"Come Get SOME", I'm reviewing the collectors version (limited edition), so my review is based more on this, than the actual game.

I bought Gears of War Limited edition when it first came out (1), it was nice, came in a tin, and was really something special. With other collectors editions that have come out since, The original gears still fares pretty well in comparison.

Gears 2 (as with everything related to this game) is bigger, and better.

This has some of the coolest packaging I have seen thus far.

When you pick up this game, you will first be impressed by the sheer weight, this sucker is heavy. When you remove the slipcase your greeted to a box holding the items, when you take them out, you get the artbook (which comes with a picture --the picture you see in the game of doms wife--) and the game case.

Now, I have to say, I wasn't impressed with this artbook. I do some 3d work, and love Epic games more than anything. But this artbook is very weak. It was a big letdown for me. There is a book you can buy which features the art from 1, so beautifully, I treasure it and display it proudly on my desk. D'ARTISTE CHARACTER MODELING 2 If your a fan, and also enjoy making games, I highly recommend it. It is high priced, and not currently for sale here, but the printing and everything is very high quality.

The picture that is included is very low quality too. I guess it looks the same as it does in the game, but why bother?

On to the good stuff.

After you look at the artbook you see a nice shiny case housing your gears of war 2 dvds. This case is very similar to the halo 2 collectors edition case, and I love it. Even if this game (LE) had nothing else going for it, the case alone is worth the extra price for me. Rarely does a case give off such a cool and impressive vibe, as this one case does!

You also have a bonus disc inside, which has some interesting features on it (similar to the bonus disc from Gears 1)

You also get a golden lancer (not a big deal, its only a golden lancer).

All in all, considering the price is 10 dollars more than the standard. I highly recommend it.

This is a wonderful game. How the graphics can be improved so greatly is beyond me. Gears 1 is still a beautiful game, a game I love replaying. Gears 2 is much much better. Some of the gameplay is harder, the level designs are "epic", and the graphics and lighting, wow, the graphics and lighting, they take your breathe away.

I played the campaign all the way through twice now. And I can honestly say, its the best behind the back third person shooter of the year.

The online multiplayer is addictive, and very strategy based. You cant just run out and start blasting, if you do, you will die. COD this is not. This is more akin to counterstrike, because when you die, you are dead. You do not come back until the next round. The game also encourages you to stick with your teammates so that you can revive each other and stick around longer.

The AI is not cheap, your teammates are sometimes ignored in favor of the badguys going after you, but it is no where near as bad as Resistance 2 for the ps3. All in all this is a good game, and the Limited Edition only enhances that.

By far, the coolest mode for this game is horde mode. On this mode, you and some buddies can go crazy taking on "hordes" of baddies on a level by level basis. If you have played some fighting games before, its like a survival mode. You keep going as long as you can, you have to stick together, and play this very strategically. The multiplayer in this game will not get old. It is so good, and encourages you to replay the game countless times.

I must warn you. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME USED. If you buy gears used, you will not get access to the flashback maps, which are 5 maps redone using the new engine. You get these free when you buy the game new (and the codes are not used). So be careful and take notice.

This game is easily worth the price of admission, and if you look at the current price of gears 1, used or new, you will see that the price did not get much below 30 dollars on the used marketplace (standard version), the collectors edition still holds its value today. It is worth your investment to get it new, there is no need to hold off on buying it.

I encourage parents to NOT buy this game used, as your loved ones will be unable to experience the game to its fullest potential. And again, the Limited edition IS a worthwhile upgrade.

Also, if you have not yet, I recommend playing Gears 1 again, the achievements you unlock on 1, relate to what characters you can unlock on gears 2 for online play. Specifically, you want to beat the game on hardcore mode, so you can get RAAM on multiplayer. If not, at least play normal, and you can unlock everybody but RAAM.


"The best game in a long time", I own the first Gears and am a huge fan of it. I've played it too many times to count and don't get tired of it. I was so excited when I found out they were making a new one and couldn't wait to get it. My husband and I play all the time and this game is no exception. Right now, it gets played the most.

The graphics are terrific and there is so much more detail in this game. The four main characters are back which is nice that they didn't change that and they are the same. It does have a 'love story' behind the game but no harm done. I have to say that I like the boards on the first Gears better than this one but these are still great. I think since I've played the first one so much, I have just come to expect those levels. I would recommend this to anyone who either enjoyed the first one or to someone who is looking for a change. It is gory and obviously a shooter game but it is addictive and so much fun.

"Gears of War 2 Review", I'll start by saying that I'm writing this review in lieu of hurling my controller through the wall- so I guess the first comment is that the later stages of Gears of War 2 can get a bit rough. I guess my first clue should have been when I accidentally discovered that you can go "down but not out" in single player- a big change from the first game. But I have to say that Gears 2 is one of the best games this year.
Gears 2 picks up six months after the events of Gears of War, document the continuing struggle between Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad and the Locust Horde. Locations range from the destroyed urban environments of the first game before heading underground to the heart of the Locust stronghold. In pre-release interviews, developers were asked if this chapter would follow the trend of epic trilogies as the "dark" second chapter, to which the interviewer often received a non answer. I would have to say (definitively) that yes, yes that is the case. In fact any player that allows themselves to become even a little bit emotionally involved in the story will find it disturbingly easy to hate the Locust. Also, the story raises many questions that don't look like they're going to be answered by game's end- but hey, that's what Gears of War 3 is for (Epic- get on it).
As for gameplay, the "stop and pop" system returns all but unchanged from Gears 1- but this is in no way a bad thing. The Locust have brought in some new heavies (players fight Reavers, Brumaks, plus multiple iterations of the Boomer and the new cleric like Kantus, who can revive fallen comrades), but the new heavy class weapons make it an even fight. The COG add a mortar and Gatling gun to their arsenal, while the Locust bring a new pistol, flamethrower, and poison gas grenade. There have been two major changes to the gameplay- the first is the idea of portable cover, downed enemies can be grabbed and used as "meat-shields" while the player can continue to wield a pistol. The second change is the introduction of melee opponents, who bring with them real shield that the player can take and use like a meat-shield or plant in the ground for cover anywhere they need it.
But one of the places that the first game revolutionized gaming was in cooperative multiplayer. Gears 2 also features a two player co-op campaign, but the new standard in co-op gaming is without question Horde mode. Horde mode allows up to five players to take on fifty waves of increasingly difficult enemies. Every ten waves, the enemy list resets (meaning wave 1 and 11 are the same), and the Locust get stat boosts to their health and accuracy. With a team of pals, this mode quickly becomes an addiction and the hours can melt away as the bullets fly and strategies change and evolve.
In short, Gears of War 2 is an impressive package. It takes everything that was good about the first game and ratchets it up to a, well, epic level. Horde mode could prove to be the next great evolution in online multiplayer. Gears 2 could very well prove to be a Game of the Year contender.


"ABSOLUTE BEST GAME IN THE WORLD!", I love this game! I loved the first gears of war. The new weapons and modes are just great. The multilayer is alright but I don't think it as good as the first one but the storyline and the gameplay just ignores that making this one of the best games for 360.

"Possibly the best Shooter EVER!!!", Now i gotta admit i really wasnt a fan of the Gears Of War series at the beginning but ever since Gears Of War 2 came out ive been on it hooked like a little kid. The new gears offers a Verity of New Things including, New Guns, New Characters, New Story, New Game Modes, but the most importantly the Amazingly new Hardcore Graphics that till this day still shocks me. this game is arguably the best shooter ive even seen and played (and knowin me being a hardcore shooting games fan i kno cause i seen and played Vertually every shooting game out for any system)overal with the new stuff that Gears Of War 2 brings will knock u off ur feet or sofa where ever u may be playing it and it is sure to never dissapoint especially not if your a true Gears Of War fan!!!

Now for the limited Edition copy its self. The Gears Of War 2 Limited edition comes with the following items:
*Gears Of War 2 game, a slide on cover. after that a Redish box case with a lancer drawn over it.after that a metal DVD like case with a Full Lancer drawn from front to back aslo that slips into the red case. The metal DVD like case with a lancer drawn over it from front to back. Inside the metal case is the actual game of GOW2 along with the bonus Disc. Also inside the actual metal case where the manual is for GOW2 is the card for the code for the Gold plated Lancer for online play, The 5 free flashback maps, and a 48 Trial Subscription for XBOX LIVE
*a inside look of Gears OF War 2 48 page book, with a picture of Dom and his wife.

overal. is the limited Edition of Gears Of War 2 worth it? i say so even if u like the game or not its still a good thing to have if ur a collector and especially if ur a Gears Of War fan!!

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"Best Xbox Tittle of the Year", This is the best game i have played for the year.
Ever since i completed the first gears i couldnt wait for the second one.
Gears 2 multiplayer is everything you could possibly look for in a game. My favorite multiplyer mode is the horde.
Highly recommended!!!

"Amazing game, sure contender for game of the year...", The game is amazing...

It improves upon the first one in every way.

-Bullets no longer travel slowly and lazily to their targets as well as their range has been improved to make then shoot more realistic distances (keep in mind though gears of war is more of an arcade shooter than a realistic one)

-The story is much improved as well as character development, this time around the story seems to be more focused upon Dom and his wife Maria.

-Now when your are downed you arn't forced to stay where you were downed, now you can crawl behind cover so your teammates can revive you.

-There are now multiple executes you can use (11 I believe)

-The new weapons are amazing and make the gameplay more fun than it already is as well as a few of the old weapons have been tweaked (most noticeably the hammerburst as it no longer has a burst but is a semi automatic)

-The new multiplayer modes are amazing. Horde is just downright fun and the new Submission (formerly "Meatflag") is an interesting and fun deviation from the standard capture the flag.

I would personally recommend this game to anyone who has a 360 it is an amazing game and it is a must have if you like to play over xbox live.

I would give it a 9.8/10

*If you have xbox live I would definitely get the special edition because the gold lancer is just too cool, and even if you don't have live the metal case and the artbook/bonus disc make it worth the extra $10.

"A definitive game of 2008", November 2008 is a special month, it marks two important events for me personally - my first born will have his first birthday, and the release of Gear of War 2.

I was so looking forward to Gears 2 and knew that it is going to be so good, I went out to pre-buy the Limited Edition. I took it home on the weekend and spent a few hours on it, and yes my expectations weren't disappointed.

I think everyone by now has got a pretty good idea of what Gears 2 is about - better graphics, more weapons, more Locusts, more collectables, more violence. Although I should reemphasis that the single-player campaign is longer, and as I'm not usually into multiplayer, I find this aspect particularly attractive. However, now that they have added a horde mode, I'll definitely try out multiplayer in due time.

I don't want to echo the words of other reviewers so perhaps I'll focus on something else - the packaging and extra stuff of the Limited Edition. I knew right away I was getting the Limited Edition, it comes with a different (better) cover obviously, and the whole package is contained in a metal box that features the Lancer assault rifle. The art and surface finishing on the box are tip top. Opening the box shows two DVDs (game & extra commentaries/footages), one overlaying on the other. On the left are the manual, code for extra maps and an advert. leaflet for Fable 2. There is a transparent inner plastic layer covering the inside of the metal box; the inside of the box shows the original mural illustration of the Gears 2 cover. The whole package just looks and feels fantastic. I love holding it, my wife thinks I'm a bit looney.

The meat of this Limited Edition is the hard-cover "Beneath the Surface: An Inside Look at Gears of War 2", featuring wonderful art work and brief history of the Gears Universe; the book immerses you into the universe and makes you appreciate the game even further. There's also a small pic of Dom and his wife Maria, which I'm using as a bookmark for Beneath the Surface.

As I pre-bought this Limited Edition, the price I paid is the price the normal version is selling now after the release date, so it was definitely worth it. The Limited Edition is a definite buy if you can find it, don't just settle for the normal version.

As I celebrate Gears 2 and my son's first birthday this month, I look forward to playing Gears 2 (and 3) with him in the years ahead.


"A must have game!", This is a must have game! The Limited Edition is definately worth the extra $10! the book and the golden lancer are just awsome! If you have the money go for this limited edition it is sooooooo worth it!

"Great game even though I don't like the multiplayer.", I know people are always talking about Halo and Gears of War multiplayer but I really don't like either so let me get that out of the way first. I prefer Call of Duty 4 game play to the twitch style play of GoW and Halo - I doubt multiplayer is bad, it's just not my style.

I am not quite finished the campaign yet but it is really fun and has some nice twists and turns in the story that I was not anticipating. The coop campaign works flawlessly and as advertised and Horde mode is extremely fun, especially when you can get a full 5 people together.

In short, a beautiful game with good controls, very good story, that is just simply fun to play.