Hello gamers, i got gears a little early and am now going to review it. But before i do, I'd like to point out that i am changing my rating for Far Cry 2, i am going to give it 3.75 stars, Why? Because when i reviewed it, i was so happy that i had got it that i did not give it a chance. Honestly the game play is extremely repetitive, and the AI is terrible. The graphics may be amazing, but the missions just get boring. Honestly, this game is not worth $60, if you want to play it, rent it. Now for Gears 2.
The Plot- The light mass bomb has failed,leaving underground cities of the Locust race unharmed. The last cities of Sera are sinking, Including Jacinto. And to top it all of, the liquid imulsion under ground has vaporized from the light mass bomb and has caused a fatal disease called rust lung.The fate of humanities last hope is to drill down to the heart of the Locust Horde. As a side story, Marcus Fenix's best friend, Dominic Santiago, searches for his long lost wife. The plot is not as simple as the first one, which is good because the plot made the first one boring and longer then it needed to be. Good, evenly complex plot.
The Gameplay- You play as Marcus Fenix, a COG sergeant in the battle against the Locusts. This game is third person, with an over the shoulder view. The camera view is great, i never get out of focus. And the controls are silky smooth, with a much improved Duck and Cover system which definitely comes in handy with online games. Although i wish it was first person, the game play never lets up. I am always bombarded with enemies which although frustrates at times, definitely keeps my attention more then the first one. And chainsawing Locusts is still satisfying. The game play is fun, and keeps on delivering. This is definitely the high point of the game.
Multiplayer- This is where the game truly delivers, the many game modes keeps up the fun, and stomping noobs heads in never gets old. Overall, gears was meant for multiplayer, and it still is. I'd also like to point out that the new game mode, Horde, is superb. It gives you the online experience, without online. Awesome multiplayer for Gears 2.
The Graphics- The unreal engine never disappoints. The textures are greatly detailed, the frame rate is smooth, and the blood is colorful and looks pretty realistic. Although the graphics are not extremely improved from the first one, They still hold up to this years high standards. Another plus for Gears 2.
Features- This game offers new weapons from the first, such as the hammerburst assault rifle, the ink grenade, mortar, the mulcher, scorcher flamethrower, and the gorgon pistol. This new arsenal makes the game even better and interesting.
I think this game was well made, fun, and bloody. These are all good things i look for in the game. The plot is great, and much improved from the first one. The new weapons are easy to use and extremely satisfying. I think this game deserves Five Stars because of how much fun it is to play. Although some may disagree, i think this is one of the best games of the year. I think it makes a great addition to the Unreal family.
Five out of Five!
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I'm glad you like it, but I'm very sad that they didn't take the time to make a better story. I mean, the first game's story is the same story as most monster shooters whic his that some evil creatures have come to earth and they're bent on killing us all. That's basically what Gears of War's story was. Now I find out that the only real thing they changed about the game was that they modded some weapons, added some new features and improved the graphics which is what EVERY game sequal does. I'm very sad that Epic didn't work a little bit more on it. However, I would like to say that they did do a much better job on multiplayer.
well, in a way, they did. They did make the story more complex, but it still feels like i could of made it up in my head in 5 minutes. But honestly, the gameplay definitely makes up for the somewhat simple story line. The Multiplayer is also fantastic. I think gameplay wise this game is really good.
Oh, I was finally able to play multiplayer and it is a whole lot better than Gears 1. I like the ink bombs :)
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