Gears of War 2 Rules
After having Gears of War 2 for several days I’ve come to the conclusion that it rules. What I liked about the first game is what I like about the sequel, it’s like the biggest, dumbest, most over the top sci-fi action flick never put to film. It’s got big explosions, retarded dialog, and enough killing to keep you entertained. Seriously, think of any of the classic Schwarzenegger films and amp it up several times and you have Gears of War 2.
I’ve only played a little bit online so far, but I did manage to play the Horde mode with four other friends and it was a blast. It offers the same kind of fun found in co-op, but with the added benefit of being able to play against wave after wave of unrelenting alien bad asses. If you can get a good team that works together, it can be a hell of a lot of fun.
The only thing that I haven’t been so thrilled about so far is the ham fisted way they have handled Dom’s search for his wife. It’s like kindergartens tried to write drama. The story doesn’t fit within the context of the game and every time it comes up it just seems so forced. Eventually when it comes to it’s head, instead of feeling any kind of empathy for the characters I instead laughed… really hard.
Other than that, the game is nearly flawless if you like crazy stupid action. If you’re on the fence at all with Gears of War 2, I say get it. It’s a really fun game that if you can just let your mind go, you’ll have a lot of fun.
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