Gears of War 2 Anticipation is Rising
On November 7, 2008, Microsoft will release Gears of War 2 for the XBOX 360. It promises to be one of the most popular and most talked about video games of the holiday season. Ever since the first Gears of War, this combat action shooter has been wildly anticipated. The controls of this game are some of the best in any shooter game which is fantastic as the action is very frenetic at time.
For those not initiated, the Gears of War franchise is a third person shooter by Epic Games, exclusively for Microsoft Studios. It can be played only on XBOX 360 since it is an exclusive game to Microsoft. The original Gears of War was finally released on the PC for the Windows operating system. The guts of the game relies on a modified Unreal 3 engine to power the action and graphics.
The game play revolves around COG Delta squad lead by Marcus Felix. Their operation is to stop the Locust Horde from continuing to take over the world. Gears of War 2 will continue with that storyline and also keep the wide array of weapons that are used by you and your squad to kill the Locust Horde. The favorite weapon has been the machine gun/chainsaw combo that allows you to shoot down and saw your opponent. One of the new features of Gears of War 2 is the ability to use a downed opponent as a shield as you continue to shoot. Those that have seen previews of the game have enjoyed this new tactic available to the player. Killing the Locust Horde or your opponent has never been more thrilling.
Multi-player action will be what keeps players coming back to the game long after the single player campaign has been completed. This will keep the game being played well into 2009 as there are numerous map packs, 15 at last count, that you will be able to do combat in. There are numerous games within the multi-player option that will keep players occupied. It has been reported that there will be three different on-line multi-player modes. Also included is the option for Co-op play.
Gears of War 2 will be a very special game. They have raised the bar on action and violence. If you liked the first Gears, then you will like the second, as the gameplay has improved across the board. One of this holiday season’s most aniticipated game for XBOX 360 is Gears of War 2. For those that enjoy Gears of War action figures or Gears of War toys, new versions of those will also be released during the launch.
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