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FranchiseGears of WarSeriesGears of War

Gears of War 2

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First release
Nov 07, 2008
Developer
Epic Games
Genres
Shooter · Action, Science fiction
Platforms
Xbox 360

Gears of War 2 is a third-person shooter built around tactical use of cover. Players fight through a campaign as a soldier of the Coalition of Ordered Governments, carrying a limited loadout of weapons and using cover, melee attacks, and the series' chainsaw bayonet against enemy forces. It supports cooperative campaign play and a range of competitive multiplayer modes, and introduces Horde mode, in which up to five players survive escalating waves of enemies together.

Also known as GoW 2, Gears 2

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Storyline
Set on the planet Sera some months after the previous game, the war between humanity and the underground Locust Horde reignites when Locust forces begin sinking entire cities. With the last major human stronghold under threat, the Coalition of Ordered Governments launches a large offensive to take the fight into the depths of the planet. Sergeant Marcus Fenix leads Delta Squad underground to strike at the Locust directly, while his comrade Dom Santiago continues a personal search for his missing wife.Read more

Set on the planet Sera some months after the previous game, the war between humanity and the underground Locust Horde reignites when Locust forces begin sinking entire cities. With the last major human stronghold under threat, the Coalition of Ordered Governments launches a large offensive to take the fight into the depths of the planet. Sergeant Marcus Fenix leads Delta Squad underground to strike at the Locust directly, while his comrade Dom Santiago continues a personal search for his missing wife.

Release dates
Xbox 360
Nov 07, 2008
Xbox 360
Jul 30, 2009
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
8h
Completionist
22h
Game modes
Split screen, Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Third person
Where to buy
Keywords
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At a Glance

Critic Score
90
Main + Extras (IGDB)
8h
Completionist (IGDB)
22h
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Overview

Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerIGDB · 30 Oct
  • Online co-opIGDB · 30 Oct
  • Local co-opIGDB · 30 Oct
  • Shared or split screenIGDB · 30 Oct
  • LAN co-opIGDB · 30 Oct
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 30 Oct
  • Drop-in, drop-out co-opIGDB · 30 Oct

Feature data: IGDB