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class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gears_of_War_2" title="Gears of War 2 – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Gears of War 2" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EA%B8%B0%EC%96%B4%EC%8A%A4_%EC%98%A4%EB%B8%8C_%EC%9B%8C_2" title="기어스 오브 워 2 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="기어스 오브 워 2" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gears_of_War_2" title="Gears of War 2 – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Gears of War 2" data-language-autonym="Italiano" 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class="mw-redirect" title="Video game designer">Designer(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Cliff_Bleszinski" title="Cliff Bleszinski">Cliff Bleszinski</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_programmer" title="Video game programmer">Programmer(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Ray Davis</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_artist" class="mw-redirect" title="Video game artist">Artist(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Chris_Perna" class="mw-redirect" title="Chris Perna">Chris Perna</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_writer" class="mw-redirect" title="Video game writer">Writer(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Joshua_Ortega" title="Joshua Ortega">Joshua Ortega</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_composer" class="mw-redirect" title="Video game composer">Composer(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Jablonsky" title="Steve Jablonsky">Steve Jablonsky</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Series</th><td class="infobox-data"><i><a href="/wiki/Gears_of_War" title="Gears of War">Gears of War</a></i></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Game_engine" title="Game engine">Engine</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Unreal_Engine_3" title="Unreal Engine 3">Unreal Engine 3</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Computing_platform" title="Computing platform">Platform(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Xbox_360" title="Xbox 360">Xbox 360</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Release</th><td class="infobox-data">November 7, 2008</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_genre" title="Video game genre">Genre(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Third-person_shooter" title="Third-person shooter">Third-person shooter</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Mode(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Single-player" class="mw-redirect" title="Single-player">Single-player</a>, <a href="/wiki/Multiplayer" class="mw-redirect" title="Multiplayer">multiplayer</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i><b>Gears of War 2</b></i> is a <a href="/wiki/Third-person_shooter" title="Third-person shooter">third-person shooter</a> video game developed by <a href="/wiki/Epic_Games" title="Epic Games">Epic Games</a> and published by <a href="/wiki/Xbox_Game_Studios" title="Xbox Game Studios">Microsoft Game Studios</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Xbox_360" title="Xbox 360">Xbox 360</a>. It is the second installment of the <a href="/wiki/Gears_of_War" title="Gears of War"><i>Gears of War</i> series</a>, with lead design by <a href="/wiki/Cliff_Bleszinski" title="Cliff Bleszinski">Cliff Bleszinski</a>. The game was released in North America, Europe and Australia on November 7, 2008, and was released in Japan on July 30, 2009. The game expands technically on the <a href="/wiki/Gears_of_War_(video_game)" title="Gears of War (video game)">previous game</a> by using a modified <a href="/wiki/Unreal_Engine_3" title="Unreal Engine 3">Unreal Engine 3</a>. The development team brought in comic book writer <a href="/wiki/Joshua_Ortega" title="Joshua Ortega">Joshua Ortega</a> to help write the plot for the game. </p><p>In <i>Gears of War 2</i>, the COG continues its fight against the Locust, who are attempting to sink all of the cities on the planet Sera. <a href="/wiki/Sergeant" title="Sergeant">Sergeant</a> <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Fenix" title="Marcus Fenix">Marcus Fenix</a> leads Delta Squad into the depths of the planet to try to stop the Locust during the assault upon Locust territory. The player controls Fenix in the main mission campaign, with the ability to play cooperatively with a second player controlling Fenix's best friend and fellow Squad member <a href="/wiki/List_of_Gears_of_War_characters#Dominic_Santiago_(Dom)" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Gears of War characters">Dominic "Dom" Santiago</a>. The game includes several existing and new multiplayer modes including five-on-five battles between human and Locust forces, and a "Horde" mode that challenges up to five players against waves of Locust forces with ever-increasing strength. New weapons and gameplay mechanics such as "chainsaw duels" and the ability to use downed foes as "<a href="/wiki/Human_shield" title="Human shield">meatshields</a>" were added to the game. </p><p>On its release weekend, <i>Gears of War 2</i> sold over two million copies, and within two months of release, had sold four million copies. It was the seventh best selling video game of 2009 and received several accolades. The game received similar praise as its predecessor, with the new gameplay and multiplayer modes seen as outstanding additions. <i>Gears of War 2</i>, along with its predecessor, are considered to be amongst the <a href="/wiki/List_of_video_games_considered_the_best" title="List of video games considered the best">best games ever made</a>. It was followed by <i><a href="/wiki/Gears_of_War_3" title="Gears of War 3">Gears of War 3</a></i> in 2011. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Gameplay">Gameplay</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gears_of_War_2&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Gameplay"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Gears_of_War#Gameplay" title="Gears of War">Gameplay in Gears of War</a></div> <p><i>Gears of War 2</i> is a <a href="/wiki/Third-person_shooter" title="Third-person shooter">third-person shooter</a> with an emphasis on the <a href="/wiki/Cover_System_(gaming)" class="mw-redirect" title="Cover System (gaming)">tactical use of cover</a>, and retains much of the same gameplay from the first game. The player, playing as either Marcus or Dominic in the campaign mode, or as any of the human or Locust characters in multiplayer mode, can only carry a pistol, one type of grenade, and two other weapons at any time, though they may swap these for weapons found in strategic locations or left by downed foes or fallen allies. Each weapon can be used for normal fire as well as for melee attacks; the game's signature <a href="/wiki/Lancer_Assault_Rifle" title="Lancer Assault Rifle">Lancer Assault Rifle</a> can be used to instantly kill foes in melee with its mounted chainsaw bayonet. The game introduces the ability to engage in chainsaw duels should the player attempt to chainsaw an opponent also using the Lancer; the player is presented with a controller button to press rapidly to try to win the duel and avoid death.<sup id="cite_ref-gameinformer_preview_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gameinformer_preview-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Gears of War 2</i> rebalances the power of the existing weapons while introducing five new ones: a <a href="/wiki/Flamethrower" title="Flamethrower">flamethrower</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Chain_gun" title="Chain gun">chain gun</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Mortar_(weapon)" title="Mortar (weapon)">mortar</a> cannon, a "Gorgon" Pistol, and the Ink Grenade. The chain gun and the mortar are heavy weapons, forcing the player to move at walking speed while carrying it in both hands. The Gorgon Pistol is an SMG-like machine pistol that fires four four-shot bursts per magazine. The Ink Grenade doesn't damage with its detonation, but instead temporarily poisons the area it was thrown, making it very useful for driving enemies out of cover. Grenades can be planted on walls or floors as <a href="/wiki/Proximity_mine" class="mw-redirect" title="Proximity mine">proximity traps</a> that go off when an enemy nears, but only fragmentation grenades have the ability to kill foes when they go off.<sup id="cite_ref-IGN_Multiplayer_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN_Multiplayer-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The player's health is represented by a red "Crimson Omen" that fades onto the screen the more damage the player takes; staying out of the line of fire allows the player to recover their health. Depending on the game mode or difficulty, if the player takes too much damage, they enter a downed state where they can crawl around the map to get out of battle and seek help. During this time, a teammate can revive him, an enemy may brutally execute the downed player, or the player may bleed out if too much time has passed. The player can also grab a downed character and use them as a <a href="/wiki/Human_shield" title="Human shield">meatshield</a>, allowing the body to absorb damage but forcing the player to use a one-handed pistol.<sup id="cite_ref-IGN_Multiplayer_Details_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN_Multiplayer_Details-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Explosive weapons will simply destroy the character they strike.<sup id="cite_ref-IGN_R_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN_R-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Like its predecessor, <i>Gears of War 2</i> features an optional mature content filter, which, when active, makes blood appear as sparks and removes harsh language from the dialogue.<sup id="cite_ref-Violence_Filter_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Violence_Filter-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Furthermore, progress towards most of the <a href="/wiki/Xbox_achievements" class="mw-redirect" title="Xbox achievements">Xbox achievements</a> for the game can be earned in either campaign or multiplayer modes.<sup id="cite_ref-gameinformer_preview_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gameinformer_preview-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Campaign_mode">Campaign mode</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gears_of_War_2&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Campaign mode"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The campaign mode in <i>Gears of War 2</i> allows for a single player or two players playing cooperatively as Marcus or Dom. A new "Normal" difficulty was added between the game's "Casual" and "Hardcore" difficulties. There is also an 'Insane' difficulty that is unlocked after the player completes the game at least once. Players in co-op mode can select different difficulties, and a "communal combat system" will adjust the game's <a href="/wiki/Artificial_intelligence" title="Artificial intelligence">artificial intelligence</a> to give both players a fair challenge.<sup id="cite_ref-gameinformer_preview_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gameinformer_preview-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The co-op campaign can be played in a drop in/drop out manner, with the second player able to join the first player's game in progress.<sup id="cite_ref-IGN_Clears_Rumors_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN_Clears_Rumors-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As well as collecting some COG tags as in the first game, players can search other story-based items such as personal letters and medical records, with discovered items being added to a war journal.<sup id="cite_ref-gameinformer_preview_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gameinformer_preview-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The campaign features a deeper story with new characters, new weapons, and new enemies according to <a href="/wiki/John_DiMaggio" title="John DiMaggio">John DiMaggio</a>, the voice actor for Marcus Fenix.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> New vehicles have been added to the game, such as the Centaur Tank, which lead designer <a href="/wiki/Cliff_Bleszinski" title="Cliff Bleszinski">Cliff Bleszinski</a> describes as a "tank with monster truck wheels."<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Players will also ride a Brumak and Reavers in the game.<sup id="cite_ref-Gears_Dated_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gears_Dated-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Cut-scenes use the better facial rendering technology of Epic's Unreal engine, and engage in more dramatic angles for the conversation, as well as using a video screen on Jack (the all-purpose robot used by Delta squad) to talk with their commanders face-to-face.<sup id="cite_ref-gameinformer_preview_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gameinformer_preview-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Multiplayer">Multiplayer</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gears_of_War_2&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Multiplayer"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Gears of War 2</i> features an upgraded <a href="/wiki/Multiplayer_video_game" title="Multiplayer video game">multiplayer</a> mode that allows up to ten users to simultaneously play in teams of five-on-five.<sup id="cite_ref-omp_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-omp-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Gears of War 2</i> includes most of the multiplayer modes, including Execution, Warzone, Annex and King of the Hill, and adds in three new modes.<sup id="cite_ref-IGN_Multiplayer_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN_Multiplayer-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-omp_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-omp-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Guardian is a modified version of <a href="/wiki/Gears_of_War_(video_game)#Gameplay" title="Gears of War (video game)">Assassination</a> from the original <i><a href="/wiki/Gears_of_War_(video_game)" title="Gears of War (video game)">Gears of War</a></i>, but allows players to continue fighting after the leader has been killed, but losing the ability to respawn.<sup id="cite_ref-omp_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-omp-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Wingman splits all ten players into five teams of two, where both members of a team play as the same character.<sup id="cite_ref-omp_10-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-omp-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Submission, formerly known as Meat Flag,<sup id="cite_ref-IGN_Multiplayer_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN_Multiplayer-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is a version of <a href="/wiki/Capture_the_flag" title="Capture the flag">capture the flag</a> in which players attempt to "down" an enemy controlled by the game's <a href="/wiki/AI" class="mw-redirect" title="AI">AI</a> and move its body to their team's base or objective to earn points. The 10 maps shipped with the game originally are Avalanche, Blood Drive, Day One, Hail, Jacinto, Pavilion, River, Ruins, Security and Stasis.<sup id="cite_ref-omp_10-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-omp-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A <a href="/wiki/Halo_3" title="Halo 3"><i>Halo</i>-like</a> matchmaking system has been utilized for the online multiplayer.<sup id="cite_ref-gameinformer_preview_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gameinformer_preview-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Players can now engage in multiplayer scenarios with any combination of human players and <a href="/wiki/Artificial_intelligence" title="Artificial intelligence">artificial intelligence</a> controlled by the game, with the ability to set the AI's intelligence level.<sup id="cite_ref-GameTrailers_Gears_2_preview_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GameTrailers_Gears_2_preview-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Horde is a new co-op mode for five players, fighting off waves of attacking Locust together, with each wave becoming more difficult.<sup id="cite_ref-Gears_Dated_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gears_Dated-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Horde Mode does not feature bot support as in competitive multiplayer, and can be played alone.<sup id="cite_ref-IGn_Horde_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGn_Horde-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Players can pan around a map as the camera focuses on areas of intense fighting, and the Ghost Cam allows a player to roam freely around a map. The ability to take photographs is also featured, which enables the player to take a photo, which can be uploaded to the <i>Gears of War</i> website and is rated on the quality of action in the shot.<sup id="cite_ref-IGN_Multiplayer_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN_Multiplayer-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Synopsis">Synopsis</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gears_of_War_2&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Synopsis"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Setting">Setting</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gears_of_War_2&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Setting"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Gears of War 2</i> takes place six months after the detonation of the Lightmass Bomb at the end of the first game. Though most of the underground army of the Locust Horde was destroyed, the explosion also caused much of the liquid Imulsion underground to vaporize, causing a fatal disease called Rustlung to spread among the diminished human population. After months of peace, the cities of Tollen and Montevado suddenly and mysteriously disappear underground, leading the Coalition of Ordered Governments (COG) to suspect the resurgence of the Locust.<sup id="cite_ref-Gears_of_War_series_timeline_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gears_of_War_series_timeline-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Soon after, the once impenetrable Jacinto, one of the last remaining safe havens for humans, begins to show signs that the same fate awaits it. To stop the fall of Jacinto, the COG responds with a large-scale counter-offensive against the Locust.<sup id="cite_ref-gameinformer_preview_1-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gameinformer_preview-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Gears_of_War_series_timeline_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gears_of_War_series_timeline-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Senior Producer <a href="/wiki/Rod_Fergusson" title="Rod Fergusson">Rod Fergusson</a> says "In order to save Jacinto, [the COG] have no choice but to take the war to the Locust."<sup id="cite_ref-gameinformer_preview_1-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gameinformer_preview-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Characters">Characters</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gears_of_War_2&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Characters"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Returning characters includes the main protagonists of the series <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Fenix" title="Marcus Fenix">Marcus Fenix</a> and Dominic Santiago and <a href="/wiki/List_of_Gears_of_War_characters" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Gears of War characters">others</a> from the first game, including Marcus and Dom's fellow Delta Squad COG soldiers, <a href="/wiki/Augustus_Cole" title="Augustus Cole">Augustus 'Cole Train' Cole</a> and <a href="/wiki/Damon_Baird" title="Damon Baird">Damon Baird</a>. Also returning in supporting roles are radio dispatcher Anya Stroud and senior officer Colonel Hoffman. Lead designer Cliff Bleszinski confirmed that the character Carmine would be returning, but did not reveal how or in what capacity as Carmine was killed in the original <i>Gears of War</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Gears_Cutscene_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gears_Cutscene-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was later revealed that the original Anthony Carmine would not be present in the <i>Gears of War 2</i> campaign, but rather his brother, Benjamin,<sup id="cite_ref-Gamespot_E3_2008_GoW2_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gamespot_E3_2008_GoW2-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> would make an appearance.<sup id="cite_ref-IGN_SDCC_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN_SDCC-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The game also introduces several new characters. They include Chairman Prescott, the noble, yet near-dictatorial military leader of COG; Tai Kaliso, "a spiritual and meditative warrior from a tradition of honor bound fighters;" and Dizzy Wallin, a former Stranded who joined the COG to keep his family safe. Dom's wife Maria also makes an appearance, and Dom's search for her plays an important part in the story.<sup id="cite_ref-gameinformer_preview_1-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gameinformer_preview-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Plot">Plot</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gears_of_War_2&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Plot"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As <i>Gears of War 2</i> begins, the COG army mobilizes forces to deploy into the depths of Sera, known as the "Hollow", to assault the Locust directly. Delta Squad, consisting of <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Fenix" title="Marcus Fenix">Marcus Fenix</a>, Dom Santiago, Benjamin Carmine, Tai Kaliso, Augustus Cole and Damon Baird; fight the Locust alongside thousands of Gears. During the battle, Tai is taken prisoner by Locust general Skorge and is tortured to the point of insanity, resulting in him committing suicide after being freed by Delta. They discover that the Locust are using a giant Riftworm to sink the human cities. The Locust plan to destroy the rock structures in the outskirts of Jacinto, the last major human city, in hopes of sinking it underground. Delta kills the Riftworm from within before it can sink Jacinto, but they lose Carmine in the process. </p><p>After returning to the surface, Colonel Hoffman admits the COG failed in locating the Locust stronghold. Chairman Prescott declassifies an intel file that reveals a nearby abandoned COG outpost that has a lead on the location of the Locust capital and their queen. Delta is ordered to investigate. Inside, Delta learns that the outpost is "New Hope", a genetics lab dedicated to studying human children of Imulsion miners suffering from Rustlung, resulting in mutated experiments called "Sires". Delta finds that the scientists relocated to the nearby caverns of Mount Kadar to continue their research. As Delta infiltrates Mount Kadar to infiltrate the Locust stronghold, Dom gets a lead on his missing wife, Maria, located at a nearby prison camp. Dom finds Maria in a vegetative state due to the aggressive and invasive torture techniques of the Locust. Dom euthanizes Maria and continues on the mission. </p><p>Delta locates Locust capital, Nexus, and sets off the beacon to initiate the second wave. The COG sees the Locust have been facing an epidemic against the "Lambent", Locust who have been exposed to Imulsion, and have been forcing the Locust out of the Hollow and onto the surface. Locust Queen Myrrah, who appears human, reveals to Marcus that the Locust are trying to sink Jacinto based on a proposal by Adam Fenix, his father, that the surrounding seawater could flood the Hollow and drown the Lambent. After a battle where they succeed in killing Skorge, but failing to kill Myrrah, Marcus decides to destroy both the Locust and Lambent forces by sinking Jacinto themselves before the Locust can evacuate. Jacinto is sunk by the COG and seawater floods into the crater, destroying the remaining Locust forces. After the credits, the voice of Adam Fenix is heard on a radio transmission, revealing he is still alive.<sup id="cite_ref-IGN_R_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN_R-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-OXM_Review_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OXM_Review-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Development">Development</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gears_of_War_2&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Development"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Gears of War</i> designer Cliff Bleszinski has done several interviews to highlight improvements to the game. Heavy <a href="/wiki/Netcode" title="Netcode">Netcode</a> optimization has been done to negate the host advantage problem in the first title<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and hundreds of tweaks have gone into improving the <a href="/wiki/Cover_System_(gaming)" class="mw-redirect" title="Cover System (gaming)">cover system</a> and movement.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> To provide a deeper story, the team brought aboard novelist <a href="/wiki/Joshua_Ortega" title="Joshua Ortega">Joshua Ortega</a> as to incorporate more personal drama within the sci-fi setting.<sup id="cite_ref-gameinformer_preview_1-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gameinformer_preview-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Jablonsky" title="Steve Jablonsky">Steve Jablonsky</a> provided the music for the game.<sup id="cite_ref-Kotaku_Music_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kotaku_Music-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Epic Games also considered making the game easier after complaints about <i><a href="/wiki/Gears_of_War" title="Gears of War">Gears of War</a></i>. Senior producer <a href="/wiki/Rod_Fergusson" title="Rod Fergusson">Rod Fergusson</a> admitted that — for the first game — "We overshot on [the Casual] difficulty and a game that was a little harder than we intended."<sup id="cite_ref-gameinformer_preview_1-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gameinformer_preview-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Game_engine">Game engine</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gears_of_War_2&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Game engine"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:GoW2_screenshot.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3d/GoW2_screenshot.jpg/231px-GoW2_screenshot.jpg" decoding="async" width="231" height="130" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3d/GoW2_screenshot.jpg/347px-GoW2_screenshot.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3d/GoW2_screenshot.jpg 2x" data-file-width="421" data-file-height="237" /></a><figcaption>Comparison of the map "Gridlock" in <i>Gears of War</i> and <i>Gears of War 2</i></figcaption></figure> <p>At the 2008 <a href="/wiki/Game_Developers_Conference" title="Game Developers Conference">Game Developers Conference</a> in <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco" title="San Francisco">San Francisco</a>, <a href="/wiki/California" title="California">California</a>, as a <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/showcase" class="extiw" title="wikt:showcase">showcase</a> for the functionality of the <a href="/wiki/Unreal_Engine_3" title="Unreal Engine 3">Unreal Engine 3</a>, Gears of War creators <a href="/wiki/Epic_Games" title="Epic Games">Epic Games</a> showed various improvements to the engine with specific reference to the sequel itself. The video showed several demonstrations of the improvements, the initial being improvements to the <a href="/wiki/Lighting" title="Lighting">in-game lighting</a> through <a href="/wiki/Screen_Space_Ambient_Occlusion" class="mw-redirect" title="Screen Space Ambient Occlusion">Screen Space Ambient Occlusion</a>, in which dynamic shadows could be generated through the use of a <a href="/wiki/Pixel_shader" class="mw-redirect" title="Pixel shader">pixel shading</a> technique to render more realistically lit and shaded objects and actors, illustrated through comparison between character and environment models in the original game engine to that of Unreal Engine 3. Also showcased was the ability of the engine to render hordes of actors within the engine, as demonstrated with a large crowd of locust flocking through the "Gridlock" multiplayer map from the original game. Alongside this technology was improvements to "Matinee," an artistic tool used for the rendering and editing 3-dimensional scenes within the game.<sup id="cite_ref-x3ftechdemo_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-x3ftechdemo-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Other physics-related features included improvements to the rendering of water in which specular light and physical interactions with were displayed more realistically, improvements to <a href="/wiki/Soft_body_dynamics" class="mw-redirect" title="Soft body dynamics">soft body</a> entities demonstrated with a "Meat Cube" and a floating ball possessing properties similar to that of <a href="/wiki/Liquid_helium" title="Liquid helium">liquid helium</a>. The largest of these physics engine related changes was the introduction of destructible environments due to the implementation of <a href="/wiki/Real-time_computing" title="Real-time computing">real-time</a> <a href="/wiki/Structural_analysis" title="Structural analysis">structural analysis</a> tools to generate the damage of the materials and subsequently their <a href="/wiki/Deformation_(engineering)" title="Deformation (engineering)">deformed</a> shapes based upon resultant forces placed upon them. This was demonstrated with the use of explosive arrows fired from the "Torque Bow" of the original game causing damage to wooden planks, and also revealing <a href="/wiki/Rebar" title="Rebar">rebar</a> present after destroying areas of a <a href="/wiki/Rock_(geology)" title="Rock (geology)">stone</a> structure.<sup id="cite_ref-x3ftechdemo_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-x3ftechdemo-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Marketing_and_release">Marketing and release</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gears_of_War_2&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Marketing and release"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Gears2GDC.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f2/Gears2GDC.jpg/220px-Gears2GDC.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="119" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f2/Gears2GDC.jpg/330px-Gears2GDC.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f2/Gears2GDC.jpg 2x" data-file-width="420" data-file-height="227" /></a><figcaption>Screenshot from the first <i>Gears of War 2</i> trailer shown at the 2008 <a href="/wiki/Game_Developers_Conference" title="Game Developers Conference">Game Developers Conference</a>, depicting Marcus Fenix executing a Locust with the chainsaw bayonet</figcaption></figure> <p>On February 20, 2008, coinciding with the game's announcement at the Game Developers Conference, a free set of gamer pictures and a dashboard theme, as well as a teaser trailer titled "Duel," were made available via the <a href="/wiki/Xbox_Live_Marketplace" class="mw-redirect" title="Xbox Live Marketplace">Xbox Live Marketplace</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The first footage of gameplay from the campaign, highlighting new features of the game, was released online and to the Marketplace on May 9, 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the Microsoft E3 press conference, the "Rendezvous" trailer and the press conference demonstration was available for download as well as a new free set of gamer pictures and a dashboard theme.<sup id="cite_ref-Rendezvous_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rendezvous-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A teaser image posted to the <i>Gears of War 2</i> website on July 8, 2008, suggested that the game was to be released on November 9, 2008, but it was confirmed during the Microsoft E3 2008 press conference that the game would be released on November 7, 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-Gears_Dated_9-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gears_Dated-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On July 14, 2008, the teaser image was removed and the website relaunched and updated for <i>Gears of War 2</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Epic_Games_Gold_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Epic_Games_Gold-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><i>Gears of War 2</i> was a focal point during Microsoft's <a href="/wiki/Electronic_Entertainment_Expo" class="mw-redirect" title="Electronic Entertainment Expo">E3</a> <a href="/wiki/E3_2008" class="mw-redirect" title="E3 2008">2008</a> presentation on July 15, 2008, which included a "hands-on" demo.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-G4_E3_08_Coverage_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-G4_E3_08_Coverage-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A second trailer, entitled "Rendezvous," was made available on July 14, 2008, as a part of E3. The <a href="/wiki/Joseph_Kosinski" title="Joseph Kosinski">Joseph Kosinski</a>-directed trailer,<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which features the <a href="/wiki/Trans_Am_(band)" title="Trans Am (band)">Trans Am</a> track "Diabolical Cracker" from the album <a href="/wiki/Red_Line_(album)" title="Red Line (album)">Red Line</a>, takes its title and spoken words from <a href="/wiki/Alan_Seeger" title="Alan Seeger">Alan Seeger</a>'s <a href="/wiki/World_War_I" title="World War I">World War I</a> poem <i>I Have a Rendezvous with Death</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Rendezvous_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rendezvous-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The game's release date was also set, with a worldwide release to occur on November 7, 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-Gears_Dated_9-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gears_Dated-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Microsoft and Epic Games announced on October 10, 2008, that <i>Gears of War 2</i> had gone <a href="/wiki/Release_to_manufacture" class="mw-redirect" title="Release to manufacture">gold</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was stated by Cliff Bleszinski that, unlike <i><a href="/wiki/Gears_of_War_(video_game)" title="Gears of War (video game)">Gears of War</a></i>, the previous installment, <i>Gears of War 2</i> would not feature a PC port.<sup id="cite_ref-no_pc_port_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-no_pc_port-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Limited_Edition">Limited Edition</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gears_of_War_2&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Limited Edition"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A Limited Edition of the game was confirmed on February 20, 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On July 14, 2008, more information about the Limited Edition's contents was revealed. The edition features alternative cover art, a SteelBook case with a bonus content DVD, a book entitled <i>Beneath the Surface: An Inside Look at Gears of War 2</i>, which includes concept art and story-related information, a keepsake photo of Dominic and Maria, and an exclusive Xbox Live code to unlock a gold-plated Lancer for online play.<sup id="cite_ref-Shacknews_LE_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Shacknews_LE-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-IGN_Limited_Edition_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN_Limited_Edition-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As a bonus item promoted by electronics store <a href="/wiki/Best_Buy" title="Best Buy">Best Buy</a>, customers who preordered the Limited Edition also received a bonus Remote Control Centaur Tank replica, just like the new vehicle introduced in the game, free of charge.<sup id="cite_ref-Free_Exclusive_Tank_with_Gears_of_War_2_Limited_Edition_Offer_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Free_Exclusive_Tank_with_Gears_of_War_2_Limited_Edition_Offer-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Downloadable_content_and_updates">Downloadable content and updates</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gears_of_War_2&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Downloadable content and updates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Upon release, every new copy of <i>Gears of War 2</i> features a code to download the <i>Flashback Map Pack</i>, which includes five enhanced multiplayer maps from the original game. Customers who attended the <a href="/wiki/GameStop" title="GameStop">GameStop</a> "Midnight Madness" game release event received a code to unlock a gold-plated Hammerburst rifle for use in multiplayer and a code for an exclusive Xbox 360 Dashboard theme optimized for the <a href="/wiki/Xbox_360_System_Software#New_Xbox_Experience" class="mw-redirect" title="Xbox 360 System Software">New Xbox Experience</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The first downloadable content released after <i>Gears of War 2</i> was the <i>Combustible Map Pack</i>, which consists of three new multiplayer maps. This add-on was announced and released on December 15, 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The second title update was released on January 21, 2009, featuring several adjustments to gameplay and adding additional Achievements, the patch attempts to correct many of the "glitches" that players have discovered since the game's release.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A third update was applied to <i>Gears of War 2</i> on March 24, 2009. The update added an experience-based ranking system in which the player is given a numerical value based on their number of experience points, which are gained by shooting or killing enemies in public multiplayer. The update also addressed several issues with matchmaking, including adding bots in place of players who have quit or lost connection to the game.<sup id="cite_ref-Snowblind_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Snowblind-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In early July 2009, Epic Games applied a fourth update to <i>Gears of War 2</i>, which added the ability to gain experience from the multiplayer Horde Mode, as well as applying several more gameplay fixes.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On July 28, 2009, the <i>Dark Corners</i> add-on was released. This add-on consisted of seven new multiplayer maps, and an additional campaign chapter that was originally deleted from the game.<sup id="cite_ref-dark2_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dark2-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The deleted scene takes place after Maria's death, where the user can choose to either sneak into the stronghold as Theron Guards or charge in as in the original game, though the level is different from the one that appeared in the final game and features a cameo from a Stranded character from the original Gears. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="All_Fronts_Collection"><i>All Fronts Collection</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gears_of_War_2&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: All Fronts Collection"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On May 6, 2009, Microsoft and Epic Games issued a joint press release announcing the <i>Gears of War 2: All Fronts Collection</i>, to be released on July 28, 2009. The <i>All Fronts Collection</i> was to be sold as a retail package, and would have included all add-ons released for <i>Gears of War 2</i>, a poster, and a strategy guide for the game.<sup id="cite_ref-All_Fronts_Announced_44-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-All_Fronts_Announced-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In response to complaints that the <i>All Fronts Collection</i> had identical pricing to the <i>Dark Corners</i> add-on, but significantly more content, as well as the <i>All Fronts Collection</i> retail package not being made available in certain regions, Epic Games adjusted the release plan; the <i>All Fronts Collection</i> was released digitally via Xbox Live and the <i>Dark Corners</i> add-on was reduced in price.<sup id="cite_ref-Price_Change_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Price_Change-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Stereoscopic_3D_support">Stereoscopic 3D support</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gears_of_War_2&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Stereoscopic 3D support"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In June 2010 during the <a href="/wiki/Electronic_Entertainment_Expo" class="mw-redirect" title="Electronic Entertainment Expo">Electronic Entertainment Expo</a> 2010 <a href="/wiki/Mark_Rein_(software_executive)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mark Rein (software executive)">Mark Rein</a> (vice president of <a href="/wiki/Epic_Games" title="Epic Games">Epic Games</a>) was showcasing a tech demo of <i>Gears of War 2</i> in stereoscopic 3D running on an Xbox 360 thanks to the TriOviz for Games Technology. "This technology's great because it works on normal HD TVs, as well as the very high end 3DTVs," Rein commented to <a href="/wiki/Computer_and_Video_Games" title="Computer and Video Games">Computer and Video Games</a>. "We're not planning to re-release this in 3D - unless Microsoft want us to - but I'm sure its technology may be keen to put in the games developed by our partners."<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In October 2010 TriOviz for Games Technology has been integrated in <a href="/wiki/Unreal_Engine_3" title="Unreal Engine 3">Unreal Engine 3</a>, allowing to easily convert in stereoscopic 3D, numerous past and upcoming games developed with this engine.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reception">Reception</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span 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id="cite_ref-GRANKINGS_SCORE_49-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GRANKINGS_SCORE-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><a href="/wiki/Metacritic" title="Metacritic">Metacritic</a></td><td>93/100<sup id="cite_ref-METACRITIC_SCORE_50-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-METACRITIC_SCORE-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="vgr-reviews wikitable"><caption class="vgr-stacked">Review scores</caption><tbody><tr class="vgr-hrow"><th scope="col">Publication</th><th scope="col">Score</th></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/1Up.com" class="mw-redirect" title="1Up.com">1Up.com</a></i></td><td>A<sup id="cite_ref-1UP_R_51-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1UP_R-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/Computer_and_Video_Games" title="Computer and Video Games">Computer and Video Games</a></i></td><td>9.3/10<sup id="cite_ref-cvg_review_52-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cvg_review-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/Edge_(magazine)" title="Edge (magazine)">Edge</a></i></td><td>9/10<sup id="cite_ref-Edge_Review_53-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Edge_Review-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/Eurogamer" title="Eurogamer">Eurogamer</a></i></td><td>9/10<sup id="cite_ref-eurogamer_review_54-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-eurogamer_review-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/Game_Informer" title="Game Informer">Game Informer</a></i></td><td>9/10<sup id="cite_ref-Biessener_55-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Biessener-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/GamePro" title="GamePro">GamePro</a></i></td><td><span role="img" style="white-space:nowrap" title="5/5 stars"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="5/5 stars"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span></span><sup id="cite_ref-GamePro_56-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GamePro-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/GameRevolution" class="mw-redirect" title="GameRevolution">GameRevolution</a></i></td><td><span role="img" style="white-space:nowrap" title="4.5/5 stars"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="4.5/5 stars"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Star_half.svg/11px-Star_half.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Star_half.svg/17px-Star_half.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Star_half.svg/22px-Star_half.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span></span><sup id="cite_ref-game_revolution_review_57-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-game_revolution_review-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/GameSpot" title="GameSpot">GameSpot</a></i></td><td>9.0/10<sup id="cite_ref-GSPOT_R_58-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GSPOT_R-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/GameSpy" title="GameSpy">GameSpy</a></i></td><td><span role="img" style="white-space:nowrap" title="5/5 stars"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="5/5 stars"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span></span><sup id="cite_ref-GSPY_R_59-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GSPY_R-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/GameTrailers" title="GameTrailers">GameTrailers</a></i></td><td>9.5/10<sup id="cite_ref-GTRAILERS_R_60-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GTRAILERS_R-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/Giant_Bomb" title="Giant Bomb">Giant Bomb</a></i></td><td><span role="img" style="white-space:nowrap" title="5/5 stars"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="5/5 stars"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span></span><sup id="cite_ref-giant_bomb_review_61-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-giant_bomb_review-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/IGN" title="IGN">IGN</a></i></td><td>9.5/10<sup id="cite_ref-IGN_R_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN_R-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><a href="/wiki/Official_Xbox_Magazine" title="Official Xbox Magazine"><i>Official Xbox Magazine</i> (US)</a></td><td>9.5/10<sup id="cite_ref-OXM_Review_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OXM_Review-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/X-Play" class="mw-redirect" title="X-Play">X-Play</a></i></td><td><span role="img" style="white-space:nowrap" title="5/5 stars"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="5/5 stars"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span></span><sup id="cite_ref-X-Play_R_62-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-X-Play_R-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><a href="/wiki/PC_Advisor" class="mw-redirect" title="PC Advisor">PC Advisor</a></td><td><span role="img" style="white-space:nowrap" title="3.5/5 stars"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="3.5/5 stars"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Star_half.svg/11px-Star_half.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Star_half.svg/17px-Star_half.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Star_half.svg/22px-Star_half.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/17px-Star_empty.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/22px-Star_empty.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span></span><sup id="cite_ref-pc_advisor_review_63-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pc_advisor_review-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/The_Daily_Telegraph" title="The Daily Telegraph">The Daily Telegraph</a></i></td><td>9/10<sup id="cite_ref-telegraph_review_64-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-telegraph_review-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p><i>Gears of War 2</i> received widespread critical acclaim. It currently holds a 93.32% aggregate review score at <a href="/wiki/GameRankings" title="GameRankings">GameRankings</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-GRANKINGS_SCORE_49-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GRANKINGS_SCORE-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and a 93/100 from the aggregate review website <a href="/wiki/Metacritic" title="Metacritic">Metacritic</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-METACRITIC_SCORE_50-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-METACRITIC_SCORE-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>While the game has been praised for the addition of a deeper plot than the original <i><a href="/wiki/Gears_of_War_(video_game)" title="Gears of War (video game)">Gears of War</a></i> and being highly polished, reviewers noted that the multiplayer experience did not resemble the previous game especially in its quick pace and enjoyability. <i><a href="/wiki/IGN" title="IGN">IGN</a></i> noted that while the first four acts of the game were satisfying, in the final act "the last boss is a complete joke and the ending feels just a tad too abrupt," and that there were some bugs and lag in the online multiplayer. Overall, <i>IGN</i> stated that "[Gears of War 2] has its flaws when it comes to the technical side of multiplayer and the last act of the campaign and the voice acting might turn some off. Still, none of that comes close to holding back Gears of War 2 from its destiny: being one of the best games available on the Xbox 360."<sup id="cite_ref-IGN_R_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN_R-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Also, even though the new plot was praised, critics such as <i><a href="/wiki/Official_Xbox_Magazine" title="Official Xbox Magazine">Official Xbox Magazine</a></i> scrutinized the game's middle acts saying that most of the plot "falls flat."<sup id="cite_ref-OXM_Review_17-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OXM_Review-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Both <i>IGN</i><sup id="cite_ref-IGN_R_4-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGN_R-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <i><a href="/wiki/Eurogamer" title="Eurogamer">Eurogamer</a></i>, among others, positively mentioned the new "Horde Mode" feature, with Eurogamer saying that "Horde is a weighty slab of fun that can turn almost any of them into a time-sink, and the leaderboards are likely to be as compelling a reason to stick with <i>Gears of War 2</i> as the leveling system has been for <i><a href="/wiki/Call_of_Duty_4:_Modern_Warfare" title="Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare">Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare</a></i>."<sup id="cite_ref-EURO_R_65-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-EURO_R-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/X-Play" class="mw-redirect" title="X-Play">X-Play</a></i> praised the game for its "polished <a href="/wiki/Cover_System_(gaming)" class="mw-redirect" title="Cover System (gaming)">cover system</a>" and cooperative campaign mode. X-Play also praised the new weapons and characters and its "brilliant" multiplayer experience.<sup id="cite_ref-X-Play_R_62-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-X-Play_R-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Game_Informer" title="Game Informer">Game Informer</a></i> called the single-player campaign "satisfying" and called the co-op campaign amazing and goes on to call online multiplayer "an outstanding contrast to team deathmatch or capture-the-flag scenarios."<sup id="cite_ref-Biessener_55-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Biessener-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sales">Sales</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gears_of_War_2&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Sales"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Gears of War 2</i> has achieved significant success after its release. In its opening weekend, the game sold over two million units,<sup id="cite_ref-Sales_66-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sales-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and set a new record for the number of simultaneous players on <a href="/wiki/Xbox_Live" class="mw-redirect" title="Xbox Live">Xbox Live</a>, with over 1 million people logging on to play the game.<sup id="cite_ref-First_Sales_67-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-First_Sales-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The game went on to sell over three million copies worldwide within the first month of its release,<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and pushed past four million in sales within the first two months.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was the sixth best-selling game of December 2008 in the United States, selling in excess of 745,000 copies.<sup id="cite_ref-gamedaily_70-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gamedaily-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was also the tenth top-selling game in the United States in 2008, with over 1.3  million copies sold.<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It received a "Double Platinum" sales award from the <a href="/wiki/Entertainment_and_Leisure_Software_Publishers_Association" class="mw-redirect" title="Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association">Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association</a> (ELSPA),<sup id="cite_ref-dpelspa_72-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dpelspa-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> indicating sales of at least 600,000 copies in the United Kingdom.<sup id="cite_ref-gamasutrasales_73-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gamasutrasales-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As of May 7, 2009, <i>Gears of War 2</i> had sold over 5 million units worldwide, bringing the franchise total to 11 million units sold.<sup id="cite_ref-May_2009_Sales_74-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-May_2009_Sales-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Awards">Awards</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gears_of_War_2&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Gears of War 2</i> won several awards following its presentation at <a href="/wiki/E3_2008" class="mw-redirect" title="E3 2008">E3 2008</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/IGN" title="IGN">IGN</a></i> gave it the awards Overall Best Shooting Game and Overall Best Graphics Technology of E3 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Game_Critics_Awards" title="Game Critics Awards">Game Critics Awards</a> gave the game Best Action Game of E3 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-GCA_2008_76-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GCA_2008-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Gears of War 2</i> also won Best Shooter<sup id="cite_ref-Spike_Awards:_Best_Shooter_77-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Spike_Awards:_Best_Shooter-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Best Xbox 360 Game at the 2008 <a href="/wiki/Spike_Video_Game_Awards" title="Spike Video Game Awards">Spike Video Game Awards</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Spike:Best_360_78-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Spike:Best_360-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the <a href="/wiki/12th_Annual_Interactive_Achievement_Awards" title="12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards">12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Academy_of_Interactive_Arts_%26_Sciences" title="Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences">Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences</a> nominated <i>Gears of War 2</i> for "Console Game of the Year", "<a href="/wiki/D.I.C.E._Award_for_Action_Game_of_the_Year" title="D.I.C.E. Award for Action Game of the Year">Action Game of the Year</a>", and outstanding achievement in "<a href="/wiki/D.I.C.E._Award_for_Outstanding_Achievement_in_Animation" title="D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Animation">Animation</a>", "<a href="/wiki/D.I.C.E._Award_for_Outstanding_Achievement_in_Character" title="D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Character">Character Performance</a>" (Dominic Santiago and Marcus Fenix), "<a href="/wiki/D.I.C.E._Award_for_Outstanding_Achievement_in_Game_Direction" title="D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction">Game Direction</a>", "<a href="/wiki/D.I.C.E._Award_for_Outstanding_Achievement_in_Game_Design" title="D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Game Design">Game Design</a>", "<a href="/wiki/D.I.C.E._Award_for_Online_Game_of_the_Year" title="D.I.C.E. Award for Online Game of the Year">Online Gameplay</a>", "<a href="/wiki/D.I.C.E._Award_for_Outstanding_Achievement_in_Audio_Design" title="D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design">Sound Design</a>", and "<a href="/wiki/D.I.C.E._Award_for_Outstanding_Technical_Achievement" title="D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Technical Achievement">Visual Engineering</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sequel">Sequel</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gears_of_War_2&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Sequel"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Gears_of_War_3" title="Gears of War 3">Gears of War 3</a></div> <p>On April 13, 2010, on <i><a href="/wiki/Late_Night_with_Jimmy_Fallon" title="Late Night with Jimmy Fallon">Late Night with Jimmy Fallon</a></i>, <a href="/wiki/Cliff_Bleszinski" title="Cliff Bleszinski">Cliff Bleszinski</a> announced <i><a href="/wiki/Gears_of_War_3" title="Gears of War 3">Gears of War 3</a></i> and debuted a trailer, titled "Ashes to Ashes." The game is set 18 months after the events of <i>Gears of War 2.</i> It was originally going to be released on April 8, 2011, but was delayed and was finally released on September 20, 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gears_of_War_2&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output 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style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Epic <br /> MegaGames</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Castle_of_the_Winds" title="Castle of the Winds">Castle of the Winds</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Brix_(video_game)" title="Brix (video game)">Brix</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Electro_Man" title="Electro Man">Electro Man</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ken%27s_Labyrinth" title="Ken's Labyrinth">Ken's Labyrinth</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ancients_1:_Death_Watch" title="Ancients 1: Death Watch">Ancients 1: Death Watch</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Solar_Winds" title="Solar Winds">Solar Winds</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Zone_66" title="Zone 66">Zone 66</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Robbo" class="mw-redirect" title="The Adventures of Robbo">The Adventures of Robbo</a></i></li> 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style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Fall_Guys" title="Fall Guys">Fall Guys</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kid_A_Mnesia_Exhibition" title="Kid A Mnesia Exhibition">Kid A Mnesia Exhibition</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/PC_Building_Simulator_2" title="PC Building Simulator 2">PC Building Simulator 2</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rumbleverse" title="Rumbleverse">Rumbleverse</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Alan_Wake_II" class="mw-redirect" title="Alan Wake II">Alan Wake II</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Technology</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Unreal_Engine" title="Unreal Engine">Unreal Engine</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Unreal_Engine_1" title="Unreal Engine 1">1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Unreal_Engine_2" 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