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Testseek.com have collected 69 expert reviews of the Gears of War 2 and the average rating is 90%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Gears of War 2.
Award: Editor’s Choice November 2008
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The editors liked

  • Bountiful UI improvements and fixes
  • Greater scale in graphical presentation
  • Great new multiplayer modes
  • Longer campaign with some really interesting bits
  • New weapons
  • Enemies mix up the action well
  • Horde mode is awesome
  • Offline multiplayer
  • Bots
  • Dizzyingly beautiful video-game violence
  • Backed by an actual story line for the campaign. Multiplayer options.
  • Gorgeous environments
  • Engaging story
  • Improved gameplay mechanics
  • Fun new multiplayer gametypes
  • Bot support
  • Incredibly addictive Horde mode.
  • Allnew
  • Greatlooking environments
  • Grenades
  • And melee attacks
  • Excellent new multiplayer modes
  • Especially Horde
  • Dropin coop support with independent difficulty
  • Same exciting Gears action you know and love.
  • Improved gameplay from original
  • Better story and plot
  • Improved AI
  • Horde mode is fun as hell
  • Beautiful visuals and audio
  • Superior multiplayer options
  • One of the best looking games ever
  • Incredibly story
  • Voice acting is top notch
  • Multiplayer is the best Ive played in recent memory

The editors didn't like

  • Campaign feels uninspired at times
  • Best bits are with the exeunt
  • Online party interface not conducive to small groups
  • Solo players
  • Level design can be frustrating at times
  • Single-player experience suffers slightly from co-op focus
  • Texture pop-in ...
  • Halo lovers will need to learn new controls.
  • Vehicle sequences can be frustrating
  • AI can get in your way
  • Occasional glitches and framerate hiccups.
  • Fiddly controls in vehicular sections
  • Too many unresolved plot strands.
  • Vehicles drag momentum down
  • Getting behind cover doesn’t always stick
  • End boss fight disappoints
  • At times
  • Partner AI is annoyingly dumb

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  Published: 2008-11-06, review by: nzgamer.com

  • Abstract:  One of the year’s biggest action games, Gears of War 2, has finally landed, and we’ve taken on the Locust with Delta squad to see how it fares. Straight off the bat, you’ll recognise this as a Gears of War title. The game looks, feels, and plays the sa...

 
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  Published: 2008-11-26, review by: yetanotherreviewsite.co.uk

  • Fantastic action packed campaign, very good online content, Unlockables, Unreal engine 3 is looking better than ever.
  • Unlockables are too easy to unlock.

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  Published: 2008-11-16, review by: stuff.tv

  • Much bigger and bloodier than the first game. Awesome combat and set-pieces. Looks and sounds amazing
  • Not for the faint-hearted. Ending could be better
  • Takes the best bits of the first game and adds a new sheen to create sci-fi shooter nirvana ...

 
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  Published: 2008-11-15, review by: darkzero.co.uk

  • Abstract:  There is sometimes a misconception that one of the key ingredients for an excellent gaming experience is innovation. On the contrary, a brilliantly-designed but unoriginal concept has much more value than an avant-garde idea that fails in practice.Epic...

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  Published: 2008-11-12, review by: HEXUS.net

  • Brilliant atmosphere, Looks amazing, Actionpacked, Great weapons, Perfectly paced gameplay, Some terrifying enemies
  • If you didnt like Gears of War youll hate it
  • Gears of War 2 Limited Edition (Including Map Pack + Gold Plated Lancer Assault Rifle) XBOX 360Last Few: £44.03 (RRP £49.99) If you thought the boomers and berserkers from Gears of War were scary than think again. In Gears of War 2, Epic has upped th...

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  Published: 2008-11-11, review by: T3.com

  • Bigger, better and more varied gameplay, Enhanced co-op and multiplayer modes, More absurd than ever
  • The game takes a few hours to find its pace, Throw-away characters, Not great for new players
  • Everything a Gears of War fan could have wanted, and then some

 
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  Published: 2008-11-10, review by: igizmo.co.uk

  • Great graphics, Exciting gameplay
  • Relatively short, Linear path, AI

 
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  Published: 2008-11-04, review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • The good news is that Gears of War 2 significantly improves upon the original game in every possible way, addressing several key shortcomings that kept its predecessor from being a bona-fide classic. Gears of War 2 is a terrific action game that deser...

 
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  Published: 2008-11-03, review by: nowgamer.com

  • A masterclass in design. Brutal, epic, beautiful and harrowing in equal measure, Gears Of War 2 announces Epic’s reign as the king of the action videogame. Absolutely essential. 10.0/10Print this pageUser reviews (10)Share this pageNoticed something...

 
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  Published: 2008-11-03, review by: gamesradar.com

  • Refined graphical effects, Awesome climactic battles, Brilliant revamping of mechanics
  • So big it's bloated, Cavern levels go on too long, Some weak story points

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