Gears of War 2 - Action Shooter Goodness

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 action in the game is frenetic and the controls of the game are some of the best seen in action games such as this.

For those who have not been a fan so far of the Gears of War franchise, it is a third person   by Epic Games 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. To power the game's considerable graphics and gameplay, it relies on a modified version of the Unreal 3 engine.

The game continues with the player as Marcus Felix as leader of COG Delta squad. Their goal is simply to stop the Locust Horde from destrying humanity and taking 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. Violence has never been so much fun.

Multi-player promises to be where Gears of War really shines. There have been a reported 15 new maps available for multi-playr action, which should help keep interest in the game until well into 2009. The multi-player option has numerous games that will keep players interested. It has been reported that there will be three different on-line multi-player modes. The player will also have the option for Co-op play with a friends or friends.

Gears of War 2 will be a very special game. The level of action and violence has been raised considerably. If you liked the first Gears, then you will like the second, as the gameplay has improved across the board. No other game is more anticipated for the XBOX 360 than Gears of War 2 during this holiday season. 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.