Gears of War 2 for XBOX 360

On November 7, 2008, Microsoft will release Gears of War 2 for the XBOX 360. Without a doubt this game has been one of the most talked about, and sure to be one of the most popular games, of this 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 possible new fans of Gears of War, it is a third person shooter created by Epic Games for Microsoft Studios. It is an exclusive Microsoft title and can only be played on XBOX 360. The first Gears of War was also released for the Windows operating system. The guts of the game relies on a modified Unreal 3 engine to power the action and graphics.

The game play revolves around COG Delta squad lead by Marcus Felix. Their operation is to stop the Locust Horde from continuing to take over the world. The storyline of Gears of War 2 continues with you using the vast array of weapons to kill the Locust Horde with the help from your COG squad. The favorite weapon has been the machine gun/chainsaw combo that allows you to shoot down and saw your opponent. A really cool new feature of Gears of War 2 is being able to use a downed opponent as a shield to keep yourself from getting shot as you continue to fire. This new tactic has gotten a lot of positive feedback from those that were shown the previews to the game. Violence has never been so much fun.

Multi-player promises to be where Gears of War really shines. This will keep the game being played well into 2009 as there are numerous map packs, 15 at last count, that you will be able to do combat in. There are numerous games within the multi-player option that will keep players occupied. It has been reported that there will be three different on-line multi-player modes. The player will also have the option for Co-op play with a friends or friends.

Gears of War2 is a game that a lot of fans of the original will be looking forward to. The level of action and violence has been raised considerably. The gameplay is easily as good as the first, if not improved. One of this holiday season's most aniticipated game for XBOX 360 is Gears of War 2. For those that enjoy Gears of War action figures or Gears of War toys, new versions of those will also be released during the launch.