Gears of War 2 Will Be XBOX Blockbuster

Gears of War 2 will be released on November 7, 2008 for the XBOX 360. It promises to be one of the most popular and most talked about video games of the holiday season. Not since the original Gears of War was released has a game had this much anticipation for release. The controls of this game are some of the best in any shooter game which is fantastic as the action is very frenetic at time.

For those not initiated, the Gears of War franchise is a third person shooter by Epic Games, exclusively for Microsoft Studios. The game can only be played on an XBOX 360 as it is an exclusive title 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 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.

The multi-player games will be what really keeps the interest high in the game after the single player game is complete. 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. Reports indicate that at least three new on-line multi-player modes, called "Guardian," "Wingman," and "Submission" will be available. Co-op play is also included.

Gears of War 2 will be a very special game. The violence and action level has been raised. 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.