Whoa, I can see! I know this was a big part of the AAA Brownaissance of the mid-to-late 2000s, but compared to the remaster of the first game, this is practically vibrant with color. It's nice to be able to tell the difference between enemies and teammates from more than 10 feet away!
Before this month, my only experience with the Gears series was a single evening of Gears 2's Horde Mode at a buddy's house in 2008, so my wife (who had played a few of these with her brother) decided we needed to tackle them together. They're a little nostalgic for her, so she talks about rending grubs in half with a Lancer like I talk about Kokiri Forest. You can imagine my surprise when this sequel to an already gritty/edgy game spends a good chunk of its time being straight up misery porn! Gears 2 is a bit of a downer! When entire cities aren't getting obliterated, innocent people are either losing everything they have or getting kidnapped and tortured for unknown purposes. I normally can't stand dour stuff like this, so the fact that I had such a great time with it is truly a testament to how compelling the gameplay is.
It's a fantastic evolution on its predecessor, going bigger and better with each of its levels and set pieces. There aren't a lot of new weapons, but the Mortar is more than enough to satisfy me. Once I got the hang of eyeballing distances, the Mortar became one of my favorite weapons in any game I've ever played. I remembered someone telling me 16 years ago that there was a level inside a worm, but I was not prepared for "Avoid the Digestive Teeth". There's enough absurdity in here that I was laughing at the game's audacity more often than I was thousand-year-staring at its cruelty, so I guess that's a win? Good game!
But why do they say "Jacinto" like that?? With a hard "Juh"?? Right in front of Dom???
Before this month, my only experience with the Gears series was a single evening of Gears 2's Horde Mode at a buddy's house in 2008, so my wife (who had played a few of these with her brother) decided we needed to tackle them together. They're a little nostalgic for her, so she talks about rending grubs in half with a Lancer like I talk about Kokiri Forest. You can imagine my surprise when this sequel to an already gritty/edgy game spends a good chunk of its time being straight up misery porn! Gears 2 is a bit of a downer! When entire cities aren't getting obliterated, innocent people are either losing everything they have or getting kidnapped and tortured for unknown purposes. I normally can't stand dour stuff like this, so the fact that I had such a great time with it is truly a testament to how compelling the gameplay is.
It's a fantastic evolution on its predecessor, going bigger and better with each of its levels and set pieces. There aren't a lot of new weapons, but the Mortar is more than enough to satisfy me. Once I got the hang of eyeballing distances, the Mortar became one of my favorite weapons in any game I've ever played. I remembered someone telling me 16 years ago that there was a level inside a worm, but I was not prepared for "Avoid the Digestive Teeth". There's enough absurdity in here that I was laughing at the game's audacity more often than I was thousand-year-staring at its cruelty, so I guess that's a win? Good game!
But why do they say "Jacinto" like that?? With a hard "Juh"?? Right in front of Dom???
Всё же получилось лучше, чем первая часть, но одна проблема осталась: опять под конец немного запахло халтурой. Наверное, это слишком громко сказано, но боссы в конце такие же бедные, а уникальные игровые ситуации сдуваются в конце.
Впрочем, это солидный шутер от третьего лица. Артдирекшн поднял планку, по сравнению с первой частью. Стрелять всё также приятно. Лвл дизайн местами действительно может порадовать.
Музыка всё ещё выполняет роль белого шума и никак не запоминается, кроме темы в меню.
Очень порадовало то, что игра не гнушается показывать чернуху. Нынче крупные проекты таким похвастать почти не могут.
Так или иначе, это добротная игра. Если понравилась первая часть, то вторая обязательна к прохождению.
Впрочем, это солидный шутер от третьего лица. Артдирекшн поднял планку, по сравнению с первой частью. Стрелять всё также приятно. Лвл дизайн местами действительно может порадовать.
Музыка всё ещё выполняет роль белого шума и никак не запоминается, кроме темы в меню.
Очень порадовало то, что игра не гнушается показывать чернуху. Нынче крупные проекты таким похвастать почти не могут.
Так или иначе, это добротная игра. Если понравилась первая часть, то вторая обязательна к прохождению.
this is when i got addicted to playing games honestly
Better than the first one in many ways however the excessive amount of poorly controlled vehicle sections holds it back
Para mi es la mejor entrega en toda la
franquicia, supo dirigir la historia a algo más serio, con más corazón, también la escala del conflicto está explorado a mayor escala (cosa que en la primera entrega se sentía como un conflicto aislado). La implementación del modo horda fue de mis cosas favoritas, jugar oleada tras oleada con mi hermano era de las cosas que más me divertía. Definitivamente es un juego muy rejugable, no me canso de experimentar la campaña año tras año.
franquicia, supo dirigir la historia a algo más serio, con más corazón, también la escala del conflicto está explorado a mayor escala (cosa que en la primera entrega se sentía como un conflicto aislado). La implementación del modo horda fue de mis cosas favoritas, jugar oleada tras oleada con mi hermano era de las cosas que más me divertía. Definitivamente es un juego muy rejugable, no me canso de experimentar la campaña año tras año.
Pra mim é o melhor Gears da saga. Tem os melhores bosses, o melhor ambiente. Simplesmente goat.
Didn't like the campaign all that much. Didn't like the changes made to multiplayer all that much, although bots was a nice inclusion. Horde was great. Made my 360 red ring, which sucks.
Gears of War 2 delivers an adrenaline-fueled experience that had me gripped from start to finish. The intense action and compelling story kept me on the edge of my seat throughout my playthrough. While some quality of life improvements could enhance controls and gameplay, this title undeniably stands the test of time and remains a must-play for any gamer.
Played on Series S
Played on Series S
Take everything good about Gears 1 and crank it up to eleven! More gory executions, more badass weapons, and a more badass campaign. Again, this is the most badass franchise of the 2000s! So needless to say, Campaign is a master class and so is the multiplayer (which I played for years on end). On top of that, they added a horde mode! I could honestly play this game any day, and from 2018-2022 that's exactly what I did. This game is perfect. The entire 1-3 Gears trilogy is.
Gears 2 is larger in almost all of its aspects. Following the success of the first game, it was inevitable that Epic (in a time before they became primarily a Fortnite content machine) would endeavor to bolster the franchise. Setting the stage for the finale.
Back when Microsoft actually made good games. This game is peak Xbox, from the online multiplayer to horde mode to the campaign. An all time great game
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O Rambo dos videogames!
Impressionado em como esse jogo consegue te jogar em situações cada vez mais absurdas!
Em um momento você está lutando no subterrâneo, no outro você está dentro de um uma mansão dominada por uma I.A, enquanto acompanha de fundo uma história dramática de guerra.
Em minha singela opinião, isto é puro Gears, ação desenfreada, situações absurdas e até cartunesca de tão não convencional!
O melhor até presente momento
Impressionado em como esse jogo consegue te jogar em situações cada vez mais absurdas!
Em um momento você está lutando no subterrâneo, no outro você está dentro de um uma mansão dominada por uma I.A, enquanto acompanha de fundo uma história dramática de guerra.
Em minha singela opinião, isto é puro Gears, ação desenfreada, situações absurdas e até cartunesca de tão não convencional!
O melhor até presente momento
Improved the gameplay from the first Gears game and introduced Hoard Mode! The story added more characters and stages. I think this game has some of the best multiplayer stages in the series. The online was a bit better as well.
Все гири мной обожаемы. Вагон и тележка запоминающихся моментов, харизматичные персонажи, пулемёты с бензопилами, кооператив, мясо. Что ещё нужно для счастья?
I remembered this being better than it was. Thoroughly average shooter.
Sigue siendo tosquísimo, pero la historia es bestial
Best opening cutscene/moral speech in any game keeping it a buck