Last night at roughly 3am, my boyfriend and I finished Gears of War 2's co-op mode on Hardcore. I knew from the beginning that Gears 2 was going to be a solid, enjoyable title but needless to say, Epic blew my mind with a good portion of the game being completely unexpected.
Most of what made Gears 2 great was pretty obvious from the beginning. Epic pretty much fixed every gameplay complaint I had with the first game. The team A.I is definitely much better; they actually take cover, have better aim, and revive each other as well as you. The weapons both sound and feel much better to use- in particularly the Sniper rifle. But what made Gears of War 2 stand out was the level design.
I never expected to get eaten by a giant worm...Nor did I expect to be running through burning, collapsing buildings...Nor did I expect to ride Reavers or a Brumack. All these moments were intense and exciting, giving me a thrill that I haven't felt in a game in a long time.
Then the multiplayer is amazingly great; I've fallen in love with the Horde mode because there's nothing like a group of you trying to fend off wave after wave of Locust.
Needless to say, I was both pleased and surprised by Gears of War 2. With solid gameplay, great multiplayer, and just overall being a memorible experience, I have no doubt that Gears of War 2 will walk away with plenty of Game of the Year awards this year.
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:O dude you listened to me
but yeah i agree with all of that, except some times(for me since i played campaign alone) the AI was incredibly useless, especially during big battles. Dom would just stay there in cover and not fire one shot unless something was about to kill him, was even more noticeable during boss fights
and yes, horde mode is awesome
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