Gears of War 2

Gears of War 2, probably the most anticipated game of the year for xbox owners.

Worth the wait: in short...kind of.

To start off, the campaign is awesome...like superb. Gears 1 had a good campaign, but because it was the first of a new game series it really focused on building the game and all its features, like the cover system. So, whilst easing players into the new gameplay most new games try not to overcomplicate the story and leave it open for a sequel.

But! As this is the sequel, and the player knows how far his grenade will go and when to shotgun and when to lancer, the story is there to be shaken up. Epic didn't just shake it up, they raped it in the face...hardcore style. The story is pwnage. As you muddle through the middle-ish part of the game you are constantly speculating about the multiple different scenarios you could be in. 

Although, the game isn't merely the campaign, the most sought-after section of the game is without a doubt the online multiplayer. 'Mmmmmm, San Die-gears, drink it in...it always goes down smooth', Ron Burgundy. Theres a party system now, good times; but its really easy to get chainsawed despite pumping a whole clip into someone, bad times. **cough** Massive exaggeration, but it takes way more bullets than number one for somebody to have to lower their bayonet, and sometimes it really feels like an injustice has been done when some n00b thinks he's awesome-o 3000 when you have been uber-pwning and then you get sawed when you shouldn't have. I mean dont get me wrong, I'm not one of those guys that is like 'the chainsaw sucks!! Get it out of the game its for gays...haha gays!! They took our jobs'. I believe its a legitimate weapon that was under-used on Gears 1 and is now slightly over-used because its a little too easy to use. But as a whole, with some superb new game modes, new weps and new scenary, the online is brilliant...only flawed by the terrible servers hosted by Epic!!

Too summarise...

Good times: The game rules. It follows from Gears 1 which was awesome too.  The party system is cool, and so are the new game modes.

Bad times: The servers actually suck dick. Chainsawing is slightly too easy. There appears to be no way to beat a grenade attatched to a wall which is around the corner from you.

SCORE:: 9.5