Gears of War 2, "breaking news: skulls look awesome"

So you powered through Gears of War in a day or two with your friends on co-op (or by yourself, you poor lonely soul) on an energy drink rave with spare time on your hands. What next, an old question with an old answer, the sequel.

Gears of War Two, oh boy! Who doesn’t love the great Marcus Fenix, war hero or Augustus Cole the loveable and muscular ebony soldier of brute force….and Dominic Santiago their Hispanic friend. Oh yeah and Baird that really smart white guy, that almost every FPS has, like half-life and Gordon Freeman, or Call of Duty 4 and the entire British army SAS (Special Air Service) team. For all you Halo fans thinking about Master Chief, remember, he MAY be a black guy under that Spartan helmet.

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Epic Games’ Gears of War 2 for the Xbox 360 is a good game for two good reasons: one is that it still lets you use the unholy love child between a lead-spitting rifle and a gasoline-guzzling chainsaw to kill the bad dudes, and second is that it preserves everything that is great about the first game and adds something else into the mix that doesn’t spoil the entire brew. Epic, beyond all expectations, has done it: they’ve nailed that sweet spot in sequels where both fans of the original and new entries into the series can actually pick up the controller, have fun with everything and enjoy themselves without feeling shortchanged or left out. It’s safe to say that if you do plunk down the necessary cash to purchase this piece of software, you will get your money’s worth. (continue reading…)