Best Buy Ratings and Reviews
Shop Now At Best Buy
Top Rated Product
Gears of War 2: Xbox 360

Gears of War 2: Xbox 360

Model number: tbd | SKU: 8760398

Learn more about Gears of War 2. (Flash demo) SynopsisWitness the return of hero Marcus Fenix in Gears of War 2, the next installment in the Gears of War saga. Join him as part of the Delta Squad for a more intense and explosive adventure than ever before. The nightmarish Locust Horde continues to plague and destroy the world. Experience a dramatic story of survival, loss and retribution as you battle for the existence of humankind. Gears of War 2 ratchets up the action to a breathtaking level. The Unreal Engine 3 provides amazing high-definition visuals in this exciting adventure. Improved character lighting and water physics, advanced destructible environments and new weather effects immerse you fully into the sweeping vistas. Experience heart-pounding action complete with nastier enemies, new weapons and bigger vehicles. Discover more new modes, weapons and maps via competitive multiplayer gameplay on Xbox LIVE.

Average Customer Rating: 4.45 4.4 out of 5 (223 Reviews)
196 of 223 (88%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Customer Reviews for Gears of War 2: Xbox 360

Review 1 for Gears of War 2: Xbox 360

Customer Rating
4
4.0 5
 
Plenty of Fun   11/21/2009
By liquid84 from Los Angeles, CA
Difficulty
2
2.0 5
 
Responsiveness
4
4.0 5
 
Graphics
4
4.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

What's great about it: too many to name
What's not so great: not too difficult

"Game is fun to play, a little too easy at times, decent length, seems to be a lot of repetition(as in a lot of games unfortunately)."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
Share this Review: Facebook Twitter Digg MySpace Reddit StumbleUpon DelIcioUs

Review 2 for Gears of War 2: Xbox 360

Customer Rating
1
1.0 5
 
Defective Disks   11/18/2009
By Jefft51 from Oregon

What's not so great: Bad disks

"The first disk wouldn't play(xbox360) even though other disks had no problems so I returned it. BB was good about the exchange. The new one wouldn't play either. I searched about it and found lots of other complaints similar to this and some steps to make sure it was a disk and not the xbox (clear the cache etc.) Someone said that looking closely at the bad disk you could see where the glue was not put down even on the manufacturing. Sure enough, I could see what looked kind of like a wet stain part way around the center hole. (No wasn't a wet stain) It's easiest to see if you look close with a flashlight. Apparently there is a Quality Control issue with these disks. I'll be exchanging/returning this one in the next couple of days"

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: No
Share this Review: Facebook Twitter Digg MySpace Reddit StumbleUpon DelIcioUs

Review 3 for Gears of War 2: Xbox 360

Customer Rating
4
4.0 5
 
So So game   11/08/2009
By Captcrunch1985 from Depew, NY
Difficulty
1
1.0 5
 
Responsiveness
5
5.0 5
 
Graphics
4
4.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

What's great about it: Online play
What's not so great: The worst lag ever if one person has bad connection

"The game itself is only decent, the only way to play it is online but what I can't stand is the host advantage and horrible lag. Why the hell should there be any advantage? And seriously people, get a better connection before playing online!"

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
Share this Review: Facebook Twitter Digg MySpace Reddit StumbleUpon DelIcioUs

Review 4 for Gears of War 2: Xbox 360

Customer Rating
5
5.0 5
 
one of the best game ever!   11/04/2009
By dimewolf from Pasadena, CA
Difficulty
5
5.0 5
 
Responsiveness
5
5.0 5
 
Graphics
5
5.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

What's great about it: graphics, sound, story lines, new characters, new enemies
What's not so great: none!

"This game is so addictive that when you play you'll not notice what time it is after you play. The graphics were improved. Weapons are cool and many more new features. I would highly recommend this game."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
Share this Review: Facebook Twitter Digg MySpace Reddit StumbleUpon DelIcioUs

Review 5 for Gears of War 2: Xbox 360

Customer Rating
5
5.0 5
 
ONE of Thee ILLEST games   10/05/2009
By 360isagirlsplayground from Albuquerque, NM
Difficulty
5
5.0 5
 
Responsiveness
4
4.0 5
 
Graphics
4
4.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

What's great about it: It's very fun, Pretty sick guns. I love the shotty and the sniper <3 Fun things to kill
What's not so great: It's pretty great, but looking forward to a bigger selection of guns for GEARS 3

"I'd reccomend this game to anyone who enjoys shooting games, it's a KEEPER for sure it only get's boring for about a week after like months of playing it than your back at it. IT'S ADDICTING ;)"

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
Share this Review: Facebook Twitter Digg MySpace Reddit StumbleUpon DelIcioUs

Review 6 for Gears of War 2: Xbox 360

Top 1000 Contributor Top 1000 Contributor
Customer Rating
5
5.0 5
 
GEARS 2!!!!!!!!!!!   09/28/2009
By MasterContributer from MO
Difficulty
4
4.0 5
 
Responsiveness
5
5.0 5
 
Graphics
5
5.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

What's great about it: it's GEARS!!!

"This is GEARS 2!!! GEt this. In my personal opinion, not quite as good as the first gears but you need to get it..... it's hard to beat the first gears, so just because I say that this one isn't as good doesn't mean you shouldn't get it!"

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
Share this Review: Facebook Twitter Digg MySpace Reddit StumbleUpon DelIcioUs

Review 7 for Gears of War 2: Xbox 360

Customer Rating
5
5.0 5
 
Love it   09/19/2009
By icemanauto from Asheville,NC

What's great about it: Great shooter game
What's not so great: Nothing

"If you like shooter games it for you, friends come over we just kick back and play."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
Share this Review: Facebook Twitter Digg MySpace Reddit StumbleUpon DelIcioUs

Review 8 for Gears of War 2: Xbox 360

Customer Rating
5
5.0 5
 
Excellent game overall   09/17/2009
By FLGkrew from Kansas City, KS
Difficulty
5
5.0 5
 
Responsiveness
5
5.0 5
 
Graphics
5
5.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

What's great about it: Best original type of game i have played
What's not so great: nothing

"if you like anytype of shooter games you will fall in love with this game."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
Share this Review: Facebook Twitter Digg MySpace Reddit StumbleUpon DelIcioUs

Review 9 for Gears of War 2: Xbox 360

Customer Rating
4
4.0 5
 
Violent and Awesomeness   09/14/2009
By Quinton from Salt Lake City, UT
Difficulty
5
5.0 5
 
Responsiveness
5
5.0 5
 
Graphics
5
5.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

What's great about it: Campaign, Horde with Friends.
What's not so great: Online multiplayer if laggy

"Gears of war 2, This game is a must for massive collection. The campaign is challenging and somewhat intense. In short the higher the difficulty the more difficult. If you are playing with a Friend than it is a fun game depending on cooperative. The online multiplayer is fun but if players do not have a reliable than the fun is toned down when the massive amounts of lag come in. Horde with other players or with your friends can be fun too. overall the game its self is fun but can get a little tiring."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
Share this Review: Facebook Twitter Digg MySpace Reddit StumbleUpon DelIcioUs

Review 10 for Gears of War 2: Xbox 360

Customer Rating
1
1.0 5
 
Gears of war one is a better game   09/07/2009
By Mattgeeeeee from Arden Hills, MN
Difficulty
2
2.0 5
 
Responsiveness
2
2.0 5
 
Graphics
5
5.0 5
 
Fun
1
1.0 5
 

What's great about it: the campaign thats about it oh and the party system is decent.
What's not so great: multiplayer, the shotgun, maps lag, randomness, choppy gameplay

"Remember this is coming from a guy that stood in line the night of the release of this game...the multiplayer is a joke because they changed it completely from gears one which messed up everything especially one on one combat. Its constantly choppy and if you don't wanna play the same four-five maps online you have the shell out about $30. This game doesn't take much skill so if you are casual gamer you might like it but people who take serious such as myself find this game a absolute failure. The game was rushed the only good parts are in the campaign. The melees online are so random and the shots I just wouldn't recommend to anyone...wait for new call of duty game for a shooter. I mean it use to be terrible when it first came out they have fixed a few things it just doesn't cut it for me."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: No
Share this Review: Facebook Twitter Digg MySpace Reddit StumbleUpon DelIcioUs

Review 11 for Gears of War 2: Xbox 360

Customer Rating
5
5.0 5
 
Great Online and not online game   08/07/2009
By loper5ricemeal from St.Louis, MO
Difficulty
4
4.0 5
 
Responsiveness
5
5.0 5
 
Graphics
4
4.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

What's great about it: If you don't have a gold membership you can play with bots so it's exactly like if you were playing online
What's not so great: There isn't much wrong with it..just bloody and graphic

"Amazing game online with friends, great storyline, and has bots which can play in multiplayer. Very well made shooter. You get to attack the locusts where it hurts so go get em."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
Share this Review: Facebook Twitter Digg MySpace Reddit StumbleUpon DelIcioUs

Review 12 for Gears of War 2: Xbox 360

Customer Rating
5
5.0 5
 
Awesome   08/01/2009
By BenDH from The Woodlands,TX
Difficulty
5
5.0 5
 
Responsiveness
5
5.0 5
 
Graphics
5
5.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

What's great about it: Horde and The Campaign
What's not so great: Online Play

"I enjoyed Horde and the campaign very much but i felt that the multiplayer lacked some things. All the map packs released were pretty good because i could play Horde"

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
Share this Review: Facebook Twitter Digg MySpace Reddit StumbleUpon DelIcioUs

Review 13 for Gears of War 2: Xbox 360

Customer Rating
3
3.0 5
 
Decent futuristic war game   07/16/2009
By Diskothek from MA
Difficulty
2
2.0 5
 
Responsiveness
5
5.0 5
 
Graphics
5
5.0 5
 
Fun
4
4.0 5
 

What's great about it: Co-op, Horde mode
What's not so great: Enemy difficulty, story

"So overall, this game isn't too bad. The story leaves much to be desired, but that's not what I play this game for. This is simply a balls to the wall gorefest.

There is a good range of weapons in the game from pistols and machine guns to grenade launchers and flamethrowers. Your most used gun will likely be the Lancer, a semi-automatic rifle with a chainsaw in place of a bayonet. It's the most versatile gun in the game, with the chainsaw perfect for taking out enemies up close.

The story didn't draw me in too much. There's some heartbreak and "twist" moments, but nothing that I didn't expect might happen. Some of the enemies you face are simply annoying (i.e. wretches), especially when the game throws about 20 at you and they're all easily killed. The final boss is incredibly easy, as long as you can hold your trigger finger down you've won half the battle (the other half being to wait a couple minutes). And don't get me wrong, some of the Locust are a pain to take down, but as long as you've got a wall to stay behind, you won't be in any immediate danger.

The redeeming quality of this game is being able to play in Co-op mode and take on the hordes of enemies with a friend. Another would be... well... Horde mode!, where you fight against increasingly difficult and numerous waves of Locust.

In the end I'd just say rent it, or play it with a friend who owns it (like me).
"


Would you recommend this product to a friend?: No
Share this Review: Facebook Twitter Digg MySpace Reddit StumbleUpon DelIcioUs

Review 14 for Gears of War 2: Xbox 360

Customer Rating
1
1.0 5
 
Bad Game   07/15/2009
By ajg248 from :)
Difficulty
4
4.0 5
 
Responsiveness
3
3.0 5
 
Graphics
2
2.0 5
 
Fun
1
1.0 5
 

What's great about it: achievements
What's not so great: everything else

"boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring boring . I hate this game. It is boring, and very repetitive. I do not understand how so many ppl love it. it sucks."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: No
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Share this Review: Facebook Twitter Digg MySpace Reddit StumbleUpon DelIcioUs

Review 15 for Gears of War 2: Xbox 360

Top 250 Contributor Top 250 Contributor
Customer Rating
5
5.0 5
 
so much fun   07/15/2009
By omahaman from nebraska
Difficulty
5
5.0 5
 
Responsiveness
5
5.0 5
 
Graphics
5
5.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

What's great about it: amazing graphics, easy controls, awesome weapons, horde mode is fun
What's not so great: nothing

"this game is better than the first it provides weeks of gameplay for a low price. get the game guide if u want all the achievements"

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
Share this Review: Facebook Twitter Digg MySpace Reddit StumbleUpon DelIcioUs

Review 16 for Gears of War 2: Xbox 360

Top 1000 Contributor Top 1000 Contributor
Customer Rating
4
4.0 5
 
Get it   07/09/2009
By NSanity from Wichita, KS
Difficulty
3
3.0 5
 
Responsiveness
5
5.0 5
 
Graphics
4
4.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

What's great about it: Very fun, neat game. Awesome online.
What's not so great: Really easy on campain!!!

"Can't wait for three! Amazing game. Must have. Fun online but is very hard and weird at first. I quit playing online but you might like it. Half way first person, halfway second person view. A halfbody view. That's not second person, that would be seeing your front. Like when you run to the bottom of the screen on an rpg free-roam game."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
Share this Review: Facebook Twitter Digg MySpace Reddit StumbleUpon DelIcioUs

Review 17 for Gears of War 2: Xbox 360

Customer Rating
4
4.0 5
 
great campaign, ok multiplayer   07/08/2009
By eddiec3003 from Killingly, CT
Difficulty
4
4.0 5
 
Responsiveness
5
5.0 5
 
Graphics
5
5.0 5
 
Fun
4
4.0 5
 

What's great about it: Campaign, graphics
What's not so great: multiplayer matchfinder takes forever

"Honestly, it is a really good campaign and has AMAZING graphics .... but I wouldn't play the multiplayer unless you have alot of time to kill, the match finding system takes forever. I average about 3-5+ minutes to find each match."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
Share this Review: Facebook Twitter Digg MySpace Reddit StumbleUpon DelIcioUs

Review 18 for Gears of War 2: Xbox 360

Customer Rating
5
5.0 5
 
best game ever   07/01/2009
By TANKERA16 from California
Difficulty
5
5.0 5
 
Responsiveness
5
5.0 5
 
Graphics
5
5.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

What's great about it: the story and multiplayer
What's not so great: cheaters on the multiplayer

"i have the first gears of war and the game is good but when gears of war 2 came out i completed forgot the others i have. i played it with my friends every night."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
Share this Review: Facebook Twitter Digg MySpace Reddit StumbleUpon DelIcioUs

Review 19 for Gears of War 2: Xbox 360

Customer Rating
1
1.0 5
 
ARE YOU SERIOUS?   07/01/2009
By bigginkf1 from Oklahoma
Difficulty
1
1.0 5
 
Responsiveness
1
1.0 5
 
Graphics
1
1.0 5
 
Fun
1
1.0 5
 

What's great about it: It's another game
What's not so great: Not in HD

"I am sick of having to play upconverted HD as opposed to playing games made in HD, and what's with this paying for online play when others can get it for free!!"

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: No
0 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Share this Review: Facebook Twitter Digg MySpace Reddit StumbleUpon DelIcioUs

Review 20 for Gears of War 2: Xbox 360

Top 250 Contributor Top 250 Contributor
Customer Rating
5
5.0 5
 
Seriously Awesome game!   06/25/2009
By slmshade from Creedmoor, NC
Difficulty
5
5.0 5
 
Responsiveness
5
5.0 5
 
Graphics
5
5.0 5
 
Fun
5
5.0 5
 

What's great about it: It's Gears of War. Do you need to know more?
What's not so great: Cheaters on xbox live, lag switchers.

"This game is truly the only game you need. I am so hooked on it I have to play it every night. Since the new ranking system went in effect I can't get enough experience points. This is the best multiplayer game to date in my opinion. I love Shadowrun and Halo but it just don't measure up to Gears. The gameplay, controls, maps, weapons, graphics and anything I forgot to mention totally rock. If you don't own this game please give it a try to see what next gen gaming is all about."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
Share this Review: Facebook Twitter Digg MySpace Reddit StumbleUpon DelIcioUs
  1-20 of 223    More Reviews for  Gears of War 2: Xbox 360