Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of Gears of War. The Limited Edition includes a collectible steel book DVD case, "Beneath the Surface: An Inside Look at Gears of War 2," a 48-page hardbound book, a bonus DVD including exclusive making-of-the-game video footage, an exclusive gold-plated Lancer Assault Rifle available during online play.
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Unreal has a advanced pixel shader now for very realistic global shading, no more god mode while chains-awing people, they took off the active reload for sniper so you can't get downed with one shot, the lancer and other guns have "stopping power." i.e. if someone is charging you, just unload on them and they will actually slow down and will be downed very easily if they don't move out. The smoke grenade is now concussive so it will knock people down. New weapons include: a flamethrower, mortar launcher, a light machine gun, new pistol, poison grenade, and a different hammerburst.
What's great about it: Many bugs and anything overpowered in first game fixed