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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Gears of War 2... The campaign is good as expected. The co-op abilities to do in this game are also incredible. Horde is a great new multiplayer adition and is fun to do with a friend or friends online, however, don't get me started on the Matchmaking. It was a great idea to try and eliminate host advantage and this is what is being created. I am writing this review and trying to search for a game. Ive been waiting for a good 20 minutes now and i have flawless internet capability. I know im waiting way too long if my xbox has gone idol and my controller even turned off. Never had trouble in the past. This seems to be going on for everyone. I finally made it into a game last night as everyone had a sigh of relief that we finally could get a game started. I asked if everyone was having this problem and everyone of them said that they were. It took me 45 minutes to get into a game. I watched a whole family episode and came back still searching for a game. So if your buying this game for internet purposes... you might want to wait until something gets solved because it'll just upset you trying to get in a game.
What's great about it: New game modes are superb. Graphics are incredible.