Gears of War 2 (2008) (VG)

Release Date:

7 November 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi

Awards:

1 win

Cast

John Di Maggio	...	Marcus Fenix / Franklin (voice)
Carlos Ferro	...	Dominic Santiago (voice)
Fred Tatasciore	...	Damon Baird / Tai Kaliso / Locust Drone / Boomer (voice)
Lester Speight	...	Augustus Cole (voice)
Nan McNamara	...	Anya (voice)
Michael Gough	...	Anthony / Benjamin Carmine (voice)
Robin Atkin Downes	...	Minh Young Kim / Henny / Chaps / Niles / Locust Kantus / Boomer / Sires (voice)
Dee Bradley Baker	...	RAAM / Theron Guard / Locust Drone / Sires (voice) (as Dee Baker)
Carolyn Seymour	...	Myrrah (voice)
Jamie Alcroft	...	Victor Hoffman (voice)
Peter Jason	...	Dizzy / Hanley (voice)
Charles Cioffi	...	Chairman Prescott / Adam Fenix (voice)
Nolan North	...	Jace Stratton / Gamma 3 Soldier / KR Pilot #3 (voice)
Leigh Allyn Baker	...	KR Pilot #2 / COG Medic #1 / Centaur Driver #1 (voice)
Wally Wingert	...	Omega 1 Soldier / Charlie 6 Soldier / COG Medic #2 (voice)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:M | UK:18 | Australia:MA

Company:

Epic Games

Trivia:

There is an Easter Egg found within Gears of War 2, where Marcus Fenix and his squadron encounter a hidden toaster and funny dialogue soon follows when toast pops up from the toaster.

Quotes:

Myrrah: You're the first humans to ever desecrate this palace with your presence...
Dominic Santiago: It's her.
Myrrah: ...and I assure you, will most certainly be the last.
Damon Baird: THAT'S the Locust Queen?
Augustus Cole: I thought she was supposed to be butt ugly.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Amor Aeternus (2008)

Very good and epic military video game.

Yes, this sequel to the 2006 game is explosive and very good, a bit better than the original game. The characters are back and just as wise cracking as ever and the story that unfolds is better than that of a lot of movies. The game play for the most part remains the same. You engage in a lot of fire fights where you duck and cover and shoot from the cover. A few differences in this one is that the chainsaw bayonet from the first game is used more here as I carved up a lot more enemies with it this time around. Another difference is the ability to use your downed enemies as shields. There are also more vehicles to use as you have your standard tank like vehicle and a couple of more unique ones. This game features a rather climatic ending too as well as a hint of a sequel in the future. The story has Marcus and Dom joined by some new characters and returning ones fighting the locust horde from beneath the earth once again. They have a plan to attack the locust and try to end the war with them once and for all. Along the way you have some humor as Carmine a new recruit to the Gears has some problems at first and one scene with the gang in the dark after a vehicle jump. At first I thought I did something wrong, but hearing them chat in the dark was rather funny. You also have a sad scene or two as well. So for one hell of an explosive game that is fun to play give Gears of War 2 a try. Though you really should play the first one so you know the whole story.