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reviews.teamxbox.com - 11/3/2008
Gears of War 2 Review (Xbox 360)
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It seems like the most important question to answer, the thing that most gamers who played the first Gears of War and are looking forward to this sequel like the Xbox 360 gaming event of 2008 that it is, is simple. Is Gears of War 2 better than the original? The short answer is: yes. The longer ...

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Gears of War 2 Reviews
Evil Avatar - News Items — ... Not that it really matters at this point, but the Gears of War 2 reviews have started to pile up and they are good. 1Up gives it an A; Eurogamer gives it a 9/10; Gamespy? 5/5; IGN a 9.5/10; TeamXbox a 9.8/10. ...

Frankenreview: Gears Of War 2 [Round Up]
Kotaku — ... and deadly-sounding beast compared to the original's clunky and annoying rat-a-tat-tat gun. Locust weapons aren't the last-resort selections they were in the first game, they're now strategic, powerful-but-slow alternatives to the COG's automatic-but-weak arsenal. Thankfully Epic has opted to concentrate on this refinement work across all of Gears 2's guns rather than flooding you with new toys, and it makes for a particularly balanced multiplayer experience... TeamXbox Considering that multiplayer was the weak link in the first game, Epic ...

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