Gears of War 2 Walkthrough Act 2

part 4

Indigenous Creatures (cont.)

Climb the ladder behind the locust checkpoint and watch for a couple of tickers that come at you from the right. The path splits;to the left is a dead end, but there're also grenades and Boomshot rounds worth grabbbing before following the path to the righ... Read More

Gears of War 2 Walkthrough Act 2

part 3

Indigenous Creatures

Take special note of the giant rockworm cruising around just ahead of you. A point-of-interest view highlights a glowing plant on the cavern ceiling—shoot the plant down and the worm will rush to it, forming a ring-like barrier. Go ahead, get close to it. You ca... Read More

Gears of War 2 Walkthrough Act 2

part 2

Scattered (cont.)

Just as you've cleared out the invasion, Jack finishes repairing the grindlift. You should stock up on ammo dropped by the locusts (definitely want a Hammerburst handy) before activating the grind lift to tear a hole in the cavern wall. Follow the grindlift as it clears a path... Read More

At the end of the single player you should feel a sense of satisfaction that’s rare in games. You should also feel a lot of anticipation building for the next game, which should be the final chapter in this particular trilogy, not that the Gears universe doesn’t have a lot to offer. But I for one am definitely pumped about Gears of War 3 and the answers it should provide.

So that’s about it… oh wait. Forgot something. Multiplayer. You probably want to know about multiplayer.... Read More

Oh yeah, the gameplay. Some are going to say that it’s basically the same as Gears of War, that the “stop and pop” style of running to cover and firing from behind it mixed with up close melee attacks hasn’t really changed in any significant way. That may be somewhat true, but would you really want it to? The additions that have been made not only have a significant effect on gameplay, but look really cool and are fun to pull off.

Human shields are awesome, and let you charge... Read More