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- Publisher: Microsoft Game StudiosGameSpot: Gears of War 2 Tech Info
- Genre: Third-persons shooter
- Platform: Xbox 360
- Modes: Single-player, Multiplayer
- Release date: November 07, 2008GameSpot: Gears of War 2 Tech Info
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This page contains information about the coverage of Gears of War 2 during the 2008 Game Developers Conference, during which official confirmation of Gears of War 2 was announced.
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Story
Gears of War 2 begins six months after the detonation of the Lightmass Bomb at the end of Gears of War. In addition to the destruction of most of the Locust Hord, the explosion caused much of the liquid Imulsion underground to vaporize. This has caused "Rust Lung" to spread among the remaining human population. To stop the fall of the Jacinto Plateau, one of the last remaining human strongholds, Marcus Fenix, Dominic Santiago, and a new Delta Squad spearhead a counterattack against the enemy LocustsGameplay
Information interviews with the developers indicate a deeper story with new characters, new weapons, and new enemies. The promotional video shared at the 2008 Game Developers Conference demonstrated a player's ability to duel with an AI or human opponent when both use the chainsaw attachment of the Lancer. The basic core elements of the game remain the same, with a continuing emphasis on using cover rather than "run and gun" style gameplay.
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Gears of War 2 GDC 2008 News, Blogs and Info
- Wikipedia: Gears of War 2
- IGN: GDC 2008: Gears 2 Taken To The Limited (February 20, 2008)
- GameSpot: GDC '08: Gears of War 2 rolling to 360s in November (February 20, 2008)
- Xbox 360 Fanboy: GDC08: GoW2's water is going to be freakin' hot! (February 20, 2008)
- Kotaku: Gears of War 2 Coming In November (February 20, 2008)
- Joystiq: GDC08: Microsoft and Epic announce Gears of War 2 for Nov. '08 (February 20, 2008)
- ShackNews: GDC 08: Gears of War 2 Hitting in November (February 20, 2008)
- Vimeo: GDC 2008: Gears of War Teaser Trailer (Time: 2:19)
- Gamersyde: GDC 2008: Gears of War 2 - UE3 Presentation (Time: 3:58)
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Gears of War 2 GDC 2008 Questions
What do you think of the new proposed Gears of War 2 Ranking System? 2 AnswersIt certainly makes a lot more sense. The previous ranking system would punish people for losing thereby eliminating incentive to play. This new system adopts ... read more
On Gears of War 2, How are u ranked up? 1 AnswerYou gain rank by wins, which means your rank will go down if you lose often. Leave a match and your rank will go down even faster, for you ragequitters. And per... read more
What video game do you think will get the prestigious 2008 Game of the Year award? 4 AnswersNo one has yet mentioned Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. I think the reason no one has mentioned it is no one has PS3, and it's exclusive to that syst... read more