By the end Gears of War 2 raises more questions than it answers but thatвЂ™s not such a bad thing. Players will meet memorable new characters, gain a greater knowledge of the game universe, including the history and motivations of the Locust, and glimpse an emotional side of Dom as he searches for his missing wife Maria, one of several sub-plots introduced during the campaign. In fact, the story arc as a whole is much more relevant this time around. As the opening credits start to roll, a second cinematic sees Chairman Prescott delivering an inspirational speech of his own, announcing that if humanity wants to win this war against the Locust there is but one course of action leftвЂ¦to attack! This 30-minute opening stretch is designed to get the blood pumping and the trigger finger itching, while laying the groundwork for mankindвЂ™s last stand, and is executed perfectly so. The Locust is in possession of a super weapon capable of sinking whole cities, and mankind is down to its last refuges.After a quick intro level through a hospital that allows players to get re-adjusted to the controls, cover system and combat, Marcus and the rest of Delta Squad are assigned to protect a caravan headed to the Locust-infested city of Landown, and as they depart mankind gets itвЂ™s turn to rally the troops.

Voiced over by the Locust Queen, she proclaims that not only have the Locust endured the detonation of the Lightmass Bomb, but theyвЂ™ve prospered and are renewed in their efforts to eradicate the human race. Now that the wait is over, does Gears of War 2 live up to that billing or does it sink under the weight of hefty expectations?Gears of War 2 picks up six months after Gears of War, opening with a cinematic that doubles as a вЂњPreviously on Gears of WarвЂќ segment and a rally cry for the Locust. When Gears of War 2 was announced, Epic Games lead designer Cliff Bleszinski proclaimed it would be вЂњbigger, better, more badassвЂќ. Less than two years later, weвЂ™re already being treated to a sequel. When the Locust emerged from the ground on November 12th, 2006 to ravage the surface of the planet Sera, so too did Gears of War emerge as a mega franchise for the Xbox 360.

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