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Gears of War 2 Game Guide
Gears of War 2 may be tough, but we're tougher. Check out our Gears of War 2 Game Guide for the best battle tactics and where to find all those hidden collectibles.
Gears of War 2 Unlockables
Insane difficulty
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
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| Insane difficulty | Successfully complete the game to unlock the Insane difficulty. |
Bonus multiplayer skins
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding skin in Multiplayer mode.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Anthony Carmine | Successfully complete Act 1 in the original Gears Of War. |
| Dizzy Wallin | Successfully complete Act 1 in Single Player mode. |
| Kantus | Successfully complete Act 2 in Single Player mode. |
| Tai Kaliso | Successfully complete Act 3 in Single Player mode. |
| Flame Grenadier | Successfully complete Act 4 in Single Player mode. |
| Skorge | Successfully complete Act 5 in Single Player mode. |
| Lt. Minh Young Kim | Find 10 COG tags in the original Gears Of War. |
| RAAM | Defeat RAAM in the original Gears Of War on Hardcore difficulty. |
Achievements
Accomplish the indicated achievement to get the corresponding number of Gamerscore points.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Rookie Gear (10) | Earn enough multiplayer experience to reach level 5 (Public only) |
| Seasoned Gear (20) | Earn enough multiplayer experience to reach level 15 (Public only) |
| Battle-Tested Gear (30) | Earn enough multiplayer experience to reach level 25 (Public only) |
| Heartbroken (10 points) | Story progression in Act 2, Chapter 6. |
| Tanks for the Memories (10 points) | Story progression in Act 3, Chapter 4. |
| Longitude and Attitude (10 points) | Story progression in Act 3, Chapter 3. |
| Freebaird! (10 points) | Story progression in Act 2, Chapter 5. |
| That Sinking Feeling (10 points) | Story progression in Act 2, Chapter 4. |
| Girl About Town (10 points) | Story progression in Act 1, Chapter 6. |
| Escort Service (10 points) | Story progression in Act 1, Chapter 4. |
| It's a Trap! (10 points) | Story progression in Act 1, Chapter 2. |
| Green as Grass (10 points) | Train the rook (any difficulty). |
| Water Sports (10 points) | Story progression in Act 3, Chapter 6. |
| There's a Time for Us (10 points) | Story progression in Act 4, Chapter 2. |
| Better Wrapped in Beacon (10 points) | Story progression in Act 4, Chapter 3. |
| Have Fun Storming the Castle (10 points) | Story progression in Act 4, Chapter 6. |
| And the Horse You Rode in On (10 points) | Story progression in Act 5, Chapter 1. |
| You Are the Support, Son (10 points) | Story progression in Act 5, Chapter 2. |
| Brumak Rodeo (10 points) | Story progression in Act 5, Chapter 4. |
| Does This Look Infected to You? (10 points) | Story progression in Act 5, Chapter 5. |
| Tourist of Duty (25 points) | Complete all campaign acts on Casual Difficulty. |
| Guerilla Tactician (50 points) | Complete all campaign acts on Normal Difficulty. |
| Artist of War (75 points) | Complete all campaign acts on Hardcore Difficulty. |
| Suicide Missionary (150 points) | Complete all campaign acts on Insane Difficulty. |
| Collector (5 points) | Recover 5 collectibles (any difficulty). |
| Pack Rat (15 points) | Recover 20 collectibles (any difficulty). |
| Completionist (30 points) | Recover all 41 collectibles (any difficulty). |
| One-Night Stand (10 points) | Complete 1 chapter in co-op on any difficulty (Marcus or Dom). |
| Open Relationship (30 points) | Complete 10 chapters in co-op on any difficulty (Marcus or Dom). |
| Friends with Benefits (50 points) | Complete all acts in co-op on any difficulty (Marcus or Dom). |
| Once More, With Feeling (10 points) | Perform 30 perfect active reloads (any mode). |
| Takes a Licking (30 points) | Melee 30 Tickers (any mode). |
| Organ Grinder (10 points) | Kill 30 enemies with a cover mounted Mulcher (any mode). |
| Shock and Awe (10 points) | Kill 30 enemies with the heavy Mortar (any mode). |
| Said the Spider to the Fly (10 points) | Kill 10 enemies with a planted grenade (any mode). |
| Crowd Control (10 points) | Melee 10 enemies down with the Boomshield equipped (any mode). |
| Smells Like Victory (10 points) | Kill 30 enemies with the Scorcher Flamethrower (any mode). |
| Variety Is the Spice of Death (30 points) | Kill an enemy with every weapon in the game (any mode). |
| Seriously 2.0 (50 points) | Kill 100,000 enemies (any mode). |
| Standing Here, Beside Myself (10 points) | Win 3 matches of Wingman (public). |
| Beat the Meatflag (10 points) | Capture 10 meatflags in Submission (public). |
| It's Good to be the King (10 points) | Win 10 rounds of Guardian as the leader (public). |
| You Go Ahead, I'll Be Fine (10 points) | Win three matches of King of the Hill (public). |
| Back to Basic (10 points) | Successfully complete the 5 lessons of multiplayer Training Grounds. |
| Party Like It's 1999 (30 points) | Play 1999 rounds of multiplayer (any mode). |
| Around the World, Again (30 points) | Win a multiplayer match on each map (any mode). |
| Dirty, Dirty Horde (20 points) | Survive the first 10 waves of Horde (any difficulty, any map). |
| Hoard the Horde (30 points) | Survive all 50 waves of Horde (any difficulty, any map). |
| Crossed Swords (10 points) | Win 10 chainsaw duels (any mode). |
| A Parting Gift (20 points) | Kill 10 enemies with a grenade while down but not out (any mode). |
| Pound of Flesh (10 points) | Use a meatshield to save your life 10 times (any mode). |
| Photojournalist (10 points) | Submit a spectator photo. |
| Kick 'Em When They're Down (10 points) | Perform all 11 unique executions on a downed enemy. |
Secret Gamerpic
Clear the campaign on Insane to unlock a gamerpic of Marcus.
Secret Gamerpic #2
Earn the Friends with Benefits achievement (Complete all acts in Co-op on any difficulty) to unlock a gamerpic of Marcus and Dom.
New Achievements
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| More Mystery, Less History 15G | Win a multiplayer match on each of the 5 Flashback Map Pack maps (any mode except Wingman) |
| Bound by a Shared Past 15G | Win a Wingman match on each of the 5 Flashback Map Pack maps |
| Trial by, and on, Fire 20G | Survive first 10 Horde waves on Combustible Map Pack maps as a team |
| The Roof! The Roof! The Roof… 15G | Win a multiplayer match on each of the 3 Combustible Map Pack maps (any mode except Wingman) |
| Forged in the Fire 15G | Win a Wingman match on each of the 3 Combustible Map Pack maps |
| Annex: Now With Execution Rules75G | Win an Annex match on each Flashback and Combustible Map Pack map (public matches only) |
| Skeletons in your Closet 20G | Complete waves 1 through 10 on all Flashback Map Pack maps in Horde (any difficulty) |
Snowblind Map Pack Achievements
Complete each achievement to get the allotted gamerscore.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Battle-Hardened Gear (50) | Reach level 50 and play a match on each of the 4 Snowblind Map Pack maps (Public only) |
| Veteran Gear (75) | Reach level 100 and win a match on each of the 4 Snowblind Map Pack maps (Public only) |
| Never Eat Red Snow (20) | Complete waves 1 through 10 on all Snowblind Map Pack maps in Horde (any difficulty) |
| Icy Dead People (25) | Complete waves 1 through 50 on any Snowblind Map Pack map in Horde (any difficulty) |
| Frigid Body Dynamics (5) | Play a multiplayer match on each of the 4 Snowblind Map Pack maps (any mode) |
| The Weather Outside Is Lethal (15) | Win a multiplayer match on each of the 4 Snowblind Map Pack maps (any mode) |
Dark Corners DLC Achievements
Complete each achievement to get the allotted gamerscore.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
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| Afraid of the Dark (20) | Play a multiplayer match on each of the 7 Dark Corners Map Pack maps |
| Did Not Go Gentle (30) | Win a multiplayer match on each of the 7 Dark Corners Map Pack maps (any mode) |
| Blood on the Sand (50) | Reach level 50 in multiplayer and complete waves 1-50 on the Nowhere map in Horde |
| Am I Only Dreaming? (40) | Reach level 40 in multiplayer and complete waves 1-40 on the Memorial map in Horde |
| Like Father, Like Gun (30) | Reach level 30 in multiplayer and complete waves 1-30 on the Allfathers Garden map in Horde |
| Lost in Transition (20) | Reach level 20 in multiplayer and complete waves 1-20 on the Way Station map in Horde |
| No, But His Face Rings a Bell (15) | Reach level 15 in multiplayer and complete waves 1-20 on the Sanctuary map in Horde |
| Ride It All Night Long (10) | Reach level 10 in multiplayer and complete waves 1-10 on the Highway map in Horde |
| Be Careful What You Wish For (10) | Reach level 5 in multiplayer and complete waves 1-10 on the War Machine map in Horde |
| Is It Hot or Is That Just You? (25) | Kill 25 Bloodmounts with a Scorcher while playing Horde on a Dark Corners Map Pack map |
| Two for the Road (25) | Complete the "Road to Ruin" deleted scene in co-op as either Marcus or Dom |
| Highway to Hell (25) | Complete the "Road to Ruin" deleted scene after choosing the blasting option |
| My Way or the Highway (25) | Without being detected, complete the "Road to Ruin" deleted scene after choosing the stealth option |
Gears of War 2 Easter Eggs
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Who wants toast?
In act 4, "The Hive", chapter 5, "The Best-Laid Plans" after rejoining with Dom (or Marcus if co-op) walk all the way down the hallway where locust ammo boxes are. There is a pedestal in the center along the wall. Shoot it with a weapon (preferably shotgun) and press "X". Hope you like crispy toast! Dom does...
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Cowboy Hat Mania
Start at the beginning of Act 1 Chapter 3 "Rolling Thunder" on Insane difficulty. At the start, before the cutscene, there are 3 cowboy hats in the area. Take out your pistol and shoot them. Remember to press BACK to skip the dialog.
Assuming you are facing the direction the rig will be moving, the first is on the side of the building behind and to the right of the rig.
The second is between the front wheel and back wheel of a tank sitting to the left of the rig.
The third is behind the second large gas tank next to the tank with the previous cowboy hat. Shooting all 3 will give you the following effects:
All characters on the rig will immediately equip cowboy hats.
In the next chapter, if you fail kill the driver of the hijacked rig in time, when you see the cutscene of your rig falling into the ravine, you will see a cowboy hat floating down to earth.
If you succeed to kill the driver of the hijacked rig, he will be wearing a cowboy hat when he hangs out the window before the cutscene.
During the cutscene where the hijacked rig falls into the ravine, you will see a cowboy hat falling down to earth.
A corpser that emerges from the ground later in the chapter will be wearing a cowboy hat and scream "YEE HAW!" -
Meatflag with gamercard
After playing a game of submission if you press "Y" to check your game stats you can scroll down to the meatflag (Hanley, Chaps, or Franklin) and see that they also have a gamercard with a profile written in detail! Not only that, the meatflag even has a few achievements!
Gears of War 2 FAQs & Walk-Throughs
| FAQ/Walkthrough | FAQ/Walkthrough by Premonition2035 | 150K |
| Other | Horde Guide by JigglyYoWigly | 46K |
| Achievement Guide | Achievement Guide by gungunn101 | 24K |
| FAQ/Walkthrough | FAQ/Walkthrough by dissectedgames | 51K |
| Other | War Journal Guide by Shadow. | 35K |
| Other | Insane Mode Guide by bloodlust5 | 47K |
| FAQ/Walkthrough | FAQ/Walkthrough by TheGum | 101K |
| Other | Collectible Guide by SuperSonic67 | 16K |
| FAQ/Walkthrough | FAQ/Walkthrough by nofxgamer | 119K |
| FAQ/Walkthrough | FAQ/Walkthrough by sokkus | 115K |
| FAQ/Walkthrough | FAQ/Walkthrough by red-ray | 73K |
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GOW 2 Entire Game Hard 26 of 75
This is the entire GEARS OF WAR 2 Campaign played on Hardcore from beginning to end. Several Achievements are unlocked and all the Collectibles are found. Enjoy from D1MEBAG DARRELL and Cloudless Six.
- Posted Nov 12, 2008
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- Posted Nov 12, 2008
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- ESRB: Mature
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